"Pace is legendary—an unofficial landmark of the old Laurel Canyon before it became the traffic-clogged shortcut everybody takes to get to the Valley. History aside, its charm and central location are still alluring. The red sauce Italian spot is located inside a rustic, stone building that, coupled with the lush vegetation of Laurel Canyon, feels like you stumbled onto a secret farmstead in the Tuscany countryside. This is by no means the best Italian food in town, but you’ll still be able to get warm, prosciutto-topped flatbread, towering chopped salads, and a particularly good grilled salmon. " - Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins