This week’s tablehopper: with love. (free)
With love to Los Angeles, plus Chinatown updates, new noods 🍜, smash burgers (LOL), and some picks for Valentine’s Day dining. 🌹
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This week’s newsletter: a little salty. (free)
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My final missive of the year, with two exciting scoops (find out who and what is going into the Universal Cafe space!), a holiday 🎄 extravaganza from A16, and lots of latkes!
This week’s tablehopper: sparkly. (free)
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