"Ladyhawk chef Charbel Hayek has followed up his first restaurant with this mostly outdoor restaurant in Hollywood called Laya (not to be confused with Layla, another modern Levantine-inspired spot in Santa Monica). Laya’s crowd-friendly menu centers around kebab skewers, like wagyu beef, Australian lamb, or ancho chile-covered octopus, served alongside a wide array of mezze. The ambience lends itself to plenty of drinks, like Lebanese wine by the glass or the Union cocktail, a mezcal and cantaloupe drink sporting an Aleppo pepper rim. — Matthew Kang, lead editor" - Eater Staff