If West Hollywood’s Fig & Olive is any indication, olive oil just may be the new black. Chic foodies from all over the City of Angels are flocking to this stylish restaurant, at which all dishes are prepared using olive oil. (Not a trace of butter, cream or stock to be found!) I tracked down chef Pascal Lorange to snag the recipe for the restaurant’s only vegan dish—Provencal Carrot & Thyme Soup.

Not all tourism need leave a heavy carbon footprint—those concerned with treading lightly are sure to find a whirlwind tour of the Central Coast worthy of eco-approval.

No doubt chefs are the celebrities du jour, with “Top Chef” creating many a household name. But television host and cooking expert Laura McIntosh is taking the trend one step further—shedding spotlight on the farmers who produce the amazing ingredients used to create these chefs’ masterpieces.

For something to reach its full potential, reinvention is often necessary. (Just ask Madonna.) Many of the best restaurants are no exception. Enter LudoBites 6.0, the red-hot pop-up now in its sixth incarnation. The roving eatery is headed by French culinary sensation Ludo Lefebvre, formerly of Bastide and, of course, “Top Chef: Masters.” Starting October 21st, LudoBites will be housed at Sherman Oaks’ Max, where Lefebvre will be serving up globally-inspired specialties with a side of imagination.

Guarantee you’ll want to spend more than the proverbial fifteen minutes soaking in this collection of cool.

Experience the spicy side of life at this Los Feliz-based pizza joint.

In a neighborhood long dominated by El Compadre’s fabulous flaming margaritas and Coach & Horses’ can’t-beat-it beer selection, it’s nice to finally see a wine bar classin’ up the joint. Enter Vintage Enoteca.