Standout Store: Mondo Taco

Amid thousands of Los Angeles–area taco shops sits Mondo Taco, a three-year-old eatery dishing up 34 eclectic tacos and a mission to redefine the taco experience.
Starting with homemade tortillas, the 1,250-square-foot outlet in Santa Monica features a menu cleverly divided into three categories: Crawls (chicken, pork, and meat), Swims (seafood), and Grows (vegetables). The tacos have similarly creative names, like the Yo Adrian and the Hawaii 5-OH!