Lucas Kwan Peterson @lucaspeterson Twitter profile

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9 months

They said the perfect book doesn’t exist

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let's remember who made the original NFT

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I’ve been laid off from my job covering food at the LA Times. If you’ve ever clicked on a piece I’ve written or watched a video I’ve made: Thank you. I will now delete Slack, which will feel amazing. Keep in touch: lucaskpeterson at gmail PS I am not going to learn how to code

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things are looking up

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2 years

you’re buying gold and bitcoin, meanwhile I’ve already found the perfect inflation hedge:

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10 months

I can’t think of a single better bite of food

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3 years

anyone else regularly think about the magazine section at Barnes & Noble

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3 years

Every Asian woman you know has a dozen stories of some dude doing or saying some fucked up racially/sexually motivated shit to them. Add an environment where the President spent the last year spewing racist, anti-Asian rhetoric and this is where we are. This is not surprising.

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2 years

Was thinking about late-night dining and trying to come up w the 24-hour restaurants left in LA: (no nat’l chains) Astro Canter’s Los Tacos Sam’s Tacos Burger Factory 2 Hodori Carnitas Michoacan Sun Nong Dan Fab. Charbroiled Burgers Norm’s Tommy’s Lucy’s The Kettle MB Others ??

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3 years

getting pretty fucking tired of seeing old asian ladies get beat up

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looking at my old Chinese flashcards and I love the art on them so much

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2 years

Haven’t done a good old fashioned power rankings in awhile so here we go: FAST FOOD BURGERS

The official fast-food burger power rankings

One man's opinion on the best (and worst) fast-food burger chains.

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2 years

Nick’s Cafe in Chinatown, still going strong after 74 years. Chilaquiles, nopales and scrambled eggs, queso fresco:

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Excellent fried chicken from Noya Kitchen in Little Bangladesh. They opened the WEEK of the shutdown and have been working hard to survive over the last two years. Pay them a visit!

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It’s happening. It’s finally happening

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It’s a little out of the way, but sure why not

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3 years

It would seem that tweets/headlines that unnecessarily sensationalize a decades-old practice have consequences and can reinforce stereotypes

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2 years

I have eaten many, many an Italian beef, the love of my sandwich life, so I jotted down a few thoughts here:

This Chicagoan explains why true Italian beef is so hard for other cities to get right

You've heard a lot about 'The Bear' and Italian beef, the sandwich that defines my hometown. But do you know what it actually is?

www.latimes.com

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@lucaspeterson

3 years

best popcorn on earth

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5 months

Folks, I’m walking out today in solidarity with my colleagues at @latguild . The future of journalism is under dire threat, and the devastating cuts proposed by management could set the LA Times back to a place from which it may never recover. Please support us today — thanks.

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2 years

just saw the word "bulghoagie" for the first time and I've honestly never been more interested in a restaurant p.r. email

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yeah, that checks out

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3 years

Atomic Cake from Weber’s Bakery, Chicago

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3 years

we need a word for that behind-the-ear soreness from wearing a mask for too long

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1 year

people just do whatever they want nowadays

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2 years

if I made this shirt would you buy it

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3 years

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was developed from fetal cells of elective abortions. That info didn’t make the tweets, for whatever reason

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3 years

I wrote something on the incredible value we get in restaurants, and how the time and cost to grow, process, prepare and serve a meal are not usually reflected in prices we pay as diners. We should pay more to eat in restaurants. They are worth it!

Column: We should pay more to eat in restaurants

The value we get in eating out doesn't reflect the costs. It will have to, if the industry is going to recover.

www.latimes.com

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2 years

I’m giving up on entrees. Appetizers show you the true character of a restaurant

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2 years

this speaks to my needs on a very fundamental level

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3 years

Okay so NFTs are basically memes with the carbon footprint of New Zealand

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2 years

Me eating arancini: “I’ve heard of fried rice… but this is ridiculous!”

