Category Archive: dtla lunch

DTLA: Pasta Lunch at Officine Brera

I finally made it over to the Italian restaurant, Officine Brera, after it’s been open for about a year now. It’s right around the corner from their sister restaurant, Factory Kitchen in the Arts District… Continue reading

DTLA: Tacos and More at Mezcalero

  I’ve now checked out Mezcalero a couple times since they opened three months ago. The first time I only went for drinks and said I’d come back for the tacos which looked… Continue reading

DTLA: Sandwiches at Hero Shop 2.0

  Hero Shop’s back! The sandwich shop closed in favor of Ohana Poke a couple of years ago and it enjoyed a good run. Now you can hop over at Fig at 7th as… Continue reading

Little Tokyo: Crab Dinner at Oystars

  Cajun-style seafood became all the rage in Los Angeles almost ten years ago. Boiling Crab is still the premier Cajun-style seafood shack but the long lines have inspired competitors. I checked out… Continue reading

DTLA: dineLA Recap of Lunch at Cleo LA Live

  Whenever dineLA, Los Angeles’ restaurant week, comes around, I spend an inordinate time figuring out lunch spots in Downtown Los Angeles. After some deliberation, we decided to head over to LA Live.… Continue reading

DTLA: Brunch at Manuela

  I checked out Manuela for brunch, er, lunch, the other day. It’s lunch when there’s no booze. But Manuela feels like a brunch spot even without the alcohol. It’s so pretty and… Continue reading

DTLA: Tacos Everyday at Sonoratown

  It was a Wednesday when I went to check out Sonoratown. I joked it must have been Taco Wednesday or actually, Tacos Everyday! I am certain I can eat tacos every day… Continue reading

DTLA: Dinner and Cocktails at Miro

  I recently checked out Miro, a new restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. We started with a couple of cocktails as we perused the dinner menu that covered all the basics and then… Continue reading

DTLA: Lunch at Secret Chinese Delivery

  I recently checked out Secret Chinese Delivery in Downtown Los Angeles. They took over the old soup spot, Soup Bazaar. I was drawn in by the lunch specials and mulled over my… Continue reading

DTLA: Brunch at Poppy + Rose

  Downtown Los Angeles is full of specialized districts and in the flower district, there’s an interesting restaurant called Poppy + Rose. Opened just about two years ago, I’ve been meaning to check… Continue reading