WHY A good selection of veggie burgers, and respectable beef burgers, too. WHAT Better than its sibling on Melrose, this Astro is full day and night. It’s the usual fast-food menu—burgers, dogs, fries, pastrami—with a few interesting additions, like the fiery chicken quesadilla. The crowd can get a little rowdy in the wee hours. WHO [...]
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WHY For inventive (but not too risky) food and good party management. WHAT Onil Chibas is Pasadena’s hippest caterer (and restaurateur, at Elements), with food that combines the comfort of American classics with lots of Asian and Latin influences. Passed dishes might include Vietnamese-style beef skewers with chili and lemongrass as well as Italian-style caprese [...]
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WHY A chance to live the California dream without actually checking in. WHAT Ah, the good life: lunch at an umbrella-shaded table overlooking the pool of this grande dame hotel, iced tea or Chardonnay in hand. Order a flawless chicken Caesar, a gorgeous Cobb or a rich turkey pesto panini and watch the world’s troubles [...]
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WHY Although it’s a taqueria swank enough that you could take Nancy Reagan there, Doña Rosa is not phony, as evidenced by its excellent huevos con chorizo, hearty pozole and, most of all, its acclaimed pan dulce of every type. WHAT How the food can be so good here and so, well, less than good [...]
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WHY For richly flavorful and sustainably produced modern comfort food—for vegans and carnivores alike—at moderate prices. Ask about dinner parties in her kitchen. WHAT Jennie Cook’s homey style of cooking suits her Pennsylvania Dutch roots—but the surprise is the commitment to sustainability and health. Her kitchen turns out great briskets and bacon-wrapped dates as well [...]
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WHY Postmodern diner food (White-Trash Tuna Sandwich), served 24 hours a day in comfy booths at modest prices. WHAT Not only is Fred’s one of the few 24-hour eateries in L.A., but it also achieves that rare state of being all things to all people. High school kids looking to share after-school chili-cheese fries? Check. [...]
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WHY Owner/chef Marshall Blair, ex of Water Grill, is not only adept at preparing seafood (don’t miss the tuna tartare with spiced ginger vinaigrette), but he’s also got a way with meat and pastas, like the dreamy braised Colorado short ribs with polenta and leeks. WHAT Blair’s has everything an L.A. restaurant needs to be [...]
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WHY The buffet lunch is inexpensive and wonderful. WHAT The mountaineer/photographer/chef trained in Austria and brings a gourmet sensibility to Tibetan and Nepalese cuisine, which is reminiscent of both Chinese and Indian food but more subtly flavored. Karma Tenzing Bhotia’s menu spans the Himalayas, from lowland curries and dals to highland yak, noodles and momos [...]
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WHY Thalis—think of them as Indian combo plates—offer a great way to begin or renew your acquaintance with this rich cuisine. WHAT This aptly named café features dishes from many regions of the Subcontinent. Standouts include masala dosa, a rich eggplant salad with tomato sauce and ginger yogurt, tandoori fish, lamb frankie and lentil soup. [...]
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WHY Some of the best Thai food in the San Gabriel Valley. WHAT Saladang’s dining room is chic and modern—with exposed ducts, colorful table settings and handsome rattan chairs—and its food deliciously fresh and well-presented. The yellow curries, satays, light fried calamari and spinach-and-duck salad are all excellent. The menu is thoughtfully laid out with [...]
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