Highlights from the "Best of L.A." issue (7/01):

Stan's Donuts
725 S Figueroa St # 126
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213/629-2399

"The family goes back generations and generations, and Stan has the old recipes from his family." --Jennifer Naylor (Granita)

Campanile
624 S. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323/938-1447

"I just like their style and food. I like that it's light and simple- it's the way I like to cook and eat, without a lot of sauces and with straightforward, natural flavors. And I like Nancy (Silverton)'s desserts." --Josie Lebalch (Josie)

"It's very well run and a good place to go if you don't want any of the frustration that you get at most restaurants in L.A. They don't miss anything. It's great for sitting at the bar and getting some appetizers and a bottle of wine or for a full-blown special-occasion meal." --Brooke Williamson (Zax)

The Talpa
11751 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310/478-3353

"It's a little family-run Mexican coffee shop on Pico near Bundy. Jimmy Buffett took me there the first time." --Ben Ford (Chadwick)