At Salt’s Cure, everything’s made in house: cheeses, pickles, condiments, bread – they even butcher their own pork, beef and chicken. As seen on Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants. Read more.
Wolfgang Puck's Best Thing I Ever Ate was the Salt-Crusted Branzino & Giada's is the Lasagna Verde with spinach pasta.
Marc Summers' "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is its renowned hot dogs with tomato slices on top.
Beau MacMillian, of Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, loves the BBQ Beef Short Ribs at Chosun Galbee, a Korean Barbecue restaurant in Los Angeles, CA. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
Anything goes at Grill 'Em All Truck in where Beau MacMillan's favorite morsels are the H-100s, cheddar, jack-filled, hand-rolled tator tots, on The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
On Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Susan Feniger recommends the Pasta Mama and other eclectic American dishes, at Hugo's in Los Angeles, CA. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
Curtis Stone's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is the Crying Tiger Pork. Also, try out their specialties from Green Mussel Curry to the Phangga Jungle Curry.
Adam Gertler's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is their breakfast pizza that includes sunny-side up eggs cracked right on top.
Adam Gertler's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is #19 the Pastrami Sandwich.
Frank Bruni's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is the braised short ribs with horseradish cream. Also, Sunday Suppers is the "best bargain."
The dorowot, a two-day chicken stew vibrating with what must be ginger and black pepper and bishop's weed and clove, cuts straight through to the Ethiopian soul. Read more.
Order the signature French dipped sandwich, which Philippe's is said to have created during a very happy culinary accident. --Adam Richman, Man v Food Nation
Chicken and waffles, an unlikely sounding combination, but apparently they’ve been serving up this Southern curiosity since 1975. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Read more.
Wolfgang Puck's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is the kaiserschmarrn, an Austrian pancake served on a bed of sautéed strawberries. Also, try the prime rib steak!
Adam Gertler's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is The Foundry's grilled cheese sandwich made with short ribs and apricot caper puree. Try the beer steamed mussels and pork belly & scallion pancakes also.
Susan Feniger's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is the red velvet waffle with cream cheese frosting.
Sunny Anderson's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is Valerie's rose petal petit fours.
Guy Fieri, tucks into some classic American BBQ at Baby Blues where they fresh roast hot peppers for a sauce they call Triple-X on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
Michael Voltaggio agonizes over every gram of sea-bean chimichurri on the beef tartare, every plate of potato charcoal with crème fraîche and every scoop of wood-smoke ice cream that leaves the line. Read more.
Marty’s stand opened in 1958. Try the 'Combo' which stacks a burger and a hot-dog on the same bun. Eaten by George Motz, host of Travel Channel’s Burger Land.
This classic LA burger shack has been open since 1947. Try the ‘Hickory Burger’ as seen on Travel Channel’s Burger Land & recommended by host George Motz.
Can’t decide what to order? George Motz, host of Travel Channel’s Burger Land, recommends the ‘double-double’ burger.
Enjoy this modern take on French and Vietnamese food involving very creative uses of herbs and flowers. Open late until 2 a.m., and very popular with food-service industry types.
A family- run, hole-in-the-wall restaurant, serving tacos and burritos from a closet-sized kitchen. Tony Bourdain loved the breakfast burrito, and chicken and steak tacos.
Tony Bourdain tried the side dishes. Ham Ji Park is famous for 3 dishes (pork belly, pork spare ribs marinated in spicy pepper paste, and pork stew).
At this old-school, traditional Korean restaurant, Tony Bourdain drank makali (a fermented rice drink), and samples chicken gizzards and spicy octopus.
Locate the truck by checking Twitter, @ludotruck, or Facebook. LudoTruck only serves chicken. Tony Bourdain tried chicken balls, biscuits baked with honey and lavender.
Serves sea bass, mahi-mahi and yellowtail. People come for the fish tacos, lightly battered and deep-fried.
