WHY Dreamy scones, over-the-top coconut cupcakes, a great selection of domestic cheeses and a freezer full of take-home dishes.

WHAT Julienne for the pierced-nose set, Auntie Em’s is a one-stop food-lovers’ haven—part café, part gourmet-to-go, part caterer and part bakery. From the bakery operation in the restaurant, you can special-order a red velvet cake or take home some amazing chocolate cupcakes, scones and muffins.

WHO An Eagle Rock mix, from Oxy professors to tattooed Highland Park performance artists.