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"As a small liquor store on MacArthur Boulevard, Two Star Market housed La Perla’s original takeout counter and played a key role in the restaurant’s origin story: its owners approached Cheo Ortiz in 2017 about taking over the little counter inside the bodega, and that back-of-the-bodega location became the humble, much-loved root of La Perla’s menu and reputation." - Luke Tsai