Although Restaurant Week is celebrated throughout Los Angeles, Chella takes a tour of the West side’s restaurants where the local ingredient of the year is Pomegranate. Follow along as she dines at Lago Santa Monica, Upper West, and Bareburger. This is a delicious trip for your taste buds.

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