WHY Something for everyone, served into the wee hours, and convenient to the Arclight and the Hollywood club scene. WHAT A handy place to know about, whether you want a Cobb salad for lunch, crab cakes and cosmopolitans before an Arclight movie, or a burger after making the club scene. The food isn’t remarkable, but [...]
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WHY Skillet-fried chicken and other Southern comfort dishes served in an atmospheric old home. WHAT Everyone loves the charm of the restored Craftsman house, but opinion is divided on Larkin Mackey’s Southern cooking. Portions are small by soul-food standards, waits for tables can be painful (no reservations), and service is typically lax. But the chicken [...]
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WHY Nostalgic charm for natives, and decent coffee-shop fare at 3 a.m. WHAT L.A.’s original Du-par’s still has the red Naugahyde booths but is brighter and prettier after an overhaul a few years back. Seen-it-all waitresses in gingham-trimmed uniforms and tiny white caps deliver huge (if overcooked) omelets, good (if not as good as in [...]
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WHY Savory, straightforward Greek classics at very low prices. WHAT Founded as a market in 1948 by Sam Chrys, this funky, rambling place is run by Sam’s son, Chrys Chrys, who grew it into a restaurant in the early ’90s, in time to cash in on the My Big Fat Greek Wedding phenomenon. You order [...]
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WHY To sample Brazilian food in a cheerful room warmed with Brazilian music, or out on the terrace overlooking the Los Feliz parade. WHAT Owned by the neighboring Trattoria Farfalla, Tropicalia serves its own take on the vibrant, flavorful cooking of Brazil. There’s moqueca de peixe, a wonderful coconut-milk-based sauce served with shrimp or white [...]
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WHY Cheap and tasty moles, goat tacos, and chicken soup with rice and avocado. WHAT To understand why Southern California is such a great place to live, head to El Texate in Santa Monica. Here you are, just a few blocks from the Pacific, eating a Oaxacan meal for less than $12, and it tastes [...]
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WHY Killer french fries and sweet potato fries, a suave croque madame, interesting fish and steak entrées, and desserts as comfy as grandma’s lap. WHAT Located where way-cool Abbot Kinney meets the more prosaic Washington, Beechwood is rich in Venice style but free of hipster attitude—and its bar menu is one of the best values [...]
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WHY The sort of friendly, affordable, garlic-scented trattoria that every neighborhood deserves and this one finally got. WHAT A mamma-and-pappa spot with more tables on the sidewalk than inside, Bella Roma is a modest Italian café with a better kitchen than you might expect. Don’t be in a big hurry, because the food’s made from [...]
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WHY Some of most delicious guacamole ever, chunky and fragrant with cilantro and limes. Homemade tortillas wrap delicioso burritos and seafood tacos, and the chile verde is heavenly. WHAT Warm and welcoming, this little family restaurant has an open kitchen, a tiny patio out back, about eight tables and very good home cooking. A small [...]
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WHY Though not on the water, this is one of the best beach-town cafés around—and a perfect lunch stop if you’re driving up the coast. WHAT This branch of the Marmalade restaurant/caterer mini-chain serves wine and has an actual dining room, unlike the Santa Monica flagship. The draw is very good food in a casual, [...]
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