Langer’s
When Albert J. Langer opened Langer’s Deli in 1947, he had no idea that his Number 19 sandwich would be nicknamed “the Marilyn Monroe of pastrami sandwiches”, not that we would sell over ten million pounds of pastrami. The #19...
Open on Mondays
Raffi’s Place
Raffi’s Place is an Persian-Armenian institution in Glendale, as Rafik Bakijanian (65), his wife Gohar (69) and their son Armond (39) are about to celebrate the restaurant’s 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century, Raffi’s Place has been serving...
Hummus Bar & Grill
If you ever want to die from hummus overdose, Hummus Bar & Grill should be your number one choice. It’s fluffy, creamy, rich, and comes in different flavors: classic, pine nuts, roasted mushrooms, sabich, fava beans, and our favorite, mesabacha…...
Guerrilla Tacos
In 2012, a small street stand had great ambitions: take tacos out of their straightjacket and treat them with the highest respect… a real mariachi-c mix. It became a food truck a little later, but Guerrilla Tacos is now a...
Messob
There’s so much to love in Little Ethiopia, from Lalibela to Meals by Genet, but Messob has a homey feel that doesn’t compare. This family-run restaurant gets its name from all the messobs around the room, i.e. handwoven Ethiopian tables....
Oriel
From Bar Covell and Augustine owner Dustin Lancaster comes Oriel, a neony French wine bar and bistro in the heart of Chinatown. Chef Evan Algorri (Union Square Cafe, Bouley NYC) appears to have created the menu to complement the extensive...
Bavel
What do you get when you take the husband and wife team behind the essential LA hotspot Bestia and give them full reign to cook up the food they always seemed inclined to make? The answer is the best new...
Uncle Paulie’s
Uncle Paulie isn’t your ordinary uncle, but it is a very classic Italian-American deli. The co-owner (with Jon Buscemi) Paul James got the nickname Uncle Paulie when he was a kid in Queens, he’s only 34 and still has a...
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 kabobs, also with the traditional fluffy Persian rice with saffron butter. It’s not always available, but try try the Cornish hen kabob...
Rahel
Rahel is a tiny haven in Little Ethiopia: a charming outdoor terrace, an entire family managing the front and back of house, and a lack of liquor license that allows you to BYOB with no corkage fee: and if you...