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More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends, and family of Eater have one question: Where should I eat right now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot, which favorite chef just launched a sophomore effort. And while the Eater 38 is a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood restaurants across the city, it is not a chronicle of the 'it' places of the moment.

Added: 4/7/17: Fleishik's, Verlaine, Bone Kettle, Beauty & Essex, Bar Angeles, Tower 12

Removed 4/7/17: Beer Belly LBC, The Edmon, Side Chick, Little Fatty, P.Y.T., Farida

To see which spots came off the list this month, check this post.

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Kismet

Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, who migrated to Los Angeles from Brooklyn and opened Madcapra inside Grand Central Market, have finally debuted their full feature restaurant inside a former pizzeria in Los Feliz. The sleek, bright space serves all day with market driven fare with a Middle Eastern bent.

4648 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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Destroyer

Red Medicine's Jordan Kahn is back, this time in the Hayden Tract in Culver City, a mostly commercial and industrial part of town that hasn't had a place to eat since Destroyer opened. Kahn's food is cerebral, beautifully plated, and delicious, though perhaps more expensive than your every day breakfast and lunch spot. The coffee is excellent too.

3578 Hayden Ave, Los Angeles, CA

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71Above

The top of the US Bank Tower finally has a landmark restaurant for Los Angeles to enjoy, with sweeping views of the city in all directions, an elegant yet modern dining room, and a three-course dinner experience (or two course lunch) from chef Vartan Abgaryan (Cliff's Edge) that caters to a wide swath of diners. Just be sure to make a reservation.

633 W 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA

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Michael's Restaurant

Talented young chef Miles Thompson has returned to LA to redo the menu at Michael's, the iconic Santa Monica restaurant tucked away behind Wilshire Blvd. The classic environs get a minor refresh while Thompson brings a modern sensibility to the market-driven cooking.

1147 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403

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Delilah

h.wood group (The Nice Guy) has a shiny new gem inside the former DBA in West Hollywood. The lush environs make for an ideal celebrity spotting restaurant while everything from quality cocktails and comfort fare stand out on the menu.

7969 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

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Tsubaki

Skewers and other Japanese izakaya favorites are the name of the game at this small Echo Park restaurant. Order up a bottle of sake and share a slew of well-craft izakaya plates for the table.

1356 Allison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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The Mar Vista

This massive neighborhood restaurant has the makings of a serious operation, with an expansive, crowd-pleasing menu at reasonable prices. Mar Vista really seems to be coming up in the dining game thanks to this place and newcomer Little Fatty.

12249 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Mikkeller Bar

The famed Danish brewery has its largest American outlet in the heart of Downtown, with some of the best craft beers in town, plus a reliable menu of bar bites to boot.

330 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

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Fat Dragon

A small strip mall space won't go wasted in Silver Lake, and Fat Dragon has taken up the mantle to produce Chinese classic dishes (including an epic crab dish) just a few door down from Trois Familia.

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3500 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

+32 3 667 91 93

+32 3 667 91 93

The NoMad Truck

New York's Michelin-starred The NoMad is running a year long food truck to introduce folks in the city to their more casual fare. Everything from the truffle-laden chicken burger and hot dog to the delicious crunchy honey soft serve is a sneak preview of what to expect once the full fledged restaurant opens in Downtown.

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Kato

If there's a new tasting menu star on the Westside, it's this humble strip mall restaurant serving inventive Taiwanese and Japanese-inflected cuisine. Sure, there are no backs on the chairs, but the price of the menu hovers around $50 and offers up to eight courses.

11925 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Commerson

This La Brea Avenue restaurant is a welcome addition to the neighborhood looking for something new (though places like Republique and Odys + Penelope are right up to the street). With tight, seasonal cooking from Balthazar and Pastis vet Sascha Lyon grounded in classic European techniques, the early reviews very pretty positive.

788 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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The Venue

This slick Koreatown restaurant has everything you need for a night out: a meaty menu filled with steaks dreamt up by chef Kayson Chong, fine cocktails from barman Devon Espinosa, plus thirteen private karaoke spaces for singing and dancing until last call.

3470 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Chengdu Impression

This upscale restaurant is actually a chain from China with much of the same Sichuan favorites that you'd find elsewhere in SGV, except with a much nicer ambiance. Enjoy a long, but affordable tasting menu if you can't decide what you want. And don't forget to dress up as the crowd tends to play the part.

21 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91006

Verlaine

Chef Diego Hernandez of Baja California's celebrated Corazon de Tierra has opened a restaurant in the iconic Dominick's space in West Hollywood with the team from Hinterland. The results are gorgeous, and the cuisine is perhaps some of the most advanced modern Mexican you can find right now in Los Angeles.

8715 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048

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Beauty & Essex

The New York City transplant has finally arrived in Hollywood, and boy it's a beauty. With a faux vintage store entrance, and two stories for glorious seating and lounge areas, it's the best place to bring a crew and hang out for the night. And the food, approachable and easily shared, is pretty great too.

1615 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Bone Kettle

Indonesian cooking hasn't quite hit cult status yet, but this sleek new restaurant in Pasadena just might help the cause. Try the gado gado and short rib rendang before delving into the namesake bone broth noodle soup.

67 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103

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Black Rabbit Rose

The Houston Brothers have struck again, this time with a dark, sexy magic theater in the heart of Hollywood. While the cocktails are fantastic, the real draw for diners is the spicy Thai-Chinese cooking coming from Crying Tiger, which you can enjoy inside or grab and go from the window outside.

