"Hidden on what’s essentially a San Vicente service road, you could live in Beverly Grove for years and not know much about La Paella. It’s time to change that. This family-run Spanish spot looks like an old tavern with dark wooden chairs, tiled floors, and knick-knacks on the walls. Sangria flows freely in the evenings and big tables gather to eat through one of our favorite tapas menus in town. That said, it doesn’t take a trained detective to uncover the main event here: paella. The valenciana mixta has soft saffron-tinted rice, fresh clams, mussels, shrimp, and tender chicken and pork. Or go for the equally delicious marinera that swaps in calamari and king prawns." - brant cox, sylvio martins