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LA Places I Like guide
Top 29 locations in Los Angeles
byMallory Carra
Live update: Updated April 11, 2022Copy link
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PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Mallory CarraVisited @shopuscvillage for the first time in ages and went to @ilgiardinola for the pasta! I got the Tomato Basil sauce with penne and chicken + a side Caesar salad. The bread it comes with on the side is so good and the pasta is excellent too! 🍞 🍝
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#pasta #freshpasta #uscvillage #usc #pastarecipe #pastalover #pastapasta #pennepasta
2. Maxwell Chicken Rice
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraCheck out @maxwellchickenrice over the weekend at the Northridge Food Hall! Their specialty is delicious Hainan Chicken and rice. It was so good; it reminded me of when my Chinese grandmother made the dish when I was a kid.
The sauces work so well together and the broth is very tasty too! 🍚🍗
I also tried the fried chicken leg and it came with the most incredible yuzu sauce. 🍗 Yum!
Thanks so much to @celinelinarte, Shaun & @maxwellchickenrice for a great visit! 🍗🍚
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#hainanchicken #hainanesechickenrice #hainanchickenrice #chickenrice #chickenandrice #chickenrecipes #lafoodies #asianfood #instayum
3. Brabu
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraWent to a very cool #yelpelite event at @brabuvenice over the weekend and got to try a bunch of dishes as part of the @yelpla deal! I got a bunch of my wonderful server Joslyn’s suggestions:
🐠 The King Salmon - delicious and crispy! Comes with seaweed salad and mango salsa — which yes actually go really well with it.
🥓 Proscuitto board with some of the most fantastic focaccia bread
🍌 Banana brûlée- if you love bananas, you’ll love this dessert
🏝 The food is great and I enjoyed my meal right by the beach!
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#food #brunch #venicebeach #lagram #larestaurants #venicebeachfood #salmonrecipe #grilledsalmon
4. Lokal sandwich shop
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraY’all know I love a good Italian sandwich. So I decided to get one at one of my favorite places: @lokalsandwichshop ! This is the Italian Job 2.0, with ham, Genoa salami, mortadella, cappicola, slice pepperoni, provolone and more. 🥪
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#sandwich #sandwichesofinstagram #sandwichlover #sandwichshop #sandwichoftheday #sandwichamerica #instayum #lafoodies
5. AFURI ramen + dumpling LA
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraSorry for the lack of food lately - I had a busy week at work this week! I went into the office and we ordered from @afuriramen_la . I got the karaage gohan with Japanese Mayo and kakuni pork bun with sweet chili soy sauce and pickled ginger. During a long day in the office, it was a super satisfying lunch in Downtown LA!
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#asianfood #dtla #porkbun #japnesefood #chickenkaraage #gohan #ricebowl #lagram #lafoodies
6. The Garage on Motor Ave
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraBar food, anyone? I ordered from @garageonmotor the other night and got…
🥔 Potato Skins - comes with the perfect amount of sour cream
🍗 Grilled Chicken sandwich - so tasty! Really enjoyed it a lot.
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#barfood #chickensandwich #potatoskins #potatoskinswithcheese #carbs #dinner #happyhour #instayum #foodies #lafoodie #lagram
7. Mee and Greet
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraGot a craving for a burger last weekend and it was @meeandgreet to the rescue! I ordered the M&G Burger 🍔 and Garlic Parmesan fries 🍟(because I didn’t realize the burger already came with fries!). It was so delicious! 🍔
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#burgerporn #burgerlover #burgertime #burgerlife #burgerorder #hamburgergourmet #burgersbae #burgerlicious
8. C&M Cafe
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraWhen that BLT craving hits, my favorite is @cmcafela ‘s Better BLT. It always hits the spot 🥪 🥓 🥬 🍅 . Comes with a side - I got the salad this time!
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#blt #baconlettucetomato #bltsandwich #blta #sandwiches #sandwichporn #sandwichesofinstagram #sandwichamerica
9. Zinc Los Angeles
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraA few weeks ago, I got a tasty avocado toast 🥑 🍞 at @zinccafeandmarket with a poached egg. Love how it’s divided into three - makes it easier and cleaner to eat!
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#avocadotoast #avocado🥑 #brunch #lunchideas #lagram #lagrammers #instayum #avotoast #avocadotoastwithegg
10. The Coop Pizza
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraIt’s hard to find good NY-style pizza in LA, but I love finding places that come close to it! The Coop is a small pizza spot on National Blvd that only accepts cash and sells delicious pizzas by the slice! Base price is $2.75 + toppings.
🍕 I got pepperoni and sausage slices - so good!
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#pizzalover #pizzatime #pizza🍕 #pizzapizzapizza #pizzagram #nypizza #pizzaporn #pizzalove #pizzaislife
11. Madre Restaurant
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraHope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I stayed local and ordered @madre_losangeles ‘ Christmas Dinner meal ($70) for two, which came with a hearty entree and a bunch different sides.
