Caroline’s Cravings: What to Eat in LA This Week
Perhaps you didn’t know, but EatDrinkLA is run solely by one person: Caroline Gelabert-Noh. I’m a 41-year-old married mother of two who lives on the East Side of Los Angeles. This backstory is important because it shapes the way I choose what to feature on this website. After over a decade of trying to cover every bite in the city, I finally slowed down, and so did my stomach. I don’t have time to stand in lines for FOMO food, but if I could, I’d eat at least one new thing every week. Can you relate? Then this is the post for you. It’s my honest, crave-worthy look into where I would schlep the whole family when I think about What to Eat in LA this Week.
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What to Eat in LA This Week of December 8th
As a child of the 90s, this next one really lights me up. From December 10th to the 17th, Prince St. Pizza locations will transform into Little Nero’s from the beloved holiday classic Home Alone. Guests around the country can enjoy The Lovely Cheese Pizza along with branded packaging and if you live in Los Angeles you can visit the Studio City location to get the full cinematic experience.
What to Eat in LA This Week of November 17th
Is it just me, or is Friendsgiving bigger than ever? This week’s surprise gets things started way ahead of schedule.
From November 18th through December 1st, 1940s Burger classic Irv’s Burgers will be serving up a Friendsgiving Burger! It’s a 1/4-lb turkey patty with melted cheddar, caramelized onions, fried yams, traditional LTOs, and an organic cranberry mayo from the healthy condiment company Smash Kitchen, and it’s about to make you very popular.
What to Eat in LA This Week of November 10th
Beginning November 13th, you can enjoy the taste of Teigen at Pop’s Bagels. This limited-time offering combines Chrissy Teigen’s Miso Snickerdoodle cookie baking mix with a savory Pop’s Bagel. The result is an open-faced bagel with miso cookie cream cheese and miso snickerdoodle cookie crumble on top. Don’t sleep on this sweet though, it’s at all four Pop’s Bagels locations in LA and Postmates only until December 13th.
This do-gooder deal is too good to pass up! Habit is celebrating its 56th birthday on November 15th with a donation opportunity that pays YOU back in a serious way. They’re calling it Good Habits Day, when a $1+ donation to No Kid Hungry and a $5 minimum purchase will get you a FREE Double Charburger. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Habit at 901 Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite E. Expect a festive atmosphere with a live DJ and more. Can’t make it to Pasadena? Just join CharClub at GoodHabitsDay.com and visit ANY Habit cashier (not kiosk or digital) on November 15th and you can get your FREE Double Charburger the same way.
What to Eat in LA This Week of October 20th
No one could have predicted the popularity of Salt & Straw’s collaboration with Taco Bell, but The Tacolate is here to stay. What is a Tacolate, you ask? It’s a hand-pressed extra-crunched waffle cone taco filled with cinnamon ancho chili ice cream, dipped in single-origin chocolate, and studded with toasted quinoa. All tacos are served with two custom Taco Bell-inspired sauce packets in Mango Jalapeño and Wildberry Cinnamon flavor.
In celebration, a Taco Bell Truck will be at Salt & Straw’s Abbot Kinney shop from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday, October 24th (restock day). If you purchase a Tacolate, you can show your receipt to get a FREE Taco from the truck while supplies last.
What I love about this is that the Tacolate is also available for Nationwide Shipping – so you don’t have to join the crowds unless you’re feeling the fiesta.
What to Eat in LA This Week of October 13th
I love eating the best for less, and that’s just what you’ll get this week when you visit some brand new spots on their opening days!
On Wednesday, October 15th, Alfred Coffee will be opening the first-ever Matcha Diner! Café Matcha in Studio City pairs the highest quality matcha with delectable diner staples like Waffles and traditional Japanese Pastries. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be among the first 10 customers and you can enjoy
a branded mini tote packed with Café Matcha swag, a limited-edition coin purse, AND a FREE DRINK. The next 150 customers will still receive that FREE Drink plus Café Matcha coin purse combo. Café Matcha is located at 12070 Ventura Boulevard.
Saturday, October 18th, take your healthy self down to the latest Nékter Juice Bar shop, located at 434 Fair Oaks Ave in Pasadena. They will be celebrating their grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with some sweet deals! Prices include $5 for Iconic Smoothies and Juices and $8 for Iconic Bowls all day. Guests who stop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. can also enter an Hourly Raffle to win three months of free Nékter. Each Nékter is independently owned and operated, so you can feel good about supporting a new, budding business.
What to Eat in LA This Week of September 22nd
Beloved Italian staple Pasta Sisters is turning the clock back in time to 2015 in celebration of their 10 year anniversary on September 23rd. For one day only you can enjoy a Tomato & Basil with Spaghetti for just $8 (regularly $15 – not insane!). This deal is valid in-person and for call-in orders at Culver City and Mid-City. The Costa Mesa location will offer delivery via your favorite apps.
If you miss the 23rd, be sure to check out the newly launched Happy Hour at their Culver City location. Beers are $5, Wine and Spritzes are $8, and Food ranges from $4 to $10 for everything from Pizza Bites to a Mortadella and Truffle Plate.
