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From taco trucks to Top 10 Lists hipster hangouts with a buzzy Hollywood vibe Hotel Ratings to top­toque­helmed, world­class TRAVEL establishments, you can find an eatery that Top 10 Things to Do in LA hits the spot for every kind of mood and Business Travel Guide occasion in L.A. Tap into what's happening 72­Hour Vacation with new restaurants, find out what your fave chefs are up to, and learn everything else you Ethnic L.A. EVENTS need to know on the Greater Los Angeles food landscape. Food Events Wine Events SHOPS NEW RESTAURANTS IN LOS ANGELES Best Wine Shops MORE... Top Spas Arts & Culture Chef Dave Beran, former executive chef at Grant Achatz's Next restaurant in Chicago, is striking out on his own on the West Coast. His restaurant, Dialogue, will offer an intimate tasting menu experience at The Gallery, the newly renovated food hall on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade. Look for a Summer 2017 opening. Dialogue, 1315 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401, no phone. Hotelier Juan Torre teamed up with chef Paco Parreño of Delicat restaurant in Valencia, Spain, to bring the concept to Los Angeles. Delicat will open at the Tuck Hotel in downtown’s Fashion District on June 9, 2017. Expect to find some twists on familiar dishes among the tapas and entrées, as in the burrata ice cream and lime air accompanying marinated tomatoes and guacamole in the “Just a Tomato Salad.” Delicat, 820 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90014, 213­ 947­3815. Chef Mark Peel (Campanile) flipped his Grand Central Market spot Bombo into a fast­casual seafood concept called Prawn. Look for seafood stews and chowders, fish and chips, warm albacore salad and lobster rolls, as well as grain bowls topped with daily seafood. Peel plans to multiply the eatery, following up the downtown location with one in Pasadena in late summer. Prawn, Grand Central Market, 317 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, No phone. Coly Den Haan (The Must, Perch) has opened Hot Hot Food on Hoover Street in the newest hipster Silver Lake/Virgil Village hotspot. (It’s near Sqirl, need we say more?) Eastsiders will like the comfortable booths, kitsch 70s art, jukebox and patio, and the mashup menu focusing on “LA fried rice” fusions. Look for fried rice plates with the likes of braised pork carnitas or jackfruit; candied and smoked bacon bits with coffee salt and eggs; and purple and green kale with mushrooms. Salads, chili, burgers, and avocado toast all day are available, too. To drink, find gourmet milkshakes, coffee and fresh juices. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily. Hot Hot Food, 654 N. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90004, 323­522­ 6927 . Highland Park cult pastry fave Mr. Holmes Bakehouse has opened a location in Larchmont. Look for the “cruffin” craze to continue here – but be warned, they sell out quickly and there could be long lines. Cruffin flavors include peanut butter chocolate cream and cherry almond. Donuts come filled with cherry curd and blackberry thyme jam, and there are matcha and churro croissants, too, such as the signature California croissant, a savory version with smoked salmon, nori and wasabi. Breakfast & Lunch daily. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, 248 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004, 323­230­6675. Italian newcomer Giulia has opened at 7th and Hope in DTLA. Look for cicchetto like bone marrow with citrus marmalade, wild sea scallops and grilled octopus; pasta includes short rib manicotti and langoustine linguine; mains feature osso buco, chicken al mattone and Gorgonzola rib­eye. There’s also gourmet pizza, brunch and a late­ night menu. Giulia, 701 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017, 213­279­5025. French chef Jean­Georges Vongerichten has opened his first California restaurant, Jean­ Georges Beverly Hills, at the new Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. Vongerichten also oversees The Rooftop by JG, a more casual restaurant/bar situated alongside the rooftop pool. Watch GAYOT's exclusive interview with Jean­ Georges Vongerichten and hotel owner Beny Alagem. Jean­Georges Beverly Hills, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, 9850 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210, 310­860­6666. Hollywood mourned the loss of its beloved The Cat & Fiddle, but the British pub has re­emerged on Highland Avenue in the former Mud Hen Tavern space. The grand opening week, June 5­ 11, 2017, will feature live music in the evenings and all­day