WHY To experience an L.A. landmark, drink a large, sweet margarita and, in season, have green corn tamales. WHAT If you’re a native Angeleno, you’ve been to El Cholo at least once. It’s a formula but a fun one: Waitresses in hokey Mexican get-ups swoop through the many stuccoed, frescoed, Mexican-kitsch rooms taking orders for [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY To worship at the shrine of California cuisine. WHAT Wolfgang Puck still works the room from time to time, when he’s not off overseeing his global empire, but this is really Lee Hefter’s kingdom, and it’s a magical kingdom indeed. Hefter-Puck (with chef de cuisine Tetsu Yahagi) have kept the standards at peak level [...]
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WHY For an exemplary nod to the lighter side of eastern Chinese cooking. WHAT Soft gray walls, lipstick-red lacquer accents and a mirrored bar provide a posh setting for impeccable cooking that features well-chosen ingredients. Shredded pork in brown sauce is more wonderfully chewy and caramelized than saucy. With the accompanying steamed buns, you make [...]
December 14, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY A terrific happy hour and a fantastic room aglow with woodwork, Murano chandeliers, mirrors and frescoes. The free shuttle to the Music Center is a plus, too. WHAT Generally reliable Italian classics are served in what may be the most beautiful restaurant downtown, part of Joachim Splichal’s Patina-based family. Locals skip the dinner and [...]
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