Chris Ledermuller

Restaurants from Eater LA's 17 essential Coachella Valley restaurants part of Restaurant Week 2018

21 posti incluso Della Terra, BLD, The Larchmont, Yojie Japanese Fondue

California farmers bring their produce direct to you. Plus, they are also great places to try street food. They're only a few hours a day, typically only one day a week.

I tried these places during dineLA in January and July 2013. This is not affiliated with dineLA. For participating restaurants, see http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela-los-angeles-restaurant-week

Here are some cafés and coffeehouses that give their neighborhoods a sense of place. They're independent or small SoCal-based chains. And they have great coffee, of course.

Southern California's vanguard ice cream shops.