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Food reviews during the federal occupation of LA

Food reviews during the federal occupation of LA
Dodger Stadium, September 2024

There's a guy I've been following on YouTube for his food reviews in and around LA for the past year or two. He exclusively takes public transit to get from place to place, so I also love the bonus reviews of Metro trains and buses as they continue to grow.

He's like a junior version of Jonathan Gold, going deep into the heart of LA every few weeks to unearth true gems from restaurants that operate out of an alleyway or above a laundromat. He also reviews viral LA eats and I'm always curious to hear what he thinks because you never know if popular things are truly good or just popular for some reason.

Today he uploaded a new video, reviewing street vendors during the NoKings protests over the weekend:

What I love most about this is that by simply turning on a camera as he walks around you see that while there were tens of thousands of people there, everyone was chill, but when he pans the camera towards federal buildings, you see mostly masked US Marines holding guns standing around what clearly looks like a peaceful neighborhood gathering.

The juxtaposition of people standing around with signs against a hostile invading force complete with helicopters circling couldn't be more stark, and really illustrates how unjust and ridiculous the current president's actions are.

Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2015

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