North Hollywood is well-known for an infamous bank robbery in 1997 in which the robbers wore military-style body armor and carried an arsenal of assault weapons, resulting in a shootout that involved over 370 police officers over a period of approximately forty-five minutes.
Places right across the street from Henry's Tacos include a 7-11, a sushi bar (there are over 200 of the former and latter in the Valley), Jennifer's Coffee, and Holly's Donut. Go down Tujunga Ave. (Henry's Tacos is on the intersection of Tujunga and Moorpark) and you'll reach Vitalli's, the Italian restaurant and the site where Robert Blake's wife was found dead (after he had to go back into the restaurant to retrieve his gun), and Aroma Cafe- a smaller, more cozy version of Starbucks.
Along Lankershim can be found several gems including, Vicious Hot Dogs, Big Mama's Pizza, Eclectic Cafe, Indie Coffee, and Salomi Indian Restuarant.
Universal Bar and Grill on Lankershim Boulevard. This bar has a comfortable lounge atmosphere.