"Coucou, a sliver of a bar on Main Street in Venice that feels teleported from New York, has been serving French favorites to Westside Angelenos (and their friends they drag over from further east) since 2023. The soup on the menu is a — surprise — classic French onion, but here they make it as a superlative. A small mountain of caramelized onions rests under a blanket layer of torched comté in a chic white lion’s head bowl. Consider this a palate opener for a meal that may also include heavy-hitters like the l’haute dog with French onion marmalade and sides like crispy pommes frites." - Rebecca Roland