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    Jonathan Gold Reviews Kinjiro in Little Tokyo

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Kinjiro, an artisanal izakaya in Little Tokyo.

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    By Gillian Ferguson • Jul 10, 2015 • 1 min read

    Dashi-simmered Snapper Head at Kinjiro.

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews

    Kinjiro, an artisanal izakaya in Little Tokyo.

    What to order: the Sake accompaniment trio, uni, scallop and blue crab with ponzu jelly, chilled fried smelt, marinated mackerel with yuzo kosho, agedashi, bone marrow dengaku, and the pickled plum ochazuke.

    Where is it: 424 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles (in the Honda Plaza), (213) 229-8200, kinjiro-la.com

    Pro tip: Don’t expect to walk in and score a seat. Reservations are a must.

    Read Jonathan’s LA Times review and find all of his restaurant recommendations on the Good Food Blog.

    All photos courtesy of Kinjiro.

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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