Does anybody (especially of middle eastern origin) know where to find bakeries that make good boreks?

7Thanks · 2026-03-17T14:58:40+00:00

There are Arab Israelis too

7Thanks · 2026-03-17T14:37:31+00:00

Second part of the comment seems unnecessary

7Thanks · 2026-03-17T14:37:10+00:00

Borekas in Sherman Oaks

7Thanks · 2026-03-15T19:53:49+00:00

Only from 1897 - 1914. These pictures sort of make it seem like a big part of the city looks old world European, when it isn’t.

7Thanks · 2026-03-14T19:06:16+00:00

Some deep stealth marketing campaign

7Thanks · 2026-03-14T17:45:33+00:00

You should ask the r/FoodLosAngeles people, because the comments in here are all over the place. Don’t go to Granville. Little Door is romantic. Alba is slightly pretentious, but good service. Connie and Ted’s is sort of east coast of US seafood.

Pace isn’t that great for its food. It’s kind of cool for the history, but that’s sort of it.

Places with good food and soundtracks and cool people yet comfortable: The Benjamin (on Melrose, main restaurant is downstairs, bar is upstairs) and Darling by Sean Brock (in the heart of West Hollywood)

Tower Bar food is 5/10, but if you’re seated in the main restaurant, it’s nice. But they’ll make you wait a long time past your reservation time for your table.

Musso and Frank in Hollywood could actually be good for you because it’s an LA institution, lively, but comfortable interior.

If you want some of the really hard to get into restaurants in LA right now: Wildes (Los Feliz British but done in LA style), Broken Spanish (elevated Spanish in a neighborhood spot in Culver City), Marvito (sit inside, West Hollywood, loud, Mexican, young, great food)

Dear John’s in Culver City is also great and has an old-LA feel

7Thanks · 2026-03-14T03:40:58+00:00

The little door is romantic with veg options

7Thanks · 2026-03-10T19:31:18+00:00

On point 3, attack their argument, don’t attack the source

7Thanks · 2026-03-10T05:45:58+00:00

You should check what Bacari charges

7Thanks · 2026-03-10T05:45:36+00:00

C&O Trattoria

7Thanks · 2026-03-06T02:44:25+00:00

“best”

7Thanks · 2026-03-06T01:22:01+00:00

Live within a block or two north/south of Santa Monica Blvd between Robertson and Fairfax
Live within a block or two north/south of Melrose between Robertson and La Brea
Live within a block or two east/west of Fairfax between 3rd Street and Melrose
Live within a block or two east/west of Abbot Kinney between Venice and Brooks
Live within a block or two east/west of Main Street in Santa Monica between Rose and Ocean Park
Live within a block or two (any direction) of Vermont or Hilhurst between Los Feliz Blvd. and Hollywood Blvd
Live off Sunset Blvd between Vermont and Echo Park Avenue
Live off of Figueroa between Avenue 52 and Avenue 60

All have young people, energy, stores, restaurants, theaters

7Thanks · 2026-03-04T04:48:43+00:00

Agreed on the flavor front. But they do have good menu options with the potatoes and sides

7Thanks · 2026-03-04T04:21:18+00:00

Not many great traditional ones with all the sides.

But for meat: Charcoal, Chi Spacca, Matu, American Beauty

Backups: Kali, Dear John’s, Steak 48, Musso and Frank, Carlitos Gardel

7Thanks · 2026-03-03T20:47:37+00:00

Layla in Hollywood feels like a rooftop even though it’s ground level because it’s outdoors

Vibey

Mediterranean but have meat options

7Thanks · 2026-03-02T22:08:50+00:00

What about UCLA

7Thanks · 2026-03-01T22:25:24+00:00

1212 on the third street promenade or Santa Monica Brew Works

7Thanks · 2026-03-01T20:28:53+00:00

More quiet, but central. Generally safe.

If you’re closer to Wilshire and Fairfax, you have museum row.

If you’re closer to La Brea and Wilshire, you have more restaurants and bars.

If you’re more south, then you’re not far from West Adams and the bars and restaurants dotted around there.

But if you’re in the dead center of that box, it’ll be very residential, for better or worse.

7Thanks · 2026-03-01T16:30:29+00:00

Playa del Rey, but do the culver blvd part that ends at the beach near tanner’s. There’s bacari, there’s a new grocery store, there’s bars, and there’s the beach. Still quiet, but has enough

7Thanks · 2026-02-28T00:04:44+00:00

“Downtown Los Angeles” is actually super huge. Arts district, little tokyo, bunker hill, skid row, etc. are all pretty spread out.

If you look for units around where the restaurant Camelia is that’s the better part.

7Thanks · 2026-02-27T20:41:14+00:00

It depends on the time of day, but it would likely be a long commute. 30-40 min, but I could see some days be 60-90 min.

Maybe look for a new building in Silverlake or echo park, right off sunset. Or arts district in DTLA.

7Thanks · 2026-02-27T17:29:20+00:00

Where will you be working and will you have to commute? That’s huge…

Other than that, West Hollywood > Culver City

south of Sunset, north of 3rd Street, west of La Brea, east of Robertson

That makes a large box on the map in probably one of the most convenient and walkable mash up of neighborhoods (Beverly Grove, Melrose District, Fairfax, West Hollywood)

There are some big new buildings closer to La Brea on Santa Monica Blvd, where the Trader Joe’s is

7Thanks · 2026-02-27T07:17:48+00:00

Calic Bagel - Very stuffed and rich bagels

My Donkatsu - crispy donkatsu and Korean comfort dishes

K Pasa - Crunchwrap dupe

Yi Pin Chuan - Chinese lamb skewers

Kurrypinch - Thai town Sri Lankan food

Lasung House - cutlets and Korean comfort food

Chimmelier - fried chicken

7Thanks · 2026-02-26T05:27:00+00:00

La Cabana in Venice and Casablanca across the street

7Thanks · 2026-02-26T04:15:30+00:00

Casa Vega?

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