Belle’s Delicatessen & Bar

After four years, Belle’s Bagels has finally opened its hotly anticipated Highland Park brick-and-mortar, and the wait was well worth it. Vintage memorabilia and at-scale dioramas behind the bar add a sense of style to the space. You’ll have to wait some more, however, regardless of when you visit this new-school deli: As of writing, long lines form daily for breakfast and lunch, though they tend to thin in the evenings, when the menu winnows down to latkes, pickles, schnitzel and other light bites that accompany the affordable, Jewish-inspired cocktail menu. In the morning, grab one of L.A.’s best bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches and scallion latkes, but pastrami sandwiches, matzo ball soup and patty melts are only available after 11:30am. After nightfall, order the briny Pickle Martini and delightfully herbaceous Cel-Ray Chaiball, which comes with an entire stalk of fresh dill.