Eagle Rock: Colorado Blvd. and beyond

Eagle Rock‘s Larkin’s offers Southern-style cooking in a stylish setting.   (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

The scene at Colorado Wine Company’s bustling wine tastings.   (Todd Weaver / For The Times)

Diners enjoy lunch outdoors at Auntie Em’s on Eagle Rock Boulevard.   (Damon Winter / Los Angeles Times)

Sandra Mastroianni, owner of Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Dining and relaxing outside Le Petit Beaujolais, a French cafe in Colorado Blvd.   (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

The view from outside The Oinkster on Colorado Blvd., which promises “slow fast food.”   (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

The pastrami sandwich is among The Oinkster’s most popular menu items.  (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

The Classic Doner sandwich at Spitz, a casual Middle Eastern eatery on Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock that’s popular with Occidental College students.  (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

The outdoor patio at Spitz.  (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)