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    Jonathan Gold Reviews Sāmbār

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

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 21, 2015 • 1 min read

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