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...
West Hollywood
Matsumoto
Matsumoto is the kind of secret you’ll never want to share. The atmosphere is soft, warmer than other sushi restaurants. The service is attentive and discreet at the same time, and the waitresses will sometimes dare suggest another choice: always...
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...
Angelini Osteria
If we had to elect the best Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, it would have to be Angelini Osteria. For its oldie-but-goodie look that we loved so much at Madeo (RIP), for its Bestia recipes without the three-week wait (Ori...
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...
Sushi Park
You won’t find a decent picture (nor review, for that matter) of Sushi Park online because of its rules: no photo, no takeout, no California roll. Don’t even dare dipping your toro sushi in soy sauce! The opening hours are...
Ta-Eem Grill
On any night but Saturdays, you can grab a seat and a bite at the lively Ta-Eem Grill. The cool kids and traditional families brush elbows at the outdoor tables on Melrose Avenue, but everyone comes for the eggplant dish....
Jinpachi
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...
Marvin
Marvin is a restaurant open until midnight (a rare thing in LA), but you want to treat it as a wine bar, the way French people do apéro: meet friends on their sidewalk red tables, order a bottle of wine...
Nong La
Can’t get enough of these buns! Rice vermicelli served with cucumber, carrots, daikon, bean sprouts, cilantro and peanuts — sprinkled with sliced beef and spring rolls. Plus, the best ingredient in Nong La’s pho soups is actually non-existent: Elaine and...