The 2025 roster acknowledged 31 newcomers across Los Angeles County, representing global cuisines and a wide geographic spread. New entries include an Argentinian and Uruguayan restaurant in Studio City with a notable wine list; a three-story Westchester complex acclaimed for British dishes; a supper club with live jazz in View Park-Windsor Hills; a modern American neighborhood spot in Glendale; a fast-casual outlet serving glossy, comforting Uyghur-style lamb pilaf; and a weekend Cudahy stand preparing Nayarit-style suckling pig tacos with mustard salsa. Diners praised dishes such as haleem, chapli kabob and a mortadella-packed sandwich, describing moments of delighted discovery.
"They span global cuisines and L.A. County's geography. Among them: a swank den serving Argentinian and Uruguayan cooking (with a fantastic wine list) in Studio City; a three-story complex in Westchester where the British dishes stand out; a sophisticated supper club featuring live jazz in View Park-Windsor Hills; a modern American neighborhood gem in Glendale; a fast casual outlet featuring glossy, comforting lamb pilaf modeled on the culinary traditions of the Uyghur people of China's Xinjiang province;"
"It was always a great moment - and a relief, honestly - when Jenn and I went to places one of us was excited about and the other felt the same fervor. "I have found a new comfort food: haleem!" Jenn texted when I steered her to Biryani Kebab House in Koreatown. "I also tried the chapli kabob. Obsessed! Chunky and super fragrant like a Laotian or Thai sausage.""
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