Opened in 1917, Grand Central Market is L.A.’s oldest and largest food market. Here you can sample not just a cross-section of L.A.’s ethnic diversity but some of the country’s best Mexican and Asian food. Locals come here to bargain for bananas, try authentic burritos, or indulge in raspberry guava smoothies at the all-natural exotic juice bar. You may hear more Spanish than English, but that’s half the fun, and gracias is really all the Spanish you need to know anywhere in Los Angeles.