Bar Bohemien is the rooftop bar at Citizen Public Market in Culver City and a great spot for after-work drinks.

Greekman's is a summer pop-up at Freedman's in Silver Lake with good food and a party-like atmosphere.

Duke's is a Malibu local's staple. Come sandy on Taco Tuesday, or pop by for a margarita overlooking the ocean.

Soulmate is scene-y Spanish restaurant in West Hollywood with good tapas and an even better patio.

Madre on Fairfax is a fantastic Oaxacan restaurant with good food and even better mezcal.

Brooklyn Ave. Pizza Co. is serving blistered, perfectly-chewy Neapolitan pizza in Boyle Heights.

Mirame is an inventive Mexican restaurant in Beverly Hills that is highly worth the price tag.

DTLA pop-up Dough Daddy doesn’t make it easy to order their Detroit-style pies, but this pizza is worth the extra effort.

Little Dom’s Seafood in Carpinteria is an ideal destination dinner when you just need to get out of the city.

Streamliner is the secret cocktail bar in the massive Imperial Western Beer Co. in Downtown LA, and it’s a great spot for an affordable cocktail.

Hermanito is a casual Mexican cantina on Sawtelle and a great place to post up after work while traffic dies down.

Death and Co. is a dark and mysterious bar in DTLA with great cocktails.

The Airliner is a long-standing bar and performance venue in Lincoln Heights that just got a fresh facelift.

Piccalilli in Culver City combines Asian cuisines with low country flavors - with mixed results.

Pinky’s is a sleek bar in Los Feliz that feels like a Miami club, but, like, in a good way.

Red Herring is a just-OK restaurant in DTLA, where most of the food feels like a misdirection from the real star - their chocolate torte.