1719 N Hudson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Bar Angeles

Pretty much everything you'd expect from a Silver Lake restaurant, this approachable pizza and cocktail spot in a lovely dining room is your ideal neighborhood eatery.

4330 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029

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Tower 12

Brendan Collins of Birch has constructed the menu at this bright, beachy Hermosa restaurant just off the water for one of the most notable South Bay openings in a while. The menu's loaded with easy, shareable bites like chicken lollipop wings and cheesy steak poppers. Try the spicy shrimp Thai pizza or the charred black and blue burger for something more substantial.

53 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

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Fleishiks

Eric Greenspan has debuted a bustling kosher deli along the heart of Beverly Blvd and they can't seem to stop the lines from descending upon the place. With hefty sandwiches and even shots of booze for a quick lunch, they're already the talk of the town. Just remember, they close for Shabbat.

7563 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Kismet

4648 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, who migrated to Los Angeles from Brooklyn and opened Madcapra inside Grand Central Market, have finally debuted their full feature restaurant inside a former pizzeria in Los Feliz. The sleek, bright space serves all day with market driven fare with a Middle Eastern bent.

4648 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Destroyer

3578 Hayden Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Red Medicine's Jordan Kahn is back, this time in the Hayden Tract in Culver City, a mostly commercial and industrial part of town that hasn't had a place to eat since Destroyer opened. Kahn's food is cerebral, beautifully plated, and delicious, though perhaps more expensive than your every day breakfast and lunch spot. The coffee is excellent too.

3578 Hayden Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Visit Website

71Above

633 W 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA

The top of the US Bank Tower finally has a landmark restaurant for Los Angeles to enjoy, with sweeping views of the city in all directions, an elegant yet modern dining room, and a three-course dinner experience (or two course lunch) from chef Vartan Abgaryan (Cliff's Edge) that caters to a wide swath of diners. Just be sure to make a reservation.

633 W 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA

Visit Website

Michael's Restaurant

1147 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Talented young chef Miles Thompson has returned to LA to redo the menu at Michael's, the iconic Santa Monica restaurant tucked away behind Wilshire Blvd. The classic environs get a minor refresh while Thompson brings a modern sensibility to the market-driven cooking.

1147 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Visit Website

Delilah

7969 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

h.wood group (The Nice Guy) has a shiny new gem inside the former DBA in West Hollywood. The lush environs make for an ideal celebrity spotting restaurant while everything from quality cocktails and comfort fare stand out on the menu.

7969 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

Tsubaki

1356 Allison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Skewers and other Japanese izakaya favorites are the name of the game at this small Echo Park restaurant. Order up a bottle of sake and share a slew of well-craft izakaya plates for the table.

1356 Allison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Visit Website

The Mar Vista

12249 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

This massive neighborhood restaurant has the makings of a serious operation, with an expansive, crowd-pleasing menu at reasonable prices. Mar Vista really seems to be coming up in the dining game thanks to this place and newcomer Little Fatty.

12249 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Mikkeller Bar

330 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

The famed Danish brewery has its largest American outlet in the heart of Downtown, with some of the best craft beers in town, plus a reliable menu of bar bites to boot.

330 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Visit Website

Fat Dragon

3500 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

A small strip mall space won't go wasted in Silver Lake, and Fat Dragon has taken up the mantle to produce Chinese classic dishes (including an epic crab dish) just a few door down from Trois Familia.

Open in Google Maps

3500 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

+32 3 667 91 93

+32 3 667 91 93

The NoMad Truck

Los Angeles, CA

New York's Michelin-starred The NoMad is running a year long food truck to introduce folks in the city to their more casual fare. Everything from the truffle-laden chicken burger and hot dog to the delicious crunchy honey soft serve is a sneak preview of what to expect once the full fledged restaurant opens in Downtown.

Open in Google Maps

Los Angeles, CA

Kato

11925 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

If there's a new tasting menu star on the Westside, it's this humble strip mall restaurant serving inventive Taiwanese and Japanese-inflected cuisine. Sure, there are no backs on the chairs, but the price of the menu hovers around $50 and offers up to eight courses.

11925 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Visit Website

Commerson

788 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

This La Brea Avenue restaurant is a welcome addition to the neighborhood looking for something new (though places like Republique and Odys + Penelope are right up to the street). With tight, seasonal cooking from Balthazar and Pastis vet Sascha Lyon grounded in classic European techniques, the early reviews very pretty positive.

788 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Visit Website

The Venue

3470 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

This slick Koreatown restaurant has everything you need for a night out: a meaty menu filled with steaks dreamt up by chef Kayson Chong, fine cocktails from barman Devon Espinosa, plus thirteen private karaoke spaces for singing and dancing until last call.

3470 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Chengdu Impression

21 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91006

This upscale restaurant is actually a chain from China with much of the same Sichuan favorites that you'd find elsewhere in SGV, except with a much nicer ambiance. Enjoy a long, but affordable tasting menu if you can't decide what you want. And don't forget to dress up as the crowd tends to play the part.

21 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91006

Verlaine

8715 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048

Chef Diego Hernandez of Baja California's celebrated Corazon de Tierra has opened a restaurant in the iconic Dominick's space in West Hollywood with the team from Hinterland. The results are gorgeous, and the cuisine is perhaps some of the most advanced modern Mexican you can find right now in Los Angeles.

8715 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048

Visit Website

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Beauty & Essex

1615 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

The New York City transplant has finally arrived in Hollywood, and boy it's a beauty. With a faux vintage store entrance, and two stories for glorious seating and lounge areas, it's the best place to bring a crew and hang out for the night. And the food, approachable and easily shared, is pretty great too.

1615 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028