From the outside, Baja Subs in Northridge looks like any corner convenience store, but inside - there’s a secret: Fantastic Sri Lankan food.

Walking Spanish is an innovative and very good Salvadoran pop-up in Alhambra.

Mateo’s Ice Cream & Fruit Bars is the Oaxacan-style paleta palace of your dreams.

Angry Egret is a new torta and sandwich shop in Chinatown serving innovative food you need in your life.

L Fish has an excellent outdoor set-up in East LA, where they serve Ensenada-style fish tacos.

Neighborhood BBQ is the incredible Griffith Park BBQ pop-up born straight from a pandemic closure.

Biryani House is a very good Indian restaurant in Hawthorne where the chicken biryani is a must-order.

Cardamom is one of the best Indian restaurants in Beverly Grove.

Annapurna is a tremendous all-vegetarian Indian restaurant in Culver City.

Come to Grand Bawarchi in Canoga Park for the biryani, stay for everything else.

Abhiruchi Grill is an excellent Indian restaurant in Culver City.

Brandoni Pepperoni is a West Hollywood pizza pop-up with fine-dining roots, and incredible pies to show for it.

Galleria Market on Olympic Blvd. is one of LA’s biggest (and best) Korean markets. The one on Western’s not too bad, either.

Marukai Market is a one-stop-shop for any Japanese groceries, snacks, and sushi that won’t make you sad.

Temple Seafood Market is a mini grocery store in Historic Filipinotown and a treasure trove of things to eat.

Dubbed the “Costco of Thai Food,” LAX-C is massive warehouse of Thai goods on the edge of Chinatown.