Eat Out. Ludo Truck.

When I spotted Chef Ludo Lefebvre's truck on Melrose Avenue on Saturday morning, I knew we had to stop. Having never been to this particular food truck before--nor any of the super popular Ludo Bites pop up spots, there was no way I'd pass up the opportunity when lunchtime was approaching.

Jonathan Gold named Ludo's fried chicken one of the 99 things you should eat in L.A. before you die. Is it really that good? In a word, yes.

The chicken was really delicious--hot, flavorful white meat strips--my favorite. The honey lavender biscuit was different than I expected (sort of dense - definitely not your typical fluffy biscuit) but was nevertheless quite tasty. The cole slaw was pretty good too--crisp and fresh, but nothing to write home about. A thirst-quenching basil blood orange agua fresca rounded out the quick roadside meal perfectly.

Délicieux.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credits: the BEAT

Eat Out. Chick-fil-A Los Angeles.

A Chick-fil-A is now open in Los Angeles--very exciting news for people who love the chicken chain but have had to travel far and wide to find a location. They make a great simple fried chicken sandwich, as well as delicious little chicken pieces on sweet bread for breakfast, hot tasty waffle fries, and Southern sweet tea. They also have a new spicy chicken sandwich that's been advertised a lot on TV during football games lately.

There's one I stop at in Ontario, Calif. on the drive to Palm Springs, and another in the food court South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach. The mall location doesn't serve breakfast. But now there's a convenient chicken mini-serving Chick-fil-A on Figueroa, in the 'Tuscany' area near USC, across from the California Science Center.

This cute well-kept block also houses a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Chipotle, and a few other eateries.

Chick-fil-A is located at 3758 S Figueroa in Los Angeles. Info: (213) 747-8721, chick-fil-a.com. Closed Sundays.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: the BEAT

Do It. Ludo Truck.

If you haven't yet had the chance to try Chef Ludo Lefebvre's fried chicken, tonight is your chance. The Ludo Bites truck will be outside Ludo's pop-up restaurant at downtown Los Angeles' Gram & Papa's tonight starting at 8:00 p.m., until 10:00 p.m. or when they run out of food.

Gram & Papa's is located at 227 East 9th Street in Los Angeles. Info: twitter.com/ludotruck

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: mobimunch.com