{
  "meta": {
    "title": "NomNom LA — Greater Los Angeles Restaurant Buzz Ranking",
    "status": "live",
    "week_ending": "2026-10-26",
    "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
    "last_updated": "2026-10-26T09:20:00-07:00",
    "last_updated_label": "Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 9:20 AM PDT",
    "ranked_count": 37,
    "target_note": "Honest count for this week: 37 verifiable buzzed places. We do not pad to 100.",
    "methodology": {
      "weights": {
        "editorial": 0.65,
        "x_buzz": 0.35
      },
      "windows": {
        "editorial": "Prefer the last ~30 days; very recent (≤7 days) critic reviews and major list placements weighted highest",
        "x_buzz": "Last ~7 days: volume plus positive sentiment for restaurant-relevant posts; filter off-topic and spam"
      },
      "scoring_notes": [
        "Editorial score: critic review (1.0), #1 / major annual list (0.95), Hit List / Heatmap new add (0.8), dedicated opening feature (0.7), roundup mention only (0.4)",
        "X score: restaurant-relevant post volume and sentiment from the past week, with noisy name collisions filtered out",
        "Final buzz score = 0.65 × editorial + 0.35 × X buzz (normalized within the week)",
        "Ranks are relative within this week’s set only — not a claim of absolute citywide truth",
        "Movement compares against the previous weekly edition; a positive move means the restaurant rose; null means it was not ranked last week"
      ],
      "sources_used": [
        "LA Times Food (incl. 101 Best Restaurants 2026, Oct 23)",
        "Eater LA",
        "The Infatuation LA",
        "Haute Living, Observer, LA Mag (secondary)",
        "X public posts (built-in search / counts)"
      ]
    },
    "gaps": [
      "X restaurant-specific volume this week is thin. Many names collide with common words (Darling, Marée, Gable, 'spacca tutto', 'little luck', Tiger’s Den, San Damián), so X scores are conservative and most ranks below 10 rest mainly on editorial.",
      "The Eater LA Heatmap hasn’t been updated since Oct 1, and the Infatuation Hit List’s last add was Briciola (10/23), so the main new editorial input this week was the LA Times 101 Best 2026 list (Oct 23).",
      "The LA Times 101 is a best-of list rather than a buzz list. Only placements that overlap with current buzz or recent reviews were credited (Lielle, Alta Adams, Henrietta, Darling, Broken Spanish, Taínos, Perse, Pizzeria Sei, Mish).",
      "Birdie G’s opens today (Oct 26), so its score reflects anticipation, not reviews. The Original Pantry Cafe (reopening Nov 19) and Cole’s are excluded because they aren’t open.",
      "The X count for Alta Adams showed a one-day spike (50 on Oct 21) that search couldn’t retrieve, so it was excluded from scoring.",
      "Time Out LA’s new-restaurant list is still dated Sept 3; Resy wasn’t scraped. No Yelp/Google star averages were used."
    ],
    "domain": "nomnom.la",
    "site": "https://nomnom.la",
    "previous_week_ending": "2026-10-24",
    "previous_ranked_count": 28
  },
  "restaurants": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "previous_rank": 2,
      "movement": 1,
      "name": "Lielle",
      "neighborhood": "Pico-Robertson / Beverly Hills border",
      "cuisine": "California-Nordic fine dining",
      "status": "returning",
      "why": "No. 1 on the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants 2026 (unveiled Oct 23); Bill Addison calls it the new crown jewel of L.A. fine dining. The 101 list drove the week’s biggest restaurant conversation on X, with Lielle the headline.",
      "editorial_score": 1,
      "x_score": 0.55,
      "buzz_score": 0.8425,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times — 101 guide newsletter (Oct 24)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-10-24/these-three-new-additions-to-our-101-list-showcase-best-of-l-a-s-diverse-dining"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times — October new/notable (Lielle)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — JustJared on #1 ranking",
          "url": "https://x.com/JustJared/status/2114051423906468244"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 Best 2026 — No. 1",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-restaurants-los-angeles"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — diner booking after 101 list",
          "url": "https://x.com/citizenrobot/status/2114380315867423211"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — @latimes 101 Best post",
          "url": "https://x.com/latimes/status/2113836785407259099"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "lielle"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "previous_rank": 1,
      "movement": -1,
      "name": "Darling",
      "neighborhood": "West Hollywood",
      "cuisine": "Modern Southern",
      "status": "returning",
      "why": "Bill Addison’s LA Times review (Oct 22) praises Sean Brock’s return to his Southern roots: rich Southern cooking, plus arguably the best dry-aged steak burger in L.A. Darling also landed at No. 26 on the LA Times 101 Best (Oct 23), and Eater LA’s Oct 23 intel flagged the review.",
