Valentina Silva

Here are some of the best vegetarian and (gasp) vegan restaurants for meat eaters—places where almost anyone can find a satisfying, delicious, and even gluttonous meal. No teensy four-leaf salads here.

When pop tarts started, well, popping up a few years back, we were excited to see some of L.A.'s best pastry chefs taking on the ubiquitous boxed breakfast treat—and taking it to the next level.

Downtown L.A. has a new taqueria that serves traditional Mexican food with a twist, like bologna tacos and an Orange Bang-inspired cocktail.

This new downtown burger joint offers a tasty mishmash of American and Mexican flavors.

The Midwest company, founded by Jeni Britton Bauer, has been around since 2002, racking up locations from Cleveland to Atlanta. The newest spot in Los Feliz opened last Friday.

We're hoping it's not a passing fad and that this irresistibly decadent fusion becomes as easy to find as nachos.

From Glassell Park to Eagle Rock, each of these new (and exciting) entries have landed in spots where good coffee was seriously needed.

When I first started sneaking out to shows, exactly who was actually playing was incidental to me—I was mostly just there to taste freedom and be around cool people that didn't go to my high school.

Many of these are local favorites that we think deserve city-wide glory—sorry in advance for outing your hidden gem.

From legit French restaurants and old-fashioned pizza parlors to gourmet cheese shops and sleek brewpubs, here's a list of our favorites from the charming northeast L.A. neighborhood.