Review: At la Diosa de los Moles, otherworldly cooking from L.A.’s mole goddess

Critic Patricia Escárcega reviews chef Rocío Camacho's mole-centric Mexican restaurant in Paramount, la Diosa de los Moles.
Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • October 23, 2019
At la Diosa de los Moles, a Mexican restaurant that opened in Paramount in late 2017, the first thing you may notice is the oversize portrait of chef and owner Rocío Camacho posted near the entrance to her restaurant. In the photo, Camacho is...
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