Why should you wait 45 minutes to get a table at a Thai restaurant? Why is there a herd of hungry hipsters lined up like toy soldiers on a strip mall? Why are the walls of Jitlada covered with awards,...
When you enter a Koreatown restaurant and you see David Chang, the food gods are in your favor. And if the Momofuku chef is dining with editor in chief of Lucky Peach, we feel obliged to write a review on...
Take a slice of lightly toasted farmhouse bread. With a mandolin (and without losing a finger), slice an heirloom beefsteak tomato, pickled fennel, red onion, and a California avocado from the Farmers Market. Pile them up and alternate colors as...
Who could have predicted one day that a jam jar would conquer the world? With Jessica Koslow, we’re almost there. The young chef had originally rented this room tucked in Virgil Village in order to sell jams, but today all...
When Shake Shack opened on Santa Monica Blvd, people queued up for more than an hour to order a burger. No luck, it is still the case today. And they are right to be queuing – each with their own reason,...
If Grand Central Market is the street food Mecca, Kismet Falafel is definitely the Kaaba. Without getting lost in the geographical confusions, it is easy to say that Sarah and Sara make some excellent falafels. The menu is very simple,...
If you enjoyed burning your tastebuds at Szechuan Impression, you will love you setting your mouth on fire at Chengdu Taste. Also, Phil Rosenthal claims it is the best Sichuan restaurant in the country, and Jonathan Gold swears by it....