WHY Baby-back ribs to dream about: smoky, succulent, with a nice char and light crust, and they take out beautifully. Excellent brisket, too. WHAT Zeke’s is a multi-denominational shrine to the art of the barbecue, with chefs channeling some of the country’s most renowned pit masters and turning out Kansas City, Memphis, North Carolina and [...]
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WHY The best latte on the eastside, great house-roasted beans and frequent live music. WHAT One of Pasadena’s premier coffee roasters (the other is Jameson Brown), Jones has a globe-hopping selection of roasted beans (including organic choices) as well as green beans for home-roasting and offerings from the proprietors’ Guatemalan coffee plantation. And the espresso [...]
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WHY Divine salt caramels and other gift-worthy candies, as well as delicious bran muffins, pretzel rolls, cookies and gorgeous cakes to order. WHAT Known for her national line of handmade sea-salt caramels, Christine Moore has livened up this stretch of Colorado Boulevard with a friendly bakery, confectionary and café. Great for to-go sweets, or for [...]
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WHY Amazing breakfast burritos holding at least a pound of bacon, as well as all the burger-stand classics. WHAT A traditional burger joint with concrete tables outside, Formica tables inside and an army of hard-working guys in the tiny short-order kitchen. The breakfast burrito has its own Facebook fan page. WHO Young and hungry men, [...]
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WHY Savory carnitas and carne asada, Baja-style red-snapper tacos and good vegetarian tostadas and burritos. WHAT A cheerful, friendly taqueria with a nicer-than-the-norm setting (comfortable booths) and excellent tacos, burritos, menudo and horchata, all at low prices. They also do a fine job catering parties. WHO Huntington Hospital workers, Art Center students, moms ‘n kids. [...]
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WHY Effortlessly retro steakhouse classics and a bar that’s jumping enough to give sleepy La Cañada an actual hot spot. WHAT This is no poseur steakhouse. Taylor’s, the only branch of the beloved 1953 L.A. mothership, is a genuine outpost of all we know and love about steakhouse ambience and cuisine: red Naugahyde booths, iceberg [...]
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WHY No-frills home cooking, only you don’t have to do the dishes. WHAT This is the best spot in the north SG Valley for an all-American breakfast: cornmeal johnnycakes, applewood-smoked bacon and the usual egg dishes. Lunch brings simple sandwiches, soups and salads. The Americana theme extends to the décor and the Awesome Dish Root [...]
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WHY Brightly flavored and affordable Korean-Thai-Chinese dishes, from addictive Shanghai-style soup dumplings and Thai noodle dishes to savory Korean rib-eye. WHAT This modern mom ‘n pop—he’s Korean and she’s Thai—is decorated with empty flea-market frames and vintage chandeliers, and it’s filled to the brim with the kind of people you’d see shopping for those exact [...]
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WHY Burrata and wild arugula salad, seared scallops with chorizo and fingerling potatoes, the midweek prix-fixe menu and the Sunday-night burger bargain. WHAT Chef Nadav Bashan (Providence, Michael’s) and his wife, Romy, have created a welcoming, modern eatery serving exceptionally refined cuisine that’s at the level of the best restaurants in L.A.—yet it’s far from [...]
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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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