Joy
Sophomore restaurants often have a tendency to fall a little flat but thankfully that’s not the case with Joy, the sister restaurant to Vivian Kuo’s immensely popular Pine & Crane. Joy offers many of the popular Taiwanese staples found at...
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Tsujita
It’s not often that it rains in Los Angeles but when it does just about everyone loses their minds. Just try taking a drive on the 405 and you’ll witness true pandemonium. Rather than braving the forces of nature and...
Highly Likely
Highly Likely comes from the mind of Cary Mosier, formerly at Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre: she kept the vibe and added a bit of animal protein. Expect creole recipes in homage to the West Adams neighborhood, Japanese inspirations and...
Superfine
If Rossoblu makes some of the best tortellini in town, its adjacent sister restaurant Superfine makes the finest pizza. It’s not just fine, it’s great, and the crust, is well, super thin (duh). Former Sotto chef Steve Samson makes by-the-slice...
Nightshade
While we can all agree that 2018 was a pretty terrible year, the future is starting to look just a little bit brighter now that Mei Lin, the much heralded winner of Top Chef season 12, has turned on the...
Kobawoo House
Since 1985, Kobawoo House has been a Koreatown classic, with all chefs in town (along with our dear Jonathan Gold) raving about its bossam. Be prepared to wait, similarly to Sushi Gen, on this strip mall across a gas station....
Fatamorgana Gelato
With three scoop shops in Rome, Fatamorgana Gelato’s reputation preceded its arrival in Los Angeles. Italian gelato maestro Maria Agnese creates more than 60 different ice cream flavors daily, with 360 unique recipes rotating throughout the week: honey and fennel,...
DeSano
Some would argue that DeSano is to pizza what In-N-Out is to burgers: unpretentious, old-school, affordable, and freaking amazing. To say that DeSano is the best pizza in Los Angeles would be a stretch but it’s definitely up there. There...
Silverlake Ramen
Silverlake Ramen’s tonkotsu brings all the boys to the yard — so be prepared to wait in line. A rich tonkotsu broth cooked for 16 hours with thick cuts of chashu pork belly, green onions, spicy chili paste and super...
Otoño
It suddenly feels like every new restaurant in Los Angeles is opening in Highland Park, and Otoño is no exception to that rule. What’s much more rare however, is good Spanish restaurants except for our beloved Tumaca (RIP) food truck...