Free Friday Favorites

金葫蘆 Cindy’s Kitchen

🇹🇼 TAIWAN / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: Now 16 years old, Cindy’s Kitchen has the feel of at least half a century in business.

Oct 3 • Jared Cohee

La Troca Catracha

🇭🇳 HONDURAS / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: The food truck that makes doing consular business on Wilshire a little less horrible.

Aug 7 • Jared Cohee

Toko Rame Indonesian Halal Restaurant

🇮🇩 INDONESIA / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: With over 40 years in business and a deep menu sampling many of Indonesia's endless islands, Toko Rame seems…

May 23 • Jared Cohee

Mercado Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 ARGENTINA / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: This popular Van Nuys restaurant is also a one-stop shop for everything Buenos Aires could offer.

Apr 10 • Jared Cohee

🇵🇷 PUERTO RICO / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: From ghost kitchen to full restaurant, Taínos LA is ready to serve Puerto Rican in Woodland Hills

Feb 27 • Jared Cohee

Café Cuba & Cakes

🇨🇺 CUBA / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: More than sweets, this bakery is churning out some of the best Cuban sandwiches because the bread is freshly prepared…

Feb 20 • Jared Cohee

🇨🇳 JILIN, CHINA / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: The food of the China-North Korea borderlands has a home on a second floor Koreatown plaza.

Jan 16 • Jared Cohee

Joan & Sisters Belizean Restaurant

🇧🇿 BELIZE / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: After more than 40 years on Western Avenue in Exposition Park, this Belizean mainstay can handle anything.

Dec 13, 2025 • Jared Cohee

🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: Since the early 90's, this South Los Angeles mainstay has been a portal straight to La Libertad.

Oct 11, 2025 • Jared Cohee

Chiang Rai เชียงราย

🇹🇭 THAILAND / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: This Long Beach restaurant rivals the city's best, and features an always-expanding menu of specials from the far…

Sep 19, 2025 • Jared Cohee

꿀돼지 Honey Pig

🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: Prepare yourself for some ultimate gluttony (and a test of sobriety) in this Buena Park samgyupsal specialist.

Aug 23, 2025 • Jared Cohee

🇯🇵 JAPAN / FREE FRIDAY FAVORITES: The long history of Japanese people in Boyle Heights is alive in every dish served at this classic restaurant.

Jun 27, 2025 • Jared Cohee

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