Whether LACMA, the Petersen Automotive Museum or any of the other museums along Wilshire Blvd.’s Museum Row, there are plenty of dining options in the neighborhood.
Los Angeles: The best egg dish in town might be the fried eggs, slicked with harissa and topped with toothsome garbanzo beans, salty kalamata olives and fried parsley.
Los Angeles: Best bets include the ravioli with marinara sauce: big, square, cheese-filled ravioli that bear little resemblance to the delicate pasta served at more fashionable spots.
Los Angeles: Head upstairs at this Craftsman-style cutie and let the good people behind the bar surprise you with the “Bartender’s Choice,” discounted at happy hour.
Los Angeles: The hamachi tostada packs a wallop of flavor with slivers of jalapeño, crunchy peanuts, Thai basil and fried onion. For heartier appetites, there’s a Flintstones-size smoked turkey leg.
Los Angeles: Cool weather offerings might include his haute version of a chile relleno: a poblano pepper, charred to black, stuffed with zippy housemade venison chorizo, and napped in a suave corn sauce.
Los Angeles: There’s a reason the salted caramel flavor at this sweet ice creamery is the runaway favorite. Jessica Mortarotti and team make their own caramel for the recipe.
Los Angeles: The unlikely star of the show is the white chocolate raspberry cookie - a big golden beauty with a fresh raspberry heart, light crispy exterior & soft chewy interior with that perfect doughy goodness.