One of my top LA restaurants! Mushroom toast to die for and fab brussel sprouts. Call in advance for rezos otherwise 1+hr wait any night of the week for a communal table.
I haven't found a place in LA or SF with better lomo saltado than Mario's.
order le cheval for a late breakfast, with a café au lait. sit beneath a parasol in the sun, as small dogs move from table to table. bring friends.
A cheap plate of chicken smothered in orange butter over a bed of fries. What more could your heart attack ask for?
The only upscale bakery open past 7 p.m. to satisfy late-night cake, pie, pudding, and brownie cravings. Read more.
Enjoy some canasta in the rec center - where you have to go to ask for the key to our Camera Obscura!! Read more.
Mainly for buyers, but many of them open up their doors for wholesale grabs on Sample Sale Fridays. Check the site for specific dates, and plan on bringing cold hard cash! (from Refinery29)
This store sells clothes used for tv and film at great prices. I go here first when I need a great dress to fancy up. They have designer pieces for ridiculous prices.
Widest variety of specialty drinks I've ever seen (Silver tequila with jalapenos??) & an amazing speakeasy vibe. Mixology at its finest. Get there early to beat the starlets and hipsters.
The Pikey serves up high- and low-end drinks, there's an homage to its predecessor (a tallboy PBR served with a shot of whisky)and British fare from Ralph Johnson, the former chef of NYC's Spotted Pig Read more.
How do Korean-fried meatballs, buttered kimchi and One Chubby Pork Belly Bowl sound? Thank you, Roy, and congrats on Food & Wine Best New Chef honor. Read more.
So, these burgers. Each of the patties're infused with a mix of brie, white American, and Swiss, then steeped in wine and aerated with nitrogen to give 'em a consistency they describe as "lava-like." Read more.
Birds of a feather eat pork belly confit together at this foliage-ified rooftop bar. Snag Frenchy fare like rabbit rillette or the "Duck, Duck, Goose" platter. That is, unless you’re too chicken. Read more.
You can easily fill up on the extensive menu that lists more than 30 side-dish/small-plates options.
Night + Market has a menu based on the bar snack. You will find a kind of Thai tapas, a unit of consumption carefully calibrated to the refreshment inherent in a single bottle of Singha ~Jonathan Gold
Spectacular new park. Incredible views and a wonderful serene green space. Finally, Ocean Avenue to world class status that it should be upgraded. Well done Santa Monica!!! 5 Stars!!!
No fair-weather fritters or twists here— each confection is made to order. Pick your donut, fill it up (w/ fruit, jam, Nutella, or even cheese), choose a glaze, and top it off (candy, nuts, bacon).
Blue velvet made w/ freshly baked blue cake, organic vanilla ice cream, and cream cheese frosting swirl.
Definitely try the Biscoff ice cream as well as the salted chocolate chip cookies. Oh, also try the hibiscus watermelon flavored popsicle! I think I'm in love.
Great drinks and great old school video games. Most of the video games are 25 cents; the pinball machines are 75 cents.
Hand cut udon is the star of the show at this Little Tokyo noodle shop that mixes Japanese and Italian flavors. 4 stars.
The child of Max chef André Guerrero, perfected fast-food. The old-school paradigm of pastrami, burgers & chicken reinvented w/ artisanal soda pop, Fosselman's-based ube milkshakes and Belgian fries! Read more.
Come early, put your name on the clipboard and grab a coffee at Alfred down the street. It's Jon, Vinny and Ludo - everything is awesome. Have fun!
Small and intimate, offering inventive Korean-inspired bowls that rotate with the season. When in doubt, add the sous vide egg.
Great collection, great design , free entry, try to take the metro do you save $20 parking!
The signature Slut dish features a Mason jar with lightly cooked egg and buttery potato puree, served with a baguette for dipping. Read more.
Honeymee’s ice cream has a rich flavor similar to that of Japanese hokkaido milk, with a light and airy texture. The honey and honeycomb add a sweet taste & chewy texture to this delectable dessert. Read more.
The pastrami gravlox was the best salmon I've had in L.A. What they call a bialy has a crust closer to a bagel.
The menu strikes a balance between light dishes like poached eggs with sautéed kale and heartier fare like onion bialy with crispy egg, pork belly, tomato harissa and Fontina. Read more.
I haven't been to this location yet, but the Blueberry Bourbon Basil and Raspberry Rosemary Buttermilk make my mouth water.
The huckleberry doughnut is purple and filled with berries. 🍩🍩👍 Also the only coffee shop I've ever seen with an outlet close-ish to the outdoor seating. Can't wait for them to open on 11/17/15
