Trejo isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel, he just wanted to make some tacos that held true to the classic Mexican recipes he ate while growing up. Trejo’s Tacos is moving farther east as the restaurant snowballs in popularity. Maybe there will be a Trejo’s Tacos on the east coast someday.
Giuliana and Bill Rancic: RPM Italian
RPM Italian is an extremely high-end restaurant that takes simple, traditional dishes and elevates them with expensive garnishes. Although some of these dishes seem poorly thought-out, something has to be said about a restaurant being bold enough to serve chilled lobster on a Caprese salad.
These ingredients seem to only be there for shock value and profit, but outside of some of the more outlandish choices, the traditional pasta dishes on the menu are truly unforgettable. Avoid the $38 squid ink pasta with breadcrumbs and caviar if you can, and visit a different LA staple that has that dish for exactly $4, called Pasta Sisters.
Moby: Little Pine
Moby opened Little Pine with more than just quality food in mind. He wanted to teach his diners about sustainability and their personal responsibility to eat with thought. Little Pine is an entirely vegan restaurant. The interior is very simple and sleek, yet it appears more natural than a traditionalist modern interior.