WHY First-rate sandwiches to eat here, take back to work or take to the beach. WHAT When a former Lucques line cook moves to the sandwich line, quality ingredients follow. The roast chicken with herb-marinated goat cheese and ancho-cranberry chutney on Dolce Forno wheat is as good as it sounds; the albacore with citrus aioli [...]
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WHY Takeout or eat-in sushi from the ‘Sushi Nazi’ Kazunori Nozawa of Sushi Nozawa in Studio City—without the high price tag or quite the same creative combinations. The Marina location has curbside service for people hustling to catch a plane. WHAT Nozawa has traded his omakase at the flagship restaurant for pre-set ‘Trust Me’ combinations [...]
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WHY The only place by the beach for traditional, down-home soul food. WHAT Aunt Kizzy’s offers a comforting menu of smothered pork chops, fried chicken, meatloaf and jambalaya, all generously served with the requisite okra, corn, red beans and collard greens. Best bets: mac ‘n cheese, corn muffins, braised oxtails, fried catfish and peach cobbler [...]
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WHY Savory stuff, served outdoors by the beach at low prices. WHAT The small inside room is rather grim, with too-loud music, but out on the sidewalk, with a constant parade of people headed for the sand and nearby Venice Pier, this seems like a perfect beach café. Fat, soft pita bread, smooth hummus, fresh [...]
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WHY Brilliantly balanced pizza with that elusive char on the underside of the crust, as well as many other worthy Italian dishes, all of which are delivered in the Marina/Venice area. WHAT Alas, Antica lost its lease just as we went to press, but we are keeping it in the book because we have faith [...]
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WHY The perfect and characteristic char on the bottom crust of each exquisitely baked pizza. The margherita is simple, sauceless and spectacular. WHAT Alas, Antica lost its lease just as we went to press, but we are keeping it in the book because we have faith that it will have a new home by the [...]
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WHY The view and the weekend prix-fixe brunch. WHAT In a modern space overlooking bobbing boats, the dinner crowd sips cocktails and dines on oysters, sushi, black spaghetti with seafood, and Alaskan halibut with braised fennel and baby artichokes. The cooking’s appealing and consistent, though not quite worth the steep dinnertime tab. Lunch or brunch [...]
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