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    Sāmbār

    Jonathan Gold reviews Sāmbār, Akasha Richmond's Indian-inspired restaurant in Culver City.

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    By Jonathan Gold (1960-2018) • Aug 21, 2015 • 3m Listen

    Jonathan Gold reviews Sāmbār, Akasha Richmond's Indian-inspired restaurant in Culver City. He recommends the saag and goat paneer naan, stone fruit salad, goat curry, zucchini kofta, and pork shoulder vindaloo.

    Sāmbār

    9531 Culver Blvd

    Culver City, CA 90232

    310-558-8800

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

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      Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

      Good Food on the Road

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