Kobawoo House
Since 1985, Kobawoo House has been a Koreatown classic, with all chefs in town (along with our dear Jonathan Gold) raving about its bossam. Be prepared to wait, similarly to Sushi Gen, on this strip mall across a gas station....
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Hail Mary Pizza
Hail Mary is very religious about pizzas. The dough is fermented and given enough time to rise, using wild yeasts and organic gains. Each pizza has a crisp crust with puffy edges, and covered with fresh ingredients from the Santa...
Alta Adams
Alta Adams is a collaboration between Michelin-starred chef DC Patterson from Coi, and chef Keith Corbin, a Watts native and LocoL alum. Alta Adams offers a take on soul food, inspired by West African cuisine and classic American dishes. Think...
Roberta’s
After teasing us for months on end with countless pop-ups and collaboration events around the city, Brooklyn transplant Roberta’s has finally arrived. Located at the Platform project in Culver City, Roberta’s is serving up much of the same that made...
Oriel
From Bar Covell and Augustine owner Dustin Lancaster comes Oriel, a neony French wine bar and bistro in the heart of Chinatown. Chef Evan Algorri (Union Square Cafe, Bouley NYC) appears to have created the menu to complement the extensive...
The Old Place
The Old Place feels like a frontier saloon, with the bustling noise of patrons ordering beer and a live music band outside — which comes in handy when you have to wait, although everyone here needs a reservation to get...
Belle Vie
It is difficult to find a decent French restaurant in Los Angeles, except for the tourist traps. Belle Vie is a UFO on Wilshire Blvd, where you immediately feel transported to a Parisian bistro once you walk in. Vincent, the...
Pizzana
Most reviews of Pizzana start by saying that it’s the savory venture of Candace and Charles Nelson, the Sprinkles Cupcakes founders, team up with Chris O’Donnell (famous for starring in Batman & Robin and NCIS). Although all of the above...
Papilles
“Under the radar”, “hidden gem”, “underrated”… Papilles is certainly not the pretentious and overpriced French restaurant you typically find in the United States. After parking your car on a strip mall tucked away on near the 101, you’ll feel like...
Cosa Buona
LA isn’t lacking in high-end pizza (Pizzeria Mozza, Pizzana…), but Cosa Buona is the casual red sauce joint we desperately needed. At his follow up restaurant to Alimento, Zack Pollack turns out soul-satisfying Italian-American dishes that wouldn’t feel out of place...