WHY Gorgeous cakes, breakfast pastries and cookies that taste as good as they look. WHAT This is L.A.’s high-end birthday-cake central, turning out superb Almond Roca, chocolate mocha praline, passionfruit with apricot, triple berry, even red velvet cakes. They’re no bargain, though, and the service can be less than warm. But the cakes are so [...]
WHY The mozzarella tasting plate, grilled octopus with potatoes, celery and lemon, orecchiette pasta with sausage and swiss chard, pan-roasted sea trout with Umbrian lentils—in fact, pretty much everything. WHAT The frenzy that built around the opening of this joint venture between Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and Nancy Silverton may have subsided, but getting a [...]
WHY Pizza dough of perfect flavor and bite, paired with superb toppings; the margherita is simple the way E=MC2 is simple. WHAT Is Mozza’s pizza the second coming of Christ? You’d think so with all the hullabaloo around this pizzeria and its celebrity-chef parents, Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali. But the result is something more [...]
WHY Proper afternoon tea service, plus 18 kinds of iced tea, more than 300 loose-leaf teas and a relaxed, comfortable café setting. WHAT One of L.A.’s best tea salons, T is the first offshoot of a successful New York spot of the same name, and it’s had the same success as its parent. There’s a [...]
WHY A superb place to entertain out-of town guests who may have unadventurous palates. WHAT As the former home to a parade of inventive chefs, Bastide has once again reimagined itself. The impeccable intimate bungalow and garden setting, the expertly chosen wines, the exquisite ingredients and the technical skill are as flawless as ever. But [...]
RSS Feed
Become a Fan
Follow Us