WHY Wonderful lentil soup, robustly garlicky hummus and kebabs of exceptional tenderness and flavor. WHAT Consistently delicious Lebanese food is the draw at this friendly neighborhood spot, known for its chicken and lamb kebabs, hummus, falafel and schwarma. Weekdays are relaxed, but weekend nights bring live music, so it gets loud. 4805 Whitsett Ave., Valley [...]
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WHY Fashionable cocktails, pretty salads and delicious pizzas and meat dishes cooked in the wood-burning oven. WHAT You name the trendy dish, this friendly Cal-Italian bistro serves it: burrata with tomatoes, grilled artichokes, individual pizzas, flat-iron steaks, retro-hip meatloaf, ‘smashed’ potatoes, white chocolate bread pudding—what’s not to like? Good bar and grill fare in a [...]
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WHY For one of the most convivial, food-celebrating places in Belmont Shore, with happy groups sharing fattoush (a chopped salad), schwarma, crisp-soft fried potatoes, vegetarian platters, Belmont Brewing beers on tap and, of course, baklava. But whatever you order, just make sure you include some of those potatoes. WHAT Ali Kobeissi’s Lebanese bistro is so [...]
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WHY Fried pickles, fried green tomatoes, fried chicken and, if you’re trying to go easy on the fried foods, pulled pork and mac ‘n cheese. It’s a theme restaurant, but a good one. WHAT Southern-food buffs (and really, does anyone not love fried chicken and cornbread?) wept when Johnny Reb’s burned down a couple of [...]
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WHY One of the most civilized spots in Long Beach for lunch and weekend breakfast, with a dazzling view of the harbor and good ladies-who-lunch food: crème brûlée french toast, salmon BLTs, chicken Caesars. WHAT Occupying the Arts & Crafts Elizabeth Milbank Anderson House on the museum grounds, with a lovely patio next to Claire [...]
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WHY For surprisingly good kaiten (conveyor-belt) sushi at exceptionally low prices, and a fun, Jetsons-in-2012 setting. WHAT Sleek, chic and more modern than an Austin Powers movie set, Fat Fish is a Koreatown hot spot even though it lacks that critical liquor license. Sushi floats past you on a conveyor belt, a gimmick to be [...]
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WHY For red sauce-dishes like rigatoni, as well as pizza, prosciutto or meatball sandwiches and salads. The tuna sandwich and the chili have many admirers. WHAT Gelati (or the amazing coffee granita) are the endings, but the meals start with hearty pastas, soups and sandwiches. Behind the tempting, extensive gelato counter is a casual, no-frills [...]
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WHY Pasadena’s best izakaya: fish cake tempura, an incredible poke salad, the Oba roll with cucumber, avocado, jalapeño and paper-thin beef, and carefully prepared sushi and sashimi, notably the organic farm-raised hamachi. WHAT Pasadena’s newest Japanese is one of its best—and with a Mexican sushi chef, no less. The strip-mall space has held a few [...]
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WHY The sons of the guy who owns the original Tops learned well at their daddy’s knee: Focus on good, unfussy food that makes people, if not their cardiologists, happy. So you get tasty dry-rub ribs, sweet baked beans, salty and rich pulled pork and fresh Southern greens. WHAT For years people came here just [...]
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WHY Good coconut curry, ginger chicken and the ‘Top of the World’ appetizer, at reasonable prices given the high-rent beach neighborhood. WHAT This longstanding Santa Monica Indian is handy to know about when you’re looking for something less expensive than the Ocean Avenue fancy-schmancy places but less touristy than the Promenade traps. WHO Date-nighters fleeing [...]
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