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...
Open on Sundays
Osawa
The best Japanese restaurants in Los Angeles are hard to find, and Osawa is no exception: hidden away in Pasadena, like Katsu-ya in the Valley and Sushi Gen in Little Tokyo’s maze. The menu is quite simple: izakaya appetizers (called...
Falafel Arax
The name is misleading: at Falafel Arax, treat yourself to the kebab rather than the falafels. Don’t get us wrong, they’re the best in the neighborhood, but if you want falafel wraps, you’d rather go to Dune or Madcapra. But...
Connie & Ted’s
If you’ve never set foot at Connie & Ted’s, cancel your Saturday plans immediately, and pick up your phone to book a table for brunch. You’ll be on the patio, sipping a $5 Bloody Mary while Michael Cimarusti of Providence...
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...
Go Get Em Tiger
Being called “The best iced latte in America” by the New York Times’ Oliver Strand, that sets the bar high. Charles Babinski and Kyle Glanville, two award-winning baristas, know how to open coffee shops that rock: G&B in Grand Central...
Mapo Galbi
Those who read Lucky Peach (the Momofuku-born bible of food weirdos) know that Mapo Galbi is David Chang’s favorite restaurant in the whole wide world. At first glance, we can wonder why. Hidden in a small and very bright room,...
Din Tai Fung
In the same way that a tourist can not spend a week in Los Angeles without trying In-N-Out, no self-respecting Angeleno should ignore Din Tai Fung. Honored with a Michelin star in Hong Kong, this Taiwanese restaurant chain specializes in...
Alimento
If you’ve never watched Chef’s Table, you are not allowed to go out tonight. Stop reading right now and run (don’t walk!) on Netflix to understand the history of tortellini in brodo as they do them in Emilia Romagna. And...
Cofax
Everyone runs to Cofax for their breakfast burrito (don’t get us wrong, they’re incredible), but we’re all about Nicole Rucker’s donuts. This superwoman and former Gjusta pastry chef prepares her little donuts every morning at dawn. While the light-blue Marzocco...