WHY A great Sunday vibe at a serious market. WHAT Since opening in 2006, this market has become an important westside gathering place (Councilman Bill Rosendahl held his swearing in here) and resource for quality ingredients. Chefs Mary Sue Milliken, Hans Rockenwagner and Raphael Lunetta shop here for their families, and local eateries like Curious [...]
WHY Tasty cocktails, a comfortable bar and a menu with something for everyone. WHAT The name is a tribute to owner/chef Brendan Collins’s home country, England, but his cooking is not English—his training is French, and his experience includes a long stint at Mélisse. Now, in the 1960s building that long housed the Crest family [...]
WHY Neopolitan-style pizzas (try the burrata), well-filled panini and good salads (with farmers’ market ingredients), plus delivery in Mar Vista, west Culver City and parts of Venice, Playa Vista and West L.A. WHAT Technically this outpost of the small local chain is in Culver City, but it’s really Mar Vista or east Venice, and it’s [...]
WHY The shio ramen with chasu (pork), which will have you ordering seconds. Come to think of it, all the ramens will. WHAT This little place in the Mitsuwa food court with fake food on display may not look promising, but the broths are rich and wonderful, filled with meaty noodles and topped with quality [...]
WHY Pork shoulder, carne asada, marinated chicken, fresh salsas and a good taquería. WHAT The go-to carnicería for westsiders, Sanchez is in a little food-centric Latino neighborhood at Culver and Inglewood. The meats and marinades are very good. 4525 Inglewood Blvd., Mar Vista, 310.391.3640 Daily. MC, V. Type: Shops & Services Region: West of the [...]
WHY Delicious and affordable tamales, enchiladas, chile verde and other Mexican classics. WHAT The Gallegos family has been feeding Angelenos well for generations. If you’re really on a budget, you can pick up trays of tamales, carnitas, beans and salsa from the deli, or if you can spend a little more, they’ll bring everything to [...]
WHY Tasty, inexpensive Brazilian sandwiches, grilled meats, collard greens, black beans and feijoada, the famed pork stew. WHAT It’s a simple order-at-the-counter, paper-napkin café but an exceptionally charming and colorful one, with a greenery-lined sidewalk terrace and an intensely colorful dining room. There’s beer and wine, but don’t neglect the fresh mango juice or the [...]
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