WHY A comfortable place to sit, sip, nosh and talk, with two lounge-y seating areas, a wooden communal table, and room to stand and chat around the gleaming tasting machines. WHAT Part retail store, part wine bar and part high-tech tasting center, this quiet little spot was created by two wine-loving couples who invested in [...]
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WHY Vibrant classic and modern Korean cooking made with love by do-gooders. WHAT Kimmy Song, founder and CEO of !It Jeans in Vernon, wanted to use her success to give back, and because she loves food, she decided to do it by opening a restaurant. The result is a light-filled café manned by incredibly nice [...]
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WHY No-nonsense deli sandwiches stacked high—don’t be afraid to get your hands messy. WHAT This L.A. landmark has been around since 1931 and is open 24 hours. The endless menu boasts breakfast food, soups and salads, but it’s the sandwiches you want, even if they are pricey. It’s not quite Langer’s, but Canter’s serves one [...]
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WHY Design-it-yourself one-bowl meals that are a couple of notches above the norm at most low-budget Mongolian barbecue joints. WHAT This style of cooking is neither Mongolian nor barbecue—it’s really a melding of Japanese teppanyaki cooking and Taiwanese flavors. Many of us Angelenos of a certain age remember the late great Col. Lee’s, where hungry [...]
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WHY An eccentric Jewish-Scottish hipster spot that’s surprisingly affordable given the celebrity status of the chef—the most expensive dish is $15. WHAT Helmed by Top Chef winner Ilan Hall, the Gorbals is anything but flashy—an almost-barren candlelit room tucked into the aging Alexandria Hotel, now used for affordable housing. The small menu draws inspiration from [...]
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WHY Classic cocktails in goblets and vintage ship’s-deck views of palm trees and the Pacific. WHAT This streamline moderne boutique hotel was redone to within an inch of its 1939 glamour, yet it retains its quiet, hideaway feel. The cocktail menu reflects the era—old fashioneds, Singapore slings—while the food is contemporary and local: goat cheese—stuffed [...]
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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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WHAT The Vizzi Truck goes beyond the usual food-truck haute junk food, with flatbread sandwiches, skillfully seasoned grilled chicken and beef and garlicky chickpea sliders. House-made mango salsa or powerful chimichurri tops the fresh, healthy dishes. On the side, there’s pimento-spiced popcorn—an unusual yet inspired touch. , @VizziTruck, vizzitruck.com. Cash only. Region: Citywide Features: Dinner, [...]
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WHY If only to give the yak dishes a try. WHAT Owner Tara Gurund Black traded her classical Nepalese dance career to helm this modest place, which turns out Indo-Chinese food from that mountainous region. The chicken-filled momos resemble Chinese pot stickers and taste vaguely Indian. There are lots of Indianesque vegetable and meat dishes, [...]
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WHY To savor impeccably fresh sushi and terrific rolls. WHAT A sophisticated hideaway in upscale Toluca Lake, Sushi Yuzu boasts a loyal following of diners who appreciate top-quality seafood and creative flavor combinations. The specials list is a treasure-trove of temptations, from cold and hot appetizers, to nigiri sushi made with warm rice, to exquisitely [...]
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