DeSano Pizza, Tomato Pie Pizza, Gjelina, Pitfire Pizza – LA Eater

The 32 Essential Los Angeles Pizzerias LA’s pizza scene is probably best described in three time periods. First, the post-Italian immigrant phase where only a few remaining old-school pizzerias remain. These establishments have been serving generations of Angelenos with various styles that have stood the test of time. The next phase was the modern “gourmet” […]

Bourbon Steak – LA Magazine

Glendale’s Bourbon Steak Is Seriously Upping Its Brunch Game Ready for some Americanized dim sum? If you’ve ever been to places like the sublime Bardot Brasserie in Vegas, you know that restauranteur extraordinaire Michael Mina doesn’t joke when it comes to brunch. His Bourbon Steak location at the Americana at Brand in Glendale is no […]

Officine BRERA – LA Eater

Mirko Paderno Leaves Oliviero in Beverly Hills for Downtown’s Meaty Officine BRERA An upcoming Arts District stunner adds a top-notch chef. Longtime Oliviero chef Mirko Paderno has decamped from the Beverly Hills hotel hotspot, leaving the cushy job for something much meatier down in the Arts District. Details started popping up about Paderno’s departure nearly two […]

DeSano Pizza Bakery – Thrillist

WHERE TO GET THE 13 BEST MEATBALL SANDWICHES IN LA If we’ve learned nothing else from F-B-I agents in the legendary epic Point Break, it’s that meatball sandwiches are absolutely delicious (and that Anthony Kiedis is a wonderfully terrible actor). Luckily, there happen to be more than a few great meatball sandwiches (there are 13!) […]

Gjelina – LA Weekly

10 BEST BREAKFAST SPOTS IN LOS ANGELES Don’t succumb to monotony for breakfast. Sure, some people can happily start every day with avocado toast, or a cup of yogurt, or even by downing a quick cappuccino. But you’re clearly not that person, are you? Here are the 10 best L.A. breakfasts that are worth the […]

Beelman’s Pub & The Lash – Thrillist

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO EATING AND DRINKING IN DOWNTOWN LA Downtown is undeniably undergoing LA’s fastest facelift, but in a town of plastic and perfectionism, this neighborhood still offers up a refreshing cross section of gourmet and grit. These 13 bars and restaurants are prime examples. DTLA is basically the shockingly hip guy at your […]

Providence – LA Eater

How Providence Improbably Beat LA’s Fine-Dining Odds Ten years in at the Los Angeles stalwart. “There are always milestones or events that you’re working towards, and so time just flies,” says chef Michael Cimarusti, sitting at the bar of his 10-year-old Los Angeles restaurant Providence. Sitting next to him is Donato Poto, the upscale destination’s famously […]

Officine BRERA – LA Eater

Officine BRERA Promises to Be the Meatiest Italian Restaurant in Downtown Opening this fall. Remember when Republique, Walter and Margarita Manzke’s eye-catching La Brea restaurant in the former Campanile space, almost actually became an Arts District staple? It seems forever ago, but there were definite plans for the Manzke team to put down roots inside of […]

Ammo – LA Times

After almost 20 years, Ammo restaurant is moving ter nearly two decades, Ammo, Amy Sweeney’s original farm-to-table restaurant in Hollywood, is moving. Sweeney plans to open a new location on Melrose Avenue in late August, and will close the existing Ammo restaurant on July 25. “We felt it was time to look for a new home that […]

Ledlow & Plan Check – LA Times

10 places to go for great fried chicken in L.A. People feel very strongly about their favorite fried chicken. When you find good fried chicken, you dream about it. You think about it until it’s in your hands. And then, in addition to shoving it in your mouth as fast as you can, you may […]