      "editorial_score": 0.96,
      "x_score": 0.5,
      "buzz_score": 0.799,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times — Bill Addison review (Oct 22)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-10-22/darling-west-hollywood-sean-brock-southern-cooking"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — Press Play on Michelle Obama / Megan Thee Stallion dinner",
          "url": "https://x.com/PRESSPLAYMEDIAC/status/2112635812554694892"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 Best 2026 — No. 26",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-restaurants-los-angeles"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Oct 23 intel (Darling review note)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/los-angeles-restaurant-news/307962/original-pantry-cafe-reopening-downtown-los-angeles-intel"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — post quoting Brock on the review",
          "url": "https://x.com/casmith01/status/2114523398181405087"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "darling"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
      "name": "Alta Adams",
      "neighborhood": "West Adams",
      "cuisine": "Soul food / Californian",
      "status": "returning",
      "why": "Keith Corbin’s reworked restaurant jumped to No. 10 on the LA Times 101 Best (Oct 23), is on the Infatuation Hit List after its four-month makeover, and Corbin cooked at LA Times Food Bowl this weekend.",
      "editorial_score": 0.85,
      "x_score": 0.45,
      "buzz_score": 0.71,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 Best 2026 — No. 10",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-restaurants-los-angeles"
        },
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List — Alta Adams",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times — Alta Adams review (Aug 27)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-08-27/alta-adams-reopening-keith-corbin-restaurant-review"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — shout-out for No. 10",
          "url": "https://x.com/JohnGonzalesLA1/status/2114067432986038388"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — Corbin at LA Times Food Bowl",
          "url": "https://x.com/ShebaTurk/status/2113649410303541546"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "alta-adams"
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "previous_rank": 4,
      "movement": 0,
      "name": "Swingers (Silver Lake)",
      "neighborhood": "Silver Lake",
      "cuisine": "American diner",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "The late-night diner’s Silver Lake takeout window (ex-All Day Baby) is open till 3 a.m.. LA Times feature (Oct 23) plus an earlier Eater LA opening story.",
      "editorial_score": 0.82,
      "x_score": 0.5,
      "buzz_score": 0.708,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times — Swingers Silver Lake (Oct 23)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-10-23/swingers-diner-launches-in-silver-lake-with-takeout-window-thats-open-til-3-a-m"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — LA Times post",
          "url": "https://x.com/latimes/status/2113669704640274684"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Swingers opens in Silver Lake",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/restaurant-openings/307661/swingers-diner-opening-silver-lake-los-angeles"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — trapxLA on takeout hours",
          "url": "https://x.com/trapxLA/status/2114469801431068947"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "swingers-silver-lake"
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "previous_rank": 5,
      "movement": 0,
      "name": "Marée",
      "neighborhood": "Pico-Robertson",
      "cuisine": "California-French bistro",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Casual upstairs sibling to Lielle. On Eater Heatmap and Infatuation Hit List; LA Times notes guests lining up for the limited burger au poivre. Cross-outlet consensus this month.",
      "editorial_score": 0.88,
      "x_score": 0.35,
      "buzz_score": 0.6945,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap — Marée",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        },
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List — Maree",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times October list",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — diner mentioning Maree",
          "url": "https://x.com/packs2future/status/2113035733644771397"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Marée dining report",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/dining-report/307651/maree-continues-to-make-the-case-for-the-california-french-bistro"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "maree"
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "previous_rank": 7,
      "movement": 1,
      "name": "Bar Fortuna",
      "neighborhood": "Santa Monica",
