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Unfortunately, this isn't the Los Angeles I usually get to see when I visit the city every year.
- Every June for the past decade, I've flown from my home - New York City - to Los Angeles.
- Though Los Angeles is lovely to visit for fun, I visit every year around the same time to cover the annual video game conference E3.
- Across the last 10 years, I've grown to appreciate the incredible food that Los Angeles has to offer. These are my four favorite spots.
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For years, the only part of Los Angeles I saw was the trip from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to whatever hotel I was staying in.
The plan was always the same: To cover E3 2019, the big annual video game trade show, held downtown.
Across the next week, I'd mostly experience a small section of blocks in downtown Los Angeles that were close to the Staples Center, where the Lakers play and the Los Angeles Convention Center resides. That last bit is important because that's where E3 is held.
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A view of E3 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center taken from across the street.
As I've gotten older, I've gotten smarter about my annual trip west. I stay in an AirBnb instead of an overpriced hotel, for instance, and I schedule
But there's one thing I've always made sure to do, as long as I've been going to E3 annually: Eat well. These are the four places I look forward to eating at all year: