Theresa's Family Restaurant, Glendale

Inside Theresa's Family Restaurant, time-swept black and white photos and tin signs line the walls, hearkening back to an earlier age in American dining. The menu, however, displays a 21st Century knack for incorporating international and health-conscious choices alongside tried-and-true classics. Breakfast items such as chorizo and eggs and huevos rancheros share space with vegetarian egg-white omelets and bowls of oatmeal with dried cranberries, diced apples, and brown sugar. Non-breakfast highlights include a variety of topped burgers, healthful salads, and sandwiches such as the Spark Street Club with turkey breast, shaved ham and bacon, lettuce, tomato, and avocado.