6th Street Market

"Open Market is a hybrid cafe-corner store on the bottom floor of an office building, where you can stroll in for a coffee, pastry, or bottle of wine. But what differentiates this Ktown spot from every other cute, trendy mini-mart is its one-of-a-kind sandwiches. From the “Alhambra” Hainanese chicken salad to the “Mariposa” with al pastor-style mushrooms, each one pulls inspiration from a different area of LA. Our go-to order is the “Normandie, “a juicy brisket sandwich with pickled radish and scallions that tastes like the lovechild of a classic French dip and a bowl of beef noodle soup." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins

"Open Market is a hybrid cafe-corner store on the bottom floor of an office building in Koreatown that happens to serve food so good it’ll make you squeal. This counter-service spot is open for breakfast and lunch, serving things like lattes, pastries, salads, and one-of-a-kind sandwiches. From “Alhambra” Hainanese chicken salad to the “Mariposa," filled with al pastor oyster mushrooms, each one has a personality of its own. Our go-to order, the “Normandie,” is without a doubt, one of the single best brisket sandos in the city. It tastes like what would happen if a classic French dip and a smoked brisket flat had a baguette sandwich child. " - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins

"Olympic "This is a Vietnamese-inspired lemongrass chicken sandwich, but they add crispy chicken skin to it—little bites of flavor bomb. I've done crispy skin in a few sandwiches that I’ve made, but to see a place that sells sandwiches like that…that's sick. They're using a fresh baguette, too. It's packed with a lot of flavor. And to get a Vietnamese-inspired sandwich that isn't a bánh mì is also pretty rare to find, so Open Market kills it with that." - brennan carley