Found Oyster
How do the lyrics go again? ‘I was once lost, but now I’m at Found Oyster’? Something like that. In this narrow and tall East-Coast inspired seafood shack which used to be a church, chef and co-owner Ari Kolender (Providence,...
East Hollywood
Northern Thai Food Club
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...
DeSano
Some would argue that DeSano is to pizza what In-N-Out is to burgers: unpretentious, old-school, affordable, and freaking amazing. To say that DeSano is the best pizza in Los Angeles would be a stretch but it’s definitely up there. There...
Carousel
Carousel is not necessarily the best Middle-Eastern food in town, but the warm atmosphere certainly makes up for it. Their mezza platter could be enough on its own, with cheese borek, muhammara and hummus sojouk, while their yogurt lula kebab...
BBQ+Rice
When the former owner of Baroo starts a new Korean restaurant in the same spot, you leave everything else and run. BBQ+Rice is a minuscule restaurant hidden away on a strip mall, like most of the greatest LA restaurants are....
Friends & Family
Los Angeles has waited and waited for chef Daniel Mattern and baker Roxana Jullapat (formerly at Campanile, A.O.C., and Cooks County) to open their restaurant. But Friends & Family is a hybrid space, somewhere between a shop and place to...
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...
Pa Ord Noodle
Don’t be fooled: at Pa Ord, you want to order carefully because even their mild dishes are on the fiery side. Get the kuay tiew rua, i.e. boat noodles (they used to be sold from small boats along Bangkok canals),...
Ruen Pair
Two words: Morning Glory. It’s the first dish you should order at Ruen Pair, right when you sit down, before even opening the menu. If you’re feeling ravenous, throw some extra crispy pork belly in there. Then, you can peacefully...
Falafel Arax
The name is misleading: at Falafel Arax, treat yourself to the kebab rather than the falafels. Don’t get us wrong, they’re the best in the neighborhood, but if you want falafel wraps, you’d rather go to Dune or Madcapra. But...