Chris Ledermuller

Restaurants from Eater LA's 17 essential Coachella Valley restaurants part of Restaurant Week 2018

21 lieux y compris Della Terra, BLD, The Larchmont, Yojie Japanese Fondue

California farmers bring their produce direct to you. Plus, they are also great places to try street food. They're only a few hours a day, typically only one day a week.

I tried these places during dineLA in January and July 2013. This is not affiliated with dineLA. For participating restaurants, see http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela-los-angeles-restaurant-week

Here are some cafés and coffeehouses that give their neighborhoods a sense of place. They're independent or small SoCal-based chains. And they have great coffee, of course.

Southern California's vanguard ice cream shops.