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Resy author page: Jean Trinh – Los Angeles Contributor
Resy author page: Jean Trinh – Los Angeles Contributor
Jean is a James Beard Award-nominated writer whose stories have been featured in publications like Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and Food & Wine. She’s been writing about the intersection of food, culture, and arts for over a decade, covering everything from where to get the best salted egg yolk and Chinese doughnut dishes, to deep dives on the history of Basque cuisine and Southern California’s Vietnamese seafood boil scene.
Resy: How Chef Brian Baik of Corridor 109 is Rewriting the Rules of Fine Dining in L.A.
Resy: How Chef Brian Baik of Corridor 109 is Rewriting the Rules of Fine Dining in L.A.
On a recent evening at Bar 109, I’m sipping a briny gin martini garnished with pickled kombu. It’s a refreshing…
Resy: How to Get Into Baby Bistro, the Coolest Restaurant in Victor Heights
Resy: How to Get Into Baby Bistro, the Coolest Restaurant in Victor Heights
There was already a lot of buzz surrounding Baby Bistro before it became a brick-and-mortar restaurant inside of a charming…
Resy: Men & Beasts Showcases Plant-Based Chinese Cooking
Resy: Men & Beasts Showcases Plant-Based Chinese Cooking
Men & Beasts, a refreshingly modern take on plant-based Chinese cuisine in Echo Park, is a restaurant and tea house…
Los Angeles Times: 'It's just like home.' One of the last Basque-owned restaurants in California is selling
Los Angeles Times: 'It's just like home.' One of the last Basque-owned restaurants in California is selling
Glendora Continental has thrived for nearly half a century, connecting its community to Basque influences and traditions. Now, the second- and third-generation owners are putting it up for sale.
Resy: Why Sora Craft Kitchen Is a Singular L.A. Restaurant, in Five Dishes
Resy: Why Sora Craft Kitchen Is a Singular L.A. Restaurant, in Five Dishes
One of the best restaurants in Los Angeles is hidden in a hidden location, serving up singular cooking.
Los Angeles Times: To nurture your creativity, take yourself on these 11 'Artist’s Way' dates in L.A.
Los Angeles Times: To nurture your creativity, take yourself on these 11 'Artist’s Way' dates in L.A.
Julia Cameron’s self-help book for creatives may have been published over 30 years ago, but it’s having a big moment in 2025.
Resy: Backbone Gives Glendale a Refreshing Twist on Date Night Dining
Resy: Backbone Gives Glendale a Refreshing Twist on Date Night Dining
Resy: All About Baby Bistro, Victor Heights’ New Hotspot for Angeleno Flavors and Cool Wines
Resy: All About Baby Bistro, Victor Heights’ New Hotspot for Angeleno Flavors and Cool Wines
When chef Miles Thompson launched Baby Bistro as a pop-up at Koreatown’s Normandie Club in 2023, he and his partner,…
Los Angeles Times: How this 'fun and funky' Echo Park cafe became L.A.'s Gen Z coffee whisperer
Los Angeles Times: How this 'fun and funky' Echo Park cafe became L.A.'s Gen Z coffee whisperer
Couplet founder Gefen Skolnick was coffee-famous before she ever even sold her first bag of beans. 'My sauce is I like to creatively do something and put it out really fast.'
Resy: 88 Club Is Your New Destination Restaurant in Beverly Hills
Resy: 88 Club Is Your New Destination Restaurant in Beverly Hills
Top Chef champion Mei Lin and restaurateur Francis Miranda have been creating magic together in Los Angeles for several years…
Resy: Meet A Tí, Echo Park’s Modern Mexican Hotspot
Resy: Meet A Tí, Echo Park’s Modern Mexican Hotspot
After bouncing around the city with his pop-up, chef Andrew Ponce has opened a market-driven, upscale Mexican restaurant that feels very L.A.
T: New York Times Style Magazine: A Party With an Edible Zen Garden
T: New York Times Style Magazine: A Party With an Edible Zen Garden
For the opening of her new store in Los Angeles, the florist Ren MacDonald-Balasia filled the space with food and flowers inspired by her heritage.
