"The morning of an event is a particularly abysmal time to remember that you invited everyone to brunch. In lieu of offering a feast of McMuffins, tell your friends to meet at Pine & Crane in DTLA for Taiwanese egg crepes, beef rolls, and porridge sets. This is the rare order-at-the-counter spot where you can sit around for hours. The same team also runs Joy, a Taiwanese restaurant in Highland Park, with a similar menu and plenty of open tables open all day for walk-ins." - nikko duren, sylvio martins, brant cox