Six great places to eat heart

A look inside b.o.s.’ dining room. The restaurant occupies a space in the Honda Plaza at the east end of Little Tokyo, sharing a parking lot with Sushi Gen, the shabu-shabu den Kagaya and the ramen parlor Men Oh Tokushima.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

A blackboard with the daily special hangs above the open kitchen at Picca.  (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Pisco Sour.  (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Picca on Pico Boulevard is a new Peruvian restaurant from chef-owner Ricardo Zarate, who was named one of Food & Wine magazine’s 10 best new chefs.  (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

The interior of Bestia is stripped down with exposed ceilings and rough brick.   (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

The restaurant is on the eastern edge of downtown in a former warehouse district.   (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Chef Eduardo Ruiz at the kitchen’s service window.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Patrons share a horchata-tona, enough for two to four people.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

The menu at Barnyard includes a lot of comfort-food favorites, such as burgers and fries, along with fresh vegetable dishes.   (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Rissoto alla pilota is made with pecorino, English peas and tomatoes.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Uncooked mutton skewers are ready for grilling at Feng Mao in Koreatown.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)