WHY For professional knife sharpening in Long Beach. WHAT Drop off your knives (standard, serrated, ceramic, Japanese) and shears by 2 p.m. on Monday, and you’ll get them back sharpened and/or repaired by 5 p.m., thanks to the Perfect Edge mobile truck. While you wait, you’ll have fun shopping for kitchen gear in this Naples [...]
WHY For generous, delicious sweet and savory crèpes in a campily ornate setting. WHAT Belmont Shore is packed with restaurants, and sometimes they all seem to blend into one another. But this place stands out for its over-the-top décor: huge mirrors, huge chandeliers, velvet curtains and giant Moulin Rouge mural. It’s also notable for its [...]
WHY Perfectly fine coffee, respectable pastries and light meals, free WiFi and a very comfortable funky-chic setting in a great neighborhood. WHAT A longstanding Belmont Heights hangout, the Library is large and rambling, stuffed with pleasantly shabby Victorian furniture and bookcases stocked with used titles for sale. WHO The young ‘n quirky, often with a [...]
WHY For huge, exceptionally tasty sandwiches made from impeccable Italian cheeses, meats and seasonings. WHAT For a fast meal you won’t forget, skip Belmont Shore’s chain places and head to this tiny market and deli for a sandwich (grilled or not) filled with things like fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, turkey, broccoli, roasted peppers and fresh basil. [...]
WHY Excellent espresso, properly foamed cappuccinos, free WiFi and a stylishly studious vibe. WHAT The hub of life in the Broadway Corridor neighborhood, Portfolio wraps around the corner of 4th and Junipero near some fun vintage shops. The back room is filled with headphone-wearing people on laptops; the front room is chattier and has PCs [...]
WHY The classic Irish dish boxty is often an awkward potato pancake folded over messy fillings, but here it’s a graceful crèpe-like dish with simple, tasty fillings. Chips (fries) are dusted with curry powder. Try the Irish whiskey brûlée for dessert. WHAT It’s a small chain, and it’s situated in an impossibly corporate-looking site near [...]
WHY Absolutely superb Mexican food: a huge, tender pork shank with tomatillo sauce, addictive potato taquitos, grilled shrimp and achiote-infused chicken, rice so good it makes Mexican-Americans weep in memory of their grandmothers, and heavenly chocolate bread pudding. WHAT Enrique Perez can make a burrito if that’s what you really want, but you’re better off [...]
WHY Delicious market-based daily specials, like prosciutto with orange papaya and sweet melon and simply grilled wild north Pacific halibut with penne al pesto. WHAT This warm Bixby Knolls trattoria has a loyal following (and sometimes a wait—no reservations) for its simple, well-made Italian food, paired with good and reasonably priced Italian wines. Desserts are [...]
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