Abbie Fentress Swanson

Abbie Fentress Swanson

Independent reporter and producer

Contact: Website

Award-winning reporter, producer and editor living in Los Angeles interested in how our food ends up the plate. Reach her at dearabbie@gmail.com.

Photo: Stan Lee

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In Los Angeles, there’s no shortage of places to eat excellent Filipino food.

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The Chinese government is bent on changing what’s being served on the traditional Uighur table.

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KCRW pie contest judge Isa Fabro takes us to her favorite places to eat pie on LA’s East Side.

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KCRW pie contest judge Isa Fabro takes us to her favorite places to eat pie on LA’s East Side.

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