PROFILE: L.A. Lunch’er “Rebecca”
As is customary on Midtown Lunch, every Tuesday we profile a random reader to get their recommendations for the best spots to lunch near their work. This week its Rebecca, a photographer who will travel just about anywhere for good lunch- but has yet to find a good doner kebab.
Name: Rebecca
Age: 31
Occupation: Photographer
Where in L.A. do you Work?: All over! But when I’m not out shooting, mostly from home in Silverlake.
Favorite Kind of Food: As a native Californian, I’ve been spoiled by fresh food all year round, so I love clean, bright flavors and anything at the height of its season. I also love tangy foods so Mexican, Lebanese, Thai, and Vietnamese are all favorites (anything where I get my own lime wedge gets big points).
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Not a big fan of anything heavily sauced, extremely rich, or overly sweet.
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch: If meeting a client for lunch near my house, Forage, because of its fancy-hipster vibe and its pork belly sammy (although their veggie version is just as good). If I’m heading up to my parents in Carpinteria, I’ll hit up Brent’s (the Westlake one) for matzo ball soup and half a tuna sammy on toasted rye. If en route to the beach via the 101, we’ll pick up turkey or veggie wraps from Tarzana Armenian Deli (11288 Ventura Blvd)–perfect picnic food. Any time I’m dropping off or picking up at my lab on La Brea is an excuse to go to M Cafe (7119 Melrose Ave)–their tuna burger is a thing of beauty and I’m still trying to figure out how to make that kale salad. When I’m running around doing errands in the neighborhood and need something fast I’ll go to Zankou (5065 W Sunset Blvd) and grab a chicken tarna wrap and stuff it with extra pickles, or Vietnamese Soy Cafe (1997 Hyperion Ave), when it’s open, for the tofu banh mi and their fresh, amazing soy milk. On a rainy day, Sanamluang for their wonderfully tangy tom kha gai which I like to eat over rice, or Good Girl Dinette (110 N Ave 56) for their grandpa’s porridge (congee w/ chicken and cabbage). And if it’s more of a breakfast-for-lunch kind of day I will indulge in Local’s BBQ pork hash and eggs (2943 W Sunset Blvd), which is abominably good.
Posted at 11:45 am, April 5th, 2011 under PROFILED L.A. Lunch'ers.