![Photo collage of tacos, bagels, and sandwiches](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a47772f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2Ff8%2Ff946e20f4c4e955ed3b74e560d16%2Ffo-monthly-recap-sept2024.png)
The best places to eat and drink in L.A. this month, according to our food writers
School is back in session and there’s a natural tendency to lean into the fall season. But Angelenos know that this is when the summer heat truly descends. Luckily, there is no shortage of shaded and air-conditioned destinations across our sprawling city, and the dwindling evening light makes dusky activities like rooftop dining and sunset hiking sound appealing.
Our local restaurant scene is only adding to the heat with a spate of fresh openings, including experimental Salvadoran pupusas in West Hollywood, lakeside Scandinavian toasts in Echo Park and mouth-numbing Sichuan specialties in Highland Park.
The only remedy for this kind of lasting heat is the cool air of a dim bar with ice-cold cocktails or a memorable meal at one of L.A.’s newly revealed restaurants. Here are the most exciting openings and worthy stalwarts to put on your dining agenda this month:
![A trio of large cheese-and-potato pierogis topped with sour cream and herbs on a white plate at Bar Sinizki.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f9a03b3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3948x4935+0+497/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2Fa1%2F255957994309b283dce962ca1c94%2Fbar-sinizki-by-stephanie-breijo-2.jpg)
Bar Sinizki
Read about the Eastern European-inspired bar in Atwater Village.
![A plate of whitefish salad on a bagel and a bowl of chickpea salad with bagel chips on a table corner](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f1780c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4160x5200+0+520/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6a%2F5b%2F9589269a4bd98433eca22edd82aa%2Fbelles-bagels-delicatessen-and-bar-by-stephanie-breijo-3.jpg)
Belle's Bagels, Delicatessen and Bar
Read about the new deli and bar in Highland Park.
![A hand holds a slice of chicken tikka masala pijja at Bombay Frankie Company.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cf49e7d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2597x3246+0+324/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F6c%2F866f3ab945729cb8ae07bb64c8f9%2F1444556-fo-the-crawl-avantika-12.jpg)
Bombay Frankie Company
Read about columnist Jenn Harris’ food crawl with actor Avantika.
![Shrimp roti, chickpea doubles and a guava iced tea on a silver tray on a light wood table](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6f63d81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6240x4160+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F8f%2F06ae0be043e9aa5bf20721c43536%2Fbridgetown-roti-restaurant-by-stephanie-breijo-5.jpg)
Bridgetown Roti
Read about Bridgetown Roti’s new restaurant space.
![A pile of cheese-and-parsley-topped Japanese spaghetti Bolognese on a white plate at Japanese-French bistro Camélia downtown](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a03ad0c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4160x5200+0+520/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faf%2Fe4%2F10c9f59645099a5b104aefc1ed0e%2Fcamelia-restaurant-by-stephanie-breijo-6.jpg)
Camelia
Read about the new restaurant from the owners behind Tsubaki and Ototo.
![Two large rolled, soft barbacoa tacos with sides of guacamole and consomé on black marble at Carnal in Highland Park](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1678d09/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5712x3808+8+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F6b%2Ffd8b86ce41168a6144b4b4ddf7c6%2Fcarnal-restaurant-highland-park-by-stephanie-breijo-12.jpg)
Carnal
Read about the first bricks-and-mortar space for Simón chef Francisco Olivar.
![Two halves of a chicken cutlet sandwich stacked on a white plate at Ggiata in Highland Park, with two rainbow cookies.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8d7f855/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5897x3931+8+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F66%2F33%2F97da3e7e439cb1bbcec06a519fff%2Fggiata-highland-park-by-stephanie-breijo-3.jpg)
Ggiata
Read about the new Ggiata location.
![Holy Basil's soft shell crab with salted egg yolk.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d7e171a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2857x3571+0+214/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2F30%2F0eeaa0aa437b9e1da9c2ad7825ed%2F1470101-fo-holy-basil-atwater-review-jf-013.jpg)
Holy Basil
Read Bill Addison’s review of Holy Basil.
![The bò lúc lắc from Khởi Hưng Restaurant in Garden Grove.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6485db8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe2%2F3f%2F3d29c84a4d679e3ec70e8b40ebaa%2Fimg-7455.jpg)
Khởi Hưng Restaurant
Read about columnist Jenn Harris’ Westminster food hall crawl.
![Oxtails, rice, mac and cheese, greens and cornbread on a white plate and black tray at Locol in Watts](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a8aa782/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4160x5200+0+520/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F60%2Ff7%2F64403d5247c88f8a6f4f71ff5f80%2Flocol-reopening-by-stephanie-breijo-10.jpg)
Locol
Read about the reopening of Locol.
