All Time
All Time started as our favorite breakfast burrito spot but it’s now literally open all the time. All Time is all grown up, serving wine and sensual plates which make you feel like you’re having dinner at a good friend’s...
Brunch
Ceviche Project
When giving a morning-after briefing to friends about “last night at Ceviche Project,” you’re just as apt to remember the chef/master of ceremonies Octavio Olivas and his perfectly manicured habitat as you are the divinely creative ceviche he serves… and...
Porridge & Puffs
Porridge & Puffs will strike you with its peaceful atmosphere, absence of signs, white walls and taped dried flowers. Let’s start with dessert, as their brown butter mochi is the best thing on their menu: crispy on the outside, deliciously...
Tartine
Chances are, if you’ve ever been to San Francisco, you’ve been to Tartine. The small bakery started by Chad Robertson and Liz Prueitt has now spread its wings and flown across the world, with several spots in Seoul, the Bay...
Beachwood Cafe
“Good mood, Good Food”, Beachwood Cafe’s motto couldn’t be more true. As you open the door, the spirited yellow and blue pyramid shaped tiles will put you straight in that good mood. As for the good food, once you have...
Hippo
While James Beard award winner Matt Molina is best known for his work at LA essential Osteria Mozza, his latest venture Hippo is where he really comes into his own. More neighborhood joint than a see and be seen spot,...
Kiff Kafe
Kiff Kafe is a laid-back, market-driven and absolutely-charming coffee shop near Sawtelle in West LA. The chef and owner Eric Cuenin is French, and “kiff”, in his own terms, is slang for a small but potent pleasure. Find your kiff...
Sage Vegan Bistro
The original Sage Vegan Bistro location in Echo Park is an Eastside fixture and a staple in the vegan food scene. But don’t get vegan confused with über-healthy or dainty; Sage serves some of the heartiest and most wickedly satisfying...
The NoMad
In LA, everyone’s a carpetbagger — born in a faraway land, venturing West for fame, fortune and outrageous tanning. Why should our bastions of leisure, like Downtown’s NoMad Hotel, be any different? The NoMad looks like another hoity-toity New Yorker...
Loupiotte Kitchen
Loupiotte Kitchen is a French all-day bistro in the heart of Los Feliz, serving vegetable-driven dishes inspired by the Farmers’ Market. Co-owners Sarah Bessade and Antoine Blandin’s ethos is to respect the environment by using as much organic, local and...