Salazar in Frogtown is a Mexican BBQ restaurant that’s teaching LA how to be its best self.

Wax Paper is a tiny sandwich counter in a shipping container by the LA river, and yes - it’s as cool as that sounds.

Spoke Bicycle Cafe is an outdoor cafe and bike rental shop in Frogtown that you’ll want to visit even if you have no plans to ride a bike today.

Dune is a tiny Mediterranean spot in Atwater Village and home to some of LA’s best falafel.

Good Measure is a great new wine bar in Atwater Village that’s perfect for a low-key night out.

The Morrison is a solid neighborhood bar/restaurant and one of the most dog-friendly spots in LA.

All'acqua has solid, if slightly underwhelming cocktail and salad menus, but they set the course for some absolutely magical entrees. When taken as a whole, it makes for a more than solid meal.

Village Tavern’s not fine dining but if you pick your dish right, you can still have a good time. And even if you pick your food wrong, this place is just too damn likeable for you to get too upset.

Hail Mary Pizza is a pizza place in Atwater with thin, puffy yet crunchy crust, and great toppings.

Zebulon is a live music venue in Frogtown with one of the best dance floors that nobody knows about.

Looking to grab a quick nightcap in Atwater Village, but also feel like you're in a Parisian sewer duct? The Griffin is your answer.

Atwater Village loves its dive bars and The Roost is one of its best.

Go around the world in ice cream flavors at Wanderlust in Atwater Village.

The Tam O'Shanter is an LA classic and where you go when you want to eat prime rib and feel like you're a character on Game of Thrones.

An unpretentious bar with a woodsy theme in Atwater Village.