Forget Sugarfish, Jinpachi has the best sushi deal in town: order a sushi moriawase ($22 for lunch, $32 for dinner) and you shall receive an eight-piece sushi platter, a full roll, soup and salad. If you’re in luck, you might...
The Exchange, aka the restaurant at the bottom of the very-very-cool Freehand Hotel, could have been a simple lobby restaurant serving club sandwiches all day and club sodas all night. But when the Sino-Mexican chef Alex Chang meets the Israeli...
Otium is the stunning cube of wood and steel right by the Broad on Brand Avenue, aka LA’s very own museum row. At the helm of this giant art piece (filled with natural light, Damien Hirst paintings and an olive...
There’s nothing Mini about the flavorful kabobs at Mini Kabob. The place is tiny indeed (3 tables with mismatched chairs and a take-out counter), but you’ll eat like a king and be treated like one by the lovely elderly couple...
Lalibela has the most charming terrace on Little Ethiopia, with three mosaic tables, small trees and a few string lights. Choose the ‘veggie utopia’ to share (a mix of lentils, potatoes, and some greens…) and meat dishes to add on...
At Howlin’ Ray’s, you’re going to enjoy the pain. After waiting in line for more than an hour in Chinatown, it’s your turn to order hot chicken. White meat, dark meat, or the whole bird (guaranteed hormone-free and antibiotics-free), and...
A lot of people love Korean BBQ but dread the meat they use, chances are you’re one of them. Parks BBQ is one of the best Korean BBQs in Los Angeles, and it certainly sources its meat well. Come with...
Indian food may very well be the last thing you want to eat before or after a long flight, but Al-Noor is here to change your mind. Get two orders of that garlic naan, keep one to eating by itself...
With Cento Pasta Bar, Avner Lavi created a new restaurant model — but most of all he found the way to serve exceptional pasta for less than 10 bucks. In residence at Mignon Wine Bar during lunch break, the former...
Shunji is an institution, just like the Venice Pier or a hike at Runyon Canyon. This is the restaurant of Shunji Nakao, the original Matsuhisa sushi chef — although a meal at Shunji may sometimes not offer sushi at all....
