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Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave.
b/w 10th St. & 11th St.
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Whenever I hear the claim "best burger" uttered, it is almost always a hyperbole that is bound to disappoint, to the point where the concept of the "best burger" has become almost .. >
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Porto's
3614 W. Magnolia Blvd.
at N Cordova St.
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These were questions I got wrong on my Baby Shower Trivia sheet. I thought games at these things were usually easy and fun - like guessing baby food by color, smell, and taste; gue.. >
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Lulu's Cafe
7149 Beverly Blvd.
at Detroit St.
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I love how this week's entries has Pistachio Grill bookended by Lala's and Lulu's. Where to begin? Well, it seems silly of me to say that I can't remember a time out here when Lulu.. >
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Bin 8945
8945 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w Robertson & San Vicente Blvd.
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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.. >
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Cafe Pierre
317 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
at Highland Ave.
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The waiter proudly recommended the pumpkin ravioli, claiming that it has been on their menu for 15 years. But seems like there's only pure plain pumpkin (no cheese or herbs) and th.. >
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Gr/eats
2050 Sawtelle Blvd.
b/w Mississippi Ave. & La Grange Ave.
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It wasn't too long ago that I got my undergraduate degree when I was a poor student, living on a student budget, living a student life filled with countless activities, sorority ev.. >
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Primitivo Wine Bistro
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
b/w Broadway & Westminster Ave.
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My parents were up last weekend for some hang out and dining. Since my mom’s last post went over pretty well, thought we could do a Mom and Me post for our dinner.
Mom: After a bit.. >
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Spago
176 N Canon Dr.
b/w Clifton Way & Wilshire Blvd.
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Q: I am planning to host about 30 guests at a private dinner on June 25th when I am in LA at a conference. I am staying at the Biltmore, and I want this to be the best event these .. >
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Belacan Grill
2701 190th St.
at Inglewood Ave.
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I rarely get the chance to hang out with my friends Pat and Holly, and so I jumped at the opportunity to have dinner with them this weekend. They didn't want to drive very far, so .. >
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Chado Tea Room
8422 1/2 W 3rd St.
b/w S Croft Ave. & S Orlando Ave.
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Much to dismay, I have realized that all of these "specialty vodkas" that are either flavored or infused with fruit do not have the same health effects as eating a piece of fruit. .. >
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Eat Well
8252 Santa Monica Blvd.
at N Harper Ave.
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Met up with a friend for Brunch at Eat Well which we blogged long time ago. This neighbourhood diner is always crowded and is especially packed on Sunday brunch time. I was 10 minu.. >
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Nic's Beverly Hills
453 N Canon Dr.
at S Santa Monica Blvd.
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Go to Nic's Beverly Hills. Waiter places beautiful, if oversized, martini glass on the table. Waiter removes bottle of Kauffman vodka from a generous nest of ice. Waiter pours vodk.. >
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Norman's
8570 W Sunset Blvd.
at Londonderry PI
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About 2 weeks ago, a beloved foodie on the Chowhound LA boards named JBC kindly asked me if I would review one of his favorites - Norman's. Never one to refuse a food challenge, I .. >
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Roy's
800 S Figueroa St.
at W 8th St.
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I thought that a 5pm dinner before a 7pm show at the Ahmanson was a good idea. But when LA traffic hits and a three course meal is in the picture... I miscalculated how much time w.. >
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Tiara Cafe
127 E 9th St.
at Werdin Pl
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After spending the afternoon haggling with carpet salesmen downtown (funny how a $300 rug can drop to $100 by the time you get one foot out the door), we worked up an appetite and .. >
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26 Beach
3100 Washington Blvd.
at Yale Ave.
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Okay, yeah, so this might not seem like the best follow-up to a public vow toward healthier eating. But I at least deserve Brownie points for choosing salmon over beef, right?.. >
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Aroma Bakery Cafe
18047 Ventura Blvd.
b/w Newcastle & Lindley Ave.
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Have you ever gone out with someone who was so attractive that you were never really sure if you were good enough for them? And sometimes they treated you like shit because they kn.. >
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Bodega Wine Bar
814 Broadway
at Lincoln Blvd.
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Last Sunday, my husband and I were invited to celebrate a co-worker’s birthday at Bodega Wine Bar in Santa Monica. I had never heard of this place before, but I was excited to dis.. >
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Boneyard Bistro
13539 Ventura Blvd.
b/w Ventura Canyon Ave. & Allott Ave.
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Expand your horizons, eat out in the Valley? OK, I must admit. My comfort level of going out exists within certain boundaries of our city. La Cienega to downtown, Franklin to Pico... >
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Busby's
3110 Santa Monica Blvd.
at Berkeley St.
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Busbys on Wilshire
I needed a place to watch football last week thanks to Time Warner not carrying the NFL network. So I settled on Busbys (east). I had never been there before and.. >
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Cafe Metropol
923 E 3rd St., #101
b/w S Garey St. & S Santa Fe Ave.
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across from the Architecture design school SCI-Arc, there lies Cafe Metropol in the Artist District at Downtown LA. It's probably hard to notice it if you don't attend/work at SCI-.. >
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James' Beach
60 N Venice Blvd.
b/w Pacific Ave. & Speedway
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I've been making quite a few runs to LAX, and Venice area is always a nice place to stop for dinner, so I've been trying different places. This is a backpost from a few weeks ago, .. >
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Meals By Genet
1053 S Fairfax Ave.
b/w W Olympic Blvd. & Whitworth Dr.
