Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here now are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town.

In alphabetical order, the seven L.A. area restaurants are as follows, with full inspector notes available via Michelin’s official press release. All restaurants are within city limits unless otherwise specified; we’ve linked to Time Out’s write-ups for each, and noted our own star designations with brackets.

The Michelin Guide has added four more San Francisco restaurants to its prestigious culinary catalogue. The French tire company’s publication on Wednesday named Chinatown's Four Kings, the Financial District’s Verjus,

On March 12, Michelin added seven LA restaurants (with 15 total added in the entire state) to its Michelin Guide California Selections. All seven restaurants are listed on the Michelin Guide as “new” and “recommended,” and could receive a coveted Michelin star later in the year.

The year of Michelin honors is officially under way. The dining world’s prestigious Michelin Guide on Wednesday named 15 restaurants in the Bay Area, Central Coast and Southern California as “new discoveries” — a prelude to the release later this year of its California stars.