Patricia Escárcega dines at Los Balcones in Studio City

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Apr. 26, 2019 Food & Drink

LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega samples the wares at Los Balcones in Studio City, the second outpost of chef-restaurateur Ricardo Zarate’s modern Peruvian restaurant.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

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Nick Liao, Joseph Stone, Laryl Garcia

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