Dollar Hits is a Filipino street party in Historic Filipinotown serving $1 skewers.

Toku Unagi and Sushi is a Japanese restaurant in West Hollywood that’s LA’s first and only eel-specialist.

Manhattan Beach’s Sushi I-Naba is one of the best sushi spots in the South Bay, and an utterly unique and special experience.

The Tam O’Shanter is an LA classic and great place to go if you want to eat prime rib and feel like you’re on “Game of Thrones.”

Dear John’s in Culver City will transport you back to the glamorous Old Hollywood era you wish you lived in.

The Old Place is an aptly named saloon in the Santa Monica Mountains that also happens to serve some of the best steak in LA.

Mei Wei Jin Hai is a Chinese Islamic restaurant in Monterey Park with fantastic regional dishes.

The former Lowell Cafe - now the Original Cannabis Cafe - is the first cannabis restaurant in America. It’s basically a dispensary with food.

The 4th Horseman is a horror-themed Long Beach bar of apocalyptic proportions - expect blood, guts, and great craft beer.

Wolvesmouth is a prix fixe dinner party in the Los Feliz/East Hollywood that’s a truly unique LA experience.

The Stinking Rose is a garlic-heavy restaurant in Beverly Hills that’s great for BYOB - and terrible for vampires.

Angler is a pricey seafood restaurant in the Beverly Center that has way too much going on.

Formosa Cafe is a certified Old Hollywood landmark that’s been freshly restored, with a reinterpreted Chinese-American menu added as well.

Ojai Deer Lodge is a legitimate lodge with great drinks and a giant barbeque on the weekend.

Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach has everything you need for a big group outing.

Meal By Genet is an upscale Ethiopian restaurant on Fairfax and one of LA’s most unique date-night spots.