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Just south of Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood, Maria’s looks downright shabby from the outside. Inside (where you’ll rarely find another diner) its like you’ve stumbled into Mexico-gone-to-Mars. Each booth is cobbled together from spare bits of wood and topped with corrugated tin, and tiny lights hover over the dark room like a cosmos. Be sure to order the thick, rich, exquisitely piquant mole—it can compete with the best in town--and the fresh-made salsa, which packs an enduring wallop.
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