What to Eat in LA This Week of August 25th
Transform your breakfast routine with a Breakfast Burrito from Dialog Cafe. It’s made with soft scrambled eggs, kielbasa, cheddar, hashbrowns, and house-made spicy ketchup and rounds out at $13.95. Dialog Cafe is helmed by Chef Gino Pineda of Barbrix Wine Bar and All’Acqua – which are my Eastside favs! You’ll find Dialog Cafe on the westside, though, in WeHo and Equinox SCLA. Enjoy this celeb-favorite viral burrito to go, or on the gorgeous outdoor patio at the West Hollywood location. Doors open at 7 a.m.
What to Eat in LA This Week of August 18th
If you’re too timid for goat yoga, why not ease into it with this special event for National Goat Cheese Month at Sweetgreen on Sunset Blvd. On Saturday, August 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can visit with REAL GOATS from Dan Drake’s farm while munching on Frog Hollow Farm Peaches, Weiser Melons, and Drake’s Goat Cheesecake made by Eat Nunchi. It’s a truly family-friendly event.
Is it back to school already? After a truly amazing summer with my two kids, I’m still pretty excited to be lending them to someone else for a few hours every day. To celebrate BTS, why not give your kids the treat of a specialty back-to-school Bento Box that also gives back! From August 18th to the 29th, Yama Sushi Marketplace will be selling an Ultimate Back-to-School Bento packed with nutritious veggies, proteins, rice, and even a sushi eraser for just $7.95 each.
Most importantly, 100% of the profit from each box will be donated to a local school in the community, like Grand View Boulevard Elementary (West LA Marketplace), Hobart Boulevard Elementary (Koreatown Marketplace), and Emperor Elementary School (San Gabriel Marketplace).
What to Eat in LA This Week of August 11th
Art meets ice cream with this Jeni’s Ice Cream collab with artist CJ Hendry. As opposed to her hyper-realistic drawings, this Opaque flavor is something you can actually eat! It’s made with black cocoa, espresso fudge, and balsamic cherry jam, and is the only jet black ice cream I think I’ve ever seen. Taste it beginning on August 14th and visit the NYC pop-up this weekend if you’re in the area at 390 W Broadway from August 15th to the 17th.
Men & Beasts in Echo Park is known for modern Chinese cuisine using plant-based artistry whenever possible. The restaurant from husband-and-wife team Chef Alex Falco and Minty Zhu just opened in June, and they are hosting a FREE Event on August 16th to let you in on the magic. The first event on Saturday is a Gongfu tea ceremony and tasting at 1 p.m. as part of Echo Park Rising, and you can see more info for the day here. If you can’t make it on the 16th, consider stopping in for dinner or brunch and enjoying the Sweet & Sour Mushrooms. They are made with crispy oyster mushrooms instead of pork.
Saltie Girl is THE spot for Lobster Rolls in West Hollywood, and this limited-time offering with Fly By Jing is about to spice things up in a big way! From now until the first week of September, you can enjoy a Fried Szechuan Lobster Roll featuring crispy fried lobster, aromatic spices, and a sweet and spicy chili crisp courtesy of Fly By Jing ($44). If the photo below doesn’t make your mouth water, then you might not be reading the right blog. Reservations can be made here for the Sunset Blvd location.
What to Eat in LA This Week of August 4th
Have you ever used ramen noodles for a pasta dish because all you had was a can of sauce in your stash? Well, viral food creator Gianluca Conte – known as QCP on TikTok – is doing it in a much more professional way with JINYA Ramen Bar.
You can stop in for a bowl of “Ciao” Ramen beginning August 4th. The fusion includes a tomato purée soup base in creamy chicken broth with garlic, olive oil, and herbs. It’s topped with sous vide chicken, spinach, cherry tomatoes, chili oil, basil oil, and finished with tableside Parmesan cheese.
One of my favorite trendy wine bars is trading in candlelight for some summer sun. Wife and the Somm from husband-and-wife duo Christy and Chris Lucchese occupies an open-air space in Glassell Park and specializes in farm-to-table cuisine and carefully curated wines. The new brunch menu will feature everything from Housemade Sweet or Savory Biscuits of the Day to Eggs with Caviar and Bone Marrow Toast.
Brunch bevvies include a Primo Spritz and access to the Full Wine List with options to purchase bottles for home. Sunday brunch takes place every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reserve here.
What to Eat in LA This Week of July 28th
Tuesday, August 29th, offers a very cool collab at Wildcrust in Highland Park. Chef/Owner Miles Okabayashi is calling it So You Think You Can Toss? In case you aren’t familiar, Wildcrust specializes in traditional Neopolitan techniques with 48-hour fermented sourdough. The prices are moderate, and there’s something to satisfy both developed and straightforward palates. The Guest Chef of the night is Anthony Wang of Firstborn in DTLA, who will be working with his preferred ingredients like Duck Sausage and Red Sichuan Peppercorns. Reserve on Resy beginning at 5 p.m.
French bakery and all-day-dining destination OH LA LA in Pasadena has really piqued my interest with everything from a Kouign Amann to Weekend Happy Hour and Live Jazz during date night dinner service on Friday and Saturday nights. Friends Maxence Bouvier and Thomas Kocer founded the restaurant in 2024. I like the neighborhood vibes of a place that changes its menu based on what time of day you visit. This is a top spot for what to eat in LA this week because you can keep coming back for more.
