"The Kibitz Room is not a restaurant, but excluding it from this neighborhood guide would be like not inviting your oldest friend to your wedding (oof). This tiny cocktail lounge attached to Canter’s on Fairfax is not where you start your night—it’s where you go after a great night, one that you don’t want to be over yet. Drinks are cheap, the crowd is always interesting, and there will probably be a middle-aged garage band playing in the corner. And in case you missed what we said: It’s attached to Canter’s, a perfectly mediocre (equally iconic) Jewish deli that’s open 24 hours. " - brant cox, sylvio martins