5 L.A. Restaurants Serving Better-Than-Basic Brunch

From squid-ink bread to yuzu-dusted waffles, L.A. chefs are whipping up midday meals far more intriguing than regular old benedicts
Hailey Eber • Los Angeles Magazine • October 4, 2019
From long lines to overpriced, rubbery eggs to weak, sickly sweet mimosas, there are plenty of logical reasons to avoid going out for brunch—and many chefs agree. It’s “not all that interesting,” says Jude Parra-Sickels, the executive chef at...
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