Los Angeles diners have several new options to consider this weekend, ranging from festive holiday cocktails to classic Filipino breakfast fare. A recent compilation of recommendations highlights four distinct eateries offering unique culinary experiences across the city.
For holiday drinks and pumpkin flan: Daisy Margarita Bar in Sherman Oaks
Daisy Margarita Bar in Sherman Oaks is currently featuring a “Merry-rita Bar” through December, offering seasonal holiday-themed drinks. Options include a Christmas Tree margarita with pine flavor, a Partridge and Pear rendition with duck fat, a Gingerbread House milk punch, a Yule paloma, and champurrado eggnog. The bar also serves a trio of salsas and chips, and a pepita-studded pumpkin flan with whipped creme fraiche. The location is at 14633 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
For Filipino breakfast and fun lattes: Bakers & Baristas in Artesia
Bakers & Baristas in Artesia offers a tapsilog breakfast – medium-rare steak with garlic rice, atchara, pickled onions, and a fried egg – alongside yuzu Arnold Palmers and specialty lattes like matcha einspanners and spiced mochas. The restaurant is located at 11700 South Street, Artesia, CA 90701.
For chewy bagels layered with lox and cream cheese: Boichik Bagels in Los Feliz
Boichik Bagels, originally based in the Bay Area, recently opened a location in Los Angeles at 4655 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027. The bagels are described as thicker and chewier than some other Los Angeles options, and the lox sandwich features cured salmon, cream cheese, red onions, tomatoes, and capers.
For top-tier sweets from one of LA’s best bakers: Southern Girl Desserts in Baldwin Hills
Southern Girl Desserts in Baldwin Hills, owned by Catarah Coleman and Shoneji Robison, offers a variety of Southern-inspired baked goods. The owners won Food Network’s Cupcake Wars in the past. Popular items include vanilla buttercream and red velvet cupcakes, sweet potato bundt cake, sweet potato pecan pie, peach cobbler danish, lemon pound cake, and Sock It To Me cake. The location is at 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, #100, Baldwin Hills, CA, 90008.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of drinks are available at Daisy Margarita Bar’s “Merry-rita Bar”?
The “Merry-rita Bar” offers seasonal drinks including a Christmas Tree margarita, a Partridge and Pear rendition, a Gingerbread House milk punch, a Yule paloma, and champurrado eggnog.
What is tapsilog?
Tapsilog is a Filipino breakfast dish consisting of steak, garlic rice, atchara, pickled onions, and a fried egg.
When did Southern Girl Desserts open its brick-and-mortar location?
Catarah Coleman and Shoneji Robison opened a brick-and-mortar location for Southern Girl Desserts in Baldwin Hills in 2012.
With a diverse range of options now available, what new culinary experiences are you hoping to discover in Los Angeles?
