Mas Malo

Mas Malo, the sister restaurant to Silver Lake's popular Malo taqueria and cantina, is situated in the sprawling space below Cedd Moses' dapper whiskey bar Seven Grand. Located inside a former jewelry store that dates to the 1920s, the split-level restaurant and its downstairs bar are owned by Jeff Ellermeyer and Mitchell Frank (of Spaceland Productions).

The menu is much the same as that of Malo in Silver Lake, with the requisite, eerily addictive ground beef and pickle tacos; Oaxaca shrimp with chipotle and cream; tangy, chile-laced birria de res; and the deeply disturbing (because they are so delicious and must be so bad for you) chewy corn chips with a flight of salsas.

Chef Robert Luna also has created some items unique to Malo's downtown location, including egg-less chile relleno and vegan pozole.

To drink, you'll find a wide variety of cocktails with a focus on tequila concoctions. Favorites include the Medicina Latina made with ginger and agave nectar; a spicy cucumber margarita; and, of course, the traditional Malo margarita.