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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WHY Sweet potato fries, pulled-pork sandwiches and Memphis-style baby-back ribs. WHAT A partnership between chefs Leonard Cohen (Maple Drive, 72 Market St.) and Michael Rosen (Reign) along with the Gelsinger family (Gelsinger’s Meats) opened Zeke’s in 2002. It’s become a Montrose mainstay for its top-quality regional American barbecue and smokehouse cooking, as well as its [...]
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WHY Local microbrews, good wine by the glass and tasty, affordable gastropub chow. Try the quick-fried garbanzo beans, the soups, the shrimp bruschetta and the fish ‘n chips. WHAT A high-ceilinged old brick building in gentrifying Highland Park is home to this simple but stylish pub, our favorite of L.A.’s new wave of pubs. Order [...]
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WHY Funky wine bar meets art gallery space, with a laid-back neighborhood pub vibe and a terrific happy-hour menu. WHAT The vibe is great, with rotating art on the walls, a lounge-type atmosphere and a friendly staff. Stick to the classic cocktails (margaritas, cosmos) unless you’re a Heineken fan (why such a poor choice of [...]
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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 For a post-movie bite that doesn’t involve a food court or corporate chain restaurant. WHAT The pub grub from former Whist chef Warren Schwartz-ale-battered fish with tarragon-dill tartar sauce, asparagus salad with burrata-is leaps and bounds above the average mall fare, so we’re grateful for this new arrival to the Westside Pavilion. Great craft [...]
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WHY Lovely breakfasts and lunches made from quality organic ingredients. WHAT Next door to the affiliated Coffee Roaster, this bright, modern café has a short menu of very good food: organic steel-cut oatmeal, chorizo scrambles, a rich salami and brie sandwich and great blueberry pie. WHO A quiet crowd of local regulars. 13565 Ventura Blvd., [...]
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WHY Coastal-influenced cuisine for food-truck diners looking for higher-end fare. WHAT The Vizzi Truck goes beyond the usual food-truck haute junk food, with flatbread sandwiches, skillfully seasoned grilled chicken and beef and garlicky chickpea sliders. House-made mango salsa or powerful chimichurri tops their fresh and healthy dishes. On the side, there’s pimento-spiced popcorn-an unusual yet [...]
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WHY A fairly deep and thoughtful tap-beer selection, excellent fish ‘n chips and spinach pie, and a pretty normal crowd for Melrose, especially midweek. WHAT The crush is too much for us on weekend nights, but otherwise we’re always happy to stop into this brick-walled pub and restaurant (the longtime home of Chianti) for a [...]
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WHY A non-sceney neighborhood breakfast and lunch spot with fresh baked bread and pastries. WHAT If the expensive, trendy brunches of Silver Lake and Los Feliz are too much to bear, head over to neighboring Atwater Village, where the Village Bakery & Café has a case of homey baked goods and the room to enjoy [...]
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