WHY Our new favorite chicken soup in town, plus quality, classic deli fare and tasty, affordable wines and beers. WHAT Robert Moore serves straightforward deli fare in a concrete-floored, order-at-the-counter, diner-style spot. We’re not crazy about the corned-beef sandwiches, but we love the poached eggs on toast, hearty chicken soup, veggie salad and peel-and-eat shrimp. [...]
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WHY Vividly colorful modern Mediterranean dishes made from organic, often local ingredients, served on a sunny Beverly Hills sidewalk patio. WHAT South Beverly is full of good places to eat, but few give the value that this order-at-the-counter café does. We dream of the rich duck confit schwarma wrapped in a warm pita with oven-dried [...]
Type: Breakfast + Lunch
Region: Westside: Central
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills
Features: Breakfast, Delivery, Dinner, Essentially L.A., Kid Friendly, Lunch, Patio Dining, Value, Vegetarian
Price Range: $10-$16, $10-under
Cuisine Type: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
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WHY To try Rick Bayless’s famed Mexican cooking without having to fly to Chicago. WHAT It’s hard to know why überchef Rick Bayless thought he should bring his upscale Mexican cooking to L.A., where Mexican food from every region is plentiful, but he did, and mobs of people have flocked to this great-looking place since [...]
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WHY Carefully constructed Cal-Med cooking in a gorgeous coastal setting. WHAT The sprawling, luxurious resort on the site of the former Marineland is trying very hard with its seven restaurants to rise above the hotel norm, especially in this flagship dining room. Talented young chef Michael Fiorelli uses produce from the garden right outside his [...]
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WHY Tasty cocktails, a comfortable bar and a menu with something for everyone. WHAT The name is a tribute to owner/chef Brendan Collins’s home country, England, but his cooking is not English—his training is French, and his experience includes a long stint at Mélisse. Now, in the 1960s building that long housed the Crest family [...]
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WHY Tasty, fairly priced salads, soups, sandwiches and desserts made from vibrantly fresh, organic ingredients, almost all of which come from local producers. Add a great kids’ menu and the ability to BYOB, and Eagle Rock’s got a hit. WHAT Four is a venture of considerable passion by chef Michelle Wilton and her artist husband, [...]
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WHY French charm and very good café cuisine. WHAT Yes, it’s owned by serial restaurateur George Abou-Daoud, but nonetheless we love this order-at-the-counter café, wine bar and gourmet market (its adjacent dinner restaurant, the District, ain’t bad either). High ceilings, vintage fixtures, sidewalk tables and nice people make the experience enjoyable, and the kitchen turns [...]
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WHY For excellent Turkish dishes, from flaky borek to doner to kebabs to pilafs. WHAT Turkish culture, history, music and dance are all celebrated at this several-day shindig in Irvine, but of course it’s the food we most love, and it’s very good. This is a high-end festival, professionally run with excellent production values for [...]
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WHY Warm glazed doughnuts sliced open and filled with fresh strawberries in season—one of the most rewarding foods you will ever eat, served 24 hours a day. WHAT This Route 66 landmark has two claims to fame. The first is its burger-bun-size, hole-less glazed doughnut, which is sliced in half and filled with local strawberries [...]
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WHY For the great wine list, with lots of worthy choices for less than $10 a glass; the well-conceived and fairly priced small-plates menu; and the gregarious charm of Chef Beltran, who spends a lot of time checking on diners. WHAT After years of bouncing around various restaurants, success has come to chef Claud Beltran [...]
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