Mexican Restaurants
3510 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
When presented with the option of grabbing dinner in a strip mall, visitors to L.A. often have a dismissive or condescending response. Happily, Alegria on Sunset offers a...
5200 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90038
It's too bad that this terrific Oaxacan restaurant is often overshadowed by its neighbor, Osteria La Buca. This unpretentious but nicely decorated restaurant serves authentic...
3421 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA, 90640
5601 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90038
The burger here has good char flavor and better meat than most charburgers. The most openly Greek-run hamburger stand in town, with a wide range of Greek specials.
7475 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, 90046
If it's late and you find yourself passing by one of these almost generic-looking burger stands, check it out. Breakfast here is a port in a storm, and you can get a wide...
6703 Santa Fe Ave., Huntington Park, CA, 90255
5345 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA, 90805
1823 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel, CA, 91776
When I saw that El Emperador Maya's sign had been replaced by one that reads "Babita," I felt more than a little twinge of disappointment. I'll miss El Emperador's...
2940 Clark Ave., Long Beach, CA, 90815
3706 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca, 90023
961 E Green St., Pasadena, CA, 91106
10352 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
5501 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90019
Sunday morning at CJ's Café. Over at the next table, two guys are having catfish and chicken wings, respectively, with eggs and grits. Outside the window, a young...
214 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203
The original Don Cuco set up shop in Toluca Lake in 1957, and since then the small chain cemented its place in L.A. cuisine culture.
3701 W Sunset Blvd., L.A., CA, 90026
Every day is Cinco de Mayo at El Conquistador, and although that might sound like fun in theory, in practice it has left many a formerly happy reveler with a tragically...