From the sublime parking to old zoo to the Merry-Go-Round (which has been operating since 1937), the largest urban park in America has been voted Best Of LA many times... Also perfect for picnics! En savoir plus .
For a more intimate experience, enjoy your meal in the garden terrace by candlelight or venture into the second floor Champagne Bar & Lounge and close the night with one of their signature cocktails. En savoir plus .
Their cereal doughnuts—which are Instagram-famous—are topped with everything from Cookie Crisps, to Fruity Pebbles, to Lucky Charms. En savoir plus .
The "S'Morrissey" is an ungodly configuration of chocolate cake, toasted marshmallows, and graham crackers—may we suggest the alternate name of "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"? En savoir plus .
The doughnut (more like a baseball mitt made of dough) is soft and coated with a fine glaze. The syrup is not overdone—just enough to give you that rush of sugar, but not so much as to be overbearing. En savoir plus .
Arcana, which The New York Times called "the go-to purveyor in Los Angeles for rare and out-of-print books on art, photography, architecture, design, fashion and music," is an essential destination. En savoir plus .
They have a fair amount of general contemporary art books, but their real specialty is both current and out-of-print museum and gallery exhibition catalogues, hence the name. En savoir plus .
The tortillas are handmade and thicker than normal, but they are wonderfully moist. The tender chicken and subtly chocolatey mole is complemented wonderfully by a potent red salsa served on the taco. En savoir plus .
Even though Tacos Leo opens at 9 a.m., the good stuff usually doesn’t come out until after dark. That's when the huge pork spit (on which a pineapple is perched), is fired. En savoir plus .
Get the potato tacos, or tacos de papas: creamy, airy, whipped potatoes held by a fried tortilla, pinched closed like a clamshell. They’re smothered in crema and salsa verde. En savoir plus .