🍖 Marinated pork leg - a little on the spicy side, and definitely has a lot of meat!
🍝 Spaghetti Chile costeño - I didn’t know what to expect from this dish since it was just…pasta, but I loved it! Super flavorful on its own.
🥣 Lentil soup - I’m not usually into lentils but I liked this!
The meal also came with black bean paste, salsa verde, tortillas, and dessert.
🍰 Pastel de chilacayota - loved it!
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#christmasfood #christmasdinner #christmastime #christmasfoodideas #christmasfoodporn #oaxaca #mexicanfood #instayum
#meatlovers #meateater
12. Coffee Commissary
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraTried a bunch treats and festive holiday drinks at @coffeecommissary last week and this week.
🥐 Chocolate croissant
😍 Savory biscuit
🥤 Oat Nog latte
🥤White winter chai latte
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#coffee #coffeelover #croissant🥐 #croissant #chocolatecroissant #croissantauchocolat
13. My Lai
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraChecked out @themylaikitchen as part of a #YelpLA Elite event! I got Mama Mai’s Chicken and Garlic rice bowl 🍲. Grilled chicken with savory garlic rice 🧄 🍚 - the bowl was awesome, but my most favorite part was the garlic rice, the star of this dish. The rice is so flavorful! Really enjoyed my visit.
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#ricebowl #chickenandrice #chickenbowl #garlicrice #lunchtime #instayum #foodiesofinstagram #foodie #yelpelite
14. Motor Avenue Farmers Market
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraAnother *FARMERS MARKET FIND* - bread maker @jpbakeryla made fresh pizza Margherita 🍕🌱($13) at @motoravemarket last weekend! It was so delicious and look at that cheese pull 🍕
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#pizza #pizzalover #pizzapizzapizza #pizzalovers #pizzagram #pizzaporn #pizzatime #pizzatime🍕 #pizzaislife
15. Coffee Attic Los Angeles
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory Carra@coffeeatticla has some of the most creative and yummy coffees! I got the…
🌹 Rose maraschino- tip: mix it all together!
🍊 Vanilla Orange latte - super smooth and refreshing! So good.
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@lafoodiesanonymous #coffeelover #coffeeshop #coffeebar #coffeetime #coffeeaddict #coffeegram #coffeeporn
16. Eyes Peeled Coffee
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraA healthy meal before Thanksgiving 🦃. Stopped in at @eyespeeledcoffee and got their Açaí bowl and their coffee: the Georgia on my Mind! Both were delicious 😍.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! 🦃
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#fruit #fruitsbasket #fruitstagram #acaibowl #açaí #acaí #acai #acailovers #fruitslover #fruits #fruitpower
17. Motor Avenue Farmers Market
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraI post about my favorite @motoravemarket finds every week in stories, but haven’t put them on the main until now
🫔 Jumbo tamales - the beef one is so good! (3 for $11)
☕️ @coldbrewlou - fueling my Sundays with their delicious and fun coffee drinks. This was The Otters Bouquet
🥔 Recently tried @rochysbabka - the potato knish and the cheese blintzes (had mine with maple syrup)! So good.
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#farmersmarket #shopsmall #shopsmallbusiness #tamales #tamaleseason #tamalestamalestamales #tamalesmexicanos
18. Garo’s Deli
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraLast weekend, I visited St Vincent Court in Downtown LA to try out @garosdeli (thanks @thefoodiefilmmaker !). I got the soujuk sandwich and the feta sandwich! Really tasty food from the Armenian deli 😍
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#foodporn #foodie #lagram #sandwich #sandwichesofinstagram #sandwichlover #sandwichshop
19. Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraFirst time back at @kurasushi_usa in years! I forgot how fun it is to grab whichever plates you want 😂. Lots of different choices of rolls and you get charged by plate. They’re also super high tech now - as you discard the plates, the computer counts them for you! These are just some of the rolls I had - yum! 🍣
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#sushi #sushitime #sushitime🍣 #sushitime🍣🍱 #sushiporn #sushilover #sushiroll #sushifix #revolvingsushi
20. Courage Bagels
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraMy employer gave everyone off for a “wellness week” so I’ve been using this week to try a lot of places I’ve been meaning to! First up was @courage_bagels - they make fermented Montreal style bagels, which are chewier than NYC style.
I got the…
🥯 1/2 Hand sliced smoked salmon on Burnt everything ($9) - love it with olive oil!
🥯 1/2 Run it through the garden - very refreshing! $7
🥯 I also bought a few loose bagels ($3 each) to take home. 😍
There was a line when I went but it moved quickly!