A staple on Sunset Boulevard since 1999, Saddle Ranch attracts tourists and Angelenos for its famous bull riding and outdoor patios with stone campfire pits and views of the Strip. Rock meets Western! Read more.
Try the delicious fruit-filled hand pies featured at the 2013 LA Weekly Pancake Breakfast! Happening August 11th 11am-2pm at Vibiana! www.laweekly.com/pancakebreakfast Read more.
His signature dish is a perfectly fried egg with greens, and fried doughnuts for dessert. Read more.
For a petit-bourgeois treat try the Tasmanian sea-trout carpaccio, eggs en cocotte with fresh Dungeness crabmeat or a $12 ham-and-cheese sandwich! Featured at the 2013 LA Weekly Pancake Breakfast! Read more.
On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Aida Mollenkamp loves the amazing breakfast and other American classics that have made BLD famous. We recommend Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
Roy Choi may be the father of a truck-based restaurant industry, drawing huge crowds to deserted parking lots; the architect of a new, popular cuisine! Featured at LA Weekly's Pancake Breakfast! Read more.
Cooks County is a restaurant you could visit three times a week and then come back for oxtail hash and cheese biscuits at Sunday brunch. Read more.
Open 24 hours, Fred 62 serves beer and wine, along with non-diner fare. The tattooed waitresses in colorful tights are always nice! The Mac Daddy 'n' Cheese bombs are a crave-worthy belly bomb of yum! Read more.
Try the cavaillon melon with lightly grilled squid, or the wild arugula with sheep cheese and corn - So good it will make a full grown woman blush! Featured at the LA Weekly Pancake Breakfast 8/11/13! Read more.
"American diner meets Vietnamese comfort food" translates to rice noodle salads, rolls, and pho at dirt-cheap prices in this Highland Park neighborhood hangout. What to order: curry chicken pot pie. Read more.
Ask anyone on staff about what will satisfy your mood, and definitely take a look at the enormous roaster. Read more.
Most famous for its version of bossam: boiled pork belly you wrap up into leaves with raw garlic, sliced chiles and a salty condiment made from tiny fermented fish. Read more.
This place will serving up summer corn pancakes with crunchy chicharron in salsa morita, soft egg & avocado at the 2013 LA Weekly Pancake Breakfast! www.laweekly.com/pancakebreakfast Read more.
Nickel Diner bakes its own bread, prepares elaborate cakes and maple-bacon doughnuts and makes delicious fried catfish with corn cakes. Don’t miss the Lowrider Burger. Read more.
Home of the legendary cronut & CRULLANT! The crullant will be featured at the LA Weekly Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, August 11th at Vibiana from 11am-2pm! www.laweekly.com/pancakebreakfast Read more.
Killer hash browns and all the tuna melts, Monte Cristos, tri-tip sandwiches and liver-and-onions any coffee-shop aficionado could possibly want. Featured at the --> www.laweekly.com/pancakebreakfast Read more.
If you should happen across a special of lamb innards or one of the gigantic sweet-sour braised pork shanks, make sure to order one the second you sit down. Read more.
The category of anticuchos has been expanded to include skewered sweet potatoes with honey, salmon with miso, & even cherry tomatoes with burrata but the original corazón is breathtakingly good! Read more.
Decided to come here on a whim and had an amazing meal. Enjoyed the English peas, lamb belly, bone marrow, hanger steak, trumpet mushrooms and the affogato for dessert. Will be coming back again soon!
For a quick bite, head here and try the mole poblano at Lotería Grill (Stall 322) or get a burger at Short Order (Stall 110).
Who would think a simple veggie salad could be so delicious? Phenomenal! I had it with chicken and shrimp mixed in. So fresh! And, the red velvet cake--OMG.
If you're willing to risk eternal perdition for a menu item, try the bacon matzo ball soup - the soft matzo infused with chicken soup contrast perfectly with the bacon. Read more.
Michael Cimarusti’s raw materials come from all over the world, but his sense of seasonality, his easy multicultural flavor palette and his unfussy use of California produce is solidly L.A. Read more.
