September 28, 2009

The Little Door Los Angeles

Big Mediterranean flavors rule in this sprawling restaurant with several cozy dining areas, including a lush secret-garden-like patio.

  Beverly Center, Food & Drink, Alfresco, Cozy

September 28, 2009

Inaka Natural Foods Restaurant Los Angeles

Have a cup of twig tea inside the sparse den serving healthy, country-style cuisine with steamed veggies, grilled fish, and tofu.

  Fairfax District, Food & Drink, Healthy, Natural

September 8, 2009

Beverly Hills Juice Club Los Angeles

Think kombucha and wheatgrass are all the rage? BHJC has been serving raw juices since 1975. Just wait — hot tomato tonic is going to catch on next.

  Beverly Center, Food & Drink, Healthy

September 8, 2009

The Roger Room Los Angeles

An old-fashioned bar for a newfangled time. Behind the fortune-teller front, find a turn-of-the-century-style hideaway where you can knock back inventive takes on classic cocktails like Japanese Maple and Flim Flam with a selective crowd all night long.

  Beverly Center, Food & Drink, Classic Cocktails, Old School

September 8, 2009

Soot Bull Jeep Los Angeles

Not the latest 4x4 but an authentic, no-nonsense Korean barbecue joint. DIY dinners come with delicious marinated cuts of meat, spicy kimchi, and other traditional fixings. Warning: You’ll need a trip to the dry cleaners after.

  Koreatown, Food & Drink, Lunch Spot

September 8, 2009

Osteria La Buca Los Angeles

Traditional dishes like insalate tricolore, handmade gnocchi, and linguini carbonara. Wood paneling and warm light lend ambiance to the upscale setting.

  Hollywood, Food & Drink, Lunch Spot, Ritzy

September 8, 2009

Inaka Natural Foods Restaurant Los Angeles

Have a cup of twig tea inside the sparse den serving healthy country-style cuisine like steamed veggies, grilled fish, and tofu.

  Fairfax District, Food & Drink, Healthy, Natural

September 8, 2009

Itacho Los Angeles

Ready, set, eat! Plates of hot shishito peppers, nasu miso eggplant, karaage chicken, and so much more fly out of the kitchen onto your table along with cold sake by the box.

  CBS Television City, Food & Drink, Light Bites, Lunch Spot