This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Coachella has some tunes blasting in the background, but let's talk about the real line-up we're all waiting for: food. From featured restaurants, to pop-ups, to the "Outstanding in the Field" series, here is a look at who will be serving up the hits to your non-phonic senses.
Featured Restaurants
2nd City
Backyard Bowls
Badmaash — this downtown LA Indian restaurant is popular with lamb burger lovers and lazy brunchers alike.
Beer Belly
Birdies
Bludso's
Chego
Erven — Nick Erven's ode to the vegetable proves animal-based ingredients are not essential to fine dining.
Eureka!
Fat Dragon
Fritzi Coop
Go Get 'Em Tiger
Hanjip Korean BBQ
Holy Cow
Jalapa Jar
Juice Served Here — what would be anything SoCal without green juice?
Kogi
Little Fatty
Mainland Poke
Mallow Mallow
Mamacita
MatchaBar
McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
Menotti's
Milk Box
Nomad — this Michelin-starred Manhattan transplant is set to open at downtown's forthcoming NoMad Hotel later in 2017.
Paper Planes
Phorage
Pioneer Eats
Plan Check
Pot
Ramen Hood
Rocco's Sweet Shoppe
Sumo Dog
Sunny Blue
Sweet Combforts
Sweetfin Poke
Taqueria La Venganza
The Venue Sushi
Trejos Tacos — on the heels of Danny Trejo's uber-popular taco shop, the actor has taken over Hollywood's legendary Donut Time, and will open Trejo's Coffee and Donuts in the coming weeks.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Winsome
Wolf
Yeastie Boys
Pop-Ups
Located in VIP
Little Sister
Kindred
Playa Provisions
Drinks
The Cabin
Heineken House
213 Bars — including Seven Grand, Las Perlas, Caña, and Honeycut
PDT
Broken Shaker
Outstanding In The Field
A four-course dinner series featuring renowned chefs
April 14
Neal Fraser, Donnie Masterton, Paul Kahan
April 15
Jamie Bissonette, Ken Oringer, Jamie DeRosa, Alex Chang
April 16
Alvin Cailan, Nakul & Arjun Mahendro, Bruce Kalman
April 21
Jet Tila, Perry Cheung, Louis Tikaram
April 22
Vartan Abgaryan, Charles Olalia, Eduardo Ruiz
April 23
Nyesha Arrington, Antonia Lofaso, Dakota Weiss
