This year L.A.’s freshest culinary stars dug down to their roots, introducing diners to Singaporean laksa, Peruvian ceviche, Israeli shakshouka , and meatballs like Nonna used to make. Add to that a swank seafood shack and the dramatic debut of one of reality television’s most exciting innovators and you’ve got the city’s most appetizing arrivals 
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An Insider’s Guide to the Best New Restaurants
Tips on what to eat, what to drink, when to make reservations, and more
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Too New To Tell
Some notable openings that just missed the deadline
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This Year in Dining
Some trends we love. Some, we don’t
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Small Plates FAQ
Eight of our top 10 picks shun entrées in favor of diminutive dishes. We sort out the big deal about small plates
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German Lesson
This year’s influx of sausage-slinging biergartens means there are more places than ever to score a beer and brat. Don’t know your bock from your knock, let alone which suds to get on the side? Here’s the best for the wurst
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Looking Up
Finally, a meal—a good one—with a view
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The Final Flip
So much more than a burger joint, the Sunset Boulevard Hamburger Hamlet delivered retro restaurant charm by the bunful. A eulogy for the landmark