      "cuisine": "California-Italian / pasta bar",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "New 40-seat Italian spot on Santa Monica’s Main Street (ex-Vamos Vamos) from chef Brian Bornemann of Crudo e Nudo: rotating pastas and five Negronis. Eater LA opening story, then a ‘best dishes’ pick on Oct 26 (fried scamorza) where the editor says he has already hit his stride.",
      "editorial_score": 0.85,
      "x_score": 0.4,
      "buzz_score": 0.6925,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Bar Fortuna opens (Oct 21)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/restaurant-openings/307836/bar-fortuna-italian-restaurant-opening-chef-brian-bornemann-santa-monica"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Best dishes Oct 26 (Bar Fortuna)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/where-to-eat/307913/the-best-dishes-eater-editors-ate-this-week-october-26"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — @eaterla on Bar Fortuna",
          "url": "https://x.com/eaterla/status/2113017712066928694"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "bar-fortuna"
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "previous_rank": 3,
      "movement": -4,
      "name": "Spacca Tutto",
      "neighborhood": "Pacific Palisades",
      "cuisine": "Italian steakhouse",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Nancy Silverton’s Italian steakhouse opened Oct 15 in rebuilt Palisades Village — live-fire steaks, chi Spacca’s Focaccia di Recco, full cocktail bar. Covered in an Eater LA opening story and on the Infatuation openings list.",
      "editorial_score": 0.85,
      "x_score": 0.4,
      "buzz_score": 0.6925,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Spacca Tutto now open (Oct 16)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/restaurant-news/307704/nancy-silverton-new-pacific-palisades-italian-steakhouse-now-open"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — Santa Monica Mirror",
          "url": "https://x.com/SMMirror/status/2111253357369385157"
        },
        {
          "label": "Infatuation — LA openings (Spacca Tutto)",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/new-la-restaurants-openings"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — Shawmut on the opening",
          "url": "https://x.com/Shawmut_Builds/status/2112654097207660685"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "spacca-tutto"
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "previous_rank": 6,
      "movement": -2,
      "name": "Briciola",
      "neighborhood": "Silver Lake",
      "cuisine": "Italian-Brazilian",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Newest addition to Infatuation’s Hit List (Oct 23). Candlelit Italian-Brazilian cooking with moqueca-inspired branzino; also joined Eater’s October Heatmap.",
      "editorial_score": 0.83,
      "x_score": 0.25,
      "buzz_score": 0.627,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List — Briciola (new 10/23)",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "briciola"
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
      "name": "Birdie G’s",
      "neighborhood": "Century City",
      "cuisine": "Midwest / Jewish-inflected American",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Jeremy Fox’s beloved Santa Monica restaurant reopens today (Oct 26) at Fairmont Century Plaza in a ’70s-styled room, with the Pickle Chick and rose petal pie back. Eater LA feature, plus Haute Living and Observer anticipated-openings lists.",
      "editorial_score": 0.8,
      "x_score": 0.3,
      "buzz_score": 0.625,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Birdie G’s resurrects (Oct 16)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/restaurant-openings/307686/birdie-gs-opening-fairmont-century-plaza-jeremy-fox"
        },
        {
          "label": "Haute Living — fall’s best new LA restaurants",
          "url": "https://hauteliving.com/2026/10/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-fall-2026/799113/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Observer — October openings",
          "url": "https://observer.com/list/los-angeles-restaurant-openings-october-2026/"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — Santa Monica Mirror",
          "url": "https://x.com/SMMirror/status/2113382388692853248"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "birdie-g-s"
    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
      "name": "Stiletto",
      "neighborhood": "Santa Monica (Airport)",
      "cuisine": "Live-fire modern steakhouse",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Opened Oct 21 at Santa Monica Airport from Sean Martin, who also runs the bakery Matilda’s: chef Patrick Powell (ex-Chiltern Firehouse) cooks over live fire with mostly farmers-market produce and Comté gougères. Eater LA feature; on the Infatuation openings list.",
      "editorial_score": 0.72,
      "x_score": 0.4,
      "buzz_score": 0.608,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Stiletto (Oct 21)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/restaurant-news/307857/stiletto-live-fire-steakhouse-opening-santa-monica"
        },
        {
          "label": "Infatuation — LA openings",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/new-la-restaurants-openings"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — @eaterla on Stiletto",
