Midtown Lunch

Meatball sub from Bay Cities. Photo courtesy of Rachael Narins/Squid Ink

• LISTS Bay Cities and Sorrento’s make 2 of the 10 best meatballs in L.A. [Squid Ink]
• CENTURY CITY Joe’s Pizza is coming to the Westfield Mall (and a food truck) [Grub Street]
• LA BREA A new gourmet taco place called Mondo has opened [Eater;Grub Street]
• LA BREA The Guru explains why we should like Sycamore Kitchen, as only he can [LAT]
• SAMO Tarzana’s Hummus Bar & Grill is coming to the Promenade [TRA]
• WEST LA Clusi Batusi custom pizza should open this week [Eater]

An arepa from Amazonas. Photo by Garrett Snyder/Squid Ink

• KTOWN You can get arepas and patacon at Amazonas Restaurant [Squid Ink]
• KTOWN Rinconcito Guatamalteco looks great [Feed the Monster]
• KTOWN Word is getting out about the Yuk Hwe at Oo Kook [Squid Ink]
• KTOWN Jeon Ju is closed for renovations [Squid Ink]
• SANTA MONICA Abbott’s is now Grey Block Pizza [Unemployed Eater]
• MOBILE Pig’s Feet Under wraps everything in scallion pancakes [Squid Ink]

F-You Paleo Diet. Photo courtesy of Grub Street.

• HWOOD Hoy Ka has finally made their name change official [Eating LA]
• KTOWN Young Dong makes a good bowl of sullangtang [Food GPS]
• PALMS Chego & Kogi are losing some of their menu items [KOGI via Eater]
• VENICE We’re not the only ones who love GTA’s brisket banh mi [Squid Ink]
• WEST LA Kotoya Ramen will reopen on the 21st [Grub Street]
• WEST LA Hamada-ya serves a decent yakisoba sandwich [Grub Street]
• WESTWOOD Soleil has spun off its poutine into a separate restaurant [E*star LA]
• LISTS This cheap eats list has some good Midtown Lunches [Eater]
• EVENTS This looks like fun! [L.A. Fried Chicken Fest]

Pizza at Vito’s. Photo by Katie Robbins

• PIZZA The 5 Best Slices in L.A. [Squid Ink]
• CENTURY CITY Bibigo is now open in the Westfield Mall [Eater;Grub St.]
• DTLA Mendo Farms is coming to 7th & Fig [LADTN;Grub St.]
• DTLA Mexicali’s lunch deals are the best [My Last Bite]
• HWOOD Vegas Seafood Buffet is finally open! [Eater]
• KTOWN The goat stew at Chin Go Gae looks amazing! [The Minty]
• MID CITY Chapa Grill’s Jerusalem mix looks pretty tasty [Food GPS]
• MID CITY Cook’s County’s pork loin sando looks splurgeworthy [Food GPS]
• SAMO BP Taco will open in two weeks [Eater]

Fat Spoon’s Hamburger Curry “Loco Moco Style”. Photo by The Minty

• BEV HILLS Mulberry St. Pizza has a decent lunch special on M/T [UE]
• CENTURY CITY Joe’s Pizza is coming to the Westfield Mall [Toddrickallen]
• DTLA Fat Spoon does a loco moco style hamburger curry [The Minty]
• DTLA The current location of Starry Kitchen is closing on Tuesday [Eater]
• HWOOD The oinkster is coming to Vine! [Squid Ink]
• HWOOD God, I am a fat bastard [Amateur Gourmet]
• KTOWN Mapo Jip is now Isa Ramen [Grub Street]
• MELROSE Marcona makes a good lomo sandwich [Food GPS]
• MID CITY Sycamore Kitchen is a sophisticated lunch [Eating L.A.]
• WEHO A new Zankou opens today on Sunset [Grub Street]
• WEST LA Spaghetti by Orris is becoming a soba place [Eater]
• WEST LA The Guru sounds off on Miyata Menji [LAT]
• LISTS A Guide to L.A.’s best Ramen shops [Eater]
• LISTS The 40 Best Tacos in L.A. [Grub Street]

• EVENTS Come to the L.A. Street Food Festival at the Rose Bowl on Saturday!  I’ll be there w/ my food/music podcast “Food is the New Rock” next to the tequila and wine  [L.A. Street Food Fest]
• KTOWN Shaken Dosirak looks like a lot of fun [Amateur Gourmet]
• MID CITY The turkey sandwich at Sycamore Kitchen is just OK [Food Monster]
• PALMS Tofu Ya on National is now Galbi King [Grub Street]
• WEST LA Seoul Sausage is hoping to be open at the end of this month [Squid Ink]

Label’s Pastrami Sandwich. Photo courtesy of Facebook/Refinery29

• LISTS Label’s Pastrami is just one of the great lunches on this cheap eats list [Refinery 29 via Eater]
• LISTS The 10 Best Places for Pho in Los Angeles [Squid Ink]
• LISTS The 10 Best Tamales in Los Angeles [Squid Ink]
• MID CITY The Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. is expanding [Grub Street]
• WEST L.A. Kyota Ramen is coming soon [Grub Street]
• MOBILE Hello new onigiri truck! [Squid Ink]
• EVENTS Here’s a complete vendor list for the L.A. Street Food Festival [Grub Street]