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"I experienced Lucia as a stunning, upscale take on Afro-Caribbean cuisine on Fairfax Ave., where Top Chef Canada semifinalist Adrian Forte elevates downhome favorites — from a hibiscus-dusted plantain starter to a shallot-loaded rice and peas and a perfectly tender snapper escovitch with pineapple habanero sauce — all set in a luxe dining room with shell- and shore-inspired accents and DJs spinning diasporic jams that make it feel like a dream of growing up Caribbean in LA." - Astrid Kayembe