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Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For weekend pastries: Proof Bakery Cooperative in Atwater Village I reserve my weekends for wandering into bakeries and leaving with a slice of cake or some form of croissant on my way out.

Rebecca Roland is the deputy editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app.

Grammy Award–winning musician Ben Lovett and his hospitality group, Tvg, just opened a sleek new cocktail and sushi destination in Chinatown. Mitsi — set right next door to Lovett’s new venue, Pacific Electric — serves a menu of sashimi, sushi, and temaki alongside twists on classic cocktails such as a 50/50 martini with tomato, as well as beer, wine, and sake. Lovett, best known as part of Mumford & Sons, founded Tvg in 2016 to open what he calls cultural gathering spaces.

Rebecca Roland is the deputy editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. Longtime Downtown Santa Monica bar and restaurant the Misfit will close on Saturday, April 18, after 15 years in the neighborhood. LGO Hospitality, the group behind the Misfit, confirmed the closure in a statement to Eater, writing that they decided not to extend the lease at the current location. LGO is currently searching for a new home for the Misfit.

The editors at Eater Los Angeles dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week.

Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town.

Rebecca Roland is the deputy editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. Download the app Danbi, set in Koreatown’s bustling Chapman Plaza, is a sleek dinner destination from the team behind Liu’s Cafe that seems to be the neighborhood’s hottest date spot.

Noma will bring Noma Projects, the retail arm of the restaurant that specializes in fermentation-based pantry products, to Los Angeles at a pop-up store opening on Thursday, April 9 at Sunset Row in Silver Lake. This will be the first U.S. location for the shop; Noma also operates a Noma Projects store in Copenhagen.

Rebecca Roland is the deputy editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. Bar di Bello, a new Milan-inspired bar and restaurant, has landed at Silver Lake’s Sunset Row development. The sleek new restaurant comes from a partnership between industry veterans Alex Wilmot (Gigi’s), Michael Kassar (Wexler’s Deli), Kristin Olszewski (Nomadic Wines), and Mike Moonves.

The editors at Eater Los Angeles dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week.