Manuela

"The sprawling complex owned by mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth in the heart of the Downtown L.A. Arts District contains enough within its four walls to keep you occupied all morning (make a beeline for the excellent art bookshop, in particular). But if all that wandering through its grand industrial halls has you feeling hungry, there’s a reason to extend your visit through to lunchtime, too. Namely, in order to stop by Manuela, named after one-half of the Swiss couple behind the art powerhouse. There, you’ll find a sharing menu notable for its farm-to-table freshness and the perfectly judged accents of Southern cuisine that are thrown in the mix. (Think: a lip-smackingly fresh shrimp aguachile, skirt steak grilled to perfection and dressed in a poblano chimichurri, and a kaleidoscopic orange salad that looks like an artwork in and of itself.) Manuela is just as much of a culinary destination as the gallery surrounding it is a cultural one. —Liam Hess"