WHY Birria (goat), chorizo, al pastor and delicious camaron (fried shrimp), all served as tacos and paired with a good salsa and marinated-veggie bar. WHAT Your basic taco joint, except the choices are better than the norm; you can eat at a picnic table outside or take your tacos back to work. WHO Cops, Hollywood [...]
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WHY French-style sorbets, strawberry goats’ milk ice cream and creamy, rich cinnamon or white peach ice cream—not to mention the profound romance of lavender ice cream made with crushed lavender petals. WHAT Now that this sophisticated ice cream is sold at Surfas, Whole Foods and Beverly Glen Marketplace, Angelenos don’t have to trek to Redondo [...]
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WHY Cemita poblana de milanesa, a Mexico City—style sandwich with thin-sliced, breaded beef, avocado and chipotle; good carnitas tacos, too. WHAT Also known as Tacos Wamu, this truck sets up lunch shop in the Chase (formerly Washington Mutual) parking lot every day, moving to the Pep Boys lot at Pico and Manning in the later [...]
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WHY For a robust scene and modern comfort food: platters of cured meats, fried Ipswich clams, pizza-like flatbreads, oxtail soup and a hearty pub burger, all accompanied by boutique beers (it considers itself a gastropub) and chic wines. WHAT Emblematic of the new Culver City, this is one of the hottest of a dozen hot [...]
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WHY Have-it-your-way salads and healthy entrées at low prices, given the mostly organic and local produce. WHAT Long lines snake out the door of this pioneering invent-your-own salad spot with a buzzing patio. Diners wait at the counter while their salads are tossed from fresh vegetables and meats, then choose beer, wine, lemonade and cupcakes [...]
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WHY When you don’t have time to drive to Brent’s and you’ve gotta have deli. WHAT We’re not as fond of Art’s as its diehard fans, but neither will we turn down its corned beef on rye. An all-around traditional deli: vinyl booths, Formica tables, smoked fish, deli sandwiches and always-amusing people-watching. WHO Seniors, TV [...]
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WHY Savvy wine picks, delicious sandwiches and Michel Cordon Bleu smoked salmon. WHAT This tiny shop on pricey Larchmont Boulevard stocks a well-chosen array of bottlings at a fair markup. Wine guy Simon Cocks offers trustworthy advice and doesn’t hesitate to steer customers toward the best values (the ‘wine of the month’ is always a [...]
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WHY Pillowy spinach or pumpkin gnocchi, various pastas with a rich homemade rag, and a sublime linguine with shrimp, fresh tomato and olive oil. WHAT This tiny, family-run storefront trattoria is one of the best-kept secrets on Larchmont. Sweet people, low prices and delicate yet flavorful pastas. Our only regret is the limited hours. WHO [...]
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WHY The always-rotating gelato flavors include a deep, concentrated pistachio that’s sometimes paired with espresso, a mango-cayenne sorbet, mascarpone and European yogurt. Intelligentsia coffee is also served. WHAT Silver Lake residents and gelato fans from a distance fill this popular dessert shop, which does a big after-dinner business (it’s open until 11 during the week [...]
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WHY Chic elegance in a neighborhood more known for casual bistros. Check out the lobster bake on Wednesdays. WHAT Now that the cocktail-lounge action has moved out back to the adjacent Rockwell VT, Vermont is more about the dining experience. Stephane Beaucamp’s food is as elegant as the space: warm Medjool date salad, prime flat-iron [...]
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