WHY Because if beef tongue is the must-have dish, when tarte flambé and amazing sweetbreads with mushroom fricassée are also on the menu, chef Ray Garcia must be on to something. WHAT If you didn’t have to walk past the spa, you’d never guess this is the Fairmont Miramar’s bistro. The food is top-notch, the [...]
Type: Restaurant
Region: West of the 405
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Features: Breakfast, Cocktails, Dinner, Lunch, Patio Dining, Private Room, Quiet, Romantic, Vegetarian
Price Range: $17-$24, $25-$33
Cuisine Type: French, Modern American
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WHY One of the best Mexican restaurants in Southern California, and superb margaritas, too. WHAT Jimmy Shaw may look like an Irishman, but he cooks like the Mexico City native he is, and after building a rabid following at his little Farmers Market stand, he’s hit the big time with this Hollywood restaurant and his [...]
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WHY Fresh pasta, marinated white beans, farro with grilled vegetables, and panna cotta—everything you need to fake-cook an Italian dinner at home. WHAT The folks behind the neighboring trattoria Little Dom’s run this tiny takeout deli, with its winning 1940s look and its small glass case filled with eggplant caponata, delicious roasted brusssels sprouts, cheeses, [...]
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WHY Pure, unadulterated Peruvian flavors (puro sabor means ‘pure flavor’) in a sweet Valley spot with modest prices. WHAT This isn’t the most scenic neighborhood in Van Nuys, but inside is a cheerful, spotless café that showcases the accomplished cooking of chef Juana Paz, a bank teller from Peru who succeeded in achieving her twin [...]
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WHY ‘Humpday’ dinners, a complete family meal for four for $40 to $52, and Monday pasta dinners for less than $40 for four. WHAT Katie Trevino brings her business savvy, gregarious personality and network of Hancock Park friends to this gourmet takeout place in a handsome restored bungalow, and partner Michael Beglinger brings his decade [...]
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WHY Bacon maple doughnuts. WHAT This retro diner at Main and 5th (5th being called ‘the Nickel’ by the tougher locals in this hardscrabble neighborhood) has won local fame for bringing L.A. the bacon doughnut. But that’s not the only thing worth eating here. Come for any of the very good breakfast dishes, like the [...]
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WHY Gut-pleasing Mexican breakfast dishes served all day. Good carne asada, too. WHAT Come here for a $5.50 breakfast of huevos rancheros or chorizo and eggs and you won’t need lunch. The chilequiles are like nachos that have gone to heaven and, as their reward, got covered in eggs and cheese. If you come for [...]
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WHY Great tamales, which you can either order online to be shipped or pick up at the deli or the factory (1242 Pico St., San Fernando, 818.365.1636). All the Mexican classics are first-rate. WHAT The atmosphere isn’t much to speak of, so many regulars get this delicious food to take home—or, in larger quantities, to [...]
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WHY Great margaritas, grilled fish tacos and a chill surf-town atmosphere. WHAT An active member of the local ocean community, Riviera sponsors an annual paddle contest and keeps the prices low to so hard-surfing regulars can stay properly fueled. The Cal-Mex food is simple and satisfying, and the cadillac margaritas are the best in Redondo. [...]
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WHY Gorgeous but unpretentious takeout food from star chefs Josiah Citrin (Mélisse) and Raphael Lunetta (JiRaffe); prices aren’t low, but there’s free validated parking in the underground structure. WHAT If we had one of those high-paying studio jobs that so many in this neighborhood have, we’d pick up takeout from here every day. Lots of [...]
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