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Heather Platt

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  • Food and Travel Writer, Freelance
  • None, Other
Los Angeles
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10 Years of Smorgasburg, One Story at a Time

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By Heather Platt Verified
| Fine Dining Lovers Verified
As the market celebrates its anniversary, director Zach Brooks explains why the best vendors offer more than great food. Behind every bite of delicious food is an equally compelling story, or so believes Smorgasburg director Zach Brooks, who for the past decade has been tasked with determining who feeds the throngs of curious, hungry Angelenos who show up every Sunday at The Row in downtown LA's Arts District for the sprawling outdoor food market.
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The Best Places to Eat in Palm Springs

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By Heather Platt Verified
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Whether you’re in town for Coachella, Stagecoach, or a quick desert escape, these restaurants define where to eat in the desert right now. Palm Springs’ dry desert air and poolside views of the San Jacinto Mountains have been luring vacationers from Los Angeles and beyond for more than a century. In recent decades, world-famous music and film festivals have drawn visitors from even farther afield.
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How Neighborhood Restaurants Became the Industry’s Sweet Spot

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By Heather Platt Verified
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From Los Angeles to Brooklyn, operators are finding success by balancing hospitality, pricing, and a steady base of regulars. We’ve all seen the headlines: restaurants are struggling. Even before COVID disrupted the hospitality industry, operators across the country were contending with rising minimum wages, higher food costs, rent, inflation, and ongoing staffing shortages.
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