The last few months have been “a boom time” for the Los Angeles dining scene, said Joshua Lurie inFoodRepublic.com. You might notice the surge in great food options even when you roll your bags through a remade LAX, but resurgent downtown remains the heart of the action. Below, three snapshots from Besha Rodell of LA Weekly:
L.A. Chapter “There’s a real sense of a future downtown L.A.” to be had by sitting at an outdoor table at the restaurant attached to the “absolutely stunning” new Ace Hotel—formerly the United Artists building. Licorice-rubbed duck breast is typical fare, and the house burger might be familiar to anyone who’s eaten at Brooklyn’s Five Leaves, the chef’s flagship. 927 S. Broadway, (213) 235-9660
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