Plugs — Danielle Adams

L.A. food, drink, and leisure recs from a food photographer + LINKS

Plugs is The Angel’s recs column. Every week, you’ll get six picks—a restaurant, a bar, a shop, an ingredient, a person, and a treat—from someone in Los Angeles who knows what they’re talking about, plus a selection of Angel-curated links. (Plugs are for paid subscribers of The Angel only; upgrade your subscription to receive all six!)

#63 is Danielle Adams, a photographer that specializes in food and beverage. If you’re the kind of person who follows restaurants on Instagram (which I imagine, most of you are), you have, without a doubt, seen Danielle’s work. She’s shot for Étra and Cafe Telegrama, Genghis Cohen, Friends & Family, Gusto Bread, and L.A. Grocery & Café, in addition to brands like Zab’s Hot Sauce, Las Jaras Wines, and Kif Kefir Water—to name just a handful. And she’s also on Substack! Subscribe to

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for her eating and drinking guides to cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, Austin, and beyond. Here are Danielle’s L.A. Plugs!

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Restaurant — Sqirl

Sqirl holds a soft spot in my heart, and my first L.A. apartment was strategically within walking distance of it. The sorrel bowl (hey stella! + seared salmon) is my go-to order, but you really can't go wrong with anything Jessica and her team touches. Their pastry program is top-notch, and I love browsing Sqirl Away next door. I’m so ready to follow cappuccinos (with their housemade almond milk!) with glasses of wine when they introduce dinner service.

Photos by Danielle Adams.