Vin on Rose
All the cool wine shops seem to be aggregated on the East Side: Lou Wine Shop, Silverlake Wine, Vinovore… Domaine LA ventures a little more West, but if you’re a Venice resident, Vin on Rose is the way to go....
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The Win-dow
Burgers under $4 do exist, but they’re usually not the ones you keep thinking about, and you usually can’t find them on Rose Avenue. Well that was before The Win-dow, a new project by Paul Hibler, aka the man behind...
Wanderlust Creamery
Upon entering Wanderlust Creamery, be sure to pack your passport: these unique flavors at this artisanal scoop shop are all inspired by travel destinations. You’ll find ice cream like sticky rice and mango, Thai tea, Icelandic pretzel and rugbrauø, or...
Great White
Blue algae smoothies? Check. On-tap kombucha? Check. Kale salads and grain bowls? Check. Turmeric Latte? Avo toast? Fish tacos? Check, check, check. This Aussie all-day café seems to be ticking all the boxes, and it does it well. Come early...
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...
Eggslut
Welcome to the temple of food porn. The place where you get your fingers dirty, and you enjoy it, especially when it is captured on camera. At Eggslut, sandwiches are prepared with a soft brioche bun which makes love with all...
Plant Food + Wine
At Plant Food + Wine, trust us and order the kelp noodles. You may not be excited by the sound of kelp, but raw vegan cacio e pepe might convince you better. Gather your herbivore friends and book a table...
Salt & Straw
L.A. no longer needs to envy Portland, the hipster-foodie capital of the West Coast: we now have Stumptown, Blue Star Donuts, and Salt & Straw. However when they moved to California, Salt & Straw came with the 20-minute regulatory line in...
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
It’s always hotter on the East Side. And when it’s hot, all you need is candied ginger ice cream, right? This microclimate might be the reason why Jeni Britton Bauer chose Los Feliz as her first store on the West...
The Butcher’s Daughter
As the name does not suggest, The Butcher’s Daughter is a vegan canteen. From their first shop in Nolita, they kept the most popular dishes: spicy kale Caesar, black bean burger and the famous smashed avocado toast — there’s even...