![Five dumplings in a row on a rectangular plate, drizzled with chile oil and soy, at Mala Class](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2936d0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6134x4089+9+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2F79%2F8949942d4b5b90f05cac5a47444d%2Fmala-class-by-stephanie-breijo-1.jpg)
Mala Class
Read about the new Sichuan restaurant in Highland Park.
![A selection of dishes from Mama's Boy at Winston House in Venice.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d3077a7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4904x3269+84+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F06%2Fd7%2Fac25bd7240aba9911ac8c2b524f2%2Fmamasboy-0074.jpg)
Mama's Boy
Read about the red-sauce joint at Winston House.
![An order of Vietnamese garlic butter chicken wings from Mama Hieu's in Westminster.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c6cff97/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbe%2Fe3%2Fefbf1a9849119741021902169de0%2Fimg-7426.jpg)
Mama Hieu's
Read about the Vietnamese butter garlic wings.
![Two taco-shaped hand rolls on white marble at Norikaya: unagi with strawberry, left, and lobster dynamite with masago](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/932ab17/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4160x5200+0+520/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4e%2Fb8%2F4d80edc7421fb38ae4714079712d%2Fnorikaya-hand-roll-bar-by-stephanie-breijo-2.jpg)
Norikaya
Read about Akira Back’s latest L.A. opening.
![Gravlax-and-ikura smørrebrød with dill on red-and-white checkered paper](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df196e8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4160x5200+0+520/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0a%2Fef%2F72ee2ade49788c2f6c4baa0ac6d8%2Fpiknik-echo-park-lake-by-stephanie-breijo-4.jpg)
Piknik
Read about the new restaurant at Echo Park Lake.
![A tower of bánh uớt at Quan Nhii in Westminster.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0ea8da5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x3780+0+126/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2Fc3%2F459dbaee4bca86eed4d38d31a4b1%2Fimg-7446.jpg)
Quan Nhii
Read about where to go on a Westminster food tour.
![Costilla (steak) nachos on a green tray next to a red michelada and napkin holder that reads "Sonoratown" at the cantina.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a7df2d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3841x4801+0+483/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2F65%2F2f65024a4842871e0c076db229ea%2Fsonoratown-cantina-by-stephanie-breijo-3.jpg)
Sonoratown Cantina
Read about the Sonoratown cantina.
![A closeup of a guacamole-topped carne asada taco rolled into a paper cone at Cypress Park's Taquería Frontera](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a5e8244/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4160x5200+0+520/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F54%2F9c%2Fae7fede14a2ab3a309c4db166d8e%2Ftaqueria-frontera-by-stephanie-breijo-8.jpg)
Taquería Frontera
Read about the Tijuana-style taquería in Cypress Park.
![A pastry on a round ceramic plate.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/104266a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3200x4000+0+0/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faf%2Fe5%2Fe4ab46bf4a1bb1b309a6e189ce43%2F1460917-wk-neighborhoods-project-santa-monica-049.jpg)
Tartine
Read about the new Tartine location.
![A rice bowl brimming with fried shrimp and vegetables on a red tray](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fc409c6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6240x4160+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2F82%2F50b6281f4982be5298a25e83df11%2Ftendon-tempura-carlos-jr-by-stephanie-breijo-5.jpg)
Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr.
Read about the expansion of a popular tempura shop.
![High tea set from Valerie Confections on the patio of the store in Glendale, with scones, tea cakes and more](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f618e17/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7529x5019+0+179/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2F03%2Ff703ef504b598249b9e26460a650%2F1418957-fo-valerie-gordon-sr-2421.jpg)
Valerie Confections
Read about this landmark anniversary for Valerie Confections.
![A small tortilla topped with mashed avocado, salsa macha and herbs on a wood table at Walking Spanish inside Las Perlas WeHo](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36db808/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6240x4160+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2F86%2Fc3ed069946a5a7196e9f8e9b620b%2Fwalking-spanish-by-stephanie-breijo-6.jpg)
Walking Spanish
Read about the permanent Central American pop-up at Las Perlas.
![A bowl of Japanese curry with white rice and fried chicken at Wax on Hi-Fi in downtown Los Angeles](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d6a3013/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6120x4080+8+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2Fd0%2Fa16216514382aeaa641eecebbc08%2Fwax-on-hi-fi-by-stephanie-breijo-2.jpg)
Wax on Hi-Fi
Read about the Japanese-inspired listening bar in downtown.
![A whole vegetarian pizza topped with mozzarella, mushrooms and onion from Danny Boy's Famous Original](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e04375f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6240x4160+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2F36%2F80d45c85463cb45e0dfec605e400%2Fdanny-boys-famous-original-pizza-by-stephanie-breijo-3.jpg)
Danny Boy's
Read about the second location of Danny Boy’s.
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