Can Trader Joe's Jamaican patties be topped? Yes!

This week's recommendations include Jamaican patties from L.A.'s Simply Wholesome, cochinita pibil at an O.C. lucha libre-themed restaurant and Filipino food in Hollywood.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • August 8, 2022
A taste-off between the social-media-hyped Trader Joe’s Jamaican patties vs. the ones from Simply Wholesome in View Park-Windsor Hills. Also in this week’s recommendations from Jenn Harris, cochinita pibil at a lucha libre-themed restaurant in...
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