Five Delectable Dining Experiences in Los Angeles
Los Angeles (LA), California is well-known for being the entertainment capital of the world, but it is also a mecca on the West Coast for fine dining. In a large part, thanks to its history with Hollywood and demanding upscale clientele, there has long been a thriving marketplace in the city for restaurants on the cutting edge of contemporary cuisine. Eclectic dining has long held its place in Los Angeles lore. Since the city’s explosive growth in the early to mid 1900′s, LA has become home to many ethnic groups that have helped influence the local cuisine. The large Asian, Eastern European and Latin American populations of LA have combined to be the inspiration for many modern culinary creations like Korean tacos, ceviche, chicken tequila fettuccine and even simple tortilla “wraps”. In the 1980′s Wolfgang Puck, from the original Spago on the Sunset Strip in LA, was considered to be one of the pioneers of local California Fusion Cuisine . This rich tradition of cuisine w...