Blistered crust pizzas are a good bet. There’s one with shaved truffles for big spenders. We like the version with tiny circles of crisp-edged, spicy salami and broccolini.
You can get a plate of spaghetti with champion-sized meatballs or satisfying chicken Parmesan. We especially appreciate the seasoned staff and stiff martinis.
Try a freshly baked breakfast pastry, perhaps with a tall glass of Mexican iced coffee or for heartier appetites, a modern interpretation of bubble and squeak with sliced potatoes, kale and brisket.
For something different, try the version with thinly sliced squash, smoky Tallegio, fresh mint, and sumac. If you’re on a date, ask for a table on the enchanted patio with olive trees out back.
Tuck into the crisp, meaty, fried pig tails, and juicy charred pork meatballs. 1 warning: some dishes & sauces pack serious heat. Save room for the ice cream sandwich.
The crunchy french toast is a must-try! It's not fried! The crunch is from corn flakes 😊
The vegetarian versions are excellent, like the one topped with meaty mushrooms, artichoke tapenade and shaved Parmesan. Beef carpaccio is another must for the table.
Chefs Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu are everywhere if you follow Spanish-language media. Try the purple-corn pozole, delicious enfrijoladas, and an impeccable version of chiles en nogada! Read more.
It's almost a joke how XL this burger is, which makes it funny that the HQ Niman Ranch beef's also topped with avocado, house-smoked bacon, and Danish bleu cheese. Read more.
The smoked sablefish - if you can get hold of some before it runs out - with cream cheese & sliced red onion on a fresh bagel, is a truly satisfying breakfast! Try the roast beef sandwich for lunch! Read more.
Park's Tokyo-X crossbred pork belly may be the best pig in Koreatown & at more than $30 for an order of sliced Kobe-style beef, this is the most expensive Korean BBQ in town... but its 100% worth it! Read more.
Prince Edward Island mussels, garlic pork belly, Dandan noodles & heirloom black rice are among the dishes we’re looking forward to, though the squid stuffed with Chiang Mai pork sausage is also good. Read more.
Fish, man - raw fish - from Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market and jetted right to you, careful slabs of yellowtail, tuna, fluke, sprinkled with salt & drizzled olive oil, Italian sashimi on a pretty glass plate! Read more.
Best Ramen - 2012! Since opening last August it has become the most serious purveyor of Hakata tonkotsu in town, with noodle-loving crowds waiting outside the building at opening time. -Garrett Snyder Read more.
Celebrity chef Roy Choi recently re-formatted the menu to be on bigger plates & the food is like an island vacation! Plates come with rice and coleslaw. All the sandwiches comes with yucca fries. Yum! Read more.
Border Grill is the rare mainstream restaurant whose tacos don't make you yearn for a truck parked by an auto-parts junkyard somewhere in East L.A. Read more.
Fluff Ice! Now featured at the LA Weekly's 5th Annual Food & Wine Event, PLATE! Choose from 9 flavors of snow, 14 toppings and two syrups. Try the Green Tea shaved snow with red beans & egg pudding! Read more.
The Pad See-ew is as good as the best I've had! The hookah on the patio was also great. Let's not forget Happy Hour from 10 pm to Midnight. 2 for $5 for Singha and Chang!
This a good burrito, maybe the best of the burritos. Eat this burrito. Also, for those looking for a bit of that fabled "local flavor," you'll get it here.
The steaks are wonderful!! Huge bread baskets with different types of bread to choose from.
The entire gamut of coffee and tea experiences: A $2-a-cup honor bar during morning rush hour, traditional counter service, an upscale slow bar experience and live music on weekend nights.
Inside of the cafe, a library-like atmosphere makes it feel like you're chilling at home, while outside is more casual with multiple seats on the back patio and some tables on the sidewalk.
If you become a regular at Espresso Profeta, ask to be added in their client system—10 cups get you one for free. Wi-Fi is also free, but be warned: there are no outlets for extended laptop time.
