Mazal is an Israeli restaurant in Lincoln Heights that’s one of our favorite casual dinner spots on the Eastside.

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

Cha Cha Cha is a rooftop Mexican restaurant in the Arts District with good food, strong cocktails, and amazing views.

Pura Vita is a fantastic, all-vegan Italian restaurant in the heart of West Hollywood.

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

Café Glacé in Westwood is home to excellent Persian-style pizza.

Sakuraya is an old-school Japanese confectionary in Gardena.

Kagura in Torrance is a laidback izakaya serving a powerful tonkatsu.

Half Southern, half Peruvian, de Porres is a dinner party and delivery pop-up by Pablo Osorio and Danielle Bell.

The Brothers Sushi in Woodland Hills is a tiny Japanese restaurants serving one of the best chirashi bowls in the city.

The Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills has an outdoor patio restaurant that's Opulence with a capital O.

Lady Byrd Cafe is a new restaurant in Echo Park with a creative, greenhouse-filled patio.

Naemo is a fine dining Korean pop-up run by Ki Kim and Arnold Byun.

Lalibela is a classic restaurant in Little Ethiopia with one of the best plant-based meals in town: The Veggie Utopia.

Ospi in Venice is a fantastic Southern Italian restaurant with handmade pastas, pizzas, and fett’unta you’ll have to see (and eat) to believe.

Cento Pizzeria is a weekend pop-up inside Tartine Sycamore that’s cranking out tremendous Neapolitan pizza.