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- Japanese Food & Sake Festival 2009 (O.C.) - An Introduction to Japanese Food and Drink
- Jar (L.A.) - Back In Time - The Classic American Dining Room of Jar
- JTYH Restaurant (Din Tai Mei Shi) (L.A.) - A Solid Foundation
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- Kagaya (L.A.) - Soul Warming Food (or, What's the Difference Between Grade A4 and Grade A5 Wagyu Beef?)
- Kagura (L.A.) - The Beautiful, Unpolished Jewel - Modern Tokyo Dining
- Kagura (L.A.) - Stumbling Out Of The Gates - Deep Fried Pork Cutlets at L.A.'s New Specialist (and The Loss of a Kaiseki Restaurant)
- Kaito Sushi (San Diego) - The Saltwater Eel Master (or, The Easygoing Anti-Sushi Nazi)
- Kappo Hana (O.C.) - The Ridiculously Affordable and Excellent Japanese Chef's Tasting Menu
- Kappo Honda (O.C.) - The Comfy, Neighborhood Japanese Pub
- Kappo Seafood (L.A.) - The Apprentice of Japanese Haute Cuisine
- Katsuhana (L.A.) - Unrealized Potential - A Tale of Two Specialists
- King Hua Restaurant (L.A.) - Not The King Of Dim Sum
- Kogi Korean BBQ-To-Go (L.A.) - A Night Out with the Hottest Taco Truck in So Cal
- Kohryu (O.C.) - The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Ramen
- Komameya (Kyoto) - Kyoto Yuba Excellence
- Komatsu (L.A.) - Delicious Japanese Tempura Specialist
- Kotohira (L.A.) - The Other Noodle - The Fresh, Hand-Made Udon of Kotohira
- Kurume Taiho (Nama Ramen) - A Care Package From Japan (or, The Best Packaged Ramen Noodles I've Ever Eaten)
- Kyoto Kushiyaki + Delicious Tsukune Meatballs!
- Kyushuu Jangara Ramen (Tokyo) - (Akiba) Disappointment
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- La Botte Ristorante (L.A.) - Aiming to Please
- La Flor De Yucatan (L.A.) - A Taste of Yucatan To Go (and Home of the Giant Tamal Pie)
- Langer's Delicatessen (L.A.) - Agony and Ecstasy - Life Beyond The Tender, Juicy, Heavenly Pastrami
- Le Petit Jardin (L.A.) - Tender, Juicy and Crisp? Roast Chicken Battle
- Le Saint Amour (L.A.) - Relaxed, Charming and Uneven - Culver City's Neighborhood French Eatery
- Lola's Chicken Pollo A La Brasa (L.A.) - Tender, Juicy and Crisp? Roast Chicken Battle
- Lu Ding Ji (L.A.) - Opening Night: Peking Duck at the new Duck House (Lu Ding Ji) (Monterey Park)
- Lucky Devils (L.A.) - Total Carnage! Gourmet Burger Battle!
- Lucques (L.A.) - Uneven