WHY For the most beautiful outdoor dining on the eastside, with food that suits the setting; try the leek and onion tart with an arugula salad, the rigatoni with wild-boar rag, and the warm seafood salad. Brunch is lovely, too. WHAT We’d eat Arby’s fare in this setting—a hidden walled garden built around a massive [...]
December 3, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Food that’s a notch above the pub norm, including the generous slices of Scottish smoked salmon on wheat toast with capers, green onions and horseradish, or the banger sandwich, a crusty baguette filled with sausage and grilled onions. WHAT This comfortable Irish pub, with its plank floors, brick walls and flat-screen TVs, is popular [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY A great tuna sandwich, fresh salads, a huge enclosed patio, a swell jukebox and a relaxed, hang-out-as-long-as-you-like vibe. WHAT Surely the coolest secret spot Downtown, Blue Star sits on the edge of the scrap-metal yards off Alvarado in Vernon—in other words, the last neighborhood you’d expect to find a modern diner serving caprese sandwiches [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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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 [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Dark-roast Truck Driver blend coffee, free WiFi and kids’ drinks like the Princess Potion. WHAT More than a decade ago, this corner storefront with an Ikea-style décor brought good coffee, free WiFi and a stylish yet family-friendly vibe to Eagle Rock, which has since gone on to become a shabby-chic hip spot. WHO Moms [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Well-prepared French bistro classics in a hidden and romantic Hollywood spot. Try the perfectly dressed salads, the steak sandwich with thin, crisp fries, the moules frites, the cassoulet and one of the tarts for dessert. WHAT Although large, with a front patio, a fireplace-warmed dining room and a huge tented back patio, this subtly [...]
December 14, 2010 | Posted in
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