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3 years

can we at least make the ceiling be dumplings or noodles or something delicious

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1 year

Pickleball seems like the college a cappella of sports: fun if you’re actively participating, otherwise insufferable and no one should ever be subjected to it

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2 years

Rice just tastes better when served in one of these

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2 years

No eating in car, Gardena CA

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1 year

Costco's legendary loss leader, the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, has a challenger. It's a battle of encased meats and THE RESULTS MAY SHOCK YOU

The Costco hot dog combo has been undercut by Sam's Club by 12 cents. Which is better?

Sam's Club recently undercut the $1.50 Costco hot dog combo by 12 cents. But is it actually better than the loss-leader giant? The results may shock you!

www.latimes.com

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@lucaspeterson

2 years

instead of penalty kicks, throw one additional ball on the field every 10 min until a goal is scored

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2 years

Hadn’t been to Daichan in awhile and forgot how much I love this place. One of my fave agedashi tofus — great sauce and the nori wrap 😚🤌

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2 years

Going to Sawtelle to eat is to be forever trapped in 2010 and I love it

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2 years

MAPO IN THE GRASS (2022) | Dir: Lucas Kwan Peterson #oneperfectshot

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3 years

I chatted with folks in the food & cooking disability community about how they’re striving for improved accessibility in the kitchen, and why that’s essential:

Chefs and cooks in the disability community share recipes for accessibility

How people with disabilities, often overlooked in the food community, are improving accessibility in the world of cooking and recipes

www.latimes.com

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1 year

I just looked up the best restaurants in L.A. according to Tripadvisor and it is such a chaotic list: 1. n/naka 2. Raffaello Ristorante 3. Providence 4. Brent's Deli 5. Langer's 6. Maccheroni Republic 7. Cafe Gratitude 8. Sushi Gen 9. Toast Bakery 10. The Luggage Room Pizzeria

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1 year

Airbnb not really bringing its A-game lately

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5 months

you guys I don't really want to see tater tots at sit-down restaurants anymore. particularly if they are fancy or "elevated" in some way. that time has passed. I am sorry

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2 years

I miss the Arclight

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5 months

“Our fries have been ass for 76 years. We are so sorry”

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@lucaspeterson

3 years

Have reached the stage where I’m now getting suspicious of cinnamon toast crunch guy. If this is just some long set-up for his new comedy special I’m not sure how that trust will be regained

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@lucaspeterson

10 months

Lol how is a man who wins so much so insecure

The Tennis Letter

@TheTennisLetter

10 months

Novak Djokovic hangs up the phone on Ben Shelton after beating him at the US Open. 📞🥶

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2 years

just opened this watermelon and am feeling as defeated as the kid in Old Enough who kept dropping his apples down the hill

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2 years

why is every Jordan Kahn restaurant website produced by A24

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2 years

Latest from me is a review of a great Sri Lankan place in the Valley with the not-so-obvious name BAJA SUB. Do I reference Michael Mann in the review? Yes. Did I try to get “A Baja Sub Above” into the headline? Maybe. Please enjoy, w 📸 from Oscar Mendoza:

Fiery Sri Lankan dishes at this deli by a tire shop in the San Fernando Valley

The name 'Baja Sub' might not immediately scream 'great Sri Lankan food,' but guess what? It's got it. Isn't L.A. great?

www.latimes.com

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2 years

the cat down the block from me did some landscaping

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2 years

nature is healing

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2 years

not the most obvious movie to base a restaurant concept on… little bit of a downer. but good luck to them

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1 year

Quick @kentnish appreciation. He shoots things like elections and Jan 6, but when I worked with him in Food, he made my work many times better. Just look at this gorgeous effing mapo he shot for a piece I did. LOOK AT IT. Anyway: Save Kent's job, and save our colleagues' jobs.

