In between repeating heat waves and much nail-biting over the (now surging, thanks to some serious pitching) Dodgers, summer in L.A. has been a pretty great time for exploring food, particularly from some of the zillion cultures we have represented in this town.
What this has meant this week is a trip to Garden Grove for Jonathan Gold, who reviews a newish small plates Vietnamese place. Barbara Hansen, who wrote for this paper for decades, eats a LOT of Guatemalan breakfasts. Starry Kitchen returns. We check out Chinese-Korean restaurants. And — big news for us — Charles Phan is coming to town to open a Slanted Door.