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AOC Wine Bar
8022 W 3rd St.
b/w S Laurel Ave. & S Edinburgh Ave.

$$$$$

3.1

10

Two new reviews: Jack dines alone, and then a second visit, with family. We like this restaurant/wine bar and, if we lived near enough in L.A., we would visit regularly. .. >

BLD
7450 Beverly Blvd.
at N Vista St.

$$$$$

10

A few months ago, B.L.D. was having poaching problems of a different kind. The Finicky Lawyer recounts his experience of arriving late for his reservation at Hatfield’s, only to w.. >

Ford's Filling Station
9531 Culver Blvd.
at Irving Pl

$$$$$

4

9

Lot's of new places opening up in the Culver City area of L.A. Ford's Filling Station is one of them... >

Joan's on Third
8350 W 3rd St.
b/w La Cienega Blvd. & Fairfax Ave.

$$$$$

2

9

Don't you hate waiting in line for breakfast? Most weekend eateries open by 10 am but that hangover keeps you in bed ‘til 11 am. And of course by then the line for a table is out .. >

Providence
5955 Melrose Ave.
b/w Wilcox Ave. & Cole Ave.

$$$$$

4

9

Providence walks a fine, but assured, line between molecular gastronomy techniques and simple, tasteful preparations. Dishes range from a Pierre Gagnaire-ish trout belly with many.. >

Square One
4854 Fountain Ave.
b/w Catalina Ave. & L Ron Hubbard Way

$$$$$

9

EatingLA is sorry to hear that Phil, Robert and Hayden at Square One Dining have completed the sale of the restaurant, and will be moving on to other endeavors. But the good news i.. >

Joe's
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
b/w Broadway & Westminster Ave.

$$$$$

8

Joe’s has a bit of a special place in my heart stomach. Joe’s was actually one of the first meals I ever blogged, back when I had a purely personal blog (now defunct). Joe’s was on.. >

Luna Park
672 S La Brea Ave.
at Carling Way

$$$$$

3

8

Last night after watching Sweeney Todd at the Arclight and consequently swearing off meat for at least a month, Shelley and I decided to finally check out Luna Park’s Mini Bar cock.. >

101 Coffee Shop
6145 Franklin Ave.
at Gower St. and the 101 Fwy

$$$$$

7

I remember watching this hilarious movie about a guy and his actor friends trying to make it in Hollywood. My girlfriend and I laughed as Mikey blundered over his newfound single-d.. >

Grace
7360 Beverly Blvd.
b/w N Fuller Ave. & N Martel Ave.

$$$$$

1

7

Just when gas and even RICE prices are skyrocketing and that our special check from Dubya isn't arriving soon enough, Neal Fraser comes to the rescue! From May 6th to the end of th.. >

Lucky Devils
6613 Hollywood Blvd.
b/w Whitley & Cherokee Ave.

$$$$$

5

7

Much to my doctor’s disdain, second on my list of food I constantly crave are burgers. I’ll shell out almost anything for them too, from 99 cents for a Jr Bacon Cheeseburger at Wen.. >

Ammo
1155 N Highland Ave.
b/w Lexington Ave. & Santa Monica Blvd.

$$$$$

3

6

We were meeting friends Shannon and Akhil for the first time in a while, and wanted to hit a Hollywood restaurant before going to a show at the Roxy. It was a toss up between Ammo .. >

Auntie Em's Kitchen
4616 Eagle Rock Blvd.
at Corliss St.

$$$$$

3.5

6

I’ve been trying to do Auntie Em’s market dinner ever since I first heard about it but it always books up SO fast. They don’t really publicize the event, ‘cept on their Web site an.. >

Cora's Coffee Shop
1802 Ocean Ave.
b/w Seaview Ter & Vicente Ter

$$$$$

6

Though we've been having some wind lately and even a touch of rain every once in a great while, for the most part, winter is already gone and has been for a little bit. This is par.. >

Dusty's
3200 W Sunset Blvd.
at Descanso Dr.

$$$$$

6

I should have known better. When talking local restaurants with my aesthetician, she was shocked I hadn't tried Dusty's--"it's really fab" she said. However, a knack for well-sha.. >

Los Balcones del Peru
1360 Vine St.
b/w De Longpre Ave. & Afton Pl

$$$$$

5

6

I don't know how it happened, but it seems I've found a way to eat seafood someway somehow every day for as far back as I can remember. And as soon as I noticed it, I really have .. >

Lucques
8474 Melrose Ave.
b/w N La Cienega Blvd. & N Croft Ave.

$$$$$

6

You really want to eat everything they serve at this L.A. eatery, but you can't, can you?.. >

Pink's
711 N La Brea Ave.
b/w Melrose Ave. & Waring Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

6

Every time I’m driving up La Brea and I see that line of hungry hot-dog cravers snaking up the street, I gotta shake my head – seriously, people? You’d wait in that line? For a hot.. >

The Standard Downtown Restaurant & Lounge
550 S Flower St.
b/w W 6th St. & W 5th St.

