WHY Just when you think Westwood is nothing but chains, you find this charming spot with rich, creamy espresso pulled by people who love it. WHAT In an atmospheric 1927 brick building in the heart of the Village, Espresso Profeta has it all: beautiful coffee drinks made from custom-roasted beans, food from Breadbar and Buttercake [...]
June 26, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY For earthy Lebanese classics with an edge of sophistication, served all day long. WHAT Some may remember owner Em Tony’s handiwork from the luxe Al Amir opposite LACMA, where she cooked in the ’80s. Now she reigns over a sparkling open kitchen in a big, buzzing space, where you can often watch her turning [...]
February 7, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY For L.A.’s best full-experience (ritual hand washing, sitting on pillows, belly dancing on weekends) Moroccan restaurant. WHAT Longtime Koutoubia owner Michel Ohayon is one of L.A.’s most legendary hosts. More often than not, it will be him who washes your hands with rosewater and him who checks on you a half-dozen times during your [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY A fun and affordable choice for Westwood Village dining. Just don’t fill up on that amazing bread. WHAT The only restaurant around that serves you hot flatbread straight from the tandoor-style oven, Shaherzad is a good place for kebabs, fluffy Persian rice, beef barg and traditional stews. WHO Middle Eastern UCLA students and Iranian [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY A great-value $35 omakase meal, usually 11 or 12 carefully made courses. A real find. WHAT At this rustic charmer in a Westwood strip mall, a delicious multi-course omakase (chef’s choice) menu of home-style dishes is the only option—but no one is complaining. It’s a great deal for a complex and interesting meal. WHO [...]
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WHY Decades of experience give this UCLA hangout (recently moved to a smaller spot down the street) the upper hand in fast yet healthy food. WHAT Great falafel, but also a wide selection of Middle Eastern salads to stuff in pita sandwiches, and schwarma, too. WHO A college and date-night crowd. 1010 Broxton Ave., Westwood, [...]
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WHY For downright delicious New York pizza, best eaten by the slice and immediately. The plain cheese is best. WHAT Your basic pizza dive with thin-crust pies that boast the proper balance of cheese to sauce to crust. Pizza heads argue constantly about whether this is proper New York pizza or not, but we don’t [...]
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WHY The creative sandwiches and burgers, including the ‘Coastal Oregon sushi-quality smoked albacore tuna melt,’ the grilled ahi tuna burger and the Niman Ranch cheeseburger. WHAT A burnished take on wine-country rusticity, the Napa Valley Grille is a good option for a business lunch or dinner before the curtain goes up at the Geffen. It [...]
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WHY For the phenomenal selection of hard-to-find trophy wines. WHAT Steve Wallace founded his West Los Angeles wine shop in 1968 and despite cramped quarters has built it into one of California’s leading wine retailers. This is the spot to find rare and small-production bottlings from Napa, Burgundy, Bordeaux and other fine-wine regions. Partner Christian [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Intensely aromatic rotisserie chicken, the skin soaked just right with salt and seasonings. WHAT The spits never stop spinning at Zankou, which turns out hundreds of richly flavorful chickens a day, either to eat here or take home. Once the chicken drops below the finger-melting temperature (which takes a while), you tear it up [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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