Blintzes

Crisp crepes filled with sweetened cheese are one of the great comfort foods.Langer’s: The recipe is a secret, but these are delicious blintzes. An order of three comes with sour cream and strawberry jam. (Blintzes, $7.75.) Langer’s, 704 S. Alvarado St., downtown L.A., (213) 483-8050.

Art’s Deli: Classic blintzes filled with baker’s cheese, sauteed crisp with a buttery finish come with sour cream and apple sauce. (Three blintzes, $9.50; single blintz, $3.50; cold blintz to go, $2.) Art’s Deli, 12224 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, (818) 762-1221.

Brent’s Deli: This deli has been serving large and rich blintzes for 32 years, with farmer’s cheese, cinnamon and lemon.(Blintzes, $7.50 for two, $8.95 for three; 50 miniature blintzes, $29.95.) Brent’s Deli, 19565 Parthenia Ave., Northridge, (818) 886-5679.

Barney Greengrass: The filling is made of ricotta, egg yolks, sugar and a little cinnamon. Two blintzes come with sour cream and a fresh fruit compote. . (Blintzes, $12; to go, $4 apiece.) Barney Greengrass, Barney’s New York, 9570 Wilshire Blvd., 5th floor, Beverly Hills, (310) 777-5877.

Junior’s: This place sells 1,000 to 3,000 blintzes a week, with a cheese, lemon and secret ingredients. Served with sour cream, strawberry jam and apple sauce. (Blintzes, $7.95 for two, $8.95 for three.) Junior’s, 2379 Westwood Blvd., West L.A., (310 ) 475-5771.

Katella Deli: Old-fashioned blintzes here are filled with cheese and served with sour cream, strawberry jam and a fruit bowl. (Three blintzes, $7.95; cold to go, $1.35 each. ) Katella Deli, 4470 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos, (562) 594-8611.

Broadway Deli: These crepes are stuffed with chunky ricotta mixed with currants and walnuts, served with powdered sugar and strawberries. (Blintzes, $7.95.) Broadway Deli, 1457 Third Street. Promenade, Santa Monica, (310) 451-0616.