"It’s not that you’re antisocial, it’s just that you sometimes need an hour by yourself at lunch or you probably won’t make it through the end of the day. When it’s time for a solo meal in North Hollywood, head to Hayat’s Kitchen. This family-run Lebanese restaurant has excellent food (we particularly love the kebab platters and any of the hot maza), prices that hover around $15, and a quiet front patio that kind of feels like you’re in a forest. If sitting out here with big plates of meat and sides of hummus can’t clear your mind, nothing will. " - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder