WHY The best falafel on the westside, and good gyros and schwarmas, too. If you like it fiery, ask for the fresh hot sauce. WHAT This no-frills little counter joint boasts low prices, friendly owners and light, crunchy, delicious falafel. Juices are hand-squeezed (try the apple), and the lamb schwarma is dreamy. WHO SMC students, [...]
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WHY Heavenly American desserts, from the ubiquitous cupcake (they’re good) to more interesting things, like an astonishing cinnamon cake studded with Red Hots, the Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookie and the rich seven-layer bars topped with coconut. WHAT Lisa Ritter has become a demi-goddess in Studio City for her wonderful desserts, from apple-pie bars to cheesecakes. [...]
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WHY Iskender kebab, an astonishingly tasty dish of seasoned ground beef cooked on a rotisserie then sliced very thin and served in a heap with a splash of light, fresh tomato sauce, grilled pita and yogurt swirled with brown butter. WHAT You have to really look to find this place, which is hidden behind a [...]
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WHY For hamantaschen (three-sided filled cookies), black-and-white cookies, rugelach and cakes that would make your Bubbe happy. WHAT A longstanding West Valley destination, this traditional Jewish bakery does a booming business in cookies, cakes, rye breads and challahs. Be prepared for a wait, but it’s worth it. WHO Dutiful Jewish sons and daughters picking up [...]
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WHY A good, all-around cooking school with particularly worthwhile classes for teens, workshops with some of L.A.’s top restaurant chefs and summer camps for kids. WHAT Leslie McKenna cooked at Valentino, was a private chef for celebrities and now runs an all-around cooking school on the westside. Her kitchens are roomy and well equipped but [...]
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WHY For one of the best food courts in town; don’t miss the toasted honey butter bread from MamMoth Bakery, the udon from Gen-Pei and the yakitori from Shin sen Gumi. WHAT The market’s cool, but the real reason to come to this Marukai is the food court, which is resplendent with good, cheap, fast [...]
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WHY Wonderful lentil soup, robustly garlicky hummus and kebabs of exceptional tenderness and flavor. WHAT Consistently delicious Lebanese food is the draw at this friendly neighborhood spot, known for its chicken and lamb kebabs, hummus, falafel and schwarma. Weekdays are relaxed, but weekend nights bring live music, so it gets loud. 4805 Whitsett Ave., Valley [...]
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WHY For one of the most convivial, food-celebrating places in Belmont Shore, with happy groups sharing fattoush (a chopped salad), schwarma, crisp-soft fried potatoes, vegetarian platters, Belmont Brewing beers on tap and, of course, baklava. But whatever you order, just make sure you include some of those potatoes. WHAT Ali Kobeissi’s Lebanese bistro is so [...]
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WHY Fried pickles, fried green tomatoes, fried chicken and, if you’re trying to go easy on the fried foods, pulled pork and mac ‘n cheese. It’s a theme restaurant, but a good one. WHAT Southern-food buffs (and really, does anyone not love fried chicken and cornbread?) wept when Johnny Reb’s burned down a couple of [...]
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WHY One of the most civilized spots in Long Beach for lunch and weekend breakfast, with a dazzling view of the harbor and good ladies-who-lunch food: crème brûlée french toast, salmon BLTs, chicken Caesars. WHAT Occupying the Arts & Crafts Elizabeth Milbank Anderson House on the museum grounds, with a lovely patio next to Claire [...]
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