"With locations in both Venice and Silver Lake, De Buena Planta has graced both sides of town with its over-the-top beach vibes and profoundly mediocre plant-based Mexican food. And when we say over-the-top, we mean it—the Venice location is one red tide warning away from being an actual beach and the Silver Lake space (which reopens on Cinco De Mayo) looks as if Jurassic Park hosted the Barbie movie wrap party. If that’s the energy you’re looking for though, you won’t find a better setting to pretend vacation. Get one of the cocktails from the "booze + juice" section of the menu and lean in. " - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren