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I know – I’m supposed to report on the new places.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2016
I know – I’m supposed to report on the new places. But while Chichen Itza, in the La Paloma complex south of downtown, is a fixture on my list of 101 Best Restaurants, I’ve been back at least half a dozen times in the last month – the clean, tart...
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