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

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

Zhengyalov Hatz is an Armenian bakery in Glendale serving traditional, herb-filled flatbreads.

Marouch is an iconic Armenian/Lebanese restaurant in East Hollywood that does amazing things with mezze.

Biriyani Kabob House is a Little Bangladesh spot with one of our favorite dishes in LA: Hyderabadi lamb shank biriyani.

Monty’s Good Burger brings their vegan food to Echo Park that’s bigger, better, and blue-r than ever.

Double Zero is a plant-based pizza spot in Venice that’s way better than you’d think a plant-based pizza spot would be.

Mizlala West Adams is a more casual, order-at-the-counter version of the Sherman Oaks location, but with the same excellent Israeli food.

Nic’s On Beverly is a good vegan spot in Beverly Grove with a gorgeous patio.

Sunnin, a classic Lebanese spot in Westwood, serves some of the best shawarma in town.

Honeybee is the all-vegan spot in Los Feliz serving excellent fast food that actually tastes the way you want fast food to taste.

Meal By Genet is an upscale Ethiopian restaurant on Fairfax and one of LA’s most unique date-night spots.

Sqirl is a perpetually-crowded cafe/bakery in Virgil Village and our favorite brunch spot in LA.

Hail Mary is LA’s version of a NY slice shop or a Chicago deep dish tavern - an ideal neighborhood pizza spot built for this city.

Elf Cafe is a good place for a vegetarian Mediterranean dinner in Echo Park - as long as you order the right things.

Guerrilla Tacos used to be a popular taco truck, and now it’s a great Mexican restaurant in the Arts District.