Diners enjoy lunch outdoors at Auntie Em’s on Eagle Rock Boulevard. (Damon Winter / Los Angeles Times)
Sandra Mastroianni, owner of Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Dining and relaxing outside Le Petit Beaujolais, a French cafe in Colorado Blvd. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The view from outside The Oinkster on Colorado Blvd., which promises “slow fast food.” (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The pastrami sandwich is among The Oinkster’s most popular menu items. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The Classic Doner sandwich at Spitz, a casual Middle Eastern eatery on Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock that’s popular with Occidental College students. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The outdoor patio at Spitz. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)