Small Plates

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The Ruby Fruit is a lesbian wine bar in Silver Lake and one of the most exciting new queer spaces in LA.

Brant Cox

February 23, 2023

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Mezzanine Sushi is an upscale izakaya in Beverly Grove and a good spot for drinks and small plates before going out.

Brant Cox

December 21, 2022

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Dunsmoor is an upscale, Southern-leaning restaurant in Glassell Park that cooks almost everything over wood fire.

Garrett Snyder

December 2, 2022

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Bar Covell is one of our favorite wine bars in Los Feliz.

Brant Cox

August 19, 2022

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Only The Wild Ones is a natural wine bar that distills the current Abbot Kinney aesthetic and makes great low-ABV cocktails.

Sylvio Martins

June 29, 2022

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Apart from the lively crowd and great nu-disco playlist, this dimly lit aperitivo spot serves small plates with a solid cocktail menu featuring lots of amari.

Sylvio Martins

June 23, 2022

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Rosaliné is a fun, convenient Peruvian spot in the heart of West Hollywood.

Brant Cox

January 20, 2022

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A casual, neighborhood-y Tex-Mex restaurant from DTLA’s best chef. This is a spot Downtown needs.

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Brant Cox

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The LA outpost of this off-the-strip Vegas favorite is overpriced, bland, and boring.

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Brant Cox

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Plenty of new restaurants are good, but few are actually memorable. Kali leave its mark.

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Brant Cox

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Culver City’s Lukshon involves modern Asian small plates in a date-friendly atmosphere.

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Jess Basser Sanders

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Shibumi is a Japanese restaurant in DTLA that’s unlike any other Japanese spot in town.

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Jess Basser Sanders

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Organic shabu shabu that is our ultimate comfort food spot.

Brant Cox

January 14, 2022

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Le Comptoir is a tiny prix-fixe restaurant in Koreatown that feels like a dinner party with friends.

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Brant Cox

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Necco is the tiny Japanese restaurant in West LA serving one of our favorite casual meals in the neighborhood.

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Brant Cox

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Shandong Dumplings in Pasadena serves good noodle dishes, a few great dumplings, and a fantastic scallion pancake.

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Brett Keating

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Ototo is a sake bar Echo Park and one of our favorite pregame restaurants in LA.

Brant Cox

January 14, 2022

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Found Oyster is East Hollywood's—and LA's—sexiest seafood restaurant.

Kat Hong

January 14, 2022

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Little Sister is a modern Vietnamese restaurant in El Segundo.

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Garrett Snyder

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Marvin is a neighborhood French restaurant/wine bar where you’ll want to hang out all night.

Brant Cox

January 14, 2022