specials ($6 The Cat's Cider, $13 pie and pint). The Cat & Fiddle, 742 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, 323­468­3800. Chef Zach Pollack (Alimento) has opened Cosa Buona in Echo Park. Expect Italian­American fare like an eggplant Parmesan sandwich, mozzarella sticks, peel 'n' eat shrimp scampi and Hawaiian pizza. Cosa Buona, 2100 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026, 213­908­5211. Yard House has opened in a prime downtown Burbank location across from the AMC Burbank 16 movie theater. Choose from 130 beers on draft and a wide­ranging menu of salads, tacos, pizzas, burgers, steaks and "house favorites" like jambalaya, Nashville hot chicken and fish and chips. Yard House, 100 E. Palm Ave., Burbank, CA 91502, 818­840­6700. Chef Ludo Lefebvre (Trois Mec, Petit Trois, etc.) will open Coffee & Waffles this June, operating out of a trailer parked at the Native Hotel on PCH in Malibu. Look for several sweet and savory waffles, and coffee from local roasters Eucalyptus & Pine. Coffee & Waffles, Native Hotel, 28920 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265, 424­644­ 0517. Chef Phillip Frankland Lee brings a casual new “seafood shack” experience to his hometown of Encino, with Frankland's Crab & Co. Scratch|Restaurants again assembles their team of pastry chef Margarita Kallas­Lee, barman Devon Espinosa, and designer Jordan Olson for this latest venture. Look for by­the­pound fresh catches like chilled white gulf prawns, wild­caught king crab legs, or Maine lobster; there’s also branzino fish and chips, shellfish chowder, and fried oysters and clams. Frankland’s Crab & Co., Encino Place, 16101 Ventura Blvd., #250, Encino, CA 91436, 818­906­9609. Anca Caliman (Lemon Poppy Kitchen) has opened a charming storefront Romanian restaurant, Parsnip, on York Boulevard in Highland Park. Look for traditional cooking suited to an LA palate: eggplant dip, dumplings stuffed with polenta and peppers, flatbread with feta and dill and Romanian chopped salad. Heartier fare includes beef goulash, stuffed cabbage and chicken paprikash. Parsnip, 5623 York Blvd., Highland Park, CA 90042, 323­739­0240. A stylish Café Gratitude spinoff (and sister to the Newport Beach flagship) has opened on Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. Gratitude offers an upscale, all­organic plant­based menu and has a light, bright setting that includes original art, chic banquettes and Moroccan tile. The patio boasts marble tables and olive trees. Executive chef Dreux Ellis (Café Gratitude) prepares some greatest hits from his other café menus, like mole enchiladas and pad thai kelp noodles, as well as new specials to be announced. Gratitude, 419 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210, 424­389­ 1850. Spiffy new Hollywood Proper Residences offers residents and the general public a hip neighborhood rooftop hangout, Filifera, just in time for summer. Kelly Wearstler designed the sleek poolside space overlooking a twinkling Hollywood landscape. Look for seasonal handcrafted cocktails like the Lavender Collins and Passionfruit Fizz, as well as select wine and beer. Snacks include cheese and charcuterie plates, and nibbles such as olives, pickles and crudités. Reservations are required. Filifera, Hollywood Proper Residences, 1550 N. El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028, 323­499­4009. “Machete” actor and budding restaurateur Danny Trejo continues his culinary expansion across Los Angeles with Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts in Hollywood. Traditional donuts (glazed, cinnamon crumb, etc.) can be found alongside Mexican­ inspired creations in flavors like horchata, tequila­ lime, Mexican hot chocolate and tres leches. Trejo's Coffee & Donuts, 6785 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038, 323­462­4600. Chef Daniel Mattern and pastry chef/baker Roxana Jullapat (Campanile, a.o.c., Cooks County) have opened Friends & Family in East Hollywood’s Thai Town. Expect morning eggs, pancakes and elevated bakery goods; and for lunch, salads, quiche, grain bowls, and hot and cold sandwiches. Dinner (coming soon, along with wine) will be more ambitious. The front counter is stocked with pastries and takeaway loaves. A full lineup of Counter Culture coffee and espresso drinks is available. Friends & Family, 5150 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027, 323­ 668­2000. Vegan restaurant Cruciferous has opened on Fountain and Vine in Hollywood. Look for fresh from­scratch pastas, bread baked in­house daily, and main dishes crafted from local farmers market vegetables, as well as various fermented foods.