Farley Elliott

Well, this may actually be it. After years of thwarting attempts by the site's landowners to toss Irv's Burgers off the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Sweetzer in West Hollywood, Irv's owner Sonia Hong may have to hang up her spatula once and for all. Despite being one of......

It's important to remember that strip malls can happen any time, anywhere. Sure, you might be used to catching miles and miles of them as you reach towards the suburbs, but sometimes there's a strip mall right under your nose. For example, take a look at the intersection of Lincoln......

Plan Check co-owners Terry Heller and chef Ernesto Uchimura will be the first to tell you that they aren't thinking more than a few steps ahead at any time. But those few steps are likely to make those hungry folks who previously had to shlep to Sawtelle very, very happy......

If you've ever spent a weekend on Olympic Boulevard, cruising through downtown as it crosses Central Avenue, you'll probably notice some people. Well, hundreds of people, really. You can't miss them: They cross the street whenever they feel like it, double-park so they can load up their cars with all......

It's almost rare to find a strip mall in Los Angeles that doesn't have some sort of doughnut place tucked away, around the corner. Sometimes they're prominently displayed, with humming lights and flashy pictures that attempt to entice the early morning commuter crowd. Others are quieter, more subtle affairs, relying......

Rejoice, Hollywood eaters: There's a new Pa-Ord Noodle around the corner. Formerly, the Thai noodle house could only be found in a strip mall off of Sunset Boulevard in East Hollywood. The dated decor and spicy noodles have now thankfully made their way west, in the form of a second......

As hard as it is to imagine, there may be one or two of you out there who don't have a "Los Angeles pizza" Google alert set up, which means it's possible that you missed the opening of WildCraft Sourdough Pizza back in February. Well, the hip Culver City pizza......

It's always nice to find a solid "you buy, we fry" fish shop, even if they're often tucked into the corners of one-off strip malls. That's where you'll find Penguin Fish & Chips, a soul food-leaning fish fry spot on Pico Boulevard. Moving west around the parking lot, you'll find......

Haven't gotten enough vitamin Burger in your life lately? Well, considering that yesterday was Memorial Day, if you still have a hankering for burgers, it's either an indication that yesterday's party plans fell through, or you're the type of tough S.O.B. who just can't get enough burger in your life......

Strip malls come in all shapes and sizes; some can even be a little scary. That's certainly not the case at Crescent Heights Plaza, the West Hollywood strip mall that comes complete with its own valet. The space, which abuts the soon-to-be-open Connie & Ted's, is actually quite nice. There's......