Set up like an old-school cafeteria/diner, Philippe is best known for its "French-dipped" sandwich. The breakfast of choice: cake donuts, along with 10-cent coffee.
Yakitori grilled over traditional white charcoal (flown in from Japan) -- chicken livers, heart, thigh, skin and, if you go early, ask about the off-the-menu stuff like the sublime “chicken butt.”
Locate the truck by checking Twitter, @ludotruck, or Facebook. LudoTruck only serves chicken. Tony Bourdain tried chicken balls, biscuits baked with honey and lavender.
At this old-school, traditional Korean restaurant, Tony Bourdain drank makali (a fermented rice drink), and samples chicken gizzards and spicy octopus.
Tony Bourdain tried the side dishes. Ham Ji Park is famous for 3 dishes (pork belly, pork spare ribs marinated in spicy pepper paste, and pork stew).
Enjoy this modern take on French and Vietnamese food involving very creative uses of herbs and flowers. Open late until 2 a.m., and very popular with food-service industry types.
A family- run, hole-in-the-wall restaurant, serving tacos and burritos from a closet-sized kitchen. Tony Bourdain loved the breakfast burrito, and chicken and steak tacos.
30s vintage look - beautiful room with great lighting. Mark Peel has created a fantastic menu. The bar menu is served late (12midnight - late for LA). Try the duck sliders. -Alex Reznik, Top Chef
This is the L.A. deli of choice! The greatest Corn Rye Bread! The Nova, the Blintzes, and the Plate of Lox, Eggs, and Onions are fantastic. And of course don't forget to grab Rugela and Mandel Bread.
It's where the art crowd drinks. Great neighborhood. -Merle Ginsberg, Launch My Line
