Chris Steele: No matter how many times I come here meaning to try something new, I leave with the chicken bowl and a deep sense of contentment. Start here and, if you're adventurous, work your way down the menu.
7161 Beverly Blvd (btw Formosa & Detroit St.), Los Angeles, CA
Magasin de vêtements · Mid-City West · 3 conseils et avis
Chris Steele: Part vintage clothing store, part tribute to laborers' clothes of yore, part fashion gallery. Prepare to spend a bit of time here, whether you're actually in the market or just playing dress-up.
Boutique de vêtements pour hommes · 6 conseils et avis
Chris Steele: Tomorrow's rad hand-me-down clothes have to start somewhere. If you're in LA for a few days, go here first, get some jeans and pick them up fully hemmed on your way out of town.
Chris Steele: The pizzas are fantastic (the gluten-free ones equally so) and a single piece will comfortably feed two. Order a tasting flight to accompany it and let the attentive staff handle the rest.
317 S Broadway (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Marché · Downtown Los Angeles · 334 conseils et avis
Chris Steele: This is very likely the only food court you will feel cooler for having visited. Start with a coffee at G&B, grab some pupusas at Sarita's and see where your appetite takes you next.
324 S Hill St #C19 (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · 111 conseils et avis
Chris Steele: In theory one must never mix business and pleasure. In practice, the Business and Pleasure is one of the most delightful coffee experiences you'll ever have. Order one and ponder life's mysteries.
622 N Milpas St (at Alphonse St), Santa Barbara, CA
Bar à tacos · Lower East · 94 conseils et avis
Chris Steele: The best thing this place has going are its freshly made tortillas. Its platters are forgettable and usually doused in too much cream. Stick to the tacos and quesadillas and grab a Jamaica to drink.
Boutique de souvenirs · East Ukrainian Village · 7 conseils et avis
Chris Steele: Ravenswood, Lincoln Square and Andersonville have no shortage of bespoke gift shops, but this one still has a distinct personality. The selection of local pantry and kitchen items is especially good.
1964 W Montrose Ave (Montrose And Damen), Chicago, IL
Magasin de spécialités gastronomiques · Ravenswood · 4 conseils et avis
Chris Steele: This market has a well curated selection of provisions that will impress at a dinner party, but the real gems are the items that Fountainhead has helped produce themselves. Keep your eyes peeled!
Chris Steele: Call ahead to reserve an order of rotisserie duck for your table. Each bird amply feeds two. Wash it down with a Duck Out cocktail for the full fowl experience.
3914 W Lawrence Ave (at N Harding Ave), Chicago, IL
Restaurant de fruits de mer · Albany Park · 36 conseils et avis
Chris Steele: Order ahead by phone, plan to wait a little while for your pickup, and bring cash. You will be rewarded for your troubles with generous and shockingly affordable sushi platters, lovingly prepared.