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Kelly's LA recs
Carnitas Michoacan is one of Kelly's LA recs.

1. Carnitas Michoacan

8.3
1901 N Broadway (at N Ave 19), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lincoln Heights · 41 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: dingy hole in the wall place, amazing red salsa, carne asada tacos are good, close drive from med center

Guisados is one of Kelly's LA recs.

2. Guisados

9.0
2100 E Cesar E Chavez Ave (at N St Louis St), Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · Boyle Heights · 107 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: new place that opened about a yr ago, bare bones but good, try taco sampler plate, home-made tortillas, there was a mole taco with crema and pumpkin seeds that i loved, close drive from med center

El Huarachito is one of Kelly's LA recs.

3. El Huarachito

8.0
3010 1/2 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lincoln Heights · 15 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: home-style like Mexican food, good breakfast, close drive from med center

4. La Serenata

Los Angeles, CA
Home (private) · Central Hollywood · 3 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: cute sit-down restaurant, home-made tortillas, near mariachi square-close drive from med center

Corkbar is one of Kelly's LA recs.

5. Corkbar

403 W 12th St (at Grand Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Wine Bar · South Park · 44 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: good for a meal or happy hour, their banana bread pudding is on point, downtown LA (DTLA)

Bodega Wine Bar is one of Kelly's LA recs.

6. Bodega Wine Bar

8.8
814 Broadway (at Lincoln Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · 57 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: go for drinks, they have game night once/week which is entertaining, multiple locations-I used to go to the one in Santa Monica but there's one in Pasadena too

Mendocino Farms is one of Kelly's LA recs.

7. Mendocino Farms

8.6
300 S Grand Ave (In Water Court), Los Angeles, CA
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 40 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: DTLA, good sandwiches!

Ruen Pair Thai Restaurant is one of Kelly's LA recs.

8. Ruen Pair Thai Restaurant

8.7
5257 Hollywood Blvd (at N Hobart Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Los Feliz · 93 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: If you like Thai food, this is a MUST, in middle of Thai town (by Los Feliz!), good green papaya salad and pad thai

Matsuhisa is one of Kelly's LA recs.

9. Matsuhisa

8.6
129 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 90 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: Japanese, more like fusion Peruvian-Japanese, good sushi but famous for other plates, order the "omakase" (mean's chef's choice), need reservation or take a chance at the bar, good for an occasion

Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant is one of Kelly's LA recs.

10. Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant

9.1
704 S Alvarado St (at 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Deli · Westlake South · 176 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: they say the best Pastrami and Corned Beef outside of NYC, a must-try, near MacArthur Park in DTLA (SKETCHY) so only go during daylight hours, food better if you eat it there

Bottega Louie is one of Kelly's LA recs.

11. Bottega Louie

9.0
700 S Grand Ave (at 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 782 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: DTLA, has a little bit of everything

Soowon Galbi is one of Kelly's LA recs.

12. Soowon Galbi

8.6
856 S Vermont Ave (btwn 8th & James M Wood), Los Angeles, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · MacArthur Park · 56 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: Korean BBQ, Koreatown

Michelangelo Ristorante is one of Kelly's LA recs.

13. Michelangelo Ristorante

8.4
2742 Rowena Ave (Lakewood Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Silver Lake · 31 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: cute Italian place, Los Feliz/Silverlake area

A.O.C. is one of Kelly's LA recs.

14. A.O.C.

8.9
8700 W 3rd St (at S Hamel Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Wine Bar · Mid-City West · 123 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: great for small plates, must try bacon wrapped dates!

Figaro Bistrot is one of Kelly's LA recs.

15. Figaro Bistrot

8.1
1802 N Vermont Ave (at Melbourne), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Los Feliz · 92 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: Silverlake/Los Feliz area, charming French place, I go there for desserts but they have a full menu there as well

Lamill Coffee Boutique is one of Kelly's LA recs.

16. Lamill Coffee Boutique

8.4
1636 Silver Lake Blvd (at Effie St), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Silver Lake · 158 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: Silverlake area, coffee!! they have a yummy coffee granita with ice cream on top!

Din Tai Fung Dumpling House is one of Kelly's LA recs.

17. Din Tai Fung Dumpling House

1108 S Baldwin Ave (at Arcadia Ave), Arcadia, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · 233 tips and reviews

SukhjeetSukhjeet: famous for their "soup" dumplings, good fried rice too, in Arcadia