665889 Mon Nov 09 12:54:21 -0800 2009 1 2 Los Angeles Area 0 5167807 There's a few HFM threads on CH but they all seem pretty old. The most recent one is from 2008: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/567834 Are the awesome spots still awesome? Anything new? Any downhill alerts? The stuff that I never miss.. - Pupusas, still awesome - Tamales, usually the last stall on the east side of the market, easily the best I've ever had - Breadman apple turnovers - also the best apple turnover I've had. Not too sweet, tastes super natural, I don't feel like I'm gonna have a butter induced heart attack after - Fish chick - awesome smoked salmon, too poor for the rest of the fish :( Anyone comments? Has anyone been to that "restaurant" right near the tamale guys? Anyone got a favorite bread vendor? Mon Nov 09 12:54:22 -0800 2009 91179 ns1 1 5168620 I think the link you posted is still pretty up to date. There is a new chili place that is pretty good. I also really like the salsas from Vera's. My favorite bread stand has always been the LA Bread stand, and now that thye are Village Bakery & Cafe, they have the pastries from there. Yesterday I got one of the excellent maple bacon scones along with an olive oil/rosemary/lemon/almond cake which sounds crazy, I know, but was quite good. As for the restaurant; if you mean the Farmer's Kitchen, I went during their long soft opening phase and thought the food was underseasoned, but maybe they've worked on that since then. Mon Nov 09 17:08:43 -0800 2009 5167807 10132 sku