Jon & Vinny's Fairfax

"Jon and Vinny's is a casual spot: food is served upon paper placemats in diner-like booths, waiters wear t-shirts, and outside is a neon green sign loudly announcing its presence on Fairfax. (There are also locations in Brentwood, Beverly Hills, and Studio City.) Yet, the food is just that good. The must-order dish? Their famous spicy fusilli—although you probably already knew that via Instagram. Order that, a pizza, and a glass of skin-contact wine from Helen's Wines (the retail shop in the back), and you're in for a wonderfully chill night. —Elise Taylor"

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"Jon & Vinny's Brentwood location is a carbon copy of the original Fairfax restaurant, but with a slightly more modern feel and bigger lunch crowds than its predecessor. And rather than B-list celebrities and the same bodycon dress in twelve colors, this location hosts family dinners, first dates, and tables of high schoolers who valeted the family Range Rover and paid the bill with mom's credit card. Jon & Vinny's can also be inconsistent with its food. When it's good, it's very good, but the unpredictability can make dinner feel like a gamble. We're aware that saying we love their spicy fusilli is a certified LA cliché, but the cringe doesn't stop us from ordering it every time." - sylvio martins, arden shore, brant cox

"Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo opened the original location of this easygoing Italian-American café in 2015, and it’s been busy-busy ever since. The slender room is soaked in sun thanks to the skylights and features a long counter that stretches the length of the open kitchen. The team works the wood-fired grill and blazing oven with ease, the servers are on point, and even after all these years, the food is as charming as ever. There are plenty of pizzas, all of them with lightly charred edges and topped with everything from smoked ham to vodka sauce. But don’t slouch on the rest of the menu, like the refreshing salads packed with veggies or the superb, house-made pastas. Spaghetti limone with breadcrumbs is a recent highlight." - Michelin Inspector

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"Jon & Vinny's second location has the same menu as the original Fairfax restaurant but with a serious lunch crowd and way more high schoolers valeting the family Range Rover so they can eat spicy fusilli. Our issue with this Italian American spot is that it's inconsistent. But if you get a bubbly, thin-crusted pizza right out of the oven, it’s usually pretty great." - sylvio martins, brant cox

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"A Los Angeles Italian restaurant’s outpost supplies an entrée of braised meatballs with marinara, garlic bread, and ricotta for select first-class passengers. Previously available only on first-class flights out of Los Angeles (LAX), the meatballs are now offered on first-class departures from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Minneapolis–St. Paul (MSP), Orlando (MCO), Portland (PDX), Seattle (SEA), Salt Lake City (SLC), and Tampa (TPA) as part of an expanded partnership." - Bailey Berg