Fusion

Café 2001 is a lowkey bistro in the Arts District with delicious food and a mysterious energy. If you need to hide at lunchtime, go here.

Interstellar is a Santa Monica cafe with sleek black decor, solid brunch dishes, and a small patio where you can see a sliver of the ocean.

Run by two Somni alums, Vin Folk is a spunky neighborhood bistro in Hermosa with creative food and a sharp wine list.

One of LA's first gourmet food trucks, Kogi BBQ made Korean fusion tacos a thing and still does them as well as anyone.

Evil Cooks is a heavy metal-themed Mexican spot in El Sereno that goes full blast with its food and decor. It’s unlike anything you’ll find in LA.

Spago’s not just a piece of LA history—it’s also still a great restaurant.

You won’t know how much you need a chicken shawarma taco until you’ve had one from X’tiosu Kitchen, an order-at-the-window spot in Boyle Heights.

Union is a decent Filipino fusion restaurant inside of Long Beach's Compound art center. Sit on the patio.

Broadway is a good kind-of fancy date spot in Laguna Beach with fantastic cocktails.

Two Hommés is a West African fusion restaurant in Inglewood that serves food you'll want to eat every week on rotation.

Lemon Grove is a stylish Hollywood rooftop with good cocktails and pretty food.

Here’s Looking At You in Koreatown is a rare feel-good story. It's also an excellent place to eat dinner.

Secret Bao is a fast-casual Chinese spot that's perfect for a group lunch in Santa Barbara.

Bone Kettle is an upscale Pasadena spot that serves tasty and creative Southeast Asian dishes.

Girl & The Goat is the West Coast outpost of the famous Chicago restaurant located in the Arts District.

An above-average neighborhood joint in Manhattan Beach.

Orsa & Winston is an Italian-Japanese restaurant in DTLA that doesn't make much sense anymore.

There are a whole bunch of reasons why you shouldn’t go to Chinois On Main in Santa Monica - but the most important one is that the food is terrible.

Garlic & Chives in Westminster is serving the kind of modern Vietnamese food that you can’t find anywhere else in the neighborhood.

Stuff I Eat is a vegan restaurant in Inglewood with solid Tex-Mex and southern dishes.

Merois is an upscale rooftop restaurant at The Pendry in West Hollywood and a good spot to impress a client.

Anjahles is a Jamaican fusion pop-up run by Jazzy (Jasmin) Harvey.

23rd Street Cafe is a bare-bones spot serving Mexican-Indian fusion food that is a proven cure for most emotional and physical ailments.