WHY You’ll be tempted to continue ordering tapas until you’re full, but save room for the churros with chocolate dipping sauce, one of the best desserts ever invented.; WHAT This Montrose hot spot (no, that’s not an oxymoron) has a huge menu of delicious, light small bites (bacon-wrapped dates, croquettes, mushrooms of many kinds, grilled [...]
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WHY Classic deli fare, plus customer-pampering waitresses straight out of Central Casting. WHAT Established in 1948, Billy’s is an institution that runs on homemade pickles, towers of lox and pastrami and lots of rye bread. A deli case and bakery case complement a dining room hung with sepia photos of a Glendale with Red Cars [...]
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WHY The short-rib griiled cheese, which is every bit as heavenly as it sounds; the high-quality build-your-own burgers, made with grass-fed beef or a blend of Angus steak, tri-tip, chuck and short rib; and the light, wonderful onion rings. WHAT This upscale burger bar occupies the former Table 8 space and shares the same owners. [...]
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WHY For good, inexpensive Japanese comfort food, especially udon, served late into the night. WHAT A Little Tokyo icon, Suehiro is a simple, affordable café that serves satisfying udon noodle soups, cold soba noodle dishes, bento-box meals and katsudon bowls. Extras include friendly service and a library of Japanese fashion magazines and manga. WHO City [...]
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WHY For good, hearty breakfast burritos, burgers and chiles rellenos that go down very well after a surf session or a run on Torrance Beach. WHAT There’s a constant crowd at this cheap, reliable Mexican-American fast-food stand. Unless you’re a 16-year-old who just surfed for four hours, get the junior-size burrito—the regular size will hit [...]
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WHY Focaccia with cipolle (onion) or rosemary and potato; panini with prosciutto and provolone. You can also get the house-made focaccia to go. WHAT A little storefront on the gentrifying stretch of Hollywood Boulevard that’s home to Sabor y Cultura is run by a lovely Italian woman, whose focaccia is the key to the two [...]
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WHY Huge hoagie-style sandwiches with Argentinean flair (meaning lots of meat); try the steak milanese. WHAT You’d never think to stop in this ordinary-looking little market in a strip mall if you happened along Garvey, but inside is an Argentinean market and deli that turns out extraordinary sandwiches, both made to order and ready to [...]
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WHY Shredded-pancake beef soup, delicate shrimp dumplings, and low prices. WHAT A tiny café with a big following, Pearl’s offers Shanghai-style rice plates and more than 50 other dishes, including cold noodles and shredded chicken in peanut sauce, stewed pork leg with greens, and beef simmered in a spicy sa-ta sauce with preserved vegetables. WHO [...]
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WHY Mezze good enough—and generous enough—to make an entire meal. WHAT The ginormous bowl of pickled vegetables and tower of pita that show up as soon as you sit down sets the tone for the staggeringly generous portion sizes that are to come. Arrive hungry, or go with a group and share. Muhamara (crushed walnut [...]
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WHY A New Orleans native, the owner/chef knows how to cook Cajun-Creole food to perfection. Sit at the counter to enjoy some easygoing repartee while the cooks make mounds of red beans and rice, jumping jambalaya and hush puppies. WHAT This busy, narrow, corner café reminiscent of Louisiana’s shotgun houses serves the finest catfish you’ll [...]
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