Food & Drink
As the sun finally sets and the vintage-looking sconces turn on, Amour’s patio transforms into one of the most picturesque dining areas in Los Angeles; its rich green hues, granite tabletops, and patterned cloth banquettes evoke romance.
Crossroads’ housemade pastas and large-format proteins are shareable and hearty, while the brownie sundae crowned with coconut milk whip makes for a sweet finish.
The Skillet Pizza Social features two unique pies — one topped with fried pickles and spiced ricotta and another with ground waygu beef and American cheese — and cocktails from Thunderbolt with Absolut vodka, Beefeater gin, or Codigo 1530 tequila.
It can be challenging to get excited about cauliflower, but chef Raphael Francois utilizes his wood-burning stove to lightly char the main ingredient, then carefully adds harissa, cucumber, almonds, and pomegranate for a beautifully plated salad that can hold its own as a starter or side dish.
Mark your calendars for August 16th when the much-anticipated Little Grand Market at Thrive Companies Grandview Crossing opens its doors.
Bee Taqueria is a visually lovely outdoor restaurant nestled in West Adams — punchy lion murals, string lights, and white picnic tables set the scene; chef Alex Carrasco’s exciting, ever-irreverent taco lineup completes the picture.
The selection of side dishes includes mac and cheese pie, Aunt Vie’s codfish cakes (a Holmes family staple), sweet-spiced plantains, pigeon peas and rice, jerk cucumber salad, and callaloo, greens stewed in a mixed-pepper coconut dashi.
Kalliel didn’t initially plan on opening a bar when he moved to the Valley, but after meeting the owner of a local wine shop that owned an empty building nearby, things fell into place.
While brunch is technically offered all week at this Silver Lake spot, come in on the weekends for a leisurely feast of craggy fried chicken sandwiches, piled-high (and pretty perfect) biscuits, breakfast burritos (featuring a spicy longganisa sausage), and Belgian waffles with smoked maple syrup.
For dessert, people love the fun twist on Black Forest cake with marinated cherry, mascarpone ice cream, and crispy layers — it fits all the flavor profiles and notes you want.”
Lemonade, a longtime operator with locations throughout Southern California, opened in 2009 and closed quietly in June, seemingly unable to sustain its foot traffic even at the busy intersection of Venice and Abbot Kinney Boulevard.
The breakfast burrito at Macheen’s residency inside of Milpa Grille in Boyle Heights has developed something of a cult following, thanks to its technique-forward design with soft-scrambled eggs, extra-crispy tater tots, and surprising use of Swiss cheese.