Bring a group for the breathtaking smoked lamb shoulder braised in pomegranate juice. No place else in America serves such a sensuous, transporting, and finely wrought feast. Read more.
Once you’re inside the converted two-story townhouse, the warm staff speeds out drinks and an array of sumptuous breads. Read more.
Kris Yenbamroong is going for the jugular with recipes that throw heat and spice and stink in your face. The room and the crowd, both psychedelic, match the cooking’s intensity. Read more.
To experience the current pinnacle of California cuisine, head 55 miles south of San Francisco and sit down for David Kinch’s revelatory tasting menu. Read more.
A meal from Wes Avila’s midnight-blue truck, which he parks in front of marquee coffeehouses across the metro area, eliminates the problem of finding a taco that stands out above others in LA. Read more.
The brick- and wood-lined dining room is animated without being frantic, the cooking defines the modern California-Italian ethos, and Michael Tusk is nothing less than a pasta savant. Read more.
