My Los Angeles Right Now, Spring 2024

The restaurants I love the most at the moment.

The other day, I received a DM very typical of my DMs. “I’m going to LA next week — what places MUST I book a table at for me and my girlfriend?” it read. 

I can answer this question with ease. I also don’t really know the person who asked it. While I’m flattered and happy to share my insight, it has become clear that restaurant recommendations are probably my most valuable asset. That’s why I offer “answers to DM queries for restaurant recs” as the sole added benefit for founding members of The Angel (in addition to full access, of course). I only have a few founding members, though, and only one of them has exercised their access to me as a recommendation engine.

So today, I’m introducing the first edition of a recurring column that I will write for The Angel called My Los Angeles Right Now. It will include a list of the restaurants I’m most excited about and/or frequenting the most regularly and why. It won’t be skewed towards recent openings, although it might include a few. I’ll update it whenever I see fit, likely twice a year. Some places might stay on forever.

This is where I’ll point people who ask for my L.A. recs. Hopefully, it can serve as a guide for visitors and Angelenos who want to know which restaurants are worth visiting for the first time and which are still worth returning to.

Paywall incoming. :)