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 shank of Wagyu beef in a brown sauce at Los Angeles restaurant MXO Steakhouse
Why you need to order this meaty showstopper at Wes Avila’s new LA Mexican steakhouse
a dish shaped like a feather created from parmesan cheese and placed on a white plate at Los Angeles restaurant Somni
What to expect at the highly anticipated tasting-menu restaurant Somni
The bar area at Los Angeles restaurant Casa Vega done up with tinsel
6 Los Angeles restaurants that deck the halls for the holidays
A street lined with palm trees and tall mountains in the background in Palm Springs
10 must-book restaurants in Palm Springs
Cheese being sprinkled on to a bowl of pasta at Los Angeles restaurant Rossoblu
The Insider: From handmade pasta to great negronis, the staying power of Rossoblu
Truffle-topped pasta from Spago, one of the nice restaurants in Los Angeles. Book on OpenTable.
11 swanky restaurants in Los Angeles for your next celebration
Several circular pizzas on a wooden table at Los Angeles restaurant Ospi
12 places to taste LA’s pizza revolution
A tostada with fish on top at Los Angeles restaurant Loreto
3 LA chefs recommend their favorite dishes for Hispanic Heritage Month
A red-sauce pizza with anchovies at Los Angeles restaurant Ronan
The Insider: How Ronan carved out a slice in LA’s busy pizza scene
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