Eater LA Classics Week 2015

50 Years in South LA Cements Mama's Kitchen as a Living Legend

Mama's Chicken serves a completely house-made chicken sausage biscuit with cheese during breakfast.

LA's Fancy All-Night Restaurant Pacific Dining Car Will Serve Anyone

The Spago Timeline: How Wolfgang's Fine Dining Favorite Has Changed Over Three Decades

The temple to California cuisine first opened in Hollywood.

Beloved Local Malibu Icon The Country Kitchen Remains in Business, For Now

Will Barney's Gourmet Hamburger's chain take over Malibu's iconic Country Kitchen?

Taco Bell Wouldn't Exist Without San Bernardino's Mitla Cafe

The Dragon Is Where Every Korean American Celebrates Life Milestones

The restaurant's banquet facilities have been serving Koreatown for nearly 35 years.

Brent's Deli Makes the Meanest Pastrami Reuben in Los Angeles

Is there a better reuben sandwich in Los Angeles?

Classic Pico Rivera Mexican Restaurant Tonia's to Shutter on Saturday

The three decade old Mexican restaurant is no more.

The Galley's Captain Ron Only Has One Job: Make His Guests Laugh

Captain Ron still rules the deck at this Westside icon.

One Last Look at What Was Once Scandia Before It Gets Torn Down

It's making way for an Ian Schrager Hotel.

Googie Landmark Johnie's Coffee Shop Lives on in the Movies

The blue and white building on Wilshire is still famous on the silver screen.

Nobody Loves LA's Old Restaurants More Than Mark Evanier

The man behind one of L.A.'s best chronicles of forgotten gems.

Long-Gone Celebrity Haunt Villa Nova Is Hiding in Plain Sight

The Epic Rise and Fall of Ma Maison, The Restaurant That Made Wolfgang Puck Famous

There's celebrities, scandal, and the birth of California cuisine.

Philippe's Secret Killer Menu Item Is a Hot Cake Donut

You have to get there early to enjoy one of the best donuts in LA.

15 Classic LA Restaurants That Serve Heart-Stopping Heaps of Pastrami

Welcome to Eater Classics Week 2015, where we uncover the best in classic dining around Los Angeles.

The Oddball Original Locations of Los Angeles's Most Famous Fast Food Chains

Take a drive through fast food history.

Chinatown's Phoenix Inn Hasn't Changed Since 1965

Tom Chang and his family have strived to bring the taste of Hong Kong to LA for nearly 5 decades.

Carnitas King Zamora Bros Continues to Rule East LA After 45 Years

How to Dine Out in Los Angeles Like Marilyn Monroe

Retro Favorite Norm's Stands Alone As LA's Greatest Googie Icon

The 1957 building is perhaps L.A.'s most well known.

Inside the Timeless Casa Vega in Sherman Oaks on Saturday, 7 p.m.

Always a good time at this red banquette treasure in the Valley.

The Googie Glory of Pann's Stands Tall in Inglewood After 56 Years

One of the best complete Googie diners in Los Angeles, just minutes from LAX.

Why The Original Pantry Cafe and Tommy's Are Two of LA's All-Night Classics

Finding the Right Seat with Longtime Bartender Michael Gotovac of Dan Tana's

For Classics Week 2015, Eater is looking into iconic L.A. restaurants and talking with some of the people who made them famous.