Connie & Ted’s
If you’ve never set foot at Connie & Ted’s, cancel your Saturday plans immediately, and pick up your phone to book a table for brunch. You’ll be on the patio, sipping a $5 Bloody Mary while Michael Cimarusti of Providence...
Month: November 2016
Habayit
An Israeli restaurant lost on the East side of Santa Monica, in Los Angeles’ culinary no man’s land, closed at night and almost all weekend: there is very little chance for you to walk into Habayit by chance. And that’s...
Go Get Em Tiger
Being called “The best iced latte in America” by the New York Times’ Oliver Strand, that sets the bar high. Charles Babinski and Kyle Glanville, two award-winning baristas, know how to open coffee shops that rock: G&B in Grand Central...
Mapo Galbi
Those who read Lucky Peach (the Momofuku-born bible of food weirdos) know that Mapo Galbi is David Chang’s favorite restaurant in the whole wide world. At first glance, we can wonder why. Hidden in a small and very bright room,...
Din Tai Fung
In the same way that a tourist can not spend a week in Los Angeles without trying In-N-Out, no self-respecting Angeleno should ignore Din Tai Fung. Honored with a Michelin star in Hong Kong, this Taiwanese restaurant chain specializes in...
Alimento
If you’ve never watched Chef’s Table, you are not allowed to go out tonight. Stop reading right now and run (don’t walk!) on Netflix to understand the history of tortellini in brodo as they do them in Emilia Romagna. And...
Cofax
Everyone runs to Cofax for their breakfast burrito (don’t get us wrong, they’re incredible), but we’re all about Nicole Rucker’s donuts. This superwoman and former Gjusta pastry chef prepares her little donuts every morning at dawn. While the light-blue Marzocco...
Meals by Genet
You could think you just walked in a French bistro, with white tablecloths and dimmed lighting, but Meals by Genet is in the heart of vibrant Little Ethiopia. A kid-sized kitchen run by Genet Agonafer, and showcased in the “City...
Kali
“Pretty much ever critic loves Kali on Melrose” says Eater, and we can’t agree more. Run by two former high-end kitchen veterans (the chef Kevin Meehan was at L’Orangerie with Ludo Lefebvre and Drew Langley is the former sommelier at...
Little Sister
The first thing you’ll notice at Little Sister is the big speakers screaming heavy 90s rap at any time of the day. This will appeal to some, and others will choose the nearest window tables facing Bottega Louie. You’d be...