Downtown Los Angeles restaurants from The Times' 101 list: 2020 edition

From rich pastas to mesquite-grilled steak, downtown Los Angeles remains one of the most dynamic dining neighborhoods in the city.
Bill Addison, Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • December 23, 2020
[It’s here: The Los Angeles Times’ 101 restaurants, dishes, people and ideas that define how we eat in 2020.] Downtown Los Angeles is one of the most dynamic dining destinations in the city, and it remains so as many restaurants have made the turn...
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