You’ll like Blossom for its food, but you’ll love it for its owner, Duc Pham. Duc is a Swiss knife at Blossom, bouncing from chef, bartender, interior designer and sommelier: ask for a table in the basement and you’ll see...
It’s an itsy bitsy petit restaurant on an East Hollywood strip mall called Northern Thai Food Club. Family-run in the most simple decor (bright-painted walls, plastic-covered tables, restrooms hidden away behind the kitchen…), the food also comes with the utmost...
There was a time when Auguste Escoffier ruled supreme. A time when pêche melbas graced tables from Paris to Pasadena and Le Guide Culinaire was akin to the chef’s bible. At Pasjoli, Dave Beran wants to turn back the clock...
RiceBox, not to be confused with Ricebar, is a pocket-sized Cantonese restaurant inside the striking Spring Arcade in Downtown LA. There’s a line even during off-peak hours, but diners are usually quite fast at the task. Save yourself a trip...
When Jeremy Fox first burst out onto the culinary scene in 2008 he made his mark at Ubuntu, the vegetarian-only restaurant in Napa complete with an attached yoga studio and biodynamic farm. While creating satisfying vegetable-focused dishes with seasonal local...
Woon is a homestyle family-owned Chinese restaurant in Historic Filipinotown (Hi-Fi), a neighborhood in between Echo Park and MacArthur Park currently home to several exciting new dining options, such as Doubting Thomas and Porridge and Puffs. But Woon stands out...
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,...
On Sundays you may struggle to find a table at Attari Sandwich Shop because the place is packed with local Persian families — which is always a good sign. The secret is to come on Fridays for ab-goosht (a lamb...
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...
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...