WHY Because there’s nothing like it in Tarzana: an upscale but casual spot serving the kind of food we like to eat. WHAT A couple of smart restaurateurs (they own 22 places around the country) opened Bleecker Street late in 2009, in affluent but restaurant-challenged Tarzana, and it took off like a rocket. The two-story, [...]
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WHY The velvety hummus, of course, as well as a toothsome array of all-you-can-eat housemade salads and side dishes for just $6 per person with a main-course order. WHAT Conversations, many in Hebrew, fill the air in this popular casual-dining restaurant, along with a near-constant slapping sound of fresh dough being formed into laffa, a [...]
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WHY Cal-Mexican food that’s a notch above most; try the fresh tableside guac, housemade sopes and tamales, and luscious (if mild) chile verde. WHAT The family that owns the funkier Las Fuentes has done a fine job providing the West Valley with a good all-around full-bar Mexican restaurant. It’s colorful and just kitschy enough, the [...]
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WHY For hamantaschen (three-sided filled cookies), black-and-white cookies, rugelach and cakes that would make your Bubbe happy. WHAT A longstanding West Valley destination, this traditional Jewish bakery does a booming business in cookies, cakes, rye breads and challahs. Be prepared for a wait, but it’s worth it. WHO Dutiful Jewish sons and daughters picking up [...]
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WHY An excellent range of sakes and very good food to accompany your sake. WHAT The menu at this izakaya and sake bar in a mini-mall offers carefully made classical dishes such as chawan mushi (steamed egg soup), fried eggplant with a miso glaze and pork chunks braised in sukiyaki sauce, as well as some [...]
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WHY Spectacular, if pricey, sushi. WHAT In addition to the familiar sushi and sashimi offerings, chef ‘Crazy Eddie’ Okamoto offers exotic and unusual seafood items imported from around the world. If you’re not on a budget, this is a great west Valley sushi option. 18663 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, 818.343.3470, sushiiki.com. L Tues.-Fri., D Tues.-Sun. MC, [...]
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