Midtown Lunch

Chicken Vampiro at Mexicali Taco & Co. Photo by Garrett Snyder

• DTLA Chicken is the best way to stuff a Vampiro at Mexicali [Squid Ink]
• HWOOD Berlin Currywurst is coming to Cahuenga [Eater]
• NOHO LA Weekly discovers the awesomeness of Joe’s Falafel [Squid Ink]
• SAMO Another thumbs up for Pier Burger [Unemployed Eater]
• SILVER LAKE This ecuadorian place looks pretty interesting [The Minty]
• WEHO A new Zankou is opening on Fairfax soon, but not today [Grub Street]
• LISTS 10 Best tamales in Los Angeles [Squid Ink]

Ajrakan from Mush Bakery in Little Armenia. Photo courtesy of Food GPS

• DTLA Woori Market is a hidden gem [Brigham Yen]
• HWOOD Mush Bakery just keeps getting better and better [Food GPS]
• HWOOD Mao’s Kitchen has some great lunch specials [Unemployed Eater]
• KTOWN Yu Chic makes the mool naeng myeon [Squid Ink]
• KTOWN You can find decent Italian food in Koreatown!? [Food Marathon]
• MID CITY Your first look at Hatfield’s Sycamore Kitchen [Squid Ink;Eater]
• LISTS The 15 best Peruvian restaurants in L.A. [Squid Ink]
• LISTS 15 Hamburgers that are better than Apple Pan [LAist]

Photo courtesy of Slice/Kelly Bone

• WEST LA SliceTruck finishes their slices with olive oil, parmesan and fresh basil [Slice]
• BEV HILLS U-Sushi rolls are $3 all day on Monday! [Squid Ink]
• DTLA The $13 bento at Oomasa is pretty good [The Minty]
• MID CITY God I wish this al pastor place was open for lunch [Squid Ink]
• MID CITY Golden State is opening a Bludso’s on La Brea!? [LA Times]
• WEST LA The Naked Ramen at Tatsu is like a modern Hiyashi Chuka [Squid Ink]

The fries from the Patty Wagon look great. Photo courtesy of Squid Ink

• FRIES The ten best french fries in Los Angeles [Squid Ink]
• DTLA Next week Langer’s will be giving out free sandwiches [LAT]
• HWOOD The boat noodles from Pa Ord are a witch’s brea [Squid Ink]
• PLAYA VISTA Steak N Shake is on its way [Eater]
• VENICE The Mr. Beef on the boardwalk was unsanctioned, and has closed [Eater]
• WEST LA Ramen Jinya is now open on Sawtelle [Eater]
• WEST LA The chicken pho is better than the beef pho at Nongla [Eat Drink Be Merry]
• WEST LA Habayit makes good specials, in addition to their great falafel [FTM]

Photo courtesy of Elina Shatkin/Squid Ink

• BEV HILLS Momed’s duck shawarma really is worth the splurge [Squid Ink]
• DTLA A Langer’s shirt at Umamicatessen will get you a better sandwich [Beef Aficionado]
• HWOOD Rodded’s duck noodle soup looks real good [Feed the Monster]
• WEHO Mendo Farms is now open on Fairfax, and their cuban looks great [Gourmet Pigs]
• WEST LA Hannusuke Tempura is set to open on June 11th [Squid Ink]
• WESTWOOD Fundamental is serving a great fried chx sandwich [Squid Ink]

Jet Tila’s Favorite Papaya Salad in Los Angeles

• CENTURY CITY Bibigo is coming soon to the Westfield Mall [Toddrickallen]
• DTLA Mo Chica is dead.  Long Live Mo Chica. [Eater;Grub Street]
• HWOOD An Epic Guide to Thai Town courtesy of Jet Tila [Food Republic]
• KTOWN Yu Chan serves up a solid bibimbap and naeng myeon [Food GPS]
• MAR VISTA The Pig and Fig at Earl’s Gourmet Grub is great [SE]
• MARINA DEL REY Aunt Kizzy’s is becoming a Thai restaurant [Grub Street]
• WEHO ink.sack is now serving a new pastrami sandwich [Food GPS]
• WEHO Monday is free burger day at Burger Lounge [Grub Street]
• WEST LA Spaghetti House is not long for this world [Eater]
• WEST LA The cha gio are the best thing at Nongla [Squid Ink]
• WEST LA Tusjita’s tsukemen is one of the 100 best dishes in L.A. [Squid Ink]

The Second Best Taco in L.A. Photo courtesy of Tien Nguyen/Squid Ink

• CULVER CITY Victor’s Jr. makes a kick ass chx philly cheese [Unemployed Eater]
• WEST LA Tatsu Ramen opens on May 23rd… [Eater]
• WEST LA … and Nongla opens on Sunday [Eater]
• TACOS The 10 Best Tacos in L.A. include a lot of ML faves [Squid Ink]
• THE GURU You can spend lunch every Wednesday with Jonathan Gold [LAT]