Go early (or go for lunch) and sit by the open kitchen—even if it means knowing how much cheese goes into the French onion soup. Be sure to order a Napoleon for dessert. Read more.
Long-standing Latino vendors like Ana Maria, with its cartoonishly overstuffed gorditas, are crucial to the appeal; it’s that rich and varied diversity that makes the market—and LA as a whole—unique. Read more.
The item to behold is the #19: untoasted rye, Russian dressing, creamy coleslaw, and a couple slices of Swiss—all in service of the hand-sliced, juicy, spicy, smoky, beefy pastrami. Read more.
Don’t feel like something crazy? Ask to see the separate menu for classic cocktails, which isn’t readily handed out. Read more.