$$$$$

3

6

I just passed 100 posts which to me is the one of the greatest things I've ever accomplished. You would think performing in front of 40,000 people was but this was much harder. Wi.. >

Bowery
6268 Sunset Blvd.
b/w Vine St. & Argyle Ave.

$$$$$

5

5

1. Pressed-tin ceilings, white-tiled walls, black-leather barstools. 2. Excellent hamburgers and homemade onion rings. 3. An eat/drink bar where they're genuinely happy to have you.. >

Cafe Surfas
8777 W Washington Blvd.
at National Blvd.

$$$$$

5

We headed over to Surfas to pick up a couple of clothing items for our Halloween costumes. Ours was a busy day with a few other stops, but we timed it so that we could have lunch a.. >

Clementine
1751 Ensley Ave.
at Santa Monica Blvd.

$$$$$

5

Clementine is a really good place to grab a dough gob if you find yourself in L.A.'s Century City Area... >

Grub
911 Seward St.
at Barton Ave.

$$$$$

5

Grub 911 Seward St Los Angeles, CA 90038 323-461-3663 On one side of the side are movie studios and sound stages. The other side of the street are houses with the corner house a re.. >

Houston's
10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w Century Park W & Ave. of the Stars

$$$$$

5

As a testament at how backlogged I have become - I am blogging about food I ate ALMOST HALF A YEAR AGO. Talk about paying my dues. I am determined to slog through this, luckily, .. >

Magnolia
6266 1/2 Sunset Blvd.
b/w Vine St. & Argyle Ave.

$$$$$

5

Finding myself on the corner of Sunset & Vine at Hollywood and absolutely starving, what better thing to do than to check out some diners & restaurants... >

Nook
11628 Santa Monica Blvd. #9
b/w Barry & Federal Ave.

$$$$$

5

Overheard at next table: "Trying to get your kids to buy a CD is like your parents trying to get you to learn the jitterbug." (Two music execs, both with teenagers) Food: Lentil so.. >

Pete's Cafe & Bar
400 S Main St.
at W 4th St.

$$$$$

5

Met up with my friends for brunch at Pete's Cafe and Bar which I had dinner before. When our dishes came, our first reaction is: huge portion! A big bowl of Mac & Cheese (avermont .. >

Pollo A La Brasa
16527 S Vermont Ave.
at Gardena Blvd.

$$$$$

3.3

5

IF I WAS A CHICKEN, this is how i would go out. First, I'll take the LA bus to Koreatown (because i'm too small to operate a vehicle) and walk to Pollo A La Brasa on Western/8th. .. >

The Kitchen
4348 Fountain Avenue

$$$$$

5

There has been a lot of buzz lately about a fairly new player in San Gabriel dim sum scene, The Kitchen. The Los Angeles Times has featured this place twice - once in March, then .. >

Cat N' Fiddle
6530 W Sunset Blvd.
at Schrader Blvd.

$$$$$

4

just before the holidays, i met up with a close friend and spent the day with her and her lovely family. we hadn't seen each other in years, and we fell in like old times, only thi.. >

Clifton's Cafeteria
648 S Broadway
b/w W 6th & W 7th St.

$$$$$

2

4

A lot has changed in LA's downtown since Clifton's opened near the corner of Broadway and 7th St seventy years ago. The same stretch of pre-WWII movie houses are still standing, b.. >

Fred 62
1850 N Vermont Ave.
at Russell Ave.

$$$$$

4

4

1850 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323)667-0062 Always open Fred 62 is a 50's style diner on a corner in Vermont in Los Feliz has miles of persona to it. Oddly enough it .. >

Minibar
3413 Cahuenga Blvd. W
b/w Barham & Universal Studios Blvd.

$$$$$

4

A few years ago I never thought I'd choose to go to Studio City for dinner instead of Downtown. I regretted passing up an opportunity to have Mr. Ramen goods on a chilly night, but.. >

Simon LA
8555 Beverly Blvd.
at La Cienega

$$$$$

4

Last night, Celeste and I went to Simon LA for dinner, against many people's better judgment on the DineLA lunch being better than the dinner. This would be our first foray into Si.. >

Pioneer Chicken
4376 W Sunset Blvd

$$$$$

5

4

The second stop on my Pioneer Chicken run. The Echo Park location is just off Sunset Blvd... >

Bin 8945
8945 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w Robertson & San Vicente Blvd.

$$$$$

3

This doesn't come as too much of a shock considering David Haskell made it clear he's working on a new concept, but he confirmed that Bin 8945, which he opened in June 2006, has be.. >

Blair's
2903 Rowena Ave.
at Herkimer St.

$$$$$

3

Many a review I've read of Blair's expresses a similar sentiment, and I think it says a lot about Los Angeles. Primarily, that people here are whiny and spoiled. Okay, it's late, a.. >

Bluebird
8572 National Blvd.
at Hayden Ave.

$$$$$

3

The way Los Angeles has been these past few days you'd think hell is next to freeze over. Snow in Malibu?! How'd that get there? As I type this, my right hand turns stone cold and .. >

