"This scrappy Nikkei-influenced ceviche bar in Echo Park comes from one of the city's best-known Peruvian chefs, who ran the kitchens at Rosaliné, Causita, Picca, and other splashy spots. Now he can be found behind Hummingbird's pink-lit raw bar, slicing and saucing gorgeous seafood dishes that look and taste like they're from a fine dining restaurant, but without the price tag (most are under $20). That includes hefty scallop handrolls with wasabi and jalapeno paste, salmon tiradito accented with bright orange vinegarette, and shrimp dumplings wrapped up in sesame leaves like Korean ssam." - sylvio martins, brant cox