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#couragebagels #bagels #bagelsbagelsbagels #bagelshop #bagelbagel #bagelporn #bagelandcreamcheese #bagelandlox #bagellove #bagellover
21. Jersey Mike's Subs
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraAfter seeing a lot of @jerseymikes TikToks, I finally tried one of their sandwiches. #notsponsored but i was craving a sub, so I got their Original Italian. It was pretty tasty! Would go back and try the other sandwiches. 🥪
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#sandwiches #sandwichporn #sandwichesofinstagram #sandwichlover #sandwichoftheday #sandwichgram #sandwichamerica #italiansandwich
22. Sunmerry Bakery
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraVisited the new @sunmerryus in Sawtelle while I was in the neighborhood shopping! I wanted a snack so I go a SpOoKy mocha donut! 👻 I had never had one before and thought it was time to finally try it. Even though everyone talks about how chewy they are, I was still surprised that it was 😂. I do like it though and I’m excited to try more of them soon!
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#mochidonuts #mochinut #mochidoughnut #sunmerry #desserttable #dessertsofinstagram #dessertstagram #dessertporn
23. Eyes Peeled Coffee
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraNew coffee shop alert! ☕️ @eyespeeledcoffee in West LA has soft opened on Robertson Blvd. Super cute place with fun drinks, including this S’mores iced latte ($5.25), made with @letterpresschocolate ! 🍫 Really delicious and fun. Once fully opened, they’ll start serving food as well!
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#smores #smoresfrappuccino #coffee #coffeelovers #coffeelove #coffeeloversclub #coffeelover☕️ #lacoffeeshops #lacoffee
24. Zinc Los Angeles
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraA few weeks ago, I finally went into my job’s office for the first time! I had a long meeting and we got @zinccafeandmarket for lunch. I got the Chilaquiles Bowl ($12) with tortilla chips, poached egg, salsa verde, queso fresco, avocado 🥑 and more! Very yummy.
👉 In the second pic, you can see my colleague’s salad and mac and cheese 🧀
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#chilaquiles #chilaquilesverdes #salad #ensalada #instayum #lafoodies #dtlafood #dtla #foodies #lagram #lagrammers
25. Iron Teapot Dim Sum & Bar
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraChecked out a new dim sum spot in my neighborhood: @iron_teapot_dim_sum ! It’s hard to find good dim sum on the west side, so I’m always happy to discover a new spot.
I ordered:
🍖 Sliced BBQ pork ($12)
🖤 Black Squid Ink Lava Bao - Lao Sa Bao ($9)
🥒 Garlic Cucumber Salad ($6)
🌭Steamed Chinese Sausage Wrap ($7)
Really yummy stuff! Excited to go back and try more dishes on the menu.
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#meat #meateater #meatlover #charsiu #roastpork #bbqpork #dimsum #dimsumlover #dimsumtime
26. The Pie Hole
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraThe perfect sweet treats from @thepieholela ! Love the pie holes, because they’re small and I don’t feel as bad cheating on my keto-ish diet 😂. Also got a slice of the pie of the month in August: Peaches and cream. Layers of creamy cheesecake and fresh BC Okanagan peaches are nestled between a flaky pie crust. Yum!
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#dessert #dessertporn #desserttable #pie #pieholela #instayum #yummy #desserttime #lagram #lafoodie
27. Motor Avenue Farmers Market
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraAs always, had a delicious day at @motoravemarket ! I’ve had car issues these past few weeks, so I’ve been eating local. I got @jpbakeryla ‘s pizza with pepperoni and my dad, who visited, got the pepperoni and jalapeños 🌶. And of course we got some coffee from @coldbrewlou ! ☕️ 🍕
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#pizza #pizzalover #pizzaday #pizzatime #pizzagram #pizzalovers #pizzapizzapizza
28. The Plant Chica
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraBefore Christmas, I checked out the sale at @theplantchica , and got these gorgeous crinkle cookies from @butter_lab_la at the event -
💜 Ube
🌹 Rose raspberry
Awesome cookies with delicious flavors!
🎥 of the plants & vibes. Such a cool spot!
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#cookiesofinstagram #cookies #cookiestagram #crinklecookies #sweetssweets #dessertporn #desserttable #dessertsofinstagram #dessertlover
29. The Ford
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Mallory CarraLast weekend I went to @thefordla for the first time and took in a lovely concert by @cecilemclorinsalvant 🎤 & @sullivanfortner 🎹. Of course, before sitting down for the show, we got some food at the @todoverde concession stand! Delicious plant-based cuisine convenient to the amphitheater seats.
🌮 Taco trio ($17) - jackfruit carnitas con pipian verde, mushrooms mole, & chorizo. Served on freshly made organic blue corn tortillas.
🥗 Ensalada de dia ($11) - Roasted golden beets, spring mix, arugula, toasted pepitas, cilantro pepita dressing.
😍 Mulita de chorizo ($13)
🍰 Plant-based cheesecake ($8) - Creamy cashew-based lemon cheesecake with toasted almond cashew crust topped with cacao ganache and lemon zest
🍹 Lavanda Limonada ($6) - Chia, piloncillo, lemon, lavender.
Such a fun night with delicious food!
👉🎥 Swipe for a video of the performance
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#thefordla #todoverde #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedmeals #veganrecipes #veganfood #veganfoodshare #vegandinner #tacotuesday
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