Best pop-up restaurants of the 101: 2020 edition

The best pop-ups take on 2020 and reshape the future of L.A. dining.
Bill Addison, Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • December 9, 2020
[It's here: The Los Angeles Times' 101 restaurants, dishes, people and ideas that define how we eat in 2020.] If you’ve been following dining culture in Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic, you know about the ascent of online-based ventures...
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