"Maydan Market, a new culinary compound in Los Angeles's West Adams neighborhood, has proved itself worth the 6-year wait. D.C. restaurateur Rose Previte's food hall and market feels like an Avengers lineup of the city's best operators, with stalls from already-iconic Los Angeles restaurants such as Holy Basil (which introduced Yhing Yhang, a Thai barbecue counter); Poncho's Tlayudas (running Lugya'h, a crowd-drawing tlayuda joint); and Tamales Elena (whose Maléna slings tamales, weekend barbacoa, fried fish tacos, and more)."
"Stop by Maléna for its tamales and whatever tacos they have on hand. Weekends see warming goat barbacoa, while during the week you might find pescadillas, crispy blue corn tortillas folded around sofrito-fried fish. A pozole flight makes a good centerpiece on any table."
"Almost every table in the dining room the night I went had a platter of Lugya'h tlayudas nesting on it: the behemoth rounds come piled with chorizo or moronga (blood sausage) and tasajo, as well as a long green guaje pod, which imparts the flavor of tamarind. If you get a restaurant reservation at Maydan, skip the kebabs, which were underwhelming when I had them, and keep it snacky with an assortment of Lebanese spreads; the mouneh platter with pickled vegetables, honey-soaked dates, and herbs; and the slyly smart Saz-arak cocktail with rye, barrel-aged arak, and hibiscus."
"Khachapuri from Compass Rose, another transplant from D.C., makes a highly shareable (in person and on Instagram) weekend breakfast plate. Set menus, like the $95 tawle family-style spread at Maydan and Yhing Yhang's new $65 counter tasting menu, work well for groups that want to try more things without leaving one destination in the market."
Maydan Market in West Adams houses a curated collection of acclaimed operators and newcomers, blending Los Angeles favorites and D.C. transplants under one market roof. Offerings include Holy Basil's Yhing Yhang Thai barbecue counter, Lugya'h tlayudas piled with chorizo and tasajo, and Tamales Elena's Maléna serving tamales, weekend goat barbacoa, and fried fish tacos. Sook supplies pre-packaged Levantine dishes, spices, and home goods while a rotating pop-up stall offers changing vendors. Compass Rose's khachapuri appears as a shareable weekend breakfast item. Set menus and counter tasting options provide easy ways for groups to sample multiple stalls without leaving the market.
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