Kismet Rotisserie Chefs Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson are back with a third iteration of Kismet, only this time it’s...
Attari Sandwich Shop On Sundays you may struggle to find a table at Attari Sandwich Shop because the place is packed...
Baklava Factory At Baklava Factory, you want to go BIG. Don’t even think about order just one or two bites,...
Raffi’s Place Raffi’s Place is an Persian-Armenian institution in Glendale, as Rafik Bakijanian (65), his wife Gohar (69) and their...
Hummus Bar & Grill If you ever want to die from hummus overdose, Hummus Bar & Grill should be your number one...
Carousel Carousel is not necessarily the best Middle-Eastern food in town, but the warm atmosphere certainly makes up for...
Bavel What do you get when you take the husband and wife team behind the essential LA hotspot Bestia...
Taste of Tehran Taste of Tehran is a hole-in-the-wall, but it’s such a good hole-in-the-wall. Come here for a variety of...
Afghani Kabob House Lost in the heart of Beverly Hills, Afghani Kabob House contrasts with the neighborhood: a quiet terrace, affordable...
Ta-Eem Grill On any night but Saturdays, you can grab a seat and a bite at the lively Ta-Eem Grill....
The Exchange The Exchange, aka the restaurant at the bottom of the very-very-cool Freehand Hotel, could have been a simple...
Mini Kabob There’s nothing Mini about the flavorful kabobs at Mini Kabob. The place is tiny indeed (3 tables with...
Kismet While the Israeli trend is already feeding hungry souls in New York City, Philadelphia and New Orleans (with...
Dune Fun fact: falafel means “little ball” in Arabic. Real fact: Dune has some of the best falafels in...
Falafel Arax The name is misleading: at Falafel Arax, treat yourself to the kebab rather than the falafels. Don’t get...
Habayit An Israeli restaurant lost on the East side of Santa Monica, in Los Angeles’ culinary no man’s land,...