More Free Lunch
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D.J. Waldie chose a Lebanese restaurant for his Free Lunch, and that's a long way from what he grew up. Here he explains that his mother was the best cook in the neighborhood, by virtue of not burning everything.
LACMA staffer Christine Choi visited Mid-Wilshire's simplethings, where fresh-made sandwiches and signature pies come together on one menu.
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Christine Choi's food memories involve pickles, jellies and helping a Korean grandmother in the kitchen.
Free Lunch visits Cole's, established in 1908 at the base of the historic Pacific Electric Building. Our guests Alie Ward & Georgia Hardstark ordered their famous French Dip accompanied by some signature cocktails.
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Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark became the best of friends in the most unusual of circumstances, and those who know these mixology mavens would say it couldn't have happened any other way.
Food writers Lien Ta and Cathy Chaplin visited Highland Park's Good Girl Dinette, where Vietnamese classics and Americana come together on one menu.
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Good Girl Dinette chef/owner Diep Tran describes her restaurant's ethos and one of her signature dishes.
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Food writers Lien Ta of Huffington Post and Cathy Chaplin of Gastronomy Blog provide an impromptu elocution class.
Free Lunch treats Jeremy Bowditch to Ladyface Ale Companie in Agoura Hills. The menu at this alehouse and brasserie emphasizes the use of local, seasonal produce to complement their craft beers.
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Echo Park resident Jeremy Bowditch discusses the key elements that make a restaurant successful in Los Angeles right now.
