L.A. Brisket

"As you probably guessed from their name, L.A. Brisket specializes in smoked meat. From hefty sandwiches made with caramelized onions, Gruyère cheese, and their titular brisket to baby back ribs, consider this your one-stop-shop for all things barbecue. Available for pick-up." - brant cox, kat hong

"This casual order-at-the-counter operation, which has locations in both Artesia and Chinatown, specializes in Texas-style brisket. You’ll find their Chinatown outpost on N. Broadway St., housed in the same barebones building as sandwich legend Wax Paper and newcomer Katsu Sando. Their brisket is cooked nice and slow, first rubbed in a house-made sauce then smoked overnight. They serve it in all sorts of ways—on fries, over garlic jasmine rice, with truffles, etc.—but our favorite is the #5 sandwich. Topped with salsa verde, chipotle cream, and a few tomatoes and peppers, it’s a simple, hearty dish, perfect for a work-from-home lunch or an eaten-in-the-car meal." - Brant Cox, Kat Hong, Arden Shore

"As you probably guessed from their name, L.A. Brisket specializes in smoked meat. From hefty sandwiches made with caramelized onions, Gruyère cheese, and their titular brisket to baby back ribs, consider this your one-stop-shop for decent barbecue in the neighborhood." - Kat Hong

"L.A. Brisket, a casual barbecue operation with locations in Artesia and Costa Mesa, is joining Wax Paper in their new Chinatown location. They are expected to start serving before the end of the year." - Farley Elliott