Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo were upstart caterers to the stars. Here they share the recipe for one of their most popular dishes: melted Petit Basque cheese & chorizo dip w/ grilled bread. (follow link) Read more.
We recommend the astonishing "Hamembert" plate with Mangalitsa ham, oozing wedges of Camembert cheese, and an artfully charred length of baguette. Read more.
The first counter displays sweets: scones, cookies, banana cream pie, an iced kabocha squash/chocolate tea cake with pumpkin seeds & a gorgeous lemon poppy seed cake topped with blueberries Read more.
Try the Rotgut Mekong whisky, stinky natural Gamays from the Loire, fearsome yet delicious nam prik, or pounded salads from the area around Chiang Mai. Read more.
Awesome new Northern Thai restaurant in Silverlake. Order the off menu fried chicken sandwich topped with papaya salad, crispy rice salad, khao soi gai, and Penang curry.
Guisados always seems to be counted among the city’s best. Their stewed and braised offerings sit messily on top of thick, hand-patted tortillas, and come in a wide variety of tasty options. Read more.
Cool atmosphere. A few outlets (some hidden underneath the long table). Wifi network is "Coffee & Juice" and password is "coffeeandjuice".
At Guelaguetza, you'll find tlayudas, like bean-smeared Oaxacan pizzas, the size of manhole covers; thick tortillas called memelas; and delicious, mole-drenched tamales. Read more.
The fact is inescapable: Langer's serves the best pastrami sandwich in America, in a location perhaps better suited to a tamale merchant. Curbside service (call ahead) and Validated lot parking! Read more.
