WHY For the duck confit sandwich, made with Breadbar’s ciabatta, Le Marechal cheese and a fig spread. People drive across town for this sandwich. WHAT Call ahead or stop by to order cheese platters for a party or one of the superb sandwiches-the duck confit is most famous, but we’re also terribly fond of the [...]
September 7, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY Housemade Sicilian bread, either to take home or to have the deli make into a chicken-parmesan or sausage sandwich, as well as good pizzas, lasagnes and Italian prepared dishes. WHAT Fabulous Sicilian bread and rolls are baked on the premises at this 40-year-old family business, where the deli cases are amply stocked with house-made [...]
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY Downtown’s best pizza, which holds up well in a takeout box, plus other goodies to take away. WHAT This pink fashionista café has an adjacent mini-mart and gourmet-to-go counter, whose stock thins by the end of the day-but call ahead and they’ll make you a fabulous pizza or salad to go. Worthy vegan and [...]
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY Takeout or eat-in sushi from the ‘Sushi Nazi’ Kazunori Nozawa of Sushi Nozawa in Studio City-without the high price tag or quite the same creative combinations. The Marina location has curbside service for people hustling to catch a plane. WHAT Nozawa has traded his omakase at the flagship restaurant for pre-set ‘Trust Me’ combinations [...]
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY Takeout or eat-in sushi from the ‘Sushi Nazi’ Kazunori Nozawa of Sushi Nozawa in Studio City-without the high-price tag or quite the same creative combinations. The Marina location has curbside service for people hustling to catch a plane. WHAT Nozawa has traded his omakase at the flagship restaurant for pre-set ‘Trust Me’ combinations (hamachi [...]
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY Beautiful salads, sandwiches, pizzas and other goodies to take out or eat here. WHAT A former Patina chef decided he wanted to do his own thing in his own neighborhood, and the result is this popular café and gourmet-to-go spot. Breakfast brings takeout croissants or eat-in eggs; lunch means prosciutto and mozzarella sandwiches, ahi [...]
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WHY Organic vegan food prepared in a kosher kitchen-and it actually tastes good. You can order takeout, have them make party platters or get lunch or dinner delivered. WHAT Real Food’s meat- and dairy-free fare includes many dishes that take out well or work for small parties. Try the salad platters, the lentil-walnut pâté and [...]
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY Salumi platters, lasagnes, grilled salmon, amazing eggplant caponata and good design-your-own salads-and now, picnic boxes for Rose Bowl tailgate parties or outdoor concerts. WHAT Glass cases hold grilled baby lamb chops, quality prosciutti and salumi, eggplant involtini and many more Italian lovelies to take home for dinner or parties. At lunchtime, west Pasadenans meet [...]
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY The excellent ‘game night’ picnic boxes were designed for nearby Dodger Stadium, but they’re available in all seasons and also work great for the Bowl, office meetings or even a take-home supper. WHAT One of the leaders of the Echo Park boom (it’s not evil gentrification, it’s a renaissance!), this starkly stylish café offers [...]
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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WHY For a food-lover’s home away from home, not to mention a good place to pick up a rotisserie chicken for dinner or a platter for that potluck. WHAT This clean-lined store is as much a deli as a grocer, with a terrific sandwich counter, a salad bar, an olive bar and a different dinner-to-go [...]
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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