Jess Basser Sanders
VP, Editorial Strategy
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Jess has lived in Los Angeles since 2012, and while she still misses the coffee and superior breakfast foods, she's fully assimilated into a taco-hunting, strip mall sushi-eating Angeleno. Before moving to the US, Jess was the Editor of Broadsheet Melbourne and wrote about fashion, design, and food. After a couple years writing about beauty at Violet Grey, she joined The Infatuation as a writer in LA and now keeps the entire editorial team organized as VP, Editorial Strategy. If she's not gently reminding the team about something on Slack, she's probably recommending a novel or convincing the LA editorial staff that they should take her to dinner.
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Page 3Doubting Thomas
Doubting Thomas is a coffee shop in Historic Filipinotown with good daytime food and a great pastry selection.
Petit Trois Sherman Oaks
For their second location in Sherman Oaks, Petit Trois has gotten bigger in every way, with a large dining room, an expanded menu, and breakfast.
Friends & Family
Friends & Family is an East Hollywood all-day cafe that’s about to become part of your everyday routine.
Local Kitchen + Wine Bar
Local Kitchen + Wine Bar is the neighborhood spot in Santa Monica the rest of the city is jealous of.
Honey Hi
Honey Hi serves healthy, gluten-free food in Echo Park. More importantly, it’s a great neighborhood cafe.
Sugarfish Beverly Hills
Plain and simple, Sugarfish is the highest-quality sushi at the best price in town, and the Beverly Hills location is no exception.
Clementine
Clementine is a casual bakery in Century City that proves the neighborhood does have a soul.
Wurstküche
Wurstküche in Venice serves excellent (and interesting) sausages and beers in a modern, casual setting.
Jon & Vinny’s
Jon & Vinny’s second outpost is in Brentwood, and—like the original—has good Italian American food and massive crowds.
Sticky Rice Echo Park
Sticky Rice’s second location in Echo Park serves all the dishes we love from their original Grand Central Market stand, in a much bigger space.
Baja California Fish Tacos
Baja California Fish Tacos in Lawndale make excellent fish and shrimp tacos.
Killer Noodle
Killer Noodle is the newest spot from the people behind Tsujita, and they specialize in tantanmen - super spicy ramen noodles.
Joan’s on Third
Joan’s On Third is as much a part of LA as tourists trying to find the Hollywood sign.
The Fountain Coffee Room
The Fountain Coffee Room is a classic morning counter service spot in the Beverly Hills Hotel.