"Even after almost 10 years, this enduring all-day Echo Park restaurant remains one of the best stops in the neighborhood for daytime dining. The menu leans into a very LA style of eating — produce is sourced locally from farmers practicing regenerative agriculture, and the breads are gluten-free, made with flours like buckwheat and hazelnut. The ayocote beans and greens dish, made with beans from Rancho Gordo, is a standout: leek and garlic confit kale is nestled into soft beans that swim in a chipotle broth, topped with a bright orange sunny-side-up egg and a drizzle of cilantro oil and pistachio salsa macha. It’s reminiscent of frijoles de la olla and hits just right even on a hot day. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Southern California/Southwest." - Matthew Kang