Food & Drink
And while that popular mobile cart isn’t going anywhere, you can now grab a carefully, and very thoughtfully, made latte or pour over at Two Tiger’s new permanent coffee shop, located at 3341 N. High St.
A lively cocktail lounge and kitchen is bidding farewell at the end of the month, and while the tight-knit, surrounding community is disappointed their local watering hole is closing, the owners are ready for their next journey.
Google says they’re permanently closed, and no reservations can be booked the rest of the month, plus the brewery and restaurant posted an Instagram story alluding to their closure, which has now been deleted.
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.