Category Archives: crenshaw

Chef Marilyn’s Soul Food Express

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Kiki Maraschino

It’s easy to find Chef Marilyn’s Soul Food. Just head south off the 10 at Crenshaw and look for the line that stretches out the door from 10:30am to 9pm. It’s easy to be tempted away by the smoke from … Continue reading →

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Leimert Park Eats: Mama’s House

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Kiki Maraschino

I think I have found it. I have found The One. True, I have not eaten at every soul food restaurant in LA (yet), but if I had to pick the one to settle down with, Mama’s House would be … Continue reading →

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Leimert Park Eats: Shabazz Good Foods

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

It may look like your average, everyday taco truck, but the Shabazz Good Foods truck is not slinging the usual carnitas. Every Sunday, you can find their truck parked on 43rd and Crenshaw at Leimert Plaza Park. They sell not … Continue reading →

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Leimert Park Eats: M&M Soul Food

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

When people think of Leimert Park, they usually focus on Leimert Plaza Park and the one block of Degnan to the north. But the neighborhood of Leimert Park encompasses the eastern side of Crenshaw Boulevard, including Crenshaw and King Blvd … Continue reading →

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Attention Customers! Do You Know What You Want?

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Kiki Maraschino

It seems like good restaurants tend to cluster together. Maybe it is an ancient herding instinct. One neighborhood that is happening of late is Crenshaw and Adams. To see it today, you would never know that this corner has an … Continue reading →

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