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...
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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...
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....
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....
Spago
Spago is the epitome of fine dining in Los Angeles, perhaps neck-and-neck with Providence. Those who mourn the departure of the Red Guide also cite Spago as an example of a “Michelin-starred restaurant” as if it were another era. But...
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...
Kang Kang Food Court
Kang Kang Food Court is the best place to do a bang bang. Don’t be afraid, this sentence is not a libidinous invitation. To do a bang bang, in chefs’ jargon (and on Louis CK’s show in the first place),...
Tacos Tu Madre
In a social network era, Tacos Tu Madre has found the key to success: a pop-colored calavera mural by “The Art of Chase”, i.e. the perfect background for Instagram pictures. Joshua Pourgol (from Groundworks Coffee) and Oliver Mateen dynamited the...
Szechuan Impression
The Szechuan Impression owners must have had a good laugh when they decided on the menu: “Cinderella’s Pumpkin Rides”, “Potato Strips on Street Corner”, “Big Mouth Ginger Frog” or “Fiery Temper Goose Intestine”… Don’t feel intimidated by the abrupt staff...