Insiders' hangouts, from the Strip to the suburbs, these are the tastiest, cheapest and most eclectic restaurants in the city that never sleeps. This guide says it straight and says it What's the best thing on the menu? Where's the parking? Who's got the best vintage video games? Still Hungry? Feast on this! • organized and cross-referenced by neighborhood (not like those other guides) • 50 sidebars, from "best of" lists to R.I.P.s commemorating our favorite departed eateries • catchy icons and tag lines give a quick read for each entry • where to be seen.and where to see a mobster, an athlete or a star • the comfortable where to go to gorge on ice cream, pizza, and beer • indexes, maps, and a glossary at your fingertips
Tod Goldberg is the New York Times bestselling author of sixteen books of fiction, notably the acclaimed Gangsterland quartet: Gangsterland, a finalist for the Hammett Prize; Gangster Nation; The Low Desert, a Southwest Book of the Year; and Gangsters Don’t Die, an Amazon Best Book of 2023 as well as a Southwest Book of the Year. Other works include The House of Secrets, which he co-authored with Brad Meltzer, and Living Dead Girl, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His short fiction and essays have been anthologized widely, including in Best American Mystery & Suspense and Best American Essays, and appear regularly in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Alta. Tod Goldberg is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside, where founded and directs the Low Residency MFA program in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts. His next novel, Only Way Out, will be released this fall from Thomas & Mercer.