This Filipino rotisserie and natural wine bar is made for the times

Lasita in Chinatown's Far East Plaza serves Filipino comfort foods and natural wines to match them.
Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • January 27, 2022
Even before the waves of crisis that engulfed the last two years, even while his restaurant Lasa was settling into pre-pandemic success, Chase Valencia was thinking about Filipino-style rotisserie and how he might serve his favorite versions to...
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