Resy: The 10 Restaurants That Defined Los Angeles Dining in 2024
Resy: The 10 Restaurants That Defined Los Angeles Dining in 2024
We asked our contributors to the Resy Hit List to share their top dining experiences in their cities this year —…
The Infatuation: The 11 Best Food Trucks in Los Angeles
The Infatuation: The 11 Best Food Trucks in Los Angeles
11 great food trucks worth following for smashburgers, lobster rolls, tacos, and more.
LA Times Today (video): This magical Amtrak ride to New Mexico belongs on your winter bucket list
LA Times Today (video): This magical Amtrak ride to New Mexico belongs on your winter bucket list
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Resy: Dada Echo Park is Your Night-Out Destination for Food, Drinks, and Dancing — Resy | Right This Way
Resy: Dada Echo Park is Your Night-Out Destination for Food, Drinks, and Dancing — Resy | Right This Way
It’s not easy to define Dada Echo Park, an ever-evolving, music-centric restaurant and bar that’s unlike anywhere else in Los…
The Infatuation: Where To Have A Great Gluten-Free Meal In LA
The Infatuation: Where To Have A Great Gluten-Free Meal In LA
At these restaurants and bakeries, you'll find great gluten-free pasta, fried chicken, pizza, and more.
Los Angeles Times: This magical Amtrak ride to New Mexico belongs on your winter bucket list (but book soon)
Los Angeles Times: This magical Amtrak ride to New Mexico belongs on your winter bucket list (but book soon)
Sometimes you long for a different way of traveling, one that slows down time and lets you watch pink clouds as you roll across the desert.
Eater LA: How the Boiling Crab Transformed Southern California’s Kickin’ Seafood Boil Scene
Eater LA: How the Boiling Crab Transformed Southern California’s Kickin’ Seafood Boil Scene
Food & Wine: Support Black-Owned Food Businesses at This Virtual Farmers Market
Food & Wine: Support Black-Owned Food Businesses at This Virtual Farmers Market
T: New York Times Style Magazine: In Los Angeles, a Hilltop Garden Party With a Tower of Crudités
T: New York Times Style Magazine: In Los Angeles, a Hilltop Garden Party With a Tower of Crudités
Resy: How Crustacean Changed America's Vietnamese Fusion Landscape
Resy: How Crustacean Changed America's Vietnamese Fusion Landscape
On the Pass: High Tea with Jean Trinh podcast guest
On the Pass: High Tea with Jean Trinh podcast guest
PUNCH: For Some Bars, the Best Ice Comes From 5,500 Miles Away
PUNCH: For Some Bars, the Best Ice Comes From 5,500 Miles Away
PUNCH: What's a Gin & Tonic Without Gin or Tonic?
PUNCH: What's a Gin & Tonic Without Gin or Tonic?
Atlas Obscura: An Eclectic, Edible Tour of Downtown Los Angeles
Atlas Obscura: An Eclectic, Edible Tour of Downtown Los Angeles
PUNCH: Who Wants a 7UP Ramos?
PUNCH: Who Wants a 7UP Ramos?
