The name of hip American comfort-food purveyor Nickel Diner refers to Downtown’s Fifth Street, which for decades has been LA's ‘home of the homeless,' though lately signs of gentrification are creeping in; with red booths, a tile floor and distressed wallpaper, its storefront diner setting is like a living version of Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks.’

524 S. Main St.; 213-623-8301