WHY You can hang out as long as you like, and the private room is great for a committee meeting. WHAT Maybe it’s not the best coffee in town—and the service is often bizarrely slow—but there’s something endearing about this appealingly scruffy place anyway. For one thing, the live music in the separate concert room [...]
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WHY Because it makes you want to move to Sierra Madre just to make this place your local coffeehouse. WHAT This just might be the perfect coffeehouse—robust java, funky-but-comfortable furniture and a terrifically diverse crowd. All that plus bluegrass and folk music on the weekends, WiFi, board games, sidewalk tables and homemade baked goods. WHO [...]
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WHY Because there’s no guilt—well, almost no guilt—involved in enjoying these all-natural, grass-fed beef hot dogs with organic accoutrements. It elevates the hot-dog cart to a haute level. ; WHAT Even a Prius-driving liberal Democrat can feel good about this swank cart parked near the old Helms Bakery building at lunchtime. Not only are the [...]
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WHY Hefty, juicy (okay, greasy) burgers with the secret Bucket sauce. ; WHAT A good selection of beers (some by the pitcher), football on TV and a large, funky outdoor patio add to the laid-back vibe at this historic, divey stand. Live large (or not for long) and try the Cardiac burger (two half-pound patties, [...]
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WHY For an obsessive approach to perfect coffee, made in a Clover or tableside via Chemex, served in the swankiest coffee shop in town. Excellent cold-brewed iced coffee, too. WHAT Is it a coffeehouse or a restaurant? The answer seems to be the latter, thanks to the menu by consulting chef Michael Cimarusti (Providence). But [...]
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WHY A mellow (despite the name) hangout with good coffee and smoothies. WHAT A friendly neighborhood coffeehouse with free WiFi, lots of Laptop People, dogs (and smokers) on the patio and good coffee made until 1 a.m. on weekends. WHO Writers and locals who want to look like writers, tapping away on their MacBooks while [...]
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WHY Tacos stuffed with chicken mole, mushrooms, cactus or squash, huevos rancheros for brunch and stunning aguas frescas made from fresh fruits or jamaica flowers. WHAT This little stand turns out some of the best Mexican food for miles around with a creative Mexico City—style flair. For more of a sit-down meal with the same [...]
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WHY Vito’s has L.A.’s best crust. WHAT Carefully crafted, hand-tossed, New York—style pizzas with top-quality ingredients; try the signature white pie or the Terra Firma with the works. 846 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, 310.652.6859, vitopizza.com. L & D daily (to midnight on weekends). MC, V, AE. Type: Food That’s Fast Region: Central City [...]
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WHY A tasty turkey burger, good hot dogs and all-around decent fast food served until 3 a.m. on weekends at modest prices—in a high-priced neighborhood. Oh, and free parking! WHAT An L.A. classic on the Sunset Strip, Carney’s is a standard fast-food joint in an atmospheric old train car plopped in a parking lot. The [...]
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WHY Fried (Baja-style) fish tacos, ceviche and al pastor tacos and burritos. WHAT A vividly colorful stand that looks like it should be in a Mexican beach town, La Estrella has a crowd day and night. We prefer the meat dishes at El Taquito Mexicano, but the fish tacos are winners. WHO High school kids, [...]
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