The Los Angeles food scene is usually not as fun as the one in New York, but right now on the West Coast, there are some particularly forward-thinking stops on the Foodie Express. Though the small sandwiches at Ink Sack—a to-go place chef Michael Voltaggio founded on Melrose a few doors down from his fancy restaurant Ink—were a little too spicy for us, we really loved the vacuum-sealed spicy pineapple and watermelon. For those heading out for Emmy weekend, or anytime this fall, here are some other places worth checking out:

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