Cambalache Does a Great Steak-and-Potatoes Dish, Argentine-Style

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • February 15, 2018
Photo by Edwin Goei Is there anything better than a properly done steak? The answer to that is: Yes, when it’s paired with perfectly crisp potatoes. I had such a meal at the new Cambalache in Fountain Valley. It was utterly transcendent—one of the...
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