You've had shaved ice, but have you had shaved cream? Clouds of fluffy Asian-inspired goodness await.
Go: after dinner on Sawtelle
Order: for a first-timer, Original with Oreos and condensed milk; for seasoned vets, Black Sesame; or the seasonal flavors
Foodies know: you can ask for a sample
Farm-to-table Southern.
Go: for a night out with friends
Order: soft shell crab sandwich, short rib, potato rolls with maple butter
Foodies know: this place has gone through a million different iterations and name changes over the past few years
Favorite spot for pho and Vietnamese go-to.
Go: on a chilly evening
Order: pho or banh mi
Burgers. But better.
Go: with a burger snob
Order: Plan Check Burger (PCB), fried chicken, cruller donut
Foodies know: you will find "ketchup leather" on your burger and it will rock your world
Arguably the best ramen in Los Angeles.
Go: to Tsujita or Tsujita Annex across the street
Order: tsukemen (dipping ramen)
Foodies know: cash only
CHURROS. Not the cinnamon sugar kind.
Go: for late-night dessert
Order: original churros con chocolate
Foodies know: closed on Mondays (from experience...)
