El Cochinito is family-owned restaurant in Silver Lake serving the best Cuban sandwich in the world. Seriously.

Easy Street in East Hollywood is making some of the best smashburgers in LA.

Fingers Crossed is a new Italian restaurant in Hollywood by Evan Funke that, like Nicki Minaj’s alter ego, is focused on all things Roman.

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

Jeong Yuk Jeom is a massive, modern KBBQ spot in Koreatown with incredible cuts of dry-aged beef and prime-grade short rib.

TaeKwon 92 is an All You Can Eat KBBQ spot in the San Gabriel Valley with high-quality meats and... a really good ice cream sandwich?

El Zarape is a taqueria in East Hollywood serving the best cabeza tacos in the neighborhood.

Jones Hollywood is a classic spot that works for pretty much anything, and is the version Hollywood we actually wish existed.

Brick Burgers is a very good burger stand that pop-ups every night in a Mobil gas station parking lot in Northridge.

Hawaiian Hot Chicken is a nightly sidewalk pop-up in Northridge with good hot chicken sandwiches and even better fries.

Soopsok Karaoke in Koreatown is where we go when we want to sing our little hearts out.

Triple Beam’s second location in Echo Park isn’t much different than the original - and that’s a good thing.

Monty’s Good Burger brings their vegan food to Echo Park that’s bigger, better, and blue-r than ever.

Love Hour is a smashburger pop-up that’s serving some of thinnest, crispiest patties in town.

Thach Che Hien Khanh is a tiny Vietnamese dessert shop in Little Saigon that will send you to straight to sweet-tooth heaven.

Lucky Boy in Pasadena is the diner for you, especially if you’re hungover and in need of a positively massive breakfast burrito.