There are websites and magazines devoted to the LA food scene, and I couldn’t possibly begin to do justice to the scope and variety of food available in LA now.  From Son of a Gun, a cozy little seafood place with the most amazing fried chicken sandwich, to Hinoki & the Bird, a combination of the best cuisines of many cultures combined to raise the level of eating to new, ecstatic heights – there’s always something amazing going on.  Pistola serves happy Italian comfort food in a spare, contemporary building that you might mistake for a manufacturing plant.  Republique and Kreation have legions of loyal followers every day, who wait patiently for a chance to chow down on savory rice bowls, classic American favorites and healthy – always healthy – hybrids of foods sourced from all over the world.  My only regret is that I missed Koreatown on this visit – next time!  In the meantime, a few things you might want to try if you’re planning a trip to LA:

Son of a Gun interior

Son of a Gun fried chicken sandwich

Republique’s scrambled eggs, fingerling potatoes and greens

Republique’s kimchi fried rice with short ribs

Hinoki & the Bird tuna and beet salad

Hinoki & the Bird Scottish salmon

Taverna Tony’s vegetarian sampler

Pistola’s pea bruschetta