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...
Just Enough
Lukshon
Chef Sang Yoon, after a few years at Michael’s, is famous for having launched the gourmet burger trend when he was at Father’s Office. He also tyrannized his clients by banning ketchup and children, and is responsible for the “Substitutions...
Huckleberry
Some love the smell of napalm in the morning, we’re much more into croissants. And God knows a good croissant is hard to find in LA. Rustic Canyon pastry chef Zoe Nathan, trained at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, masters...
Union
One must deserve a dinner Union, mainly by booking it days in advance. These squid-ink garganelli with lobster, fennel, Meyer lemon and truffle butter may play hard-to-get on a Saturday night, just like the beautiful spaghetti alla chitarra. You could...
NoMad Truck
If you can’t afford Daniel Humm’s famed $98 roast chicken at the NoMad Downtown, his truck drives around LA to feed foodies and novices alike. First Act: the Humm dog, with bacon-wrapped sausage, a brioche bun, truffle mayonnaise and celery...
La Casita Mexicana
Don’t go looking for Tacos in Bell: at La Casita Mexicana, mole rules. After driving East for more than an hour (channeling your inner Jonathan Gold), order a margarita pitcher and start counting the piñatas above you. A plate of...
Milo and Olive
No need to beat around the bush, Milo and Olive knows its pizza. Skip the salads and pastas, and order pizzas to share. Make sure you get a garlic knot while you’re waiting: a ball of pizza dough filled with...
Father’s Office
There are a few must-eat dishes in Los Angeles: Bay Cities’ Godmother, Sqirl‘s ricotta tartine, Langer’s #19 and Father’s Office burger. It’s the burger that gave birth to all the other burgers. Caramelized onions, bacon, blue cheese, gruyere, and arugula....
Cafe Gratitude
Cafe gratitude is the kind of place where you meet a chia pudding named “I am free”, tacos dubbed “I am transformed” or a pad thai which brags: “I am terrific”. You’ll have to get used to having a waiter...
Malibu Farm
It’s not a restaurant, it’s a postcard. A white wooden hut nestled at the end of a pontoon, floating above the Pacific Ocean on the Malibu beach. We can already spot seagulls, waves and surfers in the distance… and a...