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 [...]
April 20, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY The lunch-only cubano sandwiches are delightful, especially the pan con lechón (shredded pork with Spanish peppers). And the Cuban club is a tasty fusion of marinated turkey breast with applewood-smoked bacon on sourdough. WHAT This is no ordinary cubano sandwich joint—although they do serve them, elegantly, and garnished with microgreens, no less. Xiomara Ardolina’s [...]
April 16, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Yamashiro’s view, fun prepared foods, and a bar. WHAT It’s not a certified market, and it’s more about the prepared foods and the fab views than the produce, but it’s worth knowing about for a festive Thursday-night outing, especially if you’re entertaining tourists and don’t want to eat at the overpriced restaurant. There’s an [...]
April 11, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY A consistently good vegan Thai-American café with very good fake chicken, fish and meat dishes; pass on the vegan burger in favor of the vegan tacos, three-flavor fish, pad Thai, curries and coconut ice cream. WHAT At this bright and cheerful strip-mall spot near the Beverly Center, the only shortcoming is the lack of [...]
April 10, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Buttery, crunchy, chocolatey English toffee that is impossible to stop eating. WHAT Good God, how we love this English toffee, the highlight of our childhood visits to Farmers Market. It’s made fresh throughout the day and sold in hunks or in tidier sticks. Good almond bark and honeycomb, too, but that’s not why you [...]
April 6, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY They really mean it when they say ‘super-spicy’ fried chicken. Or take a safer route and order the soy-marinated crispy chicken. WHAT It’s fried chicken, but it’s not fast. In fact, they don’t start cooking it at this stylish Korean café until you order it, which can mean a wait of 25 minutes or [...]
April 3, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Free delivery, online ordering and easy takeout of such good things as Cobb salad, grilled artichokes, mac ‘n cheese with broccoli, chic pizzas and grilled half chicken with a warm arugula salad. WHAT This shabby-chic San Francisco transplant delivers its reasonably priced, modern-American comfort food in the Miracle Mile area, and it also does [...]
April 2, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Ceviche, the seafood platter and the chicken or shrimp saltado, a stir-fry with red onions and tomato served with a heap of very good fries (potatoes come from Peru, after all). WHAT There’s usually a wait at Mario’s, and for good reason—its food is drop-dead delicious, and inexpensive to boot. The strip-mall setting is [...]
March 19, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY A vast array of homemade sausages, Nancy Silverton’s hamburger blend and Wagyu (Kobe-style) beef. WHAT The Huntington sells Harris Ranch beef, American lamb and an impressive selection of pork cuts, hams, bacon, house-made sausages and such specialties as Moffett’s pot pies. The butchers give good advice on cooking and grilling techniques, too. Los Angeles [...]
March 18, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY A mellow (despite the name) hangout with good coffee and smoothies. WHAT A friendly neighborhood coffeehouse with free WiFi, lots of Laptop People, dogs (and smokers) on the patio and good coffee made until 1 a.m. on weekends. WHO Writers and locals who want to look like writers, tapping away on their MacBooks while [...]
March 13, 2013 | Posted in
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