Resy: At Ilé, Tolu 'Eros' Erogbogbo Tells a Story of West African Food
Resy: At Ilé, Tolu 'Eros' Erogbogbo Tells a Story of West African Food
Ventura Blvd Magazine: Meet Lisette Gavina Lopez, the New Fourth Generation Head of LA Based Don Francisco Coffee - Ventura Blvd
Ventura Blvd Magazine: Meet Lisette Gavina Lopez, the New Fourth Generation Head of LA Based Don Francisco Coffee - Ventura Blvd
Los Angeles Times: Opening a home Indian restaurant in Riverside rescued this mother from darkness
Los Angeles Times: Opening a home Indian restaurant in Riverside rescued this mother from darkness
Food & Wine: Garlic Ganbak (Skillet Spot Prawns with Garlic and Spanish Paprika)
Food & Wine: Garlic Ganbak (Skillet Spot Prawns with Garlic and Spanish Paprika)
Eater LA: ‘Past Lives’ Actor Greta Lee Grew Up Going to K-Town, So We Should Trust All Her Picks
Eater LA: ‘Past Lives’ Actor Greta Lee Grew Up Going to K-Town, So We Should Trust All Her Picks
KCRW’s Good Food: Chinese crullers: When a doughnut is more than just a doughnut
KCRW’s Good Food: Chinese crullers: When a doughnut is more than just a doughnut
Los Angeles Times: 5 Asian ingredients you should be cooking with, according to one of L.A.'s greatest Korean restaurants
Los Angeles Times: 5 Asian ingredients you should be cooking with, according to one of L.A.'s greatest Korean restaurants
T: New York Times Style Magazine: In Los Angeles, an Indian Chinese Feast Celebrating Female Founders
T: New York Times Style Magazine: In Los Angeles, an Indian Chinese Feast Celebrating Female Founders
Eater LA: How Some of LA’s Best Chefs Honor Their Mothers With Every Menu
Eater LA: How Some of LA’s Best Chefs Honor Their Mothers With Every Menu
Los Angeles Times: Should we be eating bluefin tuna? It's complicated
Los Angeles Times: Should we be eating bluefin tuna? It's complicated
Los Angeles Times: Wild or farmed? Pacific or Atlantic? Here's what to know about bluefin tuna
Los Angeles Times: Wild or farmed? Pacific or Atlantic? Here's what to know about bluefin tuna
Los Angeles Times: 11 delicious ways to eat salted egg in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times: 11 delicious ways to eat salted egg in Los Angeles
Eater LA: How Aspiring Food Vendors Land a Life-Changing Spot at Smorgasburg LA
Eater LA: How Aspiring Food Vendors Land a Life-Changing Spot at Smorgasburg LA
Eater LA: Sea Harbour Chef Tony He Is the Godfather of LA Dim Sum — And He Knows It
Eater LA: Sea Harbour Chef Tony He Is the Godfather of LA Dim Sum — And He Knows It
Eater LA: This Group Is Quietly Helping Immigrant-Run Restaurants Shine Online
Eater LA: This Group Is Quietly Helping Immigrant-Run Restaurants Shine Online
Eater LA: Meet the Bad-Ass Asian American Bakers Reshaping LA’s Desserts Scene
Eater LA: Meet the Bad-Ass Asian American Bakers Reshaping LA’s Desserts Scene
KCET: Beach Vibes and Hand-Cut Fries: 40 Years of Islands Restaurants in L.A.
KCET: Beach Vibes and Hand-Cut Fries: 40 Years of Islands Restaurants in L.A.
Ventura Blvd magazine: Sprucing Up Your Holiday Spreads With Asian Snacks & Sweets
Ventura Blvd magazine: Sprucing Up Your Holiday Spreads With Asian Snacks & Sweets
Ventura Blvd magazine: HomeState in Sherman Oaks Crafts Breakfast Fare that Gives Back
Ventura Blvd magazine: HomeState in Sherman Oaks Crafts Breakfast Fare that Gives Back
Eater LA: Why Dry-Aged Fish Is Everything Everywhere All at Once in LA
Eater LA: Why Dry-Aged Fish Is Everything Everywhere All at Once in LA
WIRED: How a Translation App Helped My Mother and Me Say ‘I Love You’
WIRED: How a Translation App Helped My Mother and Me Say ‘I Love You’
Los Angeles Times: Where to find the best Chinese doughnuts in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times: Where to find the best Chinese doughnuts in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times: How these Chinese doughnuts helped save my refugee family
