Patricia Escárcega dines at Los Balcones in Studio City

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Apr. 26, 2019 Food and Drink

LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega samples the wares at Los Balcones in Studio City. Photo credit: Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times

LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega samples the wares at Los Balcones in Studio City, the second outpost of chef-restaurateur Ricardo Zarate’s modern Peruvian restaurant.

Credits

Host:
Evan Kleiman

Producers:
Nick Liao, Joseph Stone, Laryl Garcia

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