All 31 places that are on the 101 restaurants list for the first time
Sonoratown is a casual lunch and dinner destination for northern Mexican-style tacos with grilled meats and vegetables. Pictured is a Caramelo (large flour tortilla with Monterey Jack cheese, pinto beans, salsa roja, avocado and cabbage. The restaurant is new to the 101 list.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
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Our 101 Restaurants We Love list is out. Nearly 1/3 of the restaurants are making their debut, including 15 spots awarded to restaurants that Jonathan Gold reviewed in the last year (look for the Gold byline and the Gold silhouette in the 101 magazine.)
Here’s a look at the new entries on the list:
189 by Dominique Ansel
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Badmaash
Bavel
Carnitas El Momo
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Bar Ama in the Centenoplex
Chong Qing Special Noodles
Destroyer
Dialogue
El Coraloense
The Exchange
Grilled O’Henry sweet potato, creamy almond, Chile morita and cilantro at the Exchange, the Israeli-leaning restaurant from chef Alex Chang in DTLA’s Freehand Hotel.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Felix
Freedman’s
The Hearth & Hound
Hippo
Jon & Vinny’s
Kali
Kato
Killer Noodle
(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Longo Seafood
Ma’am Sir
Majordomo
Native
NoMad
Osawa
Porridge + Puffs
(Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Shiki
Somni
Sonoratown
Triniti
Tsubaki
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