Friday, June 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Skylight Books, Los Angeles
 CLICK HERE TO RSVP _**RSVP is recommended but not required. Entry and seating are first-come, first-served. RSVPs do not guarantee entry to a full event.**_ Where can you enjoy an enormous, loaded potato and live jazz? Where can you find L.A.’s only floating restaurant for a bowl of chowder? Where can you eat in a historic streetcar where Hollywood legends and mobsters once dined? Whether you’re just visiting or have lived in Los Angeles your entire life, in Unique Eats and Eateries of Los Angeles you’ll learn the surprising stories and fascinating people behind these and many more one-of-a-kind eateries. From historic delis, diners, and food halls to experimental innovators, multigenerational immigrant-founded businesses, and mission-driven restaurants helping to improve people’s lives, this book dives deep into the places that make Los Angeles special. You’ll head to 27th Street Bakery for legendary sweet potato pies baked by a gold medal Olympian. Ignite your imagination where Walt Disney found inspiration at the Tam O’Shanter. Get served by a robot at Kouraku, the oldest ramen shop in the United States. And learn about the matriarch behind the Yucatán-style tacos at the James Beard Award–winning Yuca’s. Local author Danny Jensen takes you on a guided tour of many of L.A.’s most unexpected and iconic restaurants. Along the way, you’ll uncover new places to eat and a fresh perspective and deeper appreciation for the ones you know. **Danny Jensen** has spent 16 years writing about the incredible food and people of Los Angeles. He’s also the author of LA Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Los Angeles’s Hidden Treasures; Secret Los Angeles: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure; and 100 Things to Do in Los Angeles Before You Die. His writing and photography have appeared in Time Out, Thrillist, PBS, and elsewhere. **Jean Trinh** is a James Beard Award-nominated writer based in Los Angeles. She writes about food, travel, art and culture. Sometimes, personal essays, too. Her essays have appeared in Los Angeles Times and Wired. She is currently working on a memoir, and is a 2025 alum of Tin House’s and PEN America’s renowned writing workshops.