A Delicious New Chapter

As we emerge from an economic slump, Los Angeles is eating out again--at old favorites and at notable places that have opened within the past 12 months. The city has seen a bumper crop of new restaurants from innovative chefs going out on their own for the first time.

Seven restaurants are especially noteworthy--from an earthy Italian osteria to a modern American chophouse to a smart neighborhood restaurant fusing Filipino with French.

In the pages that follow, we meet the faces behind the new places. We also offer a guide to the rest of the region’s top restaurants and a listing of our favorite spots that don’t cost a fortune.