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Unknown Host hosts Aftertaste LA, a arts show with 26 episodes published.
We spent our anniversary on a bite-and-sip tour through New York, hitting 7 bars from North America's 50 Best Bars 2026, including 3 of the top 4 and the current #1. We came home and asked the obvious question: where doe
Curtis Stone's Michelin-starred steakhouse Gwen is Hollywood's award-winning destination for dry-aged meat — ranked #42 on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list. The space exudes modern Hollywood elegance without
LA finally has an answer to NYC in the elite cocktail bar space — and it's tucked into Los Feliz on Hillhurst Ave. We're calling Vandell our new favorite bar in Los Angeles. In this episode of Aftertaste LA, we break dow
The restaurant has positioned itself as THE neighborhood bar & grill; a place that does the simple things right. Easy on paper, but a tough feat to actually pull off. A classic bar & grill MUST nail specific essential
When the pandemic caused the original Broken Spanish to close, Los Angeles lost an absolutely outstanding restaurant. https://brokenspanishcomedor.com Broken Spanish Comedor continues the ‘authentically inauthentic’ phil
“Sool jib” translates literally to “drinking establishment,” and that is exactly what Jilli is. The vibe here is drinks come first, but incredible food is a close second. The team behind Chimmelier — the Korean fried
Avner Levi, a Bestia alum, started Cento as a pasta pop-up inside a downtown LA bar. Now he's got a permanent home in West Adams — and two very different restaurants to show for it. Cento Pasta Bar is the concept that
Lucia on Fairfax is owner Sam Jordan's vision of a restaurant that feels like an event the moment you walk in. The European influence drives the room: a late-night party atmosphere complete with a live DJ, but never cr
Electric Bleu is a brand new French Bistro in Mar Vista by husband-wife duo chef Craig Hopson and creative director Mai Sakai. Chef Craig's resume is truly impressive with stints at Troisgros, Guy Savoy, Le Cirque, an
Our Meal At Daisy Margarita Bar | Sherman Oaks | Los Angeles| California | Opened April 2025 https://www.daisyla.com/ @daisy.losangeles Daisy is a Northern Mexico–inspired cantina from the team behind Mirate in Los Feliz
Our Meal At Bar Benjamin | Bar Review | Melrose | Los Angeles | California | Opened May 2025 Bar Benjamin sits above The Benjamin on Melrose, delivering a modern day Hollywood cocktail den built for date nights and linge
Our Meal At Firstborn | Restaurant Review | Chinatown | Los Angeles | California | Opened March 2025 https://www.firstborn.la @firstborn.la Chef/Owner Anthony Wang took over the former Pok Pok space and transformed it i
Our Meal At Cobi's | Restaurant Review | Santa Monica | Los Angeles | California | Opened October 2021 https://www.cobis.la/ @cobis.la Cobi’s began as a pandemic pop up called Cobi’s Curries started by Chef Cobi Marsh. I
Our Meal At Alba | West Hollywood | Los Angeles | California | Opened February 2025 https://www.cucinaalba.com/ @cucinaalba (NY AND LA shared) When Cucina Alba opened in New York in 2022, it became an instant classic. Ea
Our Meal At Baby Bistro | Victor Heights | Los Angeles | California | Opened April 2024 https://babybistrola.com/ @babybistro.la What happens when you take a Victorian-style house with a lush courtyard and convert it int
Our Meal At Budonoki | Restaurant Review | Virgil Village | Los Angeles | California | Opened 2023 https://www.budonoki.la/ @budonokila Budonoki is a modern Japanese Izakaya that serves mostly snacks as well as tradition
Our Meal At Dunsmoor | Eagle Rock | Los Angeles | California | Opened June 2022 www.dunsmoor.la @dunsmoor.la Dunsmoor is the namesake restaurant of chef-owner Brian Dunsmoor and is his years-in-the-making vision of herit
Our Meal At Alto | Studio City | Los Angeles | California | Opened August 2025 www.Alto.la @altolosangeles Alto in Studio City a "fire to table" restaurant showcasing the cuisine of Rio de la Plata, which borders Argenti
Our Meal At Manuela | DTLA | Los Angeles | California | Opened October 2016 https://manuela-la.com/ https://www.instagram.com/manueladtla/ Manuela is located inside the Hauser and Wirth gallery complex in the Arts Distri
Our Meal At Kurrypinch | Thai Town | Los Angeles | California | Opened 2025 https://www.kurrypinch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kurrypinch/ Wine featured during the episode: https://www.villagepopwine.com/ Originally o
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Aftertaste LA is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under Arts (food) and has published 26 episodes.
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