This month on the food front, seven of the ten establishments listed in Los Angeles Magazine’s Insider’s Guide to the Best New Restaurants are within a 15-20 minute drive of the Hancock Park area. For the moment, we just might live in the hub of new and newsworthy eateries.
The list is eclectic in taste: go west on Wilshire for Red Medicine (Vietnamese) or north to Mezze (Mediterranean) on La Cienega. It features Son of a Gun (seafood) on 3rd, Ray’s (California) at LACMA and of course Ink (Modern American) up on Melrose. A bit further afield, but not by much, are two new spots on Pico at Beverly Drive: Sotto (Italian) and Picca (Peruvian) which are ranked #1 and #4 and are getting lots of attention.
The list is worth checking out – if only to add to your smart phone so the next time you’re struggling to show off to your foodie uncle from New York or your best friend’s parents – you’ll try one of the 10 best newbies. They aren’t far away!
LA Magazine: Insider’s Guide to the Best New Restaurants
About Julie Grist
Julie co-founded the Larchmont Buzz with fellow buzzer Mary Hawley in 2011 and served as Editor, Publisher and writer for the hive for many years until the sale of the Buzz in August 2015. She is still circling the hive as an occasional writer.
