Larchmont Wine & Cheese
The sign says “Larchmont Wine, Spirits and Cheese” but you’re here for the sandwiches. Served only from 11 am to 5 pm and very often out of stock, they are fresher than the fresh prince of Bel Air. Your choice...
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Wexler’s Deli
Whether you’re team Lox Bagel or Pastrami Sandwich, Wexler’s Deli is here to save Santa Monica from the lack of cool lunch spots that are not as far as Gjusta. Micah Wexler, who trained at Robuchon’s, checks each and every...
Sun Nong Dan
The problem with hidden gems is that we would like them to stay that way. Sun Nong Dan is every chef’s favorite spot, a hole-in-the-wall where they meet after service to share a last meal. The kind of place that...
Superba Food + Bread
Superba is a large restaurant open all day, but you’ll want to go there around pastry time. The patio and large wooden tables welcome all the freelancers in Venice, they usually come with their iMacs and their desire to launch...
La Chouquette
On a corner of Melrose Avenue, you would think you are in France: bistro tables, expressos, crumbs of a freshly-devoured croissant, and even a customer with a cigarette… Inside, a multicolored display catches your eye: perfectly glazed eclairs with flavors...
Potato Chips Deli
Potato Chips is the kind of neighborhood deli that Los Angeles needs more of. Held by a friendly French man, in a miniature canteen with flea-market finds, and good food on the go: meatball sandwich, or sopressata, mortadella, provolone, roast...
The Pie Hole
Pie is the magic number. A warm cup of coffee and a slice of bluebarb (blueberries and rhubarb tart), and suddenly the Arts District turns into a little corner of paradise. Cereal killer cheesecake pie, Earl Gray pie, pecan and...
Mr Holmes Bakehouse
Cruffin: a hybrid of a croissant and muffin, created and trademarked by Mr. Holmes Bakehouse in San Francisco, and which requires an hour wait before being devoured in three mouthfuls. Flavors change every day: pistachio-raspberry, mango-coco, fig-honey, pick your poison....
Mayura
Yet another excellent restaurant hidden on a strip mall: Mayura is no exception to the secret rule of LA’s best restaurants. Do not expect typical Indian dishes, Mayura honors the specialities of Kerala, a widely vegetarian region of Southern India....
McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams
Everyone boasts about knowing the best pizza or the best tacos in Los Angeles, but no one ever has the same address. As far as ice cream is concerned, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams makes everyone see eye to eye. Launched...