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Corbin’s signature dishes at Alta Adams. (Bill Addison / Los Angeles Times) African foodways authority Jessica B. Harris, whose many books include “High on the Hog” and “The Africa Cookbook,” has written in her work about how oxtails consumed on plantations

to express connection to heritage and also creative individualism. At Alta Adams, Keith Corbin simmers his signature oxtails in miso and soy, then lights them up with a garnish of pickled Fresno chile. One of 2020’s saving-grace joys: the Bajan-style

To understand Keith Corbin as a chef, and the cooking at Alta Adams he calls “California soul food,” order his oxtails over rice. They arrive wholly undisguised: blocks of butchered appendage, the tailbones in jutting shapes of jigsaw puzzle pieces

Kitchen in Inglewood. A customer sips a cocktail at Alta’s bar. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) Alta Adams enters this lineage as a synergist for conversation around the evolving definition and direction of soul food in America. Adrian Miller, author

and wrote the list. This roster of 22 first-timers is presented alphabetically; to see where each restaurant placed in the ranked listing, check out the full 101 guide. Alta Adams (54) Keith Corbin, a native of Watts, calls his cooking “California soul

Alta Adams 5359 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles    Angler    Apey Kade    The Arther J    Auburn    Birdie G's    Bon Temps    Burritos La Palma    Chaak Kitchen    Dear John's    La Diosa de los Moles    Hasiba    Hayato    Joy    Konbi    Northern Thai Food Club    Nightshade    Pizzana    Playa Amor    Spoon By H 7158 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles    Taste of Tehran    X'Tiosu Kitchen    Yours Truly   

Alta Adams, Daniel Patterson and Keith Corbin’s restaurant in West Adams, have decided to preemptively put additional safety precautions in place, without any positive cases at the restaurant. Alta Adams now has a six-person pod that is committed to not

, como Alta Adams, Daniel Patterson y el restaurante de Keith Corbin, en West Adams, decidieron implementar de forma preventiva precauciones de seguridad adicionales, sin ningún caso positivo en el restaurante. Alta Adams ahora tiene un grupo de seis

and her team have hardly been idle. The number of group efforts in which Phan has a hand can make the eyes blur: collaboration meals with n/naka and Alta Adams and (with other women chefs) Cochon555; partnerships that feed seniors and that support

enjoy your meal in the charming, bustling courtyard. Alta Adams View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alta Adams (@altarestaurant) on Oct 9, 2018 at 7:40pm PDT Keith Corbin’s California-soul kitchen was one of the most celebrated openings of 2018

takeout. Adams Wine Shop Ruben Morancy, formerly the wine director at Coi in San Francisco, runs the new wine shop attached to Alta Adams; it shares space with the restaurant’s adjunct coffee counter. His tightly edited selection of bottles focuses on

they’re supporting—on the One More Helping website, but early adopters include: Chef Daniel Patterson and the team at Alta Adams – donating to The Cooking Project Chef Kris Tominaga at Manuela – donating to Restaurant Opportunities Center United Chef

Series returns at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 with a Porridge & Puffs and Alta Adams collaboration and a live discussion hosted by L.A. Times Food columnist Ben Mims. The three-course soul food meets Asian-inspired comfort food dinner will include black sesame