          "url": "https://x.com/eaterla/status/2112992529381753280"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — Santa Monica Mirror",
          "url": "https://x.com/SMMirror/status/2112657174258471142"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "stiletto"
    },
    {
      "rank": 11,
      "previous_rank": 11,
      "movement": 0,
      "name": "Pizzeria Sei (Palms)",
      "neighborhood": "Palms",
      "cuisine": "Pizza",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Long-awaited second Pizzeria Sei in Palms is on the Infatuation Hit List and Eater Heatmap; Pizzeria Sei also made No. 52 on the LA Times 101 Best (Oct 23).",
      "editorial_score": 0.74,
      "x_score": 0.35,
      "buzz_score": 0.6035,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — packs2future",
          "url": "https://x.com/packs2future/status/2113035733644771397"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 Best 2026 — Pizzeria Sei (No. 52)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-restaurants-los-angeles"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "pizzeria-sei-palms"
    },
    {
      "rank": 12,
      "previous_rank": 8,
      "movement": -4,
      "name": "Sous Sous",
      "neighborhood": "Silver Lake",
      "cuisine": "French-Californian / Southern hospitality",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "De La Nonna team inside Hotel Lucile (converted 1930s church). On Eater October Heatmap; Observer called it one of Silver Lake’s coolest new rooms.",
      "editorial_score": 0.75,
      "x_score": 0.3,
      "buzz_score": 0.5925,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        },
        {
          "label": "Observer — October openings",
          "url": "https://observer.com/list/los-angeles-restaurant-openings-october-2026/"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — LAeats Sous Sous note",
          "url": "https://x.com/LAeats/status/2113672304974798901"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "sous-sous"
    },
    {
      "rank": 13,
      "previous_rank": 14,
      "movement": 1,
      "name": "Tacos Royale",
      "neighborhood": "Silver Lake",
      "cuisine": "Sonoran / Hermosillo-style asada",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Hermosillo-style asada stand in a Silver Lake lot: Infatuation Hit List, Eater Heatmap, and an Eater LA weekend-guide pick (Oct 23).",
      "editorial_score": 0.75,
      "x_score": 0.3,
      "buzz_score": 0.5925,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — LA Hot Spots Mag",
          "url": "https://x.com/LAHOTSPOTSMAG/status/2113782570798252314"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Weekend guide Oct 23",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/where-to-eat/307906/your-los-angeles-restaurant-weekend-guide-october-23"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "tacos-royale"
    },
    {
      "rank": 14,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
      "name": "Tiger’s Den",
      "neighborhood": "Koreatown",
      "cuisine": "Japanese sushi market / takeout",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Jenn Harris (LA Times, Oct 17) calls it the best takeout sushi in L.A.: veteran chef Sam Koo’s nigiri and chirashi boxes ($23–$55). Eater LA made it a weekend-guide pick on Oct 23.",
      "editorial_score": 0.86,
      "x_score": 0.05,
      "buzz_score": 0.5765,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times — Jenn Harris on Tiger’s Den (Oct 17)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-10-17/takeout-sushi-los-angeles-koreatown"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Weekend guide Oct 23",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/where-to-eat/307906/your-los-angeles-restaurant-weekend-guide-october-23"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "tiger-s-den"
    },
    {
      "rank": 15,
      "previous_rank": 10,
      "movement": -5,
      "name": "Matilda’s",
      "neighborhood": "Santa Monica (Airport)",
      "cuisine": "Bakery / pastry",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Eater LA reports ~3,000 pastries/week and 45-minute lines; butter tasting menu and slow-fermented croissants. Early-October opening still driving wait chatter.",
      "editorial_score": 0.7,
      "x_score": 0.25,
      "buzz_score": 0.5425,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Matilda’s wait (Oct 13)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/restaurant-openings/307595/matildas-bakery-opening-santa-monica"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "matilda-s"
    },
    {
      "rank": 16,
      "previous_rank": 9,
      "movement": -7,
      "name": "Gable",
      "neighborhood": "Hollywood",
      "cuisine": "New American / Korean-inflected live-fire",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Hollywood Roosevelt lobby restaurant from Chris Flint with tableside bulgogi-kimchi pizza and bossam-style branzino. Eater Dining Report (Oct 6) plus LA Times October notable list.",
      "editorial_score": 0.75,
      "x_score": 0.15,
