Photos: Dining along the Gold Line Extension
Oaxaca’s true flavors come to life at Moles la Tia.
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Mom’s Kitchen on 1st Street.
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Los Cinco Puntos.
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The Gold Line swings right by Purgatory Pizza.
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The caldo de siete mares includes a heap of fish, squid, octopus, clams, mussels and crab legs, served at El Rinconcito del Mar.
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A selection of desserts from Frances Bakery, which offers elaborate French pastries, in Little Tokyo.
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The restaurant La Chiva Loca, beloved vendor of tortas ahogadas, as a Metro Gold Line train passes by.
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Sashimi and rolls at Toshi Sushi.
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The famed Mariachi Plaza cupola, and the Gold Line station.
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Mariachi Plaza.
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Inside the Mariachi Plaza cupola.
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Toshi Sushi, on 1st Street in Little Tokyo.
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Toshihiko Seki, chef-owner of Toshi Sushi.
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The chirashi plate at Toshi Sushi.
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La Placita del D.F. advertises its cemitas on its signage, but the menu goes considerably beyond these sandwiches.
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Manami Wen shows off a fruit tart at the Frances Bakery, which offers elaborate French pastries.
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Two-year-old Kazuma Goshi checks out the treats at Frances Bakery.
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A selection of confections at Frances Bakery.
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Minoru Shintadani, owner and pastry chef at Frances Bakery in Little Tokyo, prepares a strawberry Napoleon cake.
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The fabled Los Cinco Puntos market, where you can shop and eat.
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Ana Carrillo, left, and Alyeser Martinez make tortillas at Los Cinco Puntos.
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On the grill at Los Cinco Puntos.
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Building a carnitas taco at Los Cinco Puntos.
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A carnitas taco at Los Cinco Puntos.
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Making tamales at Los Cinco Puntos.
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The tamale is all about the filling.
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Marina Guzman has just the right touch.
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Tamale making is an art -- and an assembly line.
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Jordan Hassy builds a pie at Purgatory Pizza.
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Diners at Purgatory Pizza, which is winning customers with its hip toppings and New York-style pies.
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