WHY Good coffee, perfectly foamed lattes, breakfast pizza, lunchtime panini, a locals’ vibe and Italian soccer on TV. WHAT Second Street’s best coffeehouse is a real neighborhood hub, where friends are always running into one another while ordering a latte or a gelato. Good Italian food (panini, salads), very good coffee and an appealing atmosphere [...]
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WHY For surprisingly good kaiten (conveyor-belt) sushi at exceptionally low prices, and a fun, Jetsons-in-2012 setting. WHAT Sleek, chic and more modern than an Austin Powers movie set, Fat Fish is a Koreatown hot spot even though it lacks that critical liquor license. Sushi floats past you on a conveyor belt, a gimmick to be [...]
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WHY Argentineans know and love their meat, and the butchers here really know and love their meat. Great for Argentine cuts (like beef for a parrillada), as well as empanadas. WHAT This butcher, market and café will handle all your Argentinean needs, from dulce de leche, to Ricci mayonnaise, to such spices as aji molido, [...]
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WHY For red sauce-dishes like rigatoni, as well as pizza, prosciutto or meatball sandwiches and salads. The tuna sandwich and the chili have many admirers. WHAT Gelati (or the amazing coffee granita) are the endings, but the meals start with hearty pastas, soups and sandwiches. Behind the tempting, extensive gelato counter is a casual, no-frills [...]
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WHY A proper silver tea service, heavenly scones and, for those who must, good Champagne. WHAT The swankiest afternoon tea east of Beverly Hills is served in the lobby lounge at this lovely Pasadena landmark. White linens, formal service, tiered trays of scones, sandwiches and pastries all reassure one that the barbarians are safely on [...]
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WHY A decent taste of L.A.’s Little Cambodia with an easy-to-navigate colored picture menu and helpful servers to introduce this often unfamiliar cuisine. WHAT If you’ve never tried Cambodian curry noodles, anchovy cake or coconut curry fish, this friendly, open-late café will get you started sampling food from the home of Angkor Wat. WHO Mostly [...]
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WHY Pasadena’s best izakaya: fish cake tempura, an incredible poke salad, the Oba roll with cucumber, avocado, jalapeño and paper-thin beef, and carefully prepared sushi and sashimi, notably the organic farm-raised hamachi. WHAT Pasadena’s newest Japanese is one of its best—and with a Mexican sushi chef, no less. The strip-mall space has held a few [...]
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WHY The sons of the guy who owns the original Tops learned well at their daddy’s knee: Focus on good, unfussy food that makes people, if not their cardiologists, happy. So you get tasty dry-rub ribs, sweet baked beans, salty and rich pulled pork and fresh Southern greens. WHAT For years people came here just [...]
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WHY Cowgirl Creamery cheeses, Fra’ Mani salumi, Breadbar breads, delicious boutique sodas and lots more gourmet goodies. WHAT The tiny neighborhood of Naples has its own little Zabar’s in this market, stocked with the best American food products out there—from such places as Niman Ranch, Paul Bertolli, Dr. Bob and Little Flower Candy Co.—and a [...]
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WHY Pan-Asian delicacies, with an unforgettable side serving of small planes taking off over the Pacific at sunset. WHAT This place is just plain fun. With a window-lined dining room overlooking retro Santa Monica Airport, a chic Asian décor with aeronautical touches, a good bar and a fairly priced menu of dishes from Singapore, Korea, [...]
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