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The salsa with the longest farmers-market line, the bread your favorite restaurant buys — local foods picked by named chefs, critics and food writers, with every source linked.
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City guide no. 01Los Angeles33 local finds · 41 named sources · 6 aislesOpen the guideStart with LA’s icons
Hollywood & Mar Vista farmers marketsEl Machete 1924 salsas & Manifesto hot saucePicked by Bill Esparza (Eater; LA taco and street-food writer)
Glassell ParkBub & Grandma’s country loaf & baguettePicked by Laurel Randolph (Los Angeles Magazine), on where to find LA’s best bread
KoreatownGuelaguetza mole (rojo, negro, coloradito)Picked by Jarrett Melendez (Epicurious blind tasting winner)
Glendale (flagship)Porto’s potato balls, cheese rolls & refugiadosPicked by Lucas Kwan Peterson (Los Angeles Times)
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How a city guide is made
- Made or born here. Local makers, bakeries and restaurants that sell something you can take home — not a restaurant list.
- A named voice, every time. Each pick links to a chef, restaurant critic, food writer or cookbook author who recommended it. No paid placements, no anonymous reviews.
- No fake rankings. City guides are curated lists, not head-to-head rankings. When a local product also ranks nationally, we say so and link it.