WHY Wonderful sandwiches (turkey meatloaf, pressed chicken, bacon and brie), lots of prepared salads (the lentil is particularly good), elegant cheese and charcuterie platters and famed cupcakes. WHAT Originally a caterer, Joan McNamara gradually expanded her business into a café, gourmet market and upscale takeout operation, and each facet has met with tremendous success. From [...]
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WHY Great bacon-chili-cheeseburgers, classic burgers sparked with fresh jalapeños and slightly healthier turkey burgers (which we fatten up with bacon). WHAT In a parking lot next to the 170 Freeway is the best burger stand in the Valley, home to fresh, quality hamburgers, crispy skinny fries, good onion rings and tasty chili. 11375 Riverside Dr., [...]
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WHY Tasty, straightforward thin-crust pizzas served by the (large) slice or whole pie, to eat inside or on the patio or to get delivered. Make sure to get a couple of garlic knots, too. WHAT Lots of locals swear by Mamma’s white pizza, but we find it too sweet and prefer the margherita, the shrimp [...]
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WHY Delish sweet-savory teriyaki chicken or beef bowls. WHAT We can live without the Bulldog (a weird fried hot dog served with a teriyaki—Thousand Island dressing), but the small chicken and vegetable bowl makes for a very fine and affordable quick lunch. Eat at the counter or the little patio, or take it to go. [...]
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WHY Good vegan and vegetarian fast food—there’s even a drive-through window. WHAT All the fast-food staples are here—chili-cheese burgers, burritos, pastrami dips, soft-serve ice cream—except they’re all vegetarian and/or vegan, made with tofu and soy products, and they’re pretty darn good, considering. The extensive menu includes air fries, miso-vegetable soup, veggie dogs and ginseng slushies. [...]
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WHY Tender, just-fatty-enough pork ribs, pulled-pork sandwiches, rib tips, brisket and cornbread, to eat at the one picnic table or to take home—except most people can’t wait until they get home and rip into the ribs in the car. WHAT Barbecue fans can (and do) argue for days, weeks, even years about whose ribs are [...]
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WHY The shio ramen with chasu (pork), which will have you ordering seconds. Come to think of it, all the ramens will. WHAT This little place in the Mitsuwa food court with fake food on display may not look promising, but the broths are rich and wonderful, filled with meaty noodles and topped with quality [...]
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WHY Champon, a robust, spicy broth with seafood and lots of noodles. WHAT This Little Tokyo warhorse has been turning out good, inexpensive ramen for years, and it’s still going strong, despite the decline of the little mall it’s in. A handy spot for a quick bite Downtown. WHO Japanese-American regulars and Downtown partiers looking [...]
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WHY For some of our very favorite breads in town—yes, some of them are better than La Brea’s. They manage to be light and yet somehow substantial, crusty enough but not dry. The rosemary focaccia and sea salt rolls are fabulous. WHAT Suzanne Dunaway went big-time when she sold her bread bakery to Mrs. Beasley’s, [...]
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WHY For jewel-like (and jewel-priced) Swiss-style chocolates of good flavor and great beauty. WHAT Owner Diane Krn takes credit for inventing the chocolate-dipped strawberry back when she ran Krn Chocolatier in New York in the ’70s; now she’s returned from retirement to run this swank little Beverly Hills shop. If you take out a second [...]
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