WHY Although it’s the kind of restaurant that MBAs, not chefs, create, Grande Orange an undeniably winning place, especially the bar, the Caesar salad, the burgers and the excellent pizzas now emerging from the brand-new wood-burning ovens. WHAT The owners of this spot in the handsomely restored 1925 Santa Fe Depot at Del Mar Station [...]
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WHY Properly boiled and hearth-baked bagels, more compact and pleasingly dense than most in town, made fresh all day. WHAT Between Downtown and Koreatown lies one of L.A.’s most New York of businesses, a busy bakery with an equally busy retail outlet. Try the blueberry or the poppyseed, and don’t miss Bagel Happy Hour (3 [...]
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WHY All the traditional bagel varieties and variations, like blueberry or cheese jalapeño, are baked daily. Order them by the bag, or have a bagel sandwich or bagels and lox on the premises. WHAT Bagel connoisseurs and New York transplants say this basic mini-mall deli in the heart of the Fairfax Jewish district is one [...]
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WHY The best falafel in town, crisp on the outside and tender within. Succulent schwarma, too. WHAT This tiny diner has been attracting falafel addicts for more than 25 years, and the lines still haven’t abated. 5101 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, 323.663.9687 B & L daily, D Mon.-Sat., early D Sun. Cash only. Type: Food [...]
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WHY For delicious, expensive steaks, satisfying, expensive breakfasts, 1920s elegance and food served 24 hours a day. Great for serious business meetings and gleeful middle-of-the-night splurges. WHAT Dating to 1921, this added-upon former railroad dining car on the fringes of downtown is as beloved as Musso & Frank and even more—but the food’s a lot [...]
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WHY Large, chewy bagels that are boiled and baked, and good bagel wraps, too. WHAT New Yorkers may criticize, but these are excellent bagels by California standards, and both branches have drive-through windows for people who need a dozen assorted bagels—stat! WHO During the week, folks hurrying to work or taking a turkey-wrap lunch break; [...]
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WHY For some of the best prime beef in L.A. Consider going in with friends on a side of dry-aged beef. WHAT Inside the winningly old-school Howie’s Ranch Market is this superb purveyor of beef—it’s mostly from Harris Ranch, and it’s mostly prime. The butchers know what they’re doing. The marinated meats, notably the chicken [...]
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WHY For small-town service with big-city products, from fine wines and prime meats to frozen organic baby food and boutique-label chocolates. WHAT This swank little market doesn’t have 50 kinds of toilet paper, but it has everything a Bel-Air resident might need, including artisanal cheeses and sushi. There’s an espresso bar, too. WHO Movie stars [...]
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WHY The on-site smoker, the Harris Ranch beef dry-aged on the premises and the homemade sausages. WHAT Part of the elite Beverly Glen Marketplace is this high-end butcher, known for its prime beef, veal chops and kebabs and other prepared meats. Good movie-star-spotting, too. WHO Bel-Air locals, for whom the price of prime, dry-aged beef [...]
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WHY For the celebrity cachet, of course, but also because Puck remains the standard-bearer in modern American cooking. WHAT L.A.’s original celebrity chef is now a national superstar, with restaurants, airport cafés and catering operations from coast to coast. His food is universally appealing, and the entire operation is completely professional. It’s no bargain, but [...]
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