In Addison\u2019s recent list of 16 of L.A.\u2019s best breakfast burritos<\/a>, the award-winning critic argued that there\u2019s no breakfast that\u2019s more L.A. than the humble breakfast burrito.<\/p>\n I thought about every city I frequent regularly and the variety of burritos available.<\/p>\n Do I stop at Pepe\u2019s<\/a> or Pharo\u2019s Burger<\/a> in Alhambra for a monster-sized breakfast burrito? Or what about Corner Cottage<\/a> or Willie\u2019s Grill and Deli<\/a> in Burbank?<\/p>\n Town to town, the abundance of options is absurd, making Addison\u2019s selections all the more intriguing.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look at a few of his picks<\/a> and be thankful we live in an area with such variety.<\/p>\n You’re reading the Essential California newsletter <\/p>\n Sign up to start every day with California’s most important stories.<\/p>\n By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service<\/a>, which include arbitration and a class action waiver. You agree that we and our third-party vendors may collect and use your information, including through cookies, pixels and similar technologies, for the purposes set forth in our Privacy Policy<\/a> such as personalizing your experience and ads. <\/p>\n (Bill Addison\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n La Azteca Tortilleria (East Los Angeles)<\/p>\n An East L.A. institution since 1945, La Azteca remains a vital community haven.<\/p>\n This is the one place in my recent citywide sweep where I took an initial bite of a burrito\u2019s tortilla and paused in admiration. So light, given the heft of the bundle, and flaky, and fragrant with the specific richness of lard.<\/p>\n Note that in all but one of six options, Monterey Jack cheese is extra. I loved its addition in a frontrunner filled with nubbly chunks of chorizo, egg and creamy refried beans.<\/p>\n The \u201csausage and egg\u201d variation contains halved, peppery, Polish-style links. Their texture bounces among diced potatoes and more beans.<\/p>\n And yes, if you prefer to order outside traditional morning norms, the tortilleria\u2019s famed gushing chile relleno burrito is available at the break of dawn: Doors open at 5 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 7 a.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n (Joel Barhamand\/For the Times)<\/p>\n The Chori-Man (San Pedro)<\/p>\n For over a decade, Humberto Raygoza has been selling his meticulously spiced variations on chorizo to L.A.-area restaurants. His own San Pedro shop, meanwhile, has become a regional destination for breakfast burritos.<\/p>\n Even with its dusky, unnatural-looking shade of seafoam green, one burrito that I\u2019m always drawn to is the herbal, earthy chorizo verde; his Zacatecano variation hums with the more familiar red-chile smokiness.<\/p>\n Lately Raygoza has been branching out, filling burritos with near-molten chipotle-braised beef bound among fluffy-crisp potatoes, cheese and two over-easy eggs, their yolks still bursting if you demolish your burrito right away (which you should). <\/p>\n (Bill Addison\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Daisy Margarita Bar (Sherman Oaks)<\/p>\n Brunch here happens to be fantastic.<\/p>\n Among chilaquiles rojos, yellowfin pescabirria and a brioche sticky bun covered in dulce de leche and chopped pecans, there is one breakfast burrito option.<\/p>\n A tightly rolled tortilla encloses soft-scrambled eggs, diced machaca and shrimp and a melting halo of chihuahua cheese. Garlic butter and an aioli softly smoky with chintextle chile gild the situation. Ruddy tomato salsa pounded in a molcajete, its texture almost emulsified, awaits on the side. A burrito of this caliber deserves some atmosphere \u2014 in this case the room\u2019s time-tripping saloon vibes, all saturated colors and caramel lighting \u2014 and perhaps a 1990s-era sipping tequila on the side. <\/p>\n (Taylor Arthur\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Evil Cooks (El Sereno)<\/p>\n A breakfast burrito named \u201cChilakillers\u201d is peak Evil Cooks, the wonderful and previously roving taqueria by Alex Garcia and Elvia Huerta now settled into a black-walled goth lair in El Sereno.<\/p>\n Their take on chilaquiles \u2014 fried egg gushing yolk, shards of fried tortilla soaked in salsa rojo, a smear of guac, a smattering of queso fresco \u2014 can be made in the form of a torta, but the flavors hit harder wrapped in a thin tortilla.<\/p>\n A similar setup frames \u201cThe Prince of Darkness,\u201d bulging with inky strips of marinated asado. Garcia and Huerta open for daytime hours only on the weekends. The good news? When the comfort of breakfast beckons for dinner, their eggy, saucy burritos are also available at dinner.<\/p>\n The week\u2019s biggest stories (Bloomberg\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/p>\n U.S.-Canada trade warsWhat\u2019s troubling L.A.Entertainment industry deathsCrime, courts and policingMore newsEditor\u2019s picksMore picksThings to do (Illustrations by Lindsey Made This; photograph by Jesse Grant \/ Getty Images for Disney)<\/p>\n Today\u2019s Recipe (Taylor Arthur\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Among the pantheon of brunch classics, eggs Benedict reigns<\/a>. The gooey burst of yolk welcomes all guests to a wonderfully delicious and decadent meal. Fear not. Here is a simple recipe that anyone can make.<\/p>\n Photo of the day Greg Field, director of police transportation, Motor Transport Division, shows off LAPD\u2019s adoption of the Federal Signal Rumbler and Federal Signal Sync Module system at the LAPD Motor Transport Division in Los Angeles on July 28.<\/p>\n (Allen J. 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