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2 years

A ray of sunshine emerges from the clouds. Congrats to Laurie and Daniel – can't wait to help execute your vision(s). And thanks to Alice, who never asked for this job and was the world's best substitute teacher @Laurie_Ochoa @longdrivesouth @AliceShort3

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2 years

The lines are still long at the Original Pantry downtown even if it’s no longer open 24 hours (and not open at all on Mondays and Tuesdays). Same reliable diner fare, same worn-out spot in front of the cashier window since 1924:

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I know everyone liked THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD and I liked it too, but listen: In the bathroom scene when she farts on the toilet, it sounds totally wrong. Seated toiled farts have a completely different timbre. Took me right out of the movie

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2 years

Goodbye, Maury. You were always on in the LA Times offices for some reason

CNN

@CNN

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"Maury" will be ending after 31 seasons.

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2 years

This is a little too specific

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1 year

1) Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2) Jeanne Dielman 3) Vertigo 4) Citizen Kane

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2 years

Pizza Machine

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2 years

A very good chef in LA told me how a lot of their industry friends have been turning to private cheffing bc the money is so good. And that the secret to success is apparently “just buy a bunch of shit at Erewhon” 🥲

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2 years

Really enjoyed reporting this piece on some Muslim-owned restaurants that go buffet-style one month a year for Ramadan. “If everyone comes at the same time with the sunset,” said one restaurant owner, “we can’t serve everyone at the same time. We can’t.”

As sun sets on Ramadan in Little Arabia, a big buffet breaks the fast

In the Orange County neighborhood known as Little Arabia, many Muslims break their fast with an iftar buffet after the sun sets.

www.latimes.com

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3 years

the view from the free speech zone, which the LAPD insists journalists can't leave

Martín Macías Jr.

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The LAPD has detained an LA Times reporter and kettled a Spectrum reporter along with dozens of other people. Police say reporters should stick to the media area. This was my view earlier from that spot #EchoParkRiseUp

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@boosteau literally any other major chain is better than BK

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@thaiguy84 “He started it! He started it!” “I know … but stop it”

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LA’s best new restaurant is the golden bachelor food truck

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2 years

the costco combo slice

McDonald's

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bring back _____

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Sawtelle: where ramen, Beard Papa and cute designer crepes live … forever!

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Onlyfans where it’s just Kai Ryssdal casually dismissing you

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a great thing about Keens Steakhouse is getting a bill with an illustration of a person who is absolutely shocked at their bill

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Food and Ag workers only (e.g. food service, manufacturing, farming, grocery/pharma, food delivery workers): Plenty of appts available this coming week at a clinic in the San Fernando Valley. Sign up at: Again, food and ag only; ID may be checked

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and thank you @abctypography for the great art. It’s so much better than what I originally pitched:

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has to be plastic. has to be this exact clayey shade of red

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@TennisPodcast Coco: should I leave the court? BG: No Coco: *leaves court*

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2 years

there are THREE Kmarts left??

The Associated Press

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When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes this week, the number of U.S. locations – once over 2,000 – will be down to three. Its demise is attributed to the rise of Walmart, Target and Amazon. But some experts say Kmart could have avoided this fate.

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11. Angelini Osteria 12. El Compadre 13. The Magic Castle 14. Pampas Grill 15. Lemonade 16. Raffi's Place 17. Craft LA 18. Russell's 19. Sugarfish 20. Din Tai Fung 21. Griddle Cafe 22. Foxy's Restaurant 23. Nickel Diner 24. Republique 25. Houston's

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@lucaspeterson

2 years

The king is dead. Long live the king

Laura J. Nelson 🦅

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L.A.'s famous mountain lion, P-22, was euthanized this morning.

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it's so messed up

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without a doubt m&ms have the most depraved labeling

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@frankshyong I feel like it's... against the restaurant spirit. Can you order food in-person at a ghost kitchen and eat there? I've never tried

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@lucaspeterson

2 years

A quick appreciation thread for @breijOR_THEY who not only has been an essential part of the @latimesfood team since joining last year but whose Twitter handle is a sly "Rushmore" reference, which we all know is the finest Wes Anderson film. Here are a few of her recent pieces:

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Lucas Kwan Peterson

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@TennisPodcast sinner said: