Harryman House in Reisterstown isn't all that far
https://harrymanhouse.com/
Linwood's in Owings Mills is good, though a bit popinjay
https://www.linwoods.com/
Have you ever been to Pink's Hot Dogs?
The only L. A. place I've been is IN N-OUT and that was in Las Vegas
Hopefully @buschman didn't kill himself after doing his taxes