      "buzz_score": 0.54,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Dining Report (Oct 6)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/dining-report/307422/gable-hollywood-roosevelt-review"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times October list",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "gable"
    },
    {
      "rank": 17,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
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      "cuisine": "Neighborhood restaurant & market",
      "status": "returning",
      "why": "No. 15 on the LA Times 101 Best 2026 (Oct 23). Eater LA refreshed and re-promoted its dining report (‘casually excellent neighborhood restaurant’) on Oct 20.",
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      "buzz_score": 0.538,
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        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Henrietta dining report (updated Oct 20)",
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        },
        {
          "label": "X — @eaterla on Henrietta",
          "url": "https://x.com/eaterla/status/2112622499498541330"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
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      "rank": 18,
      "previous_rank": 13,
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      "cuisine": "Modern Mexican / Alta California",
      "status": "returning",
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      "editorial_score": 0.75,
      "x_score": 0.12,
      "buzz_score": 0.5295,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 newsletter (Oct 24)",
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        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 Best 2026",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-restaurants-los-angeles"
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      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "broken-spanish-comedor"
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      "rank": 19,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
      "name": "Mish Delicatessen",
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      "cuisine": "Jewish deli",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Jenn Harris’s LA Times review (Oct 1) called it the Jewish deli of her wildest dreams. It made No. 101 on the 2026 list and launched a late-night ‘BAR Mitzvah’ cocktail program Oct 22, per LA Mag.",
      "editorial_score": 0.68,
      "x_score": 0.25,
      "buzz_score": 0.5295,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times — Mish review (Oct 1)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-10-01/mish-delicatessen-la-times-review-jenn-harris"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 Best 2026 — No. 101",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-restaurants-los-angeles"
        },
        {
          "label": "X — @LAmag on BAR Mitzvah",
          "url": "https://x.com/LAmag/status/2112329196370583772"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "mish-delicatessen"
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    {
      "rank": 20,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
      "name": "Perse",
      "neighborhood": "Brentwood",
      "cuisine": "Regional Persian",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Bill Addison reviewed this Brentwood rooftop Persian spot for the LA Times (Oct 8), highlighting regional dishes like Caspian-style stuffed fish and pomegranate-walnut kebabs. It debuted at No. 87 on the 101 Best.",
      "editorial_score": 0.76,
      "x_score": 0.05,
      "buzz_score": 0.5115,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times — Bill Addison review (Oct 8)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-10-08/perse-brentwood-modern-persian-restaurant-review-bill-addison"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 Best 2026 — No. 87",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-restaurants-los-angeles"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "perse"
    },
    {
      "rank": 21,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
      "name": "Little Luck",
      "neighborhood": "West Hollywood (Sunset Strip)",
      "cuisine": "Modern izakaya",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "h.wood Group turned the former Bootsy Bellows nightclub into a moody izakaya (opened Oct 19) with chef Erik Idos (Jean-Georges, Nobu): garlic lobster noodles, short rib ssam. Eater LA feature; on Infatuation’s openings list.",
      "editorial_score": 0.72,
      "x_score": 0.1,
      "buzz_score": 0.503,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Little Luck opens (Oct 20)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/restaurant-openings/307778/little-luck-restaurant-opening-west-hollywood-sunset-strip"
        },
        {
          "label": "Infatuation — LA openings",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/new-la-restaurants-openings"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "little-luck"
    },
    {
      "rank": 22,
      "previous_rank": null,
      "movement": null,
      "name": "Chainsaw Cafe",
      "neighborhood": "Melrose Hill",