Los Angeles Times: How these Chinese doughnuts helped save my refugee family
Resy: "How American Beauty Redefined the Steakhouse, L.A.-Style"
Resy: "How American Beauty Redefined the Steakhouse, L.A.-Style"
CalArts' The Pool alumni magazine: "Raven Chacon: Producing Pulitzer Prize-Winning Work Through Experimental Sound"
CalArts' The Pool alumni magazine: "Raven Chacon: Producing Pulitzer Prize-Winning Work Through Experimental Sound"
Ventura Blvd magazine: "A Tarzana Local Kicks Off the Micro Roastery Laidrey Coffee"
Ventura Blvd magazine: "A Tarzana Local Kicks Off the Micro Roastery Laidrey Coffee"
Resy: "The Sisters Behind L.A.’s Coming of Age for Thai Food"
Resy: "The Sisters Behind L.A.’s Coming of Age for Thai Food"
Eater LA: "LA Restaurants Are Breathing Life Into the Architectural Ghosts of Fast-Food Past"
Eater LA: "LA Restaurants Are Breathing Life Into the Architectural Ghosts of Fast-Food Past"
America's Test Kitchen's "Proof" Podcast: " The Seeds Worth Saving"
America's Test Kitchen's "Proof" Podcast: " The Seeds Worth Saving"
KCRW's Good Food podcast: Deli owners create community of success by sharing recipes, business models
KCRW's Good Food podcast: Deli owners create community of success by sharing recipes, business models
Los Angeles Times: How a new generation of Jewish delis and bagel shops is sharing trade secrets
Los Angeles Times: How a new generation of Jewish delis and bagel shops is sharing trade secrets
Los Angeles Times: Can canned craft cocktails make the world a better place
Los Angeles Times: Can canned craft cocktails make the world a better place
Los Angeles Times: How a Black farmers market became an incubator for new businesses
Los Angeles Times: How a Black farmers market became an incubator for new businesses
KCET: Pearl River Deli Navigates Gentrification and Renewal in L.A.'s Chinatown
KCET: Pearl River Deli Navigates Gentrification and Renewal in L.A.'s Chinatown
KCET: 5 Ways You Can Be a Better Chinatown Visitor
KCET: 5 Ways You Can Be a Better Chinatown Visitor
KCET: 5 Under-the-Radar Spots to Eat Like a Local in L.A.'s Chinatown
KCET: 5 Under-the-Radar Spots to Eat Like a Local in L.A.'s Chinatown
Los Angeles Times: Redefining their Korean American identity through a new deli
Los Angeles Times: Redefining their Korean American identity through a new deli
Bon Appétit: One Teaspoon of This CBD Honey and It’s Lights Out
Bon Appétit: One Teaspoon of This CBD Honey and It’s Lights Out
Ventura Blvd magazine: Two Valley Eateries Get the Coveted Michelin Star
Ventura Blvd magazine: Two Valley Eateries Get the Coveted Michelin Star
Resy: Dominque Crisp’s Thoughtful Basque-Inspired Cuisine at Saso, In Five Dishes
Resy: Dominque Crisp’s Thoughtful Basque-Inspired Cuisine at Saso, In Five Dishes
Los Angeles Times: When kids open restaurants for their parents
Los Angeles Times: When kids open restaurants for their parents
Los Angeles magazine: How Two Friends Made Their Dream of a Delicious Dairy-Free Dessert a Reality
Los Angeles magazine: How Two Friends Made Their Dream of a Delicious Dairy-Free Dessert a Reality
Ventura Blvd magazine: Taisho Debuts in Sherman Oaks with Sushi Plus a Twist
Ventura Blvd magazine: Taisho Debuts in Sherman Oaks with Sushi Plus a Twist
Los Angeles Times: Calbee Shrimp Chips have a cult following. Here’s how it happened
Los Angeles Times: Calbee Shrimp Chips have a cult following. Here’s how it happened
The Washington Post: The pandemic hit undocumented restaurant workers hard. These bartenders swooped in to feed them.
The Washington Post: The pandemic hit undocumented restaurant workers hard. These bartenders swooped in to feed them.
