Maydan Market

Find a Choose-Your-Own Adventure Feast at Maydan Market in Los Angeles | Eater LA

"A new culinary compound in West Adams worth the six-year wait, D.C. restaurateur Rose Previte’s food hall and market feels like an Avengers lineup of LA talent, with stalls from Holy Basil (introducing 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). There are surprises to uncover with each visit, from finds at Sook—pre-packaged Levantine dishes, spices, and home goods—to a rotating pop-up stall that regularly changes vendors. On my visit, almost every table cradled behemoth Lugya’h tlayudas piled with chorizo or moronga and tasajo, plus a long green guaje pod that imparts the flavor of tamarind, while Maléna delivered tamales, warming weekend goat barbacoa, and weekday pescadillas of sofrito-fried fish tucked into crispy blue corn tortillas; a pozole flight makes a great centerpiece too. Set menus help groups sample widely, including the $95 tawle family-style spread at Maydan and Yhing Yhang’s new $65 counter tasting menu, and the choose-your-own-adventure format practically demands two or three visits to absorb it all." - Nicole Fellah