"Saffy’s in East Hollywood can be a tricky reservation on the weekends, but you can always opt for brunch next door. The East Hollywood kebab house has a casual café that, starting at 9am, offers a $24 Arabic breakfast set. The spread comes with a skillet of shakshuka and toasted challah with clotted cream, or you can keep things simpler with housemade yogurt sweetened with honey and a few feta-stuffed bourekas with coffee. Show up after 11am, and Saffy’s Coffee & Tea does heartier stuff, too, like warm hummus and lamb brisket pitas." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park