      "cuisine": "Venezuelan cafe / ice cream",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Jenn Harris (LA Times, Oct 15) calls it the vibiest cafe in L.A.: Karla Subero Pittol’s arepas, specials and standout ice creams. An expanded room and cocktail bar are planned for next year.",
      "editorial_score": 0.74,
      "x_score": 0.05,
      "buzz_score": 0.4985,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times — Jenn Harris on Chainsaw Cafe (Oct 15)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-10-15/best-arepas-ice-cream-in-la-chainsaw-review-latimes-jenn-harris"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "chainsaw-cafe"
    },
    {
      "rank": 23,
      "previous_rank": 12,
      "movement": -11,
      "name": "The Arepa Stand",
      "neighborhood": "Mar Vista",
      "cuisine": "Venezuelan",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Farmers-market favorite now brick-and-mortar; Infatuation Westside Hit List (Oct 13) and Eater Heatmap + LA Times October list.",
      "editorial_score": 0.68,
      "x_score": 0.15,
      "buzz_score": 0.4945,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Westside Hit List",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/the-westside-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times October list",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "the-arepa-stand"
    },
    {
      "rank": 24,
      "previous_rank": 18,
      "movement": -6,
      "name": "Taínos",
      "neighborhood": "Woodland Hills",
      "cuisine": "Puerto Rican",
      "status": "returning",
      "why": "No. 86 on the LA Times 101 Best 2026; Woodland Hills Puerto Rican cooking (mofongo, rellenos de papa).",
      "editorial_score": 0.72,
      "x_score": 0.05,
      "buzz_score": 0.4855,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 newsletter (Oct 24)",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-10-24/these-three-new-additions-to-our-101-list-showcase-best-of-l-a-s-diverse-dining"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times 101 Best 2026",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-restaurants-los-angeles"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "tainos"
    },
    {
      "rank": 25,
      "previous_rank": 15,
      "movement": -10,
      "name": "Thickman’s Tavern",
      "neighborhood": "Fairfax",
      "cuisine": "Sports bar / American",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Community Goods team’s sports-bar reimagining on Fairfax; Infatuation Hit List praises off-menu wings and quirky rec-room vibe.",
      "editorial_score": 0.66,
      "x_score": 0.15,
      "buzz_score": 0.4815,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA openings map",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/new-restaurant-openings-los-angeles"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "thickman-s-tavern"
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    {
      "rank": 26,
      "previous_rank": 16,
      "movement": -10,
      "name": "Skywalker Grill",
      "neighborhood": "Exposition Park",
      "cuisine": "Modern American",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Rooftop restaurant at newly opened Lucas Museum; Eater Heatmap + LA Times October coverage (Skywalker Ranch sourcing, caviar ranch tenders).",
      "editorial_score": 0.63,
      "x_score": 0.15,
      "buzz_score": 0.462,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        },
        {
          "label": "LA Times October list",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "skywalker-grill"
    },
    {
      "rank": 27,
      "previous_rank": 19,
      "movement": -8,
      "name": "The Tasting Kitchen",
      "neighborhood": "Venice",
      "cuisine": "Italian / California",
      "status": "returning",
      "why": "Reopened after 2023 fire closure; Infatuation and Eater both covering Casey Lane’s charcoal-driven reboot on Abbot Kinney.",
      "editorial_score": 0.65,
      "x_score": 0.1,
      "buzz_score": 0.4575,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List / Westside",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "the-tasting-kitchen"
    },
    {
      "rank": 28,
      "previous_rank": 17,
      "movement": -11,
      "name": "San Damián",
      "neighborhood": "Venice",
      "cuisine": "Mexican mariscos",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Casamata / Damian sister spot on Abbot Kinney; Infatuation Hit List and Eater Heatmap for coastal mariscos.",
      "editorial_score": 0.66,
      "x_score": 0.05,
      "buzz_score": 0.4465,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "san-damian"
    },
    {
      "rank": 29,
      "previous_rank": 20,
      "movement": -9,
      "name": "Mokja",
      "neighborhood": "Highland Park",
      "cuisine": "Korean cafe / market",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Debbie Lee’s cafe-market behind Yi Cha; LA Times October list and Eater Heatmap (oxtail hand pies, DIY ramyun, barista-champ coffees).",
      "editorial_score": 0.6,
      "x_score": 0.1,
      "buzz_score": 0.425,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times October list",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        },
