The LA Times anoints Yangban Society, Saffy’s among 2022’s best restaurants

Welcome to your monthly guide to the must-know food-world news in Los Angeles. Discover the latest industry trends, hottest restaurants to try, and more. Dine on.

Capping off the year with a celebration, the Los Angeles Times, the city's paper of record, announced its 101 best restaurants of 2022. The list follows a banner year for Los Angeles restaurants, which also got mentions on top restaurant listsunveiled by the New York Timesand Bon Appetitthis year. TheLA Timespicks are yet another reminder of how vibrant and dynamic the city's dining scene is and how it continues to push the envelope every year.

The one-of-a-kind Korean-Jewish restaurant Yangban Societymade it onto the LA Timeslist and was noted for its congee pot pie with roasted abalone and biscuits topped in a curry gravy. Chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's casual take on Middle Eastern food at Saffy's was celebrated with nods to their grilled lobster with green harissa, and skewered lamb.

Unsurprisingly, chef Wes Avila's playful, inventive menuof tortas, tostadas, and burritos at Angry Egrette Dinettealso got a shoutout. And last but not the least, a beloved Silverlake establishment's switch to a new menu paid off major dividends. All Day Baby recently introduced a Vietnamese dinner that the LA Timessays "deservedly clicked with customers." Be sure to get an order of the oxtail stew over hominy, and marshmallow-topped sweet potato sticky buns from pastry chef Thessa Diadem.

Check out the full listand dine on.

Here's some other food news you don't want to miss this month:

• Legendary New Orleans fried chicken spot Willie Mae's lands in Venice.
• 8 LA restaurants newly joined the ranksof other MICHELIN star restaurants in the city.
• L.A. Taco named its picks for the seven best tacos in Inglewood.
• Here'swhere to get the best French onion soup in the city.

And before you go, these are the LA restaurants to check out this month, all bookable on OpenTable:

• Dig into beet spaghetti topped with ricotta or spicy pomodoro at Cento Pasta Bar. Book Now
• Order premium cuts of sushi in Koreatown at Oyabun. Book Now
• Explore coastal Italian flavors from chef Michele Brogi at Hearts and Flame. Book Now

Kristin Braswell is a journalist and founder of CrushGlobal Travel, a company that customizes travel guides and authentic experiences around the world.

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