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Iconoculture: Well-known Los Angeles chef Susan Feniger has opened Street, a restaurant that takes its inspiration from street vendors from across the globe.

The menu — a mix of small plates, medium-sized portions and proper entrées — features dishes from Singapore to India. Kaya toast, a common breakfast dish in Singapore, is two pieces of grilled white bread spread with sweet coconut jam and served with a soft-boiled egg. Indian-style fritters come topped with yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind chutney.

To complete the global adventure, Street offers beers from around the world, as well as exotic non-boozy options like Mexican-style aguas frescas (fruit juice drinks) and lassis (yogurt-based bevvies) from India.

Most consumers can’t afford an international vacation these days — but they can afford a Belgian brew and a few global snacks.

Street smarts: L.A. restaurant serves exotic nibbles from around the world [Iconoculture]