May’s Counter is getting traction with its spin on American regional faves, including chicken and waffles, grouper sandwiches and grits. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Customers enjoy lunch. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The chicken and waffles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The double cheeseburger. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Customers enjoy the buffet at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort’s Blues, Brews & Barbeque. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Baby back ribs highlight the buffet. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A bacon-wrapped hot dog is one of the features at the buffet table. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Jim Kennah, visiting from Indiana, orders his meal at Vero Amore. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A sample of the decor. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
An oven-baked pizza sits near a volcanic brick oven. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Customers enjoy cocktails at 47 Scott. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
One of the popular dishes at 47 Scott is the mac and cheese. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The “Brick House” Old Fashioned. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