America's Test Kitchen's Proof podcast: No Us Without You
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America's Test Kitchen's Proof podcast: No Us Without You
Los Angles Times: Artist challenges notions of authenticity, re-creating Western grocery items that ‘feel’ Asian
Los Angles Times: Artist challenges notions of authenticity, re-creating Western grocery items that ‘feel’ Asian
Los Angeles Times: Lasita reopens in Chinatown with a makeover
Los Angeles Times: Lasita reopens in Chinatown with a makeover
Los Angeles Times: Developers of Blossom Market Hall are hoping for another Grand Central Market
Los Angeles Times: Developers of Blossom Market Hall are hoping for another Grand Central Market
Ventura Blvd magazine: Fortune Southern Opens Barbie-Q in Encino
Ventura Blvd magazine: Fortune Southern Opens Barbie-Q in Encino
Ventura Blvd magazine: Hitting the Carhop at Cupid’s Hot Dogs
Ventura Blvd magazine: Hitting the Carhop at Cupid’s Hot Dogs
Los Angeles Times: Singapore’s Paradise Dynasty is bringing its soup dumplings to Orange County
Los Angeles Times: Singapore’s Paradise Dynasty is bringing its soup dumplings to Orange County
Los Angeles Times: Anajak Thai has a summer omakase series. Here’s what to expect
Los Angeles Times: Anajak Thai has a summer omakase series. Here’s what to expect
Ventura Blvd magazine: A Second Generation Chef Takes over Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks
Ventura Blvd magazine: A Second Generation Chef Takes over Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks
Los Angeles Times: I had to travel 6,000 miles to learn this lesson about being Asian American
Los Angeles Times: I had to travel 6,000 miles to learn this lesson about being Asian American
KCET: Soap Plant + WACKO Turns 50: A Look Back at Its Underground Art Scene and Legendary Parties
KCET: Soap Plant + WACKO Turns 50: A Look Back at Its Underground Art Scene and Legendary Parties
Los Angeles Times: Smorgasburg, closed since March 2020, returns July Fourth
Los Angeles Times: Smorgasburg, closed since March 2020, returns July Fourth
The Infatuation: The Best Donut Shops In Southern California, According To A Donut Dynasty
The Infatuation: The Best Donut Shops In Southern California, According To A Donut Dynasty
Los Angeles Times: A Chinatown market celebrates new and old Asian staples
Los Angeles Times: A Chinatown market celebrates new and old Asian staples
Los Angeles Times: A kids show gives love to Japanese food history in Boyle Heights
Los Angeles Times: A kids show gives love to Japanese food history in Boyle Heights
PBS Newshour 'Beyond the Canvas': How these artists are stitching messages of protest and hope
PBS Newshour 'Beyond the Canvas': How these artists are stitching messages of protest and hope
Los Angeles Magazine: This Lechón with Mojo Is Anything But Your Average Easter Ham
Los Angeles Magazine: This Lechón with Mojo Is Anything But Your Average Easter Ham
Ventura Blvd magazine: Teen Vaccine Trial Volunteer Kearston Stepenosky
Ventura Blvd magazine: Teen Vaccine Trial Volunteer Kearston Stepenosky
KCET: This Vibrant Dance Party is a Safe Space for L.A.'s Latinx and Queer Communities
KCET: This Vibrant Dance Party is a Safe Space for L.A.'s Latinx and Queer Communities
Zagat Stories: From Breaking to Nursing to HiFi Kitchen
Zagat Stories: From Breaking to Nursing to HiFi Kitchen
KCET: When Embroidery Stitches a Portrait of Our Times
KCET: When Embroidery Stitches a Portrait of Our Times
Los Angeles Times: The seeds of a mobile Black farmers market are sprouting
Los Angeles Times: The seeds of a mobile Black farmers market are sprouting
Los Angeles Magazine: How to Make Beloved Lunar New Year Dish Bánh Chung
Los Angeles Magazine: How to Make Beloved Lunar New Year Dish Bánh Chung
Ventura Blvd magazine: Explore the Art & Architecture at Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas
Ventura Blvd magazine: Explore the Art & Architecture at Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas
Los Angeles Magazine: The Best Bev for Our Anxiety Addled Times? A Good Cup of Tea
Los Angeles Magazine: The Best Bev for Our Anxiety Addled Times? A Good Cup of Tea
Food & Wine: An Appalachian Witch Forager on the Magic of Plants
Food & Wine: An Appalachian Witch Forager on the Magic of Plants
KCET: Band of Vices: Disrupting the Art World for Two Decades
KCET: Band of Vices: Disrupting the Art World for Two Decades
Ventura Blvd Magazine: The Valley’s Oldest Eateries Show Why They Are Still Standing
Ventura Blvd Magazine: The Valley’s Oldest Eateries Show Why They Are Still Standing
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