You walk into a new restaurant. Waitress: What’ll it be, lady? You: I’ll take the ...
Top Chef winner Ilan Hall took over the cafeteria-style backroom at the Alexandria Hotel for The Gorbals, a no-frills, all-flavor restaurant where his Jewish and Scottish heritage battle it out on plates of lamb rarebit and bacon-wrapped matzo balls.
Photo: Courtesy of The Gorbals
You walk into a new restaurant. Waitress: What’ll it be, lady? You: I’ll take the ...
Locals flock to the lively Venice Beach institution for stiff drinks and friendly conversation. You don’t have to get lucky to score fresh fish or a good steak on the restaurant side.
Rock ’n’ roll will never die. Neither will this joint. Consider a late-night pasta to soak up the stiff drinks.
Early-morning/late-night diner where staff in Western shirts and cowboy boots serve modern American classics using farmers-market-fresh ingredients.
Muy deliciosa taqueria famed for its al pastor, carnitas, adobada, and chicken mole tacos, all made from top-notch ingredients and recipes passed down through generations from Guadalajara and Jalisco.
Photo: Courtesy of Pinches Tacos
Burger heads clamor for charbroiled goodness topped with caramelized onions, blue cheese, and arugula. Wash it down with handcrafted beers on tap and wines by the glass. Find more elbow room at version 2.0 in Culver City.
Steal away with friends before or after a flick or show at the good-looking, easygoing Hollywood hangout for homey roasted chicken, mac and cheese, and a Bing cherry brownie a la mode.
Rock around the clock — or at least 6:30 a.m.-4 a.m. — at this California-style greasy spoon, where fishnet-clad waitresses sling turkey chili cheese fries and thick, fruity smoothies.
Knock back a cuppa joe and eggs fried any way you like ’em at this throwback to an early 1960s diner. Show up after the party’s over for a burger or waffle brownie sundae.