Soups Restaurants
2645 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
The ambience is simple—e.g. outdoor “patio” seating in the parking lot of the Seashore Motel—but the panini crowd can’t get enough of...
12224 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA, 91604
A community fixture, Art’s has been supplying Studio City with pastrami and “I Want It All” chicken soup since 1957. The maze of camel-colored booths...
100 S. Main St, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
The forbidding Caltrans building on the corner of Main and 1st is an unlikely place to house a café. The brooding steel and glass edifice, detailed with metal beams...
7232 Rosemead Blvd, San Gabriel, CA, 91775
1743 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90041
With fresh vegetables, organic chicken and hip, modern decor straight out of the West Elm school of interior design, Blue Hen is a step above the usual mini-mall fare....
90 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA, 90802
1006 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA, 91030
A funky two-story coffee shop and ice cream parlor on a picturesque corner of South Pasadena by the Gold Line Metro station. Enjoy sandwiches on fresh rolls (try the turkey...
1000 Universal Studios Blvd. Ste H-101, Universal City, CA, 91608
With the motto “Food for the Starving Artist,” Café Tu Tu Tango serves up worldly fare all in appetizer-sized portions. After only one plate, chances are...
1751 Ensley Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90024
107 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands, CA, 92373
The Eating Room is a bit confusing at first glance because you are unsure if you are in a restaurant, flower shop or bakery. Actually, you are in all three! Conceived by...
3818 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Vegan and Silver Lake are like peanut butter and jelly; it's hard to think of one without conjuring up images of the other. It's amazing that until Flore Vegan came along the...
808 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena, CA, 91030
Gus's Barbecue was an institution for more than 60 years. Then in 2007 two brothers, Chris and John Bicos (whose father founded Pasadena’s Original Tops restaurant),...
1000 Universal Studios Blvd., Universal City, CA, 91608
This retro bowling alley combines good, clean fun with swanky cocktail culture. Vintage bowling posters and kidney bean-shaped, leopard-print rug inlays set the mood. Slide...
7290 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90046
As their name implies dairy products, specifically the sweet, creamy frozen kind, are their forte. If you're not up for ice cream, try one of their cakes, cookies, pastries...
18862 Beach Blvd., Ste 101, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648
It’s like the Rainforest Café for adults, without the annoying sound effects. You can’t help but feel lighthearted the moment you step inside this casual...