Mazal is a fantastic Israeli restaurant in Lincoln Heights and a great place to hangout with friends.

Marvito in Beverly Grove is Marvin’s cooler, more casual younger sibling.

Wine And Rock Shop in Yucca Valley is a must-visit for natural wine, crystals, and alien photo ops.

Joshua Tree Bottle Shop is the perfect place to go when your booze stock runs low in the high desert.

Found Oyster is one of the best seafood restaurants in LA. We love this East Hollywood spot so much, we wish we didn’t have to tell you about it.

Bar Avalon is an all-day wine bar/restaurant in Echo Park that’s one of the best-kept secrets in town.

Angeleno Wine Co. is a great winery in Chinatown, and one of the only places in LA where they make wine on-site.

Holcomb is a cool, casual wine bar in Highland Park that you wish was closer to you.

Tilda is a wine bar in Echo Park that has everything - bottles of natural wines, French-ish snacks, and a room full of people way cooler than you.

Eszett is an Austrian-ish spot on Sunset in Silver Lake, and an ideal place when you want to do date night a little differently.

American Beauty is a new steakhouse in Venice, and pretty much exactly what you’d expect from a Venice steakhouse - in the best possible way.

Lolo in East Hollywood is the perfect wine bar to get cozy with a date.

Dudley Market is a low-key neighborhood seafood restaurant that’s just what Venice needed.

In a city with plenty of great pasta spots, Antico, located between Koreatown and Larchmont, is another worthy spot.

Taco María is a Mexican tasting-menu spot in Costa Mesa - and one of the best restaurants in Southern California.

Lo-Fi is a tasting room in Los Alamos that specializes in excellent natural wines and vinyl collecting.