Clockwise from top left: a tasting menu course from Baroo, a burger from the Benjamin, the grilled Cobb’age salad from Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery, a prime rib katsu sandwich from Lawry’s The Prime Rib and a pastry from Bakers Bench.
(Collage by Brandon Ly / Los Angeles Times; photos by Silvia Razgoza / For the Times, Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times, Back of House Creative, Palm + Ocean)