Karen Palmer

Los Angeles

Karen Palmer is a pizza- and pasta-obsessed food writer based in Los Angeles. She is the former editorial director of Tasting Table, and her work has appeared in Eater, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and many other publications.

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Karen Palmer

A peach colored cocktail at Southern California tiki bar Strongwater in Anaheim
Why James Beard Award-nominated Strong Water is SoCal’s most exciting tiki bar
A ceramic bowl with steamed egg custard with scallops, peas, and sea lettuce at Firstborn in LA. Book on OpenTable.
2025’s best new restaurants in Los Angeles so far
A headshot of the actress Issa Rae
Where ‘Insecure’ star Issa Rae loves to eat in LA
A portrait of chef Curtis Stone at his Los Angeles restaurant Gwen
Acclaimed chef Curtis Stone’s go-to spots in Los Angeles
A headshot of Los Angeles chef Jon Yao
The restaurants MICHELIN-Starred Kato’s Jon Yao likes to frequent in LA
The food blogger Eddie Sanchez sitting with his camera on a dining table at a restaurant in Los Angeles
The restaurants Eddie Sanchez of Hungry in LA can’t get enough of
The Los Angeles chef Lord Maynard Llera sitting at his restaurant Kuya Lord
Where James Beard Award-winner Lord Maynard Llera loves to eat in LA
A peas and asparagus dish at Los Angeles restaurant Trois Mec
LA blockbuster Trois Mec is back for a 7-nights-only run
Meat being piled into a lettuce leaf at Los Angeles restaurant Majordōmo
The Insider: Why LA’s JBF-nominated Majordōmo remains a blockbuster hit
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