West LA

Kazunori Santa Monica Los Angeles

KazuNori

Sometimes, spin-offs happen to be better than the original version — that’s almost never the case, but KazuNori is an excellent example. Not that Sugarfish is bad, but there are sushi restaurants all over Los Angeles that deserve your attention...
Sweet Rose Creamery Brentwood Los Angeles

Sweet Rose Creamery

Ranking #2 after the Smurf flavor (which can be found in the best gelaterias in Rome), the mint flavor is probably the most hazardous choice one can make when ordering an ice cream cone. An After Eight taste which anaesthetizes...
Nong La West Hollywood Los Angeles

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...
Jon and Vinnys West Hollywood Los Angeles

Jon & Vinny’s

We don’t know why we always come back to Jon & Vinny’s. For the pretty faces of their staff, where any killer smile almost makes us choke on a meatball? For their meatballs just as big as a fist and...
Habayit West LA Los Angeles

Habayit

An Israeli restaurant lost on the East side of Santa Monica, in Los Angeles’ culinary no man’s land, closed at night and almost all weekend: there is very little chance for you to walk into Habayit by chance. And that’s...
Farmshop Brentwood Los Angeles

Farmshop

Nestled in the Brentwood Country Mart, Farmshop is the ultimate supermarket luxury. A selection of local cheeses, fancy olive oils, all kinds of jams (including Sqirl’s!), and house-made products to take home (you always need more granola in your life). The...
Tacos Tu Madre Los Feliz Los Angeles

Tacos Tu Madre

In a social network era, Tacos Tu Madre has found the key to success: a pop-colored calavera mural by “The Art of Chase”, i.e. the perfect background for Instagram pictures. Joshua Pourgol (from Groundworks Coffee) and Oliver Mateen dynamited the...
Szechuan Impression San Gabriel Valley Los Angeles

Szechuan Impression

The Szechuan Impression owners must have had a good laugh when they decided on the menu: “Cinderella’s Pumpkin Rides”, “Potato Strips on Street Corner”, “Big Mouth Ginger Frog” or “Fiery Temper Goose Intestine”… Don’t feel intimidated by the abrupt staff...