Eat: The Office Burger, with caramelized onion and bacon compote, Gruyère, Maytag blue, and arugula.See: Brooke Shields, Owen and Luke Wilson, Jake Gyllenhaal. Mehr erfahren.
Despite one too many rules, Sang Yoon's burger joint is straight-up killer, and serves a vast selection of craft beers. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If you happen to be an East Coaster in L. A., you will find no better bar to drink yourself sane. Order a Pappy Van Winkle's, neat. Mehr erfahren.
"Tsukemen is hip in all the usual ways, including obscurity, a stylized consumption ritual and flavor of an intensity that can be overwhelming the first few times out" -Jonathan Gold Mehr erfahren.
Chefs Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu are everywhere if you follow Spanish-language media. Try the purple-corn pozole, delicious enfrijoladas, and an impeccable version of chiles en nogada! Mehr erfahren.
As old school as it gets. It's all about regulars and not-cheap traditional Italian offerings. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
While people will quibble over whether or not Park's is the defacto best Korean barbecue in the city, it's exceptionally solid, and the perfect destination for a night out in K-Town. Mehr erfahren.
On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken both recommend Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery for their Godmother Sandwich and other specialties. Find more tips at FN Local. Mehr erfahren.
Let the chef decide what you should feast on. That’s how Chef Kazunori Nozawa has cultivated such loyal clientele. You’ll get the best, because he knows what’s best &, more importantly, what’s fresh. Mehr erfahren.
Jonathan Gold takes his First Bite at Spice Table (read the article, click 'More Info' below) Mehr erfahren.
...the menu at Bäco Mercat reads almost like a graduate exam in culinary poststructuralism, mixing flavors... ~Jonathan Gold Mehr erfahren.
"Brandade, a creamy mash of salt cod with potatoes and a barely poached egg, is a small essay on the virtues of soft food." Read the entire Jonathan Gold review by clicking 'More Info' Mehr erfahren.
El Parian's birria may be the single best regional Mexican dish in Los Angeles. Mehr erfahren.
Must have: the tiny flautas, the house specialty, are tightly rolled and very crisp, buried under layers of chile sauce, thick guacamole and tart Mexican sour cream. Mehr erfahren.
Raul Ortega might personally hand you a taco, ask if you want to try a plate of ceviche or aguachile. His signature tacos dorados de camaron, fried tacos with shrimp, are just too formidable. Mehr erfahren.
Border Grill is the rare mainstream restaurant whose tacos don't make you yearn for a truck parked by an auto-parts junkyard somewhere in East L.A. Mehr erfahren.
Modeled on neighborhood Creole Italian places from New Orleans, so along with the burrata salad you get oyster po' boys, crawfish garnishing grilled fish, and fried shrimp with artichokes. Mehr erfahren.
What you will talking about is the bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits, palm-size creatures that have the gravitational pull of the sun. -Jonathan Gold Mehr erfahren.
A fresh take on African American dishes: smoked baby backs, roast salmon, buttermilk fried chicken and greens cooked down with ham hocks with an understated chefly flair. Plus hand-stretched pizza. Mehr erfahren.
The turkey sandwich is heavenly: thick slices of nicely brined bird layered on dense house-made bread with thin slivers of just-ripe Camembert cheese, arugula and cherry mostarda. Mehr erfahren.
I visited the old Hatfield's at least half a dozen times, and it wasn't until they opened the new restaurant that I realized how well they cooked. -Jonathan Gold Mehr erfahren.
"...an edgy, grown-up restaurant serving an Asianized, farm-centered, technique-oriented small-plates menu, ... with even more polish: a new sort of cuisine." - Jonathan Gold Mehr erfahren.
Ludovic Lefebvre is one of the greatest pure chefs ever to cook in Los Angeles. Trois Mec is the first place that has ever been his own, like a private club that happens to serve delicious cuisine. Mehr erfahren.
There's a daring lobster cocktail served in a chilled bowl with slices of green mango in a fiery lime-drenched vinaigrette. Mehr erfahren.
Chef John Sedlar treats his tortillas, with flowers pressed into them as if into a scrapbook, as seriously as he does his sweetbreads with huacatay or his snails with Jabugo ham. Mehr erfahren.
This is a place with real Neapolitan pizza for six bucks; drinkable wine; cheap and delicious burrata salads; and an outer-space soda machine. Tip: It is vegan-friendly. Mehr erfahren.
A newbie by comparison to some Eater 38 members, Jon and Vinny's small and loud porkapalooza delight remains all the rage with the food set. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
Dedicated to Northern Thai cuisine consumed in a colorful 50-seat space. The chef has earned enough of a reputation for his flavor-packed plates to attract Angelenos from across the city. Mehr erfahren.
The large family-style pots are the star of the menu, but the other shareable bites like dumplings, squid, pollack roe, and fried rice are also worth trying. An unbeatable scene, too. Mehr erfahren.
Chef Michael Voltaggio tries to stretch the boundaries at his Melrose restaurant, and this octopus dish made with ink shells, young fennel and pimenton is a standout dish. Mehr erfahren.
Featured at the First Annual LA Weekly Tacolandia! Look for the truck in the downtown area or flag it down in East LA! Mehr erfahren.
Alibi is the sole stationary purveyor of Kogi Truck BBQ goodness, a delicacy previously only available by tracking down the culinary phenomenon on wheels via Twitter. Mehr erfahren.
Kogi Truck chef Roy Choi is a partner at this picnicky pan-Asian restaurant. Koreatown now has as many restaurants as Seoul—and as many valet stands as Beverly Hills. Mehr erfahren.
Famous for its vampiros and considered by many the purveyor of the best taco in Los Angeles, Mexicali is also featured at the first annual LA Weekly Tacolandia! Mehr erfahren.