#los-angeles-dining

#los-angeles-dining

With executive chef Nanor Harboyan and head baker Jacob Fraijo at the wheel, Helms Bakery opened with a slate of sourdough country loaves nestled in wood baskets and seasonal fruit tarts dotted with sliced figs and blueberries. On its first day open, crowds filtered through the 14,000-square-foot space, lining up for impeccably laminated croissants from the coffee bar or fried chicken, which emerged at 11 a.m. from the deli counter in the back corner.

After years of anticipation, Singapore's xiao long bao specialist Paradise Dynasty just made its Los Angeles debut. The restaurant opened on Friday, November 21, at the Americana at Brand, in the former Din Tai Fung space. Joining Paradise Dynasty at the Americana is Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, a sister restaurant serving shrimp broth noodles. This is the second U.S. location for Paradise Dynasty, which made its stateside debut in 2021 at South Coast Plaza;

You're here for the pizza, so start with a cheese slice: Like a French omelet or a pilsner, there's nowhere to hide with a plain pie. Bub's version is pristine with bright tomato sauce tempered by dried herbs and sourdough tang throughout. They don't claim to be New York style, and that's wise: the pie is a little puffier with a tart crust that yields rather than shatters.

One of my favorite things to eat when I'm in Thailand is leng saap, a tower of pork ribs drowned in an aggressively spicy blend of fish sauce, lime, and Thai chiles that's often served with cubes of pork blood. It's a dish that's hard to come across in Los Angeles, but I enjoyed it recently in an unlikely place: Haemaru Sullungtang in Koreatown.

Fortunately, there are many dining destinations in Los Angeles where both parents and young ones can eat well and leave satisfied. The restaurants featured on this list are friendly to families;

On L.A.'s heat map, you'll often find the hottest temperatures concentrated in the San Fernando Valley. But despite this reputation, there are still plenty of places worth ducking into for more than a blast of cool AC. Home to roughly half of L.A.'s population and dozens of neighborhoods, the Valley boasts a parade of sushi restaurants along Ventura Boulevard, a thrilling Thai food scene, long-standing burger shacks and plenty of breweries, wine and cocktail bars. And arguably the best restaurant in the region just reopened its doors after remodeling its dining room.

Chef Curtis Stone's Gwen, the Michelin-starred restaurant, will close in Hollywood after eight years in August, aiming to relocate to the Westside.