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Caioti Pizza Café

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WHY Superb salads (try the Humble Salad, a romaine wedge with bacon, goat cheese and roma tomatoes, or the ‘The’ salad, said to induce labor in pregnant women) and Caioti’s rightly famed individual pizza; don’t forget to order some garlic rolls, too. WHAT Ed LaDou may have shuffled off this mortal coil, but the California [...]

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Versailles

Versailles Famous Garlic Chicken

WHY Succulent, irresistible roast pork and Cuban-style roast chicken, and (when it’s available) amazing oxtail, too. WHAT A no-frills, inexpensive L.A. landmark beloved for its garlicky marinated roast chicken, juicy, salty Cuban roast pork, plantains, black beans and rice. Branches on south La Cienega and in Encino and Manhattan Beach. 10319 Venice Blvd., Culver City, [...]

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Café Brasil

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WHY Tasty, inexpensive Brazilian sandwiches, grilled meats, collard greens, black beans and feijoada, the famed pork stew. WHAT It’s a simple order-at-the-counter, paper-napkin café but an exceptionally charming and colorful one, with a greenery-lined sidewalk terrace and an intensely colorful dining room. There’s beer and wine, but don’t neglect the fresh mango juice or the [...]

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Street

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WHY For its celebration of street foods from around the world, it’s L.A.-hip patio and the skill and enthusiasm of owner/chef Susan Feniger. WHAT Celebrity chef Susan Feniger (Border Grill, Ciudad, Too Hot Tamales) is a warm-hearted Midwestern gal whose culinary passions are truly global, and at her solo venture she shares all those passions, [...]

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Zucca

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WHY A terrific happy hour and a fantastic room aglow with woodwork, Murano chandeliers, mirrors and frescoes. The free shuttle to the Music Center is a plus, too. WHAT Generally reliable Italian classics are served in what may be the most beautiful restaurant downtown, part of Joachim Splichal’s Patina-based family. Locals skip the dinner and [...]

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Zona Rosa

WHY Heavenly Mexican hot chocolate to sip in the charming and romantic upstairs room. WHAT Tiny and vividly colorful, this coffeehouse has Mexican flair and a prime location next to the Pasadena Playhouse. In summer they host live music in the adjacent alley. WHO Shoppers, strollers, readers and theater-goers-in addition to the Playhouse next door, [...]

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Zephyr Coffee House & Art Gallery

WHY A place to join the regulars and settle in for hours with newspaper or laptop. Often-worthwhile music on weekend nights. WHAT This hidden gem is a Craftsman cottage suffused with Zen-like beauty and calm. Comfy sofas, tree-shaded patio tables and a menu that includes tasty crèpes. WHO Art students, hookah smokers on the side [...]

Zen Bakery

WHY Really good, and good for you, bran muffins-try the blueberry-raspberry oat-bran one. WHAT Zen’s muffins are big sellers at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, but you can come here to the source to buy them fresh from the ovens. The specialty is bran muffins of many types, as well as fiber cakes and vegan [...]

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Zankou Chicken

WHY Intensely aromatic rotisserie chicken, the skin soaked just right with salt and seasonings. WHAT The spits never stop spinning at Zankou, which turns out hundreds of richly flavorful chickens a day, either to eat here or take home. Once the chicken drops below the finger-melting temperature (which takes a while), you tear it up [...]

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Zankou Chicken

WHY Intensely aromatic rotisserie chicken, the skin soaked just right with salt and seasonings. WHAT The spits never stop spinning at Zankou, which turns out hundreds of richly flavorful chickens a day, either to eat here or take home. Once the chicken drops below the finger-melting temperature (which takes a while), you tear it up [...]

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