The Heights Deli & Bottle Shop 2

The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: December 15 | Eater LA

"Initially a Lincoln Heights neighborhood favorite, this spot became a go-to across Los Angeles not only for chicken Parmesan sandwiches and take-home wine and beer options that span continents, but for wonderful pastas that hit the spot for lunch or dinner. I was thrilled when they opened a second location in Glassell Park in 2021, which turned me into a regular who ordered the chicken pesto pasta — until a new favorite entered the chat: the penne jambalaya. The cooks are always busy, chopping, marinating, and sautéing for the to-go crowd out of Glassell Park or diners at the Lincoln Heights patio, and they take perfectly cooked penne, add Italian sausage, grilled chicken, slices of portobello, and marinated shrimp in chile flakes, then douse it with a spicy, ridiculously creamy Bolognese sauce. This is the dish that compels one to eat solo, head bent over the plate, undisturbed, as the sauce’s subtle heat sneaks up on you. Purchasing an excellent bottle to accompany it is the pro move." - Eater Staff