Food & Drink
Both companies recruited Scratch Restaurant Group veteran chef and Los Angeles native Carlos Couts, who developed a menu of traditional Japanese dishes that employ a casual yet adventurous approach.
The all-day spot blends Latino and Asian flavors, with a morning menu of coffee, various bowls, and sandwiches before transitioning to snackier dishes and natural wines in the evening.
Hidden on the other end of a Circle K convenience store parking lot and surrounded by a small makeshift garden, the third outlet of this Vietnamese restaurant opened in Alhambra serving oxtail pho and shrimp rolls, but adds some more creative fare from owner Hanli Su’s mother, Lani Nguyen.
He wants the city to focus on public safety and make MacArthur Park accessible to local residents by prioritizing improved lighting, a greater police presence, and social services.
Butchr Bar’s multi-use space feels like a more casual version of Curtis Stone’s Gwen and is reminiscent of the Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker on the Sunset Strip and the notoriously shuttered Belcampo Meat Co.
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.
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.
Main courses include braised beef cheeks finished with a red wine wasabi sauce and crispy burdock root, and an abalone and mussel pot pie in a golden brown puff pastry.
To pair with the not-too-sweet beverage, fill a tray with anything that looks good from the pastry case, whether it’s a guava-filled bun, sugar-topped concha, or classic croissant.
Mon disciple since it opened last October, and can now enjoy the vibey Venice restaurant in a new way through its Sunday “Domingo” service, which offers brunchy plates like huevos con gallo pinto, an easy fried egg and bean dish that delivers more flavor than meets the eye.