When I moved to Los Angeles in 1998 I was a stranger in a strange land.  Aside from college I never rented an apartment before LA.  I leased my first car (Volkwagen Jetta, white!) that I loved driving.  I had to figure out a new way to live and survive in a non-walking city.  I had visited LA before so I had some casual favorites like Koo Koo Roo (like a fresher Boston Market) and Baja Fresh (Burrito Ultimo, now there are 2 locations in Manhattan) and Mandarette (orange prawn