WHY For a post-movie bite that doesn’t involve a food court or corporate chain restaurant. WHAT The pub grub from former Whist chef Warren Schwartz—ale-battered fish with tarragon-dill tartar sauce, asparagus salad with burrata—is leaps and bounds above the average mall fare, so we’re grateful for this Westside Pavilion hangout. Great craft beer list; tempting [...]
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WHY For tender layer cakes and cookies that are the stuff of childhood dreams. WHAT Home-style cakes, cupcakes and mini-cupcakes done to perfection: German chocolate, coconut, red velvet, and of course, vanilla buttercake. You’ll also be tempted by criss-cross peanut butter cookies, bundt cakes and creamy cheesecakes that taste like they were baked in your [...]
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WHY The neighborhood is grateful for this gourmet market, café, takeout spot and caterer. Call ahead for excellent picnic baskets or party platters. WHAT It’s not just the neon-red paint that makes this West Pico storefront stand out—the quality of its takeout and café fare has won it the devotion of many locals. You’ll pay [...]
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WHY Really good, and good for you, bran muffins—try the blueberry-raspberry oat-bran one. WHAT Zen’s muffins are big sellers at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, but you can come here to the source to buy them fresh from the ovens. The specialty is bran muffins of many types, as well as fiber cakes and vegan [...]
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WHY Corned beef hash, biscuits, thick-cut bacon and pumpkin or fresh-fruit-topped pancakes. WHAT Fans line up every weekend morning (and sometimes on weekdays) for a spot at a table or the counter in this rustic-charming diner named for a village in Scotland. The food isn’t authentically Scotch (a good thing, perhaps), but the breakfasts are [...]
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WHY Flat, flavorful steak burgers and hickory burgers wrapped in paper, as well as fries and homemade pies, are the mainstays of this landmark counter-only joint. WHAT With more than six decades of cooking burgers and pie in the same charming 1940s diner, with servers of the same vintage, the Apple Pan is always busy, [...]
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