WHY Machaca burrito, guacamole and taquitos, all in massive portions. WHAT This venerable L.A. dive is famed for its monstrous burritos, especially the Hollenbeck, which we find dull. Try the machaca instead, and plan to share it with another hungry soul. You can bring your own beer or sip a good horchata. WHO Almost always [...]
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WHY Sunny-side-up tables overlooking the Venice Boardwalk and the beach beyond. WHAT Of the parade of tourist-bait sidewalk cafés on the Boardwalk, this has been our favorite since the ’70s, when sandwiches with avocado and sprouts were considered exotic. Today we like the egg scrambles, turkey burgers and big salads. WHO Aged hippies and a [...]
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WHY Food just like Grandma’s—if Grandma happened to be a meticulous Mexican village cook committed to using locally grown ingredients. Try to come on Wednesdays, which are pozole days. WHAT Spanish-language media cooking stars Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu have created a place that draws fans from all over the L.A. basin. Absolutely [...]
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WHY Homemade Mexican food that’s anything but generic in a generic strip-mall setting. There’s no beer to drink, but you can have a Mexican Coke, made with cane sugar instead of corn syrup. (That Coke alone draws a loyal clientele.) WHAT Although the bare-bones, order-at-the-counter setting isn’t much, Tere’s cooking provides all the atmosphere you [...]
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WHY If you work in the heart of Hollywood, this is a fine spot for lunch. WHAT Lunch—or weekend breakfast—at a table in the walled patio behind this long, narrow bungalow is a fine thing indeed, and it’s almost as nice sitting inside. Chef Betty Fraser had her Hollywood moment on Top Chef, and now [...]
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WHY Waffles. Okay, maybe pancakes, too. WHAT This strip-mall café is quite the place to be on weekend mornings, when a musician plays on the patio and dogs and kids are everywhere. Even though the name implies otherwise, waffles are the thing to get. 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino, 818.789.5937, morethanwaffles.com. B & L daily. MC, [...]
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WHY Tables on the sand, smack in the middle of Santa Monica Beach. WHAT This longtime on-the-sand café is now part of the public Annenberg Beach Club next door. The straightforward fare is pretty much the same—nothing amazing, but that omelet, breakfast quesadilla or burger tastes so much better when the sun is sparkling on [...]
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WHY It’s hard to decide between farm-fresh egg dishes with chorizo, eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, banana-caramel french toast and creative lunchtime sandwiches and salads, so you’ll have to return often—as we do—to try them all. WHAT This sunny diner with a large walled patio cooks up some of the best breakfasts on the eastside, [...]
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WHY Very good breakfasts served outdoors overlooking the Hermosa Strand and the ocean. WHAT The parking’s a nightmare, and you’ll have to wait on weekends, but these are minor annoyances when faced with the reward of enjoying a glass of house-squeezed orange juice, a proper cup of coffee, very good fresh fruit and near-perfect eggs [...]
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WHY The coffee’s so-so, but the pancakes, omelets and potato dishes are all very good, and the vibe is Manhattan Beach happy. You’re at the beach, you’re eating banana pancakes, the weather’s good… what’s not to be happy about? WHAT As you can guess from the name, breakfast is the name of the game at [...]
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