● Soda Pop's (Mid-City West) - Recycled materials for the tables, artisan ingredients for the sandwiches...sounds like a winning combo.

● The Tar Pit (Mid-City West) - '40s decor, '60s tableware, timeless drinks, celebrity chef. Drinking is going upscale.
● Hatfield's (Mid-City West) - Upgrades planned for an already very upped restaurant.
● Mooi (Echo Park) - On the off chance you didn't know, the gentrification of Echo Park is official: Vegan bakery.

● The Mercantile (Hollywood) - Wine bar, ice cream parlor, French bistro, by one of Hollywood's most successful restaurateurs.
● Mendocino Farms (Downtown) - Grab-and-go operation that has all of Downtown in a frenzy.

● La Bottega Marino (Beverly Hills) - The Italian deli family finally gets a full-fledged restaurant -- and yes, that means full bar.
● The Wine Library at Terroni (Mid-City West) - Whether entering through the front or surreptitiously in the back, you're in the know.

● The Gorbals (Downtown) - Ilan Hall presents Manischewitz-braised pork belly and bacon-wrapped matzoh balls.
● Agura (West Hollywood) - A Japanese chain makes its stateside debut, WeHo-adjacent.

● The Yard (Santa Monica) - Beachside gastropub opens with a new lease on life.
● The Collection (Malibu) - Simple food, glorious view at the Malibu Country Inn.
● Bricks & Scones (Mid-City West) - Fresh-made pastries, Intelligentsia coffee, simple breakfasts and lunches.

● Stout (Hollywood) - Burgers and beer done with elegance. And it'll stay open late.
● Bouchon (Beverly Hills) - Angelenos have been waiting patiently for a Keller outpost to call their own.
● Bar Bouchon (Beverly Hills) - Small, upscale bar where most people will probably be whispering. If you don't want to splash out on a full meal at Bouchon upstairs.

● Butter Tart Bakery (Eagle Rock/Eastside) - Andre Guerrero focuses on good coffee and pastries.
● Agura (West Hollywood) - French-Japanese in overly-stimulating atmosphere: chandeliers and a gigantor Buddha.
● W Hollywood (Hollywood) - Will undoubtedly be Hollywood's premiere hotel, catering to celebrities and the wealthy.

● The Hudson (West Hollywood) - A former train station makes an excellent open-air restaurant.

● Wonderland (Hollywood) - Alice in Wonderland theme lounge in Cahuenga Corridor with a retractable roof.
● Thyme Cafe (Santa Monica) - Famous caterer makes sandwiches for the foodie masses.
● Casa Linda (Venice) - Snazzy, New Mexican on Abbot Kinney reaches old roots. Plates large and small for active beach-goers needing a huge refueling and people who melt in the heat.