"When you hit the stretch of North Hollywood that’s basically just semi-trucks and loading docks, it means you’re close to Mi Ranchito Veracruz. This tiny Mexican restaurant has a hit-spanning menu stacked with burritos and chilaquiles, but everybody’s really here for the tamales. They’re served Veracruz-style (prepared with banana tree and hoja santa leaves instead of corn husks), are perfectly cooked, and topped with a slightly sweet mole negro." - brant cox, sylvio martins