Is Somni worth the $700 price tag? Read a course-by-course walkthrough of a legendary 23-course molecular gastronomy menu by Chef Aitor Zabala in Los Angeles.

Lodge Bread Company started as a backyard baking project in Culver City and grew into a James Beard semifinalist with three Southern California locations — and their naturally leavened sourdough, and shakshuka are exactly the reason why.

The spicy fusilli that made Jon & Vinny's famous is reason enough to visit, but the Fairfax flagship earns its following on every course, from family-style meatballs to a seasonal peach and burrata salad worth planning a trip around.