The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: July 14 | Eater LA

"The former Cosa Buona has been morphed into a modern Chinese restaurant (a reference to a Confucius quote) that eschews meat, replacing everything with plant-based proteins. "For the most part, the meat won’t feel like it’s really missing, and that is best illustrated in the sweet & sour mushroom, typically pork or chicken, but here breaded, fried, and seasoned to an appealing ruddy color." Each bite popped with tangy sauce and a gentle interior of what seemed like oyster mushrooms; bites of cashew, garlic, and bell pepper bring in textural contrast. The space, from Minty Zhu and Alex Falco (previously in Miami), includes a sleek patio and an indoor tea lounge, and Echo Park denizens have already bought into their plant-based approach to Chinese cuisine. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Eater Staff