Intestine noodles at Kin Craft Ramen & Izakaya in Fountain Valley | Cathy Chaplin Follow Eater editors as they share their favorite dishes they ate in LA The editors at Eater LA dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week. Bulgogi ssam bap at Gu Jip in Gardena Matthew Kang Bulgogi ssam bap at Gu Jip in Gardena. One of my dad’s favorite dishes was ssam bap, a humble meal that features a freshly washed tray of crisp leafy greens and vege ..read more

Mezze platter. | Limone Plus, the neverending debate around tipping, the LA Times reviews Budonoki, and more On April 15, Glendora Public Market’s Limone opened a second location in Torrance. Co-founder and chef Luis Gonzalez, who spent years mostly navigating through hotel restaurants like the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Sunset Marquis, opened his restaurant in mid-2022, quickly securing enough of a loyal base to start plotting an expansion to the South Bay’s Enclave food hall. At Limone, everything is made on-site, and there’s a California Mediterranean flair on display with the dishes. Thin ..read more

Heavy Handed, Studio City. | Wonho Frank Lee The Westside burger specialist opens in an iconic space on April 19 Over the last few weeks, Heavy Handed owners Danny Gordon and Max Miller have spent long hours at their second and newest location. Opening today, April 19, in the former Mister O’s space in Studio City, it’s hard to miss while driving down Ventura Boulevard with a fresh coat of bright orange paint and a tall sign emblazoned with the shop’s red graffiti-style logo. The transformation is so stunning that the three-month remodel seems almost impossible. For months, the Gordon and Mill ..read more

Korean fried chicken at Yi Cha. | Stan Lee Beverly Soon Tofu at Intercrew, a sidewalk pizza party, and more Some of LA’s most exciting meals can be found on the back patio of a wine bar or under an EZ-up on a neighborhood corner. Pop-ups are ingrained in the dining culture of the Southland, whether they’re a preview of a more permanent space or just a one-off. This is a guide to new and ongoing pop-ups around town. Have a pop-up that should be on this list? Email us at la@eater.com. Upcoming A Boy Blue double-header On Friday, April 19, Boy Blue will serve pizza, salad, and more in Echo Park ..read more

PleasureMed’s Irie. | Wonho Frank Lee Light up with top-quality cannabis and enjoy meals in West Hollywood and Palm Springs In 2016, California voters approved Prop. 64, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which legalized recreational cannabis use statewide on January 1, 2018. Days after, long lines formed at dispensaries, which left most to consume cannabis products at home or stealthily (and illegally) in public. Though California law made it possible to smoke a freshly purchased pre-roll or drink a cannabis-infused beverage, it became tricky to figure out where to consume these pr ..read more

For one of LA’s new romantic destinations with modern European fine dining: Amour | Matthew Kang Your handy guide on where to eat from the editors at Eater LA Every Friday our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here now are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For nibbles and booze by the beach: Esters Wine Shop & Bar Cathy Chaplin For nibbles and booze by the beach: Esters Wine Shop & ..read more

Inside Gran Blanco in Venice. | Simran Malik Find sleeker vibes and all-new Japanese food and drink menus at Gran Blanco Gran Blanco, the nearly five-year-old cocktail lounge located below the Venice sign on Windward Avenue from the founders of Great White, is reopening Friday, April 19, following a months-long closure to revamp its menus and interiors. While Gran Blanco attracted a steady crowd of locals for its well-made cocktails and approachable Mediterranean food, the restaurant never quite differentiated itself in a crowded small-plates-and-booze scene with Belle’s Beach House, Wall ..read more

Chris Pine. | Getty Images Plus, Yi Cha in Silver Lake, a Jonathan Whitener birthday dinner, and more Chris Pine has great taste in pastrami and is making a case for himself as the best Chris. Langer’s Deli shared a photo of the actor rocking some tiny red shorts at the longtime Westlake sandwich spot. While many celebrities have been spotted at the more upscale Sushi Park, Pine is a man of the people. Hope he ordered a Number 19 sandwich. This isn’t the first time Pine has been spotted around town. The often reclusive star has been regularly seen at Los Feliz’s Skylight Books showing off his ..read more

Martini, steak, lobster, and sides, all at BLVD Steak. | Andrea D’Agosto Find awesomely fresh oysters, exquisite cuts of steaks, and classic cocktails done right on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks Welcome to the Scene Report, a new column in which Eater captures the vibe of a notable Los Angeles restaurant at a specific moment in time. Los Angeles might not be a steakhouse town like Chicago or New York, but red meat-loving Angelenos have ample options across the Southland, including David LeFevre’s Arthur J in Manhattan Beach, Koreatown’s all-you-can-eat H&H Brazilian Steakhouse, and sum ..read more

Marilou Santiago, one of the co-owners of Nita’s, serves dishes behind the counter. Nita’s beloved family recipes have remained unchanged since opening in Carson in 1984  Walk into Nita’s in Carson to find all the classic trappings of an old-school Filipino “turo-turo” restaurant: bright lighting, utilitarian wooden tables, and most importantly, an inviting steam table brimming with homestyle soups, savory stir-fries, tender braises, and grilled skewers. Turo-turo, a Tagalog phrase that means “point-point” in English, refers to casual cafeteria-style restaurants where diners point to prep ..read more