WHY For the steamed King dumpling (a big daddy filled with beef or pork and either leeks, kim chee or rice noodles), the pan-fried dumplings and the kim chee dumplings. WHAT This Koreatown shack (really—it’s an actual shack) lives up to its name and serves authentic dumplings, but they’re as much Chinese as they are [...]
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WHY All-around excellent fast food: tender, tasty gyros; crisp falafel; savory souvlaki; pita or regular burgers; good fries. WHAT This long-established dive serves great, cheap Greek-Medi-American comfort food, and it serves it fast. Hours can be inconsistent, so don’t be shocked if it’s closed. 16045 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, 818.780.4041 B, L & early D [...]
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WHY Excellent espresso, properly foamed cappuccinos, free WiFi and a stylishly studious vibe. WHAT The hub of life in the Broadway Corridor neighborhood, Portfolio wraps around the corner of 4th and Junipero near some fun vintage shops. The back room is filled with headphone-wearing people on laptops; the front room is chattier and has PCs [...]
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WHY They do crispy right—even to the point of packaging takeout falafel in a separate paper bag to preserve that lightning-fast fry. WHAT The falafel doesn’t hit the oil until you order, and the result is a revelation: thin, ultra-crisp exteriors with succulent steaming insides. Go with a sandwich, or, better yet, order as a [...]
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WHY For a quick bite before or after a movie that’s homemade and delicious. Free delivery, too. WHAT Tasty Mediterranean fast food—kebabs, falafel, roast chicken, fresh mahi mahi, hummus—is served inexpensively by a husband-and-wife team. In a mall spot where you’d expect a soulless chain, real people and real food thrive! WHO Glendale shoppers and [...]
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WHY Twenty-six years of creating first rate comfort food. WHAT Come early to eat at this popular but tiny Hong Kong—style coffee shop. Tables are hard to come by, but when you get one, order the generous and tasty Hainan-style chicken, which almost every table orders. Other standouts include the shrimp rolls, curries and the [...]
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WHY Bypass the chains for this charming stall with hundreds of bulk teas, as well as tea drinks to enjoy in the Farmers Market bustle. WHAT Have a cuppa and a sandwich or take home a few exotic varieties of herbal and traditional teas. Farmers Market, 6333 W. 3rd St., Fairfax District, 323.930.0076, teashopla.com. Daily [...]
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WHY A good range of teas, delicious fried tofu and tasty taro balls. WHAT This tea-dealing chain is part retail store, part Chinese tea room. You can buy bulk green, jasmine, black, Pouchong, flavored, organic and pretty much any kind of tea, or sit down next door with a properly brewed cup or a refreshing [...]
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WHY Steak and kidney pie, welsh rarebit, trifle and full afternoon tea with scones and tea sandwiches. There’s also a shop full of British imports. WHAT Santa Monica used to have a thriving British community, and the Tudor House has been there for some 40 years. Inside, it resembles a British auntie—a bit dowdy but [...]
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WHY For either a proper British afternoon tea service or a more substantial high tea, both of which feature the Royal Blend from Fortnum & Mason and lovely finger sandwiches and scones with Devon cream. WHAT The stuffed-animal-phobic may get itchy (Paddington Bears are everywhere), but everyone else will enjoy the charm of this English [...]
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