How and why we chose our Restaurant of the Year

Minh Phan's Phenakite is the fifth winner since the award began in 2017.
Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2021
Last Sunday, in print and online, The Times announced Minh Phan’s new project Phenakite as this year’s Restaurant of the Year. It began as a trial-run pop-up last September at Second Home, a property in Hollywood originally designed by renowned...
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