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "mokja"
    },
    {
      "rank": 30,
      "previous_rank": 22,
      "movement": -8,
      "name": "Chez Mar",
      "neighborhood": "Mar Vista",
      "cuisine": "Seafood / raw bar",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Infatuation Hit List — punk-record raw bar from ex-Dudley Market chef; walk-ins only Thu–Sun.",
      "editorial_score": 0.62,
      "x_score": 0.05,
      "buzz_score": 0.4205,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Infatuation Hit List",
          "url": "https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-los-angeles-restaurants-hit-list"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "chez-mar"
    },
    {
      "rank": 31,
      "previous_rank": 23,
      "movement": -8,
      "name": "Nandao Rice & Noodle",
      "neighborhood": "Monterey Park",
      "cuisine": "Singaporean / pan-Asian",
      "status": "returning",
      "why": "Jenn Harris LA Times review energy still carrying — called favorite SGV lunch spot with Hainan chicken rice and beef noodle soup; October notable list.",
      "editorial_score": 0.58,
      "x_score": 0.1,
      "buzz_score": 0.412,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times October list",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "nandao-rice-noodle"
    },
    {
      "rank": 32,
      "previous_rank": 25,
      "movement": -7,
      "name": "El Ruso Taquería",
      "neighborhood": "Studio City",
      "cuisine": "Sonoran Mexican",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Cart-to-brick-and-mortar on Ventura Blvd; Eater Heatmap new addition with Julia Silva flour tortillas.",
      "editorial_score": 0.56,
      "x_score": 0.1,
      "buzz_score": 0.399,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "el-ruso-taqueria"
    },
    {
      "rank": 33,
      "previous_rank": 24,
      "movement": -9,
      "name": "Holy Basil Arts District",
      "neighborhood": "Arts District",
      "cuisine": "Thai",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Larger Arts District reboot (ex-Guerrilla Tacos) with walk-up comfort window and expanded dining; LA Times October notable.",
      "editorial_score": 0.56,
      "x_score": 0.1,
      "buzz_score": 0.399,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times October list",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "holy-basil-arts-district"
    },
    {
      "rank": 34,
      "previous_rank": 21,
      "movement": -13,
      "name": "Lounge 1888",
      "neighborhood": "Inglewood",
      "cuisine": "American lounge / sports-adjacent",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Black-owned restaurant/lounge next to Intuit Dome; Eater LA opening feature Oct 14 (roast chicken, Uncle Nearest Old Fashioneds).",
      "editorial_score": 0.55,
      "x_score": 0.1,
      "buzz_score": 0.3925,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA — Lounge 1888 (Oct 14)",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/restaurant-openings/307633/lounge-1888-inglewood-restaurant-opening-intuit-dome"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "lounge-1888"
    },
    {
      "rank": 35,
      "previous_rank": 26,
      "movement": -9,
      "name": "Tijuanero by Tijuanazo",
      "neighborhood": "Echo Park",
      "cuisine": "Tijuana-style tacos",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Tijuana favorite’s Echo Park window; Eater Heatmap new entry emphasizing adobada.",
      "editorial_score": 0.55,
      "x_score": 0.1,
      "buzz_score": 0.3925,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "tijuanero-by-tijuanazo"
    },
    {
      "rank": 36,
      "previous_rank": 27,
      "movement": -9,
      "name": "Aguachiles and Asada",
      "neighborhood": "Lincoln Heights",
      "cuisine": "Mexican seafood & asada",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "LA Times October notable — Michoacán-style aguachiles and grilled meats from former carniceria owners.",
      "editorial_score": 0.48,
      "x_score": 0.05,
      "buzz_score": 0.3295,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "LA Times October list",
          "url": "https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-new-restaurants-bars-visit-los-angeles-october-2026"
        }
      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "aguachiles-and-asada"
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      "rank": 37,
      "previous_rank": 28,
      "movement": -9,
      "name": "Zero Fox",
      "neighborhood": "Highland Park (York Blvd)",
      "cuisine": "Brunch / burgers / cafe",
      "status": "new",
      "why": "Eater Heatmap new entry — all-day cafe-to-burger room in a former bike shop.",
      "editorial_score": 0.48,
      "x_score": 0.05,
      "buzz_score": 0.3295,
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Eater LA Heatmap",
          "url": "https://la.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-heatmap"
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      ],
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26",
      "slug": "zero-fox"
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