Forging a Future

The Foundry on Melrose's new menu

The Foundry on Melrose is currently looking both forward and backward. The backward bit: The restaurant's new menu is an ode to the shuttered Meson G, where The Foundry's chef,...

A Destination Food Court

Hitting the highlights at Umamicatessen

Adam Fleischman's newly opened hipster food court, Umamicatessen, is a cavernous establishment. With menus for three restaurants and a bar to navigate, the indecisive could be...

Post & Beam & Garden

Govind Armstrong's latest venture

Restaurants south of the 10 and east of Culver City don't get a lot of love. This isn't for a lack of great eating. The best barbecue in Los Angeles lies within those boundaries,...

Life After Umami

For relaxing times, make it Plan Check time

Tsukemen was usually on our plate when we dined on Sawtelle Boulevard in West Los Angeles last year. In 2012, though, burgers have usurped dipping ramen at the culinary fetish...

Brunch on Holly

A Sunday meal and pantry provisions from Pasadena

Sunday is our day of rest. By which we mean our time is spent shopping at farmers' markets and leisurely drinking coffee. This routine usually involves a visit to Proof Bakery...

Lunch-Hour Blues

Bunker Hill's new sandwich spot

The 2005 arrival of Mendocino Farms heralded a new era of lunch for those working on Bunker Hill. Paper-wrapped sandwiches heaped on hearty bread--and salads named after the farms...