Hollywood Farmers' Market had them last Sunday.

Their Braised Goat sandwich served during lunch is delicious.

Mendocino Farm, Starry Kitchen, Blue Cow Kitchen or Ocho Mexican Grill on Grand Ave.

Alternatively, take Angel's Flight down to Grand Central Market. I like MF Gourmet inside the market. There's also a Local Express at the entrance to the market.

For casual brunch:
You could try MF Gourmet, a bakery/cafe inside Grand Central Market -- I love their scones. They open at 9am every day and have a casual brunch on weekends.

Or you could try Pie Hole in Little Tokyo. They open at 11am on Sunday. Or further afield, there is Nick's Cafe in Chinatown, which opens at 6:30am on Sunday.

Industriel just opened on 6th and Grand; I walked by there this afternoon and the server said that they will be serving brunch starting June...(for your next event :)

http://mfgourmet.com/Menu.html
http://thepieholela.com/menu.html

For desserts/bakeries, try the spirulina and chestnut rolls or green tea doughnuts at Cafe Dulce in Little Tokyo or mini sweet and savory pies at Pie Hole (opposite Wurstkuche). If you are willing to venture downtown, I've been enjoying the scones at M F Gourmet, the new bakery inside Grand Central Market.

Jackfruit in syrup is "ripe" jackfruit and will not work for your recipe. Baby jackfruit is "unripe" jackfruit and used in savory preparations.

India Sweets and Spices might have what you are looking for. I go to the shop on Los Feliz Blvd. But they have a store in Culver City too, I think.

For dinner, Traxx is an option.

You can also hop on the Gold Line from Union Station and go one stop to the Little Tokyo/Arts District station. There are plenty of restaurants in Little Tokyo that offer non-rice meals. I would recommend Spice Table or Wurstkuche.

If not, you could venture downtown to the newly-opened Artisan House, on 6th and Main.

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Traxx Restaurant
800 N Alameda St Ste 122, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Wurstkuche
800 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

The Spice Table
114 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Artisan House
600 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Arda's Cafe downtown is another option -- they open at 6:30 am:

http://www.ardascafe.com/Ardas_Cafe/B...

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Arda's Cafe
418 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Homegirl Cafe opens at 7 am.

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Homegirl Cafe
130 Bruno St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Yea: frozen polenta with spinach and carrots. The frozen "pellets" of polenta allow you to use only the amount you need -- very convenient. I added chopped fresno peppers before microwaving.

http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-fl...

Second Nickel Diner -- here's the menu:

http://nickeldiner.com/breakfast-menu...

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Nickel Diner
524 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

I think the Mendocino Farms downtown at 5th and Flower does dinner delivery in the downtown area.

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Mendocino Farms
444 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

+1 on the palak paneer.

If you are interested in Italian food for the family dinner downtown, maybe you should try Colori Kitchen. For Brazilian, try Wood Spoon. For interesting Asian fusion, try Starry Kitchen. All three suggestions are reasonably priced.

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Colori Kitchen
429 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Wood Spoon
107 W 9th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Starry Kitchen
350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Have you tried Eco-Asian in DTLA (opposite SugarFish)? Supposed to be a place for healthy noodles...I haven't tried it yet...

Coming soon to 7th St in DTLA, I heard, was a chain called Freshii, where you customize salads etc. (like Loose Leaf?)

You could try St. Vincent's Court (I think it's called), a collection of Armenian/Persian restaurants and cafes in the Jewellery District off 7th and Olive (?) or thereabouts. If you do a search, there will be some recommendations...

Downtown LA and adjacent:
Mendocino Farms (5th and Flower)
Cabbage Patch (6th and Grand)
Ochoa Mexican Grill (6th and Hope)
Lemonade (5th and Flower)
Homegirl Cafe (opposite Chinatown subway stop)

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Homegirl Cafe
130 Bruno St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Mendocino Farms
444 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Thai-style Vegetable Gyoza: horrid, mushy, will not buy again

Tried the Asparagus Risotto for the first time: quick and serviceable dinner for two with roasted asparagus from the Hollywood Farmers Market on the side.

Spiced pineapple -- very addictive.

I've enjoyed La Huasteca in the Plaza at 3150 E Imperial Hwy (310) 537-8800. Rocio, the chef who used to be at Moles La Tia cooks there now. I've been a few times -- would go more often if it was closer to me.

ETA: I guess this should be disqualified because I see some chowhounders have discussed this in the past...?

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La Huasteca
3150 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262

Moles La Tia
4619 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022

For Banh Mi, I like Banh Mi My Dung which is in Chinatown (314 Ord Street). For tacos, you should take the Gold Line to East LA and try Guisados. Or check out Ricky's Fish Tacos (you'll have to take the red line and then walk a few blocks to the Sunset Junction area.) For Mole, try Moles La Tia, accessible on the Gold Line.

From Union Station, you can use the subway system to get very quickly to Little Tokyo (Gold Line), East LA (Gold Line), Koreatown (Red and Purple Line), Thai Town (Red Line) etc.

Here are some past threads on restaurants accessible by subway:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/436632

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/436841

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Ricky's Fish Tacos
1400 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Guisados
2100 E. Cesar E Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033

I can't imagine how you could use the crust that gothamcity and I bought for savory preparations... Did we just get an overly-sweet batch?

I had never tried the TJ's crusts until a few months ago. I used one for a quiche and it was too sweet for me. I thought I had mistakenly bought the sweet crust. Did your package have a picture of a fruit pie on it?

Mendocino Farms at 5th and Flower.
Starry Kitchen at 3rd and Grand.
Ocho Mexican Grill at 6th and Hope.
Tamales at the Wednesday Farmers Market at Pershing Square.

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Mendocino Farms
444 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Starry Kitchen
350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071

The scene in "I Am Love" where Tilda Swinton's character eats the succulent prawns that the young chef has prepared specially for her.

I second what Mr Taster said at 3:19pm: being near Union Station, you can use the subway system to get very quickly to Little Tokyo (Gold Line), East LA (Gold Line), Koreatown (Red and Purple Line), Thai Town (Red Line) etc.

Here are some past threads on restaurants accessible by subway:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/436632
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/436841

And downtown LA apparently has a coffee row, if you are interested in doing a coffee crawl:
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/article...

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Little Tokyo Restaurant
150 E Bonita Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773

From your starting point at LA Live, you can jump on the subway and enjoy a host of restaurants during your afternoons off. From LA Live, Pico Station (Blue Line) is only a 2 minute walk and the 7th Street Metro Station (connections to Red Line and Purple Line) is only a 7 minute walk.

Here is a list of restaurants accessible by the Gold Line (the Lazy Ox is a hop, step and a jump away if you use the subway and a $3 round-trip):
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/436841

And here is a list of restaurants accessible the Red Line:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/436632

Here's the LA metro website if you want to plan your trip:
http://www.metro.net/

I've been wanting to try Mien Nghia ever since I read this review at the "eatdrinknbmerry" blog a few years ago... one of these days:

http://eatdrinknbmerry.blogspot.com/2...

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Mien Nghia Restaurant
304 Ord St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

I like the Banh Mi at Bahn Mi My Dung.

Guisados in East LA
$5 for two tacos with various braised fillings -- recently enjoyed braised tongue; tuna; potatoes and chorizo; pork tinga; bistek; chicken mole etc. You also get a complimentary soup such as homemade cream of mushroom or spinach. The owner said his brother who has a store next door grinds all the corn for thick hand-made tortillas. Delicious.

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Guisados
2100 E. Cesar E Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033