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    Good Food

    Best Bars

    Lesley Bargar is the Dining editor for Los Angeles Magazine .  Their current issue lists the top new bars in L.A.  For cocktails, Lesley recommends the Roger Room , The Varnish and Copa d' Oro .  For wine, head to City Sip , Barbrix and Corkbar .  Neighborhood favorites include Tony's , owned by Cedd Moses and Verdugo Bar in Glassel…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Lesley Bargar is the Dining editor for Los Angeles Magazine. Their current issue lists the top new bars in L.A. For cocktails, Lesley recommends the Roger Room, The Varnish and Copa d' Oro. For wine, head to City Sip, Barbrix and Corkbar. Neighborhood favorites include Tony's, owned by Cedd Moses and Verdugo Bar in Glassel Park

    118 E Sixth St

    Los Angeles, CA 90014

    (213) 622-9999

    Copa D'Oro

    217 Broadway

    Santa Monica, CA 90401

    (310) 576-3030

    2442 Hyperion Ave

    Los Angeles, CA 90027

    (323) 662-2442

    Corkbar

    403 W 12th Street

    Los Angeles, CA 90015

    (213) 746-0050

    Verdugo Bar

    3408 Verdugo Rd

    Los Angeles, CA 90065

    (323) 257-3408

    Tony's

    2017 E. 7th St

    Los Angeles, CA 90021

    (213) 622-5523

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    A Nose in New York; Best Bars; Noodles; Jackaroos
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:08Regulating and Protecting our Food Supply
    3. 14:01Ziggy the Cork-Sniffing Dog
    4. 21:05The Smells of New York
    5. 27:23Chicken Rice
    6. 33:03Best BarsYou’re reading this
    7. 40:32Born Round
    8. 47:25Noodles Every Day
    9. 52:29Cattle Drive
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