Michelin Bib-awarded Ayara Thai, a mainstay on many of the city's annual best restaurants lists, reopens its indoor dining in Westchester today after three years. The 18-year-old family-owned restaurant survived the pandemic and post-pandemic years through takeout and outdoor events, including a recurring Thai Thursday Street Food series. It is now ready to serve its elephant-shaped pork-and-shrimp toast, drunken noodles, baby back ribs, kai jaew (Thai omelets) to guests at their tables both indoors and out.
6245 W. 87th St. Los Angeles, CA 90045. Closest Metro lines and stop: Bus Lines 102 or 115 - “Manchester/Truxton.”
Hungry's Restaurant is open, Thursdays through Sundays, in East L.A. The family-owned restaurant serves a wide selection of Mexican dishes, including siete mares, mojarra frita, bacon-wrapped camarones Costa Azul, griddled tacos de marlin stuffed with avocado, burritos de asada, and overflowing molcajetes.