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The world's cooking, in one city
Los Angeles restaurants have an international reputation, and like many facets of the city, only the strong survive. It’s a true melting pot, with cutting-edge chefs and myriad cultures and cuisines whisked together—often in the same kitchen—with riveting results. Location doesn’t matter much; some of the most innovative cooking takes place in strip malls, and in true L.A. fashion you have to know (or be) someone who knows what’s really going on and how to get there.