Local Legends
Celebrating Los Angeles's longtime restaurants that have defined its dining scene for decades
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Truckers Say This Dusty Roadside Diner Is California’s Best Restaurant
Oak Hills restaurant Outpost Cafe, nearby Hesperia, serves down-home American classics to weary travelers
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Sea Harbour Chef Tony He Is the Godfather of LA Dim Sum — And He Knows It
He’s going to tell you he invented a bunch of popular dim sum dishes
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For 37 Years, This Cambodian Family Has Served the Best Noodle Soup in Long Beach
Find pork noodle soup, porridge with Chinese doughnuts, and deep family ties at Phnom Penh Noodle Shack
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75 Years In, Mels Drive-In Still Plays the Diner Hits
The longtime carhop chain has been a backdrop for famous films and a home for generations of family diners
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The Endearing Hippie Vegan Paradise Tucked Into the Foothills of Altadena
Oh Happy Days, a vegan cafe and natural food store, is known for home-style fare and as a community meeting space
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Discover the Hidden Charms of This 100-Year-Old Diner in Sierra Madre
Mary’s Market has been a fixture of the sleepy canyon community for a century
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An Orange County Falafel Legend Carries on a Father’s Legacy
One of the oldest restaurants in Orange County’s Little Arabia district, Kareem’s Falafel has endured tragedy and changing tastes to stay relevant
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New Owners of LA’s Most Important Jewish Bakery Work to Carry on a 75-Year Legacy
Southern California’s Diamond Bakery almost closed. Now a worker-led push and profit-sharing structure mean new hope for its Fairfax future
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Manhattan Beach’s Beating Heart Is a 24-Hour Restaurant That Serves Hundreds Daily
The famous South Bay restaurant has been open for nearly half a century