The Nines are FOUND's distilled lists of LA’s best. Additions or subtractions? Hit reply or found@itsfoundla.com.
Yang Chow (Chinatown), classic Mandarin and Szechuan, home of ‘slippery shrimp,’ convivial atmosphere
Lowboy (Echo Park), high-energy cocktail bar, great burgers, great wings, beer-and-a-shot options
Tsubaki (Echo Park, above), upscale Japanese…