Even though Tacos Leo opens at 9 a.m., the good stuff usually doesn’t come out until after dark. That's when the huge pork spit (on which a pineapple is perched), is fired. Read more.
Silver Lake’s gem Alimento is known for many things (chicken liver, a fried chicken sandwich) but you’d be hard-pressed to find a single table foregoing their take on a traditional totellini en brodo. Read more.
Antonia Lofasa's hit Venice restaurant has a tight menu of fresh pastas, including the pappardelle with pork shank and arugula, that goes well with the house Negroni, prepared by barman Pablo Moix. Read more.
For a taste of Nashville-style hot chicken, a fried chicken concept with a kick, check out Howlin' Rays in Chinatown. The savory, spicy flavor concoction is even served with waffles on the weekends. Read more.