Porridge + Puff's Minh Phan debuts Hollywood pop-up Phenakite

Minh Phan launches weekly fine-dining pop-up Phenakite and reboots Porridge + Puffs
Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • October 21, 2020
In late September, Minh Phan walked among generously distanced outdoor tables at Second Home, a Hollywood workshare space set among dense vegetation, with a blowtorch in hand. She ignited the blue-orange flame and waved it over a black pot...
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