"Serving American barbecue classics with a Filipino twist, Park’s Finest in Echo Park sticks out not just on this list, but from pretty much anywhere in the city. The smoked meats, like slow-roasted pulled pork, roasted chicken with a candy-like crust, or longanisa hot links, are all fantastic. But nothing compares to their coconut beef adobo, made from 16-hour smoked chuck stewed in coconut cream and fish sauce until it falls apart. The best way to sample the greatest hits at Park’s Finest is their Worker Plate, a Wednesday special that includes a medley of barbecue and sweet cornbread bibingka for less than $20. It’s such a great deal, we immediately imagined ourselves hanging out here weekly in one of their leather booths watching ESPN on the big screens in the dining room." - nikko duren, garrett snyder
