Cuisines

Westwood Village · 10889 Lindbrook Drive · Los Angeles, CA 90024 800 Degrees is definitely a pizza experience to have. Brought to you by Umami Burger don Adam...

Fellow foodie and actress Lynn Chen asked me to write a guest post on some of my favorite daily hang outs in my neighborhood....

1800 Sawtelle Blvd · West Los Angeles, CA 90025 · Neighborhood: West Los Angeles Last night, the Backyard Bite left her comfortable West Hollywood haven...

340 N Canon Dr · Beverly Hills, CA 90210 · Neighborhood: Beverly Hills 90210 isn’t usually thought of as a foodie "hang out" destination. Primarily known as a tourist...

8432 W 3rd St · Los Angeles, CA 90048 · Neighborhood: Mid-City West Allora Cucina is one of those places I always wonder why I don’t frequent more often. Every...

1325 Echo Park Avenue · Los Angeles, CA · 90026 · Neighborhood: Echo Park From the guy who gave you Local in Silver Lake, Chef...
Simple Things

8310 West 3rd Street · Neighborhood: West Hollywood My favorite thing about Simple Things  is the pie! The simple sandwiches, strong Intelligentsia brewed coffees and bigger-than-your-face...

4065 Jackson Ave · Culver City, CA 90232 · Neighborhood: Culver City Who doesn’t love a good sandwich? This little deli has remained firmly planted just off Culver...

1800 Sawtelle Ave · Neighborhood: West Los Angeles 310-288-6500 Owner of the soon to be opened Plan Check restaurant and bar, recently chatted with me...
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When I started the Backyard Bite early 2011, my goal was to introduce Los Angeles natives and visitors of the area to hidden neighborhood...