Dinner

Shibumi Downtown Los Angeles

Shibumi

It’s not hard to find a great sushi spot in Los Angeles, but finding a restaurant that specializes in Kappo cuisine is another matter altogether. Thankfully, that all changed when David Schlosser decided to open up Shibumi on an unassuming...
Belle Vie Brentwood West Los Angeles

Belle Vie

It is difficult to find a decent French restaurant in Los Angeles, except for the tourist traps. Belle Vie is a UFO on Wilshire Blvd, where you immediately feel transported to a Parisian bistro once you walk in. Vincent, the...
Leo's Tacos Truck Los Angeles

Leo’s Tacos Truck

Leo’s Tacos Truck is a place where fine dining chefs, college students, and perhaps even their parents end up after a long night out. The line that curls into the adjacent gas station is a testament to the quality of...
Felix Venice Los Angeles

Felix Trattoria

With the exception of the six-week wait to get a table, Felix has everything of an Italian trattoria. A green wallpaper completes the warm decor of a nonna’s home, friendly service with an excellent pronunciation of Italian dishes, a Tuscan...
Vespertine Culver City Los Angeles

Vespertine

You just might have heard of Vespertine, from online media and friends who loved it or hated it. It’s “a gastronomical experiment seeking to disrupt the course of the modern restaurant”, according to its website. It’s also the polarizing sister...
Pizzana Brentwood Los Angeles

Pizzana

Most reviews of Pizzana start by saying that it’s the savory venture of Candace and Charles Nelson, the Sprinkles Cupcakes founders, team up with Chris O’Donnell (famous for starring in Batman & Robin and NCIS). Although all of the above...
Cassia Santa Monica Los Angeles

Cassia

Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan are no strangers when it comes to making outstanding restaurants (Rustic Canyon, Milo & Olive, Huckleberry) and they’ve hit it out of the park once again with Cassia. This time around the duo has partnered...
Papilles Hollywood Los Angeles

Papilles

“Under the radar”, “hidden gem”, “underrated”… Papilles is certainly not the pretentious and overpriced French restaurant you typically find in the United States. After parking your car on a strip mall tucked away on near the 101, you’ll feel like...
Cosa Buona Echo Park Los Angeles

Cosa Buona

LA isn’t lacking in high-end pizza (Pizzeria Mozza, Pizzana…), but Cosa Buona is the casual red sauce joint we desperately needed. At his follow up restaurant to Alimento, Zack Pollack turns out soul-satisfying Italian-American dishes that wouldn’t feel out of place...
Sapp Coffee Shop East Hollywood Los Angeles

Sapp Coffee Shop

Sapp Coffee Shop should be called Sapp Noodle Shop. You want to come here for their jade noodles: green vermicelli with crab, duck and caramelized pork, a squeeze of lemon juice, cilantro and spring onion — mix everything together and...