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 Cal-Mexican food that’s a notch above most; try the fresh tableside guac, housemade sopes and tamales, and luscious (if mild) chile verde. WHAT The family that owns the funkier Las Fuentes has done a fine job providing the West Valley with a good all-around full-bar Mexican restaurant. It’s colorful and just kitschy enough, the [...]
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WHY For the eternal Hollywood scene. WHAT You’re probably not cool enough to come here—we’re certainly not—but you might want to come anyway, just to check out the never-ending scene, have an overpriced cocktail and taste the rustic food (oxtail bruschetta, burger with bacon, avocado and onion rings, roasted halibut with garlic sauce), which is [...]
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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 Fashionable cocktails, pretty salads and delicious pizzas and meat dishes cooked in the wood-burning oven. WHAT You name the trendy dish, this friendly Cal-Italian bistro serves it: burrata with tomatoes, grilled artichokes, individual pizzas, flat-iron steaks, retro-hip meatloaf, ‘smashed’ potatoes, white chocolate bread pudding—what’s not to like? Good bar and grill fare in a [...]
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WHY A reliably good and well-run French bistro with an elegant decor, a proper bowl of onion soup, excellent steak frites and a perfect chocolate soufflé. The steak tartare has a loyal following. WHAT Stick to the brasserie classics served in this wood-paneled, chandelier-lit French spot and you’ll be as happy as everyone else who [...]
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WHY For the best fried calamari in town and a few very good pasta dishes, some of which are made by the owner’s mom, who comes in once a week to make pasta. Try a special if she made it, or have the penne with a tri-tip meat sauce from an old family recipe. WHAT [...]
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WHY Sophisticated Italian cooking, including light yet flavorful lasagne, various homemade pastas and gorgeous branzino with olives and capers, best enjoyed on the rooftop terrace on a warm summer evening. WHAT Naples’ most sophisticated restaurant is its newest: this handsome, modern Italian with comfortable booths downstairs and a fab upstairs terrace with a heated dining [...]
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WHY For the complimentary pâté and lavosh (why doesn’t every restaurant offer this?), the strong drinks (watch out!) and the clubby, comforting atmosphere. WHAT A Naples institution, Kelly’s is where politicians and business leaders kibitz over huge martinis at the bar while hungry folks with well-stocked wallets sit in cushy booths and eat steak, prime [...]
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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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