At the corner of Lake and Mariposa in Altadena, two restaurants — Betsy and Miya — are heartening signs of life just a few ...

For a street food spin, try the fried idli chaat ($15). The idlis (steamed rice cakes) are fried, coated in hand-ground dried chiles, and drizzled with a tamarind-ginger chutney. They’re served on top ...