WHY A reliably good and well-run French bistro with an elegant decor, a proper bowl of onion soup, excellent steak frites and a perfect chocolate soufflé. The steak tartare has a loyal following. WHAT Stick to the brasserie classics served in this wood-paneled, chandelier-lit French spot and you’ll be as happy as everyone else who [...]
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WHY Sophisticated Italian cooking, including light yet flavorful lasagne, various homemade pastas and gorgeous branzino with olives and capers, best enjoyed on the rooftop terrace on a warm summer evening. WHAT Naples’ most sophisticated restaurant is its newest: this handsome, modern Italian with comfortable booths downstairs and a fab upstairs terrace with a heated dining [...]
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WHY A charming little place whose modern bistro cooking is best showcased in the four- or five-course tasting menus paired with a wine flight ($57 and $66, respectively). WHAT An intimate spot on intimate Naples Island, Fora has an appealing, not-too-overpriced menu of modern classics: lobster martini, roasted tomato soup, seared sushi-grade tuna and, most [...]
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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 Pan-Asian delicacies, with an unforgettable side serving of small planes taking off over the Pacific at sunset. WHAT This place is just plain fun. With a window-lined dining room overlooking retro Santa Monica Airport, a chic Asian décor with aeronautical touches, a good bar and a fairly priced menu of dishes from Singapore, Korea, [...]
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WHY Homey vegetarian fare (mac ‘n cheese, vegetable tarts, tagines) served out of a tiny, charming Sunset Boulevard storefront. WHAT The owners of this candlelit chocolate box of a café are folk musicians who turn out organic fare with a retro feel from a minuscule kitchen. Mediterranean-inspired vegan and vegetarian dishes (roasted tomato-feta tarts, kale [...]
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WHY Dolmathes, saganaki, taramosalata, gyros, grilled lamb chops—and bonhomie. WHAT George Loizides greets customers like family at this Pine Avenue institution serving hearty Greek specialties at reasonable prices. (Long Beach once had a vibrant Greek community, and this place carries on the tradition.) It’s a great place to go with a group and share the [...]
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WHY For a robustly flavorful, modestly priced salad-and-pizza meal after an ArcLight movie. And they deliver! WHAT This noisy, cheerful café has something for everyone—breakfast burritos, panini, chopped salads, vegan lentil soup, a kids’ menu—but we’re most partial to the rectangular pizzas. A fun spot for a casual Hollywood meal with friends. WHO A boisterous [...]
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WHY Groups can mix orders of short ribs, sliced beef, chicken, shrimp and pork and then help servers tend to the meats on the grill in the center of the table, creating a fun and interactive meal. WHAT This stylish, modern setting is more upscale than the typical Korean barbecue restaurant, with a sleek, chic [...]
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