Canter's
419 N Fairfax Ave.
b/w Oakwood Ave. & Rosewood Ave.

$$$$$

1

3

Canter’s Deli by Anthony Vargas Canter’s Deli on Fairfax is a Los Angeles legend. My family has been dining there beginning with my grandparents in the early ’60s. Nothing has ch.. >

Citizen Smith
1600 N Cahuenga Blvd.
at Selma Ave.

$$$$$

2

3

The reigning champ is the pug burger at The Hungry Cat, but all good champs are able to withstand oncoming challengers. Today I was in the mood for a burger and with the wonderful.. >

Ciudad
445 S Figueroa St.
b/w W 4th & W 5th St.

$$$$$

2.2

3

Like I said earlier, I just don't see the point of going out for Mexican Food, I mean, that's what I was raised on (and still am)but...when I go out, I want to try something differ.. >

French Market Cafe
2321 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
at Marr St.

$$$$$

3

Okay, so what if the French don't eat this kinda stuff for breakfast? At the French Market Cafe you get the best of both worlds. That is, French flavor with big American portions. .. >

P E Cole's Buffet
118 E 6th St.
at S Main St.

$$$$$

3

As an Angelenophile, I'm embarrassed that I hadn't hit Cole's until now. And I'm glad I did. The place exudes old time character; the sandwiches are excellent (although I may still.. >

Rustic Canyon
1119 Wilshire Blvd.
at 11th St.

$$$$$

2

3

The reasons to haul out to Rustic Canyon on Wilshire and 12th Street are plenty: this chic yet cozy restaurant is named for the ONLY Westside neighborhood I'd move to, our friend J.. >

The Coffee Table
2930 Rowena Ave.
b/w Hyperion Ave. & W Silver Lake Dr.

$$$$$

3

Sorry about the short delay in posting...things have been super busy lately. Busy in a good way though as lots have been happening in my life, as well as the lives of my friends. N.. >

The Village Idiot
7383 Melrose Ave.
b/w Martel & Fuller

$$$$$

3

The Village Idiot may have to be my new “local.” When I was just out of college, I went to live in London on a work permit for a little while. One of the things I really loved abou.. >

Wilson's
8631 Washington Blvd.
at Sherbourne Ave.

$$$$$

3

Last weekend after stopping off at the new Anderson & Low opening at David Gallery (formerly Apex on La Brea), Jon, Jason and I had dinner at the newly opened Wilson. (I secured a .. >

Zeke's Smokehouse
7100 Santa Monica Blvd.
at N La Brea Ave.

$$$$$

3

After experiencing some good and some bad restaurants in the the Bay Area, we returned to the LA area and went to Zeke's Smokehouse in Montrose. I've read some mixed reviews abou.. >

La Taquiza
10855 Venice Blvd

$$$$$

3

Confused as to why the Natural History Museum was dark and empty last Friday night when we were looking for a DJ and the Deerhoof show, (apparently they call it First Fridays for a.. >

Metro Cafe
11188 Washinton Pl

$$$$$

3

My favorite breakfast is called the Petite Breakfast, served at Metro Cafe. It is two pieces of toasted baguette with a hint of garlic, topped with soft scrambled egg, Parmesan ch.. >

Cafe Brasil
11736 West Washington Blvd

$$$$$

3

Cafe Brasil has been mentioned here before, but that was the location on Venice. A few nights ago we dropped in to the Washington location for dinner. We were glad we did. Cafe Bra.. >

Cafe du Village
139 N Larchmont Blvd

$$$$$

3

My favorite place on Larchmont. Past entry here and here. They have breakfast menu on the weekends. Banana Waffle and Blueberry waffle. I like the Blueberry one more~~.. >

Mario's Peruvian & Seafood
5786 Melrose Ave

$$$$$

3

I wish Mario's Peruvian was closer to me. I always have such long periods in between my trips there for one reason or another. Maybe it's the location. Maybe it's the wait you some.. >

Circa 55
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
The Beverly Hilton

$$$$$

3

I had my last night of Dine LA at Circa 55 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Though I could tell you the reasons why I didn't bring my camera I'd rather tell you that I met up for the fi.. >

Bloom
5544 Pico Boulevard

$$$$$

3

Last week I had the pleasure of dining at Bloom Cafe not once, but twice. Bloom Cafe is a charming cafe on a funky stretch of Pico Blvd near Hauser. One side of the cafe has a take.. >

25 Degrees
7000 Hollywood Blvd.
at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

$$$$$

4

2

Up until I realized that I'd been cheated by them, I enjoyed 25 Degrees -- particularly Maria's excellent burger and the overall ambience. Now, I'm a tad miffed... >

Bamboo
10835 Venice Blvd.
b/w Westwood Blvd. & Midvale Ave.

$$$$$

5

2

I normally order from Joie Luck Kitchen when I'm hanging out in the valley, but I think I might be able to do better. Since I was still full from my lunch at The Great Greek, it se..