WHY Excellent cocktails, a superb happy hour, a big-city vibe—and they know how to get you out in time for the curtain. WHAT Noé’s sophisticated menu has won the hearts of many Downtowners. The food is delicious and elegantly served, running to such things as smoked pancetta tart with quail egg, yellowfin sashimi salad, bouillabaisse [...]
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WHY Sitting under the olive trees in front of the L.A. Central Library, sipping a Viognier and eating the famed mustard-crusted rotisserie chicken with fries, is one of Downtown’s greatest pleasures. WHAT When the weather’s good, book a table on the terrace at this chic bistro owned by celebrity chef Joachim Splichal. If the weather’s [...]
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WHY It’s one of best fine-dining seafood restaurants in the United States. Okay, maybe it is the best. WHAT Michael Cimarusti’s seafood dishes are constructed as carefully as paintings, and they’re as delicious to eat as they are to gaze upon. He’s been cooking in this serene and appropriately elegant space for so long and [...]
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WHY Luxe food in a romantic setting, plus a swell private room for a dinner party. Excellent wine list. WHAT Hidden in strip mall, Derek’s is Pasadena’s swank secret. Irish-born Derek Dickenson knows what his upscale clientele craves for dinner, and he delivers the goods: seared foie gras with a kumquat marmalade; fresh oysters; beef [...]
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WHY New York strip, spinach with caramelized sweet onions, well-mixed drinks, and, for those who save room, chocolate soufflé. WHAT The setting is retro-modern—rich mahogany, white linens, etched glass, Craftsman-influenced light fixtures—and the fare is reliable comfort food for the captains-of-industry set. Prime steak is a specialty, along with simple and carefully prepared sides (asparagus, [...]
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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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WHY A limited selection of impeccably fresh sushi prepared with warm rice. WHAT Kazunori Nozawa is one of the chefs who put Studio City’s Sushi Row on L.A.’s culinary map, thanks to his rigid standards for seafood—not to mention for customer behavior. You either tolerate his ‘my way or the highway’ approach or you’re offended [...]
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WHY The omakase. WHAT Despite its unprepossessing location, Asanebo is a destination restaurant that serves top-quality sashimi, sushi and cooked specialties. It’s expensive, so ask for the prices of specials if they aren’t posted. Omakase starts at about $75 per person. WHO Loyal regulars, including some of L.A.’s top chefs, and visitors who want to [...]
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WHY A superb place to entertain out-of town guests who may have unadventurous palates. WHAT As the former home to a parade of inventive chefs, Bastide has once again reimagined itself. The impeccable intimate bungalow and garden setting, the expertly chosen wines, the exquisite ingredients and the technical skill are as flawless as ever. But [...]
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WHY For dim sum at very competitive prices (just over two bucks per order on weekends) and Hong Kong-style banquets at night. WHAT Mornings and at lunchtime, the Kitchen is a popular dim sum spot, offering an array of dumplings, rice noodle rolls, steamed and baked buns and deep-fried treats, mostly ordered from a menu, [...]
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