Szechuan Mountain House opens its first Los Angeles location, years in the making

Szechuan Mountain House, with dishes such as Swing Pork Belly, is now open in L.A. “Our main goal is to bring the most authentic Sichuan dishes to the West Coast and let consumers experience Chinese culture from the moment they step into our restaurant.” Szechuan Mountain House is open 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 18888 Labin Court, Suite C101, Rowland Heights, 986-5555, szechuanmountainhouse.com Avi Cue Studio City Aviad “Avi” Yalin’s popular wagyu-shawarma pop-up has taken over the former Tacos 1986 space in Studio City serving pitas filled with either shawarma or arayes, plus sides like fries and imported Israeli fruit juice. 750 S. Grand Ave., Suite 30, Los Angeles, 224-7002, rakkanmiso.com Kismet Rotisserie Studio City Kismet Rotisserie’s outpost in the new Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge serves rotisserie chicken, seasonal vegetables and sides like schmaltz-cooked potatoes from a walk-up window. The quick-and-casual rotisserie concept is an offshoot of the restaurant Kismet, which serves what Jonathan Gold called “carefully layered flavors, the touches of heat, tartness and herbal intensity that we have grown to expect from the best new kitchens.” Studio City’s Kismet Rotisserie marks the first opening since Hymanson and Kramer went independent from the Jon & Vinny’s restaurant family in 2021.