WHY An astonishing selection of Jelly Bellies, Pez dispensers, gummies, candy and gum from sentimental boomers’ childhoods and, best of all, chocolate bars imported from the U.K. and Canada, where milk chocolate is much better than in the U.S. WHAT Willy Wonka is the patron saint of this place; there’s a shrine to him, and [...]
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WHY One of the finest small markets around, tiny and personal and packed with good things to eat. WHAT Oh, how we love this wee little market in an old house! There’s the quality produce, of course, and the good meat and fish. And those amazing scones made by the French guy who sells them [...]
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WHY Excellent and inexpensive turkey burgers, cheese dogs and hearty hamburgers. No fries, but you can manage with the little bags of chips. WHAT A burger shack in the parking lot of a gas station, with made-to-order fast food that’s better than most. 3396 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, 562.424.3340 L & early D Mon.-Sat. Cash [...]
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WHY Good coffee, perfectly foamed lattes, breakfast pizza, lunchtime panini, a locals’ vibe and Italian soccer on TV. WHAT Second Street’s best coffeehouse is a real neighborhood hub, where friends are always running into one another while ordering a latte or a gelato. Good Italian food (panini, salads), very good coffee and an appealing atmosphere [...]
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WHY To sit at the counter and revel in a perfect pot pie and, to keep the theme going for dessert, a piece of brownie pie with vanilla ice cream. If you can’t stay, pick up some frozen pot pies to take home, and for your next summer party, make sure to order the French [...]
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WHY Argentineans know and love their meat, and the butchers here really know and love their meat. Great for Argentine cuts (like beef for a parrillada), as well as empanadas. WHAT This butcher, market and café will handle all your Argentinean needs, from dulce de leche, to Ricci mayonnaise, to such spices as aji molido, [...]
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WHY A decent taste of L.A.’s Little Cambodia with an easy-to-navigate colored picture menu and helpful servers to introduce this often unfamiliar cuisine. WHAT If you’ve never tried Cambodian curry noodles, anchovy cake or coconut curry fish, this friendly, open-late café will get you started sampling food from the home of Angkor Wat. WHO Mostly [...]
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WHY Cowgirl Creamery cheeses, Fra’ Mani salumi, Breadbar breads, delicious boutique sodas and lots more gourmet goodies. WHAT The tiny neighborhood of Naples has its own little Zabar’s in this market, stocked with the best American food products out there—from such places as Niman Ranch, Paul Bertolli, Dr. Bob and Little Flower Candy Co.—and a [...]
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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 The same great selection of Japanese foods as its siblings but with a huge 15-store food court/retail center next door. Pick up Japanese cosmetics, books or pottery and stay for dinner. There’s even a fast-food Chinese restaurant (go figure). Did we mention the complimentary valet parking? ; WHAT Everything you need to stock your [...]
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