This collection of 17 interconnected structures were built by Italian immigrant Sabato Rodia over 33 years from 1921 to 1954. They were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
CA (See) - Classic LA museum complete with an animatronic wooly mammoth! Definitely check out the current excavations going on in Pit 91!
LA (See) Old school LA at it's finest and one of the most romantic date spots around. Def worth going for a ride!
A West LA institution: typical diner fare without typical diner taste. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
From 4-7pm, this Culver City spot offers food and cocktails from $5-$7. The snacks include lamb sliders and sweet potato fries, hummus, margherita pizza, and spiced cashews. En savoir plus .
Featured in LA Weekly's "L.A.'s Best Cocktails: Our 55 favorites and where to find them." (Click 'More Info') En savoir plus .
Cali-Mediterranean served in a Spanish- inspired dining room. Nancy Silverton's original stomping ground, home to the new school, if over-hyped, tradition of Mozzerella Mondays. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
This French brasserie favors local ingredients and high-endcocktails. Tip: Lunch will leave your wallet fuller, and may even serve up astar sighting — Demi and Ashton brunched here with her girls.
At Wolfgang Puck's steakhouse, there are distractions aplenty: the Richard Meier-designed room, the Hollywood clientele, and the dry-aged rib-eye steak. Thankfully, all are beautiful. En savoir plus .
Let's face it - this place is sexy. And the food remains stellar at brunch, lunch, and dinner. Get the fried egg sandwich or the pizza w/ guanciale and green olives or the insane butterscotch pudding. En savoir plus .
Prince Edward Island mussels, garlic pork belly, Dandan noodles & heirloom black rice are among the dishes we’re looking forward to, though the squid stuffed with Chiang Mai pork sausage is also good. En savoir plus .
The pizza here gets better and better and the raw almonds are not to be missed!
They print their menu daily but their items have been around for decades. The perfect dinner: martini served with the side carafe + liver and onions. Period. Nuff said. -Alex Reznik, Top Chef
Sit at the wine bar in the back room and order small plates - the spotted salmon rillete, the short-rib gnocchi with fava beans, the "porkfolio" plate, and the cheese offerings are among the best.
Designed by Renzo Piano and headed by chef Kris Morningstar (District, Mercantile), Ray’s and Stark Bar have Mediterranean farm-to-table dishes waiting for you. En savoir plus .
This totally unconventional Vietnamese Restaurant in Los Angeles is an homage to Asian cuisine without pretending to be a fusion experiment. Try their Spring Rolls, Thai chili and Bun Cha.
Moderately priced super seasonal eats straight from SM farmers markets served in a pleasant, tasteful space. Seasonal desserts come from neighbor bakery Huckleberry. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
There’s a focused simplicity of Lane’s food: buttery Umbrian lentils; grilled bread smeared with fromage blanc; a perfectly medium-rare steak rough-sliced and served with balsamic fingerling potatoes.
With 25 different types of dumplings, this Chinese spot is something different. And the famous Shandong-style beef roll, a burrito-like meal that’s massive, is just $6.75. En savoir plus .
"American diner meets Vietnamese comfort food" translates to rice noodle salads, rolls, and pho at dirt-cheap prices in this Highland Park neighborhood hangout. What to order: curry chicken pot pie. En savoir plus .
Zoe Nathan & Josh Loeb have amazing pedigrees (she hails from Tartine Bakery, he runs Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen) and it shows in their excellent artisan breads and incredible sweets.
Mantee brings a different kind of edge to Lebanese-Armenian cuisine. Try the platter of beef dumplings sizzling in a bath of garlicky yogurt. En savoir plus .
A rustic minimalist Vietnamese eatery serving inexpensive bowls of oxtail pho and pork banh mi, but also rolls, rice, and noodle dishes made with locally sourced product. Drop in for lunch or dinner.
Don't overlook the fried fish skin chips with harissa or the bright green pea toast with ricotta. There's Gueuze on tap, and Brian Butler's cocktail list makes good use of beer and wine in drinks.
Expect small plate farm-to-table fare with global influences and strong technique. After all, chefs Angela Hernandez and Rob Lawson have worked at both L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon and The Bazaar.
Meals must be purchased in advance off Trois Mec's website. Including tip but excluding alcohol, the nightly prix fixe amounts to nearly $100 a head.
The esprit of Nozawa lives on at this smaller, more intimate sushi bar behind the Sugarfish in Beverly Hills, where a fixed omakase gets served with extreme precision. Quality of fish is top notch.
It didn't take long for this boho-chic new eatery to blow up. Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, Goldie's on West Third is the place to be for seasonal, inspired plates by chef Thomas Lim.
If you want to get away from the crazy scene, go to quiet Montrose and get yourself some tasty Spanish tapas, warm olives, bacon wrapped dates and beet salad! -Julie Kwon, Launch My Line
They give kids pizza dough to create their own shapes... Then they bake it for them too. Pizza is second only to Mozza. Yum.
The tortelloni here is all plant-based, which means no egg. Still quite satisfying for diners looking for a delicious vegan pasta. Filled with almond cheese and laced with oven-dried tomatoes. En savoir plus .
The oxtail agnolotti at this new Downtown eatery gets a little surprise with every third bite or so: a nob of bone marrow. Don't fear though, a tangerine salsa tempers the richness a bit. En savoir plus .
Instead of the usual cranberry, tonic, and orange juice, those who order a bottle receive fresh juice, housemade syrup or bitters, seasonal garnishes, housemade "foams," and fancy ice.