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It's hard to count the number of Ethiopian restaurants in the stretch of Fairfax just south of Olympic, but as exotically named as they all are, Meals by Genet still always sounded.. >
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Milky Way
9108 W Pico Blvd.
at S Doheny Dr.
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It's the height of lunch hour at the Milky Way, a kosher dairy restaurant in Los Angeles, and the proprietress is making the rounds, stopping at tables to greet the diners. It woul.. >
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Miru 8691
9162 W Olympic Blvd.
at S Palm Dr.
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Was a place found after frustration. Walking up me and Celeste were both hungry, tired and still didn't know what we wanted. We looked at the menu outside the restaurant and though.. >
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Social Hollywood
6525 W Sunset Blvd.
at Schrader Blvd.
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I'm not sure Social Hollywood even has a wing and a prayer. Jeffrey Chodorow, however, has a reputation, so if anyone can pull off such a lofty goal, one would think he has the moj.. >
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The Smoke House
4420 W Lakeside Dr.
at W Olive Ave.
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The Smoke House is what it is. You go there expecting to step into a time warp full of big meat plates, options like soup-or-salad/potato-or-rice pilaf, heaps of sour cream, boiled.. >
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Vienna Cafe
7356 Melrose Ave.
at N Fuller Ave.
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Lunch at Vienna Cafe on Melrose. The last time I ate here was 3-4 years ago (before I stop shopping at Melrose)! It's supposedly an italian place but since being in Hollywood and a.. >
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Aura
12215 Ventura Blvd.
b/w Vantage Ave. & Laurelgrove Ave.
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Babalu
1002 Montana Ave.
at 10th St.
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Boardner's
1652 N Cherokee Ave.
b/w Hollywood Blvd. & Selma Ave.
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Boe
403 N Crescent Dr.
at Brighton Way
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Bungalow Club
7174 Melrose Ave.
b/w N Detroit St. & N Formosa Ave.
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Cafe Cordiale
14015 Ventura Blvd.
b/w Colbath Ave. & Hazeltine Ave.
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Cafe Tu Tu Tango
1000 Universal City Dr., #H-101
at Universal Studios Blvd.
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Cafe Wahba
2240 E Imperial Hwy
at N Douglas St.
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Chef Hannes
411 1/2 Main St.
b/w Holly & Pine Ave.
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Cinespace
6356 Hollywood Blvd.
at Ivar Ave.
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Dimples
3413 W Olive Ave.
b/w N Lima St. & N Avon St.
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Eat Well
3916 W Sunset Blvd.
b/w Hyperion Ave. & Sanborn Ave.
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El Chamizal
7111 Pacific Blvd.
b/w E Florence Ave. & Saturn Ave.
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Global Cuisine
1041 N Formosa
b/w Santa Monica Blvd. & Willoughby Ave.
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Le Festival
465 S La Cienega Blvd.
Le Meridien Hotel at Colgate Ave.
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Le Petit Four
8654 Sunset Blvd.
b/w Sunset Plaza Dr. & N Sherbourne Dr.
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Lola's
945 N Fairfax Ave.
b/w Melrose & Santa Monica Blvd.
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Lot 1224
1224 Beverwil Dr.
The Loews Beverly Hills Hotel at Rodeo Dr.
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Machete
5214 W Sunset Blvd.
b/w Harvard Blvd. & Kingsley Dr.
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Mimi's Cafe
2925 Los Feliz Blvd.
b/w Seneca & Revere Ave.
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Mogo's BBQ
4454 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite #K
b/w Moorpark St. & Milbank St.
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Netty's
1700 Silver Lake Blvd.
at Effie St.
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Noodle Planet
1118 Westwood Blvd.
b/w Glendon Ave. & Lindbrook Dr.
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Numbers
8741 Santa Monica Blvd. Second Fl
at Hancock Ave.
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Out Take
11929 Ventura Blvd.
b/w Carpenter Ave. & Radford Ave.
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Pearl
665 N Robertson Blvd.
b/w Melrose Ave. & Santa Monica Blvd.
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Pinot Bistro
12969 Ventura Blvd.
b/w Coldwater Canyon Ave. & Ethel Ave.
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Pipers
222 N Western Ave.
b/w Beverly Blvd. & W 1st St.
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Roman's
15100 Ventura Blvd.
at Noble Ave.
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Sabor
8420 W 3rd St., #D
b/w S Orlando Ave. & S La Cienega Blvd.
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Salomi
5225 Lankershim Blvd.
at Dundas Dr.
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Sebastian's
10057 Riverside Dr.
b/w Mariota Ave. & Ponca Ave.
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Shane
2424 Main St.
b/w Ocean Park & Pico Blvd.
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Shark's Cove
309 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
at Highland Ave.
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Skew's
300 S Grand Ave.
b/w W 3rd & W 4th St.
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Souplantation
21309 Hawthorne Blvd.
b/w Village Ln & Torrance Blvd.
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Souplantation
11911 San Vicente Blvd. #116
at S Westgate Ave.
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Souplantation
13455 Maxella Ave. #202
b/w Del Rey Ave. & Glencoe Ave.
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Sunset
1240 3rd St. Promenade
b/w Wilshire Blvd. & Arizona Ave.
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Sur
606 N Robertson Blvd.
at Melrose Ave.
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