Brian Cicioni
| Special to USA TODAY 10Best
Los Angeles is home to the largest Thai community outside of Asia. The six blocks of Hollywood Boulevard between Western and Normandie are the officially recognized Thai Town borders. But some of the most beloved Thai restaurants in the area are one block south of Hollywood (along Sunset) and as far west as Hollywood and Bronson, opposite the 101 freeway.
Nowadays, you can find pad thai in nearly every American city with more than 50,000 residents. But the restaurants in Thai Town go well beyond the typical cookie-cutter menus. For this list, we’re highlighting our go-to dishes and drinks from our favorite East Hollywood Thai restaurants. And we’re also mixing in some fun facts and live entertainment.
Bhan Kanom Thai
While there are a handful of Thai grocery stores along Hollywood Boulevard, only one specializes in sweets. At Bhan Kanom, the walls are lined with boxed snacks imported from Thailand and other parts of Asia. This compact sugar shrine feels geared towards those under 30, but you can find people of all ages shopping here.
Bhan Kanom is also the go-to spot for unique fruit cakes, sweet custards and sticky rice desserts. Large plastic mangoes hang from the ceiling in front…
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