Mr. Fries Man, Behind the pastry case at République, ‘Indian-ish’

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Apr. 06, 2019 Food & Drink

République's strawberry pistachio tart. Photo credit: Kristin Teig

We pay tribute to rapper Nipsey Hussle through a visit to Mr. Fries Man, a mom-and-pop restaurant he patronized in Gardena. Baker Margarita Mantzke also takes us behind the pastry case at République and Priya Krishna shares her take on modern Indian-American cuisine. Plus: Tips for cooking with honey and how recent Midwest floods will affect what’s on the table.

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12 min