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Here at L.A. Weekly, after pioneering the Best of LA template with our first 200-plus-page special issue back in 1982, we've stretched the Best of LA idea into many fanciful forms. After all, does the best hamburger change all that much from year to year? But as we prepare to celebrate the paper's 30th anniversary in December, we thought we would go back to our Best of LA roots and give our readers a classic collection of city bests. And that best hamburger? It's not the one you might expect.
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Hopscotch Pool Bar & Grill at Custom Hotel
Los Angeles, CABest Place to Wait Out LAX Traffic
So, you just picked someone up or dropped someone off at LAX and are now faced with rush hour on the freeway. Here's an idea: Sit out the 405 parking lot and slip into the poolside Hopscotch Lounge. Located a few strip malls away from LAX, the chic establishment is tucked into the blocky-looking Custom Hotel. Park at the nearby Ralphs and head upstairs to find cool respite from the hot and sticky confines of your car. Inside is a mix of cosmopolites, stylish LMU coeds and in-the-know Westsiders kicking back with mojitos. Sink into the dark couches that are as comfy as they are swank and let the friendly bartenders tend to your thirst. Evenings welcome romance with the soft glow of illuminated trees and blazing fire pits, while late nights can get kinky in the candlelit cabanas. Forget your sweater; there are enough heat lamps fired up near the bar to make taking a dip in the pool a real consideration. During weekends, DJs drown out the sound of jets overhead, and club kids groove and splash alongside hotel guests until sunset. Be sure to take a stroll through the Custom Hotel's whimsical lobby with its fake sheep and mod décor. If time allows, grab a bite at the equally cool Bistrotek restaurant, which puts the standard airport meal to shame. --Sophia Kercher
Flore Vegan Cuisine
Los Angeles, CABest Hot Vegan "Tuna"
In the heart of Silver Lake, on the other end of the hipster spectrum from the Golden Bridge's spiritual village, is Flore, which boasts cute, grungy, rock & roll waiters and an eclectic array of vegan dishes. My favorite: the Tempeh Tu-No Melt, a food-combining train wreck of tempeh salad and cashew cheese on toasted seeded bread. It's hot, it's messy, it's sweet, it's savory — it's a perfectly orgasmic combination of texture and taste, and I'm salivating just thinking about it.
—Dani Katz
M Cafe De Chaya
Los Angeles, CABest Vegan Breakfast
M Café's wheat-free blueberry pancakes top the list, and not just because I have a blueberry fetish, but also because they're crispy on the outside and warm and comforting on my insides, especially drenched in fake vegan butter and maple syrup. Plus, they're served into afternoon hours on the weekends, which means I get to sleep in and eat pretend junk food. Lucky, lucky me.
—Dani Katz
Real Food Daily
Santa Monica, CABest Vegan Cookie
Real Food Daily's been L.A.'s go-to vegan spot for more than a decade. Its carob-mint cookie remains a rock-solid sweet-tooth-sating standby. It's kind of dry but sweet and substantial, and it totally hits the spot when you're on the go, having a low-blood-sugar moment, and really, really itching for something baked and bready.
—Dani Katz
Real Food Daily
West Hollywood, CABest Vegan Cookie
Real Food Daily's been L.A.'s go-to vegan spot for more than a decade. Its carob-mint cookie remains a rock-solid sweet-tooth-sating standby. It's kind of dry but sweet and substantial, and it totally hits the spot when you're on the go, having a low-blood-sugar moment, and really, really itching for something baked and bready.
—Dani Katz
