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  "textContent": "A version of this story originally appeared on May 7 in our Kang Town newsletter. Esther Tseng is an Eater Los Angeles contributor and the academy chair of the USA West region for the World’s 50 Best Bars. The organization released its list of North America’s 50 Best Bars in 2026 in late April. On a recent trip […]",
  "title": "Los Angeles’s Bar Problem Is Sprawl",
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