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Pizzeria Mozza
641 N Highland Ave.
b/w Clinton St. & Melrose Ave.

$$$$$

3.4

23

Lots of feedback on the butterscotch budino recipe, with requests that I be a completist: What about that rosemary-pine nut cookie that goes with it, huh? Lest I be branded a tease.. >

The Hungry Cat
1535 Vine St.
b/w W Sunset Blvd. & Selma Ave.

$$$$$

5

16

Yep, cell phone. We forgot the camera. Here we have a review of brunch at Hungry Cat, provided by guest blogger/erstwhile Knife partner D.R. Stewart. He was only too happy to help... >

Pinkberry
7123 Melrose Ave

$$$$$

3.3

16

Red Mango is better than Pinkberry... >

Osteria Mozza
6602 Melrose Ave.

$$$$$

3.5

14

KT has already covered Osteria Mozza thoroughly and with gusto. We enjoyed dinner there on Saturday night, here are my quick notes: Yes, you still need to call 30 days ahead. Light.. >

Jin Patisserie
1202 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
at Aragon Ct

$$$$$

3.7

12

I just got back from my company's Xmas vacation at Ensenada Mexico (Joan is still out on vacation up at SF), food report coming soon... >

M Cafe de Chaya
7119 Melrose Ave.
b/w N La Brea Ave. & N Detroit St.

$$$$$

5

12

I have been hearing of M Cafe de Chaya for a couple years now, and finally made it out there for lunch last week. I loved it. A part of the Chaya Venice/Brasserie group, this is th.. >

Tender Greens
9523 Culver Blvd.
b/w Irving Pl & Cardiff Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

12

I'm finally just realizing that in general, this small strip of land in Culver City just has good food. Just a whole slew of decent eats in such a small stretch. Tender Greens is l.. >

Alcove Cafe & Bakery
1929 Hillhurst Ave.
b/w Franklin & Clarissa Ave.

$$$$$

2.8

11

This was a return visit to The Alcove - the first time, I had brunch, and this time, it was all about dindin. The location is oh-so-cozy - lots of brick accents, and a very warm an.. >

Musha
424 Wilshire Blvd.
b/w 4th St. & 5th St.

$$$$$

11

After the bartender at Musha told me that the lady polished off her fourth decanter of sake, I finally understood why she fell of the chair with a resounding thud. Okay, so falling.. >

Milk
7290 Beverly Blvd

$$$$$

4

11

I may suffer from lactose intolerance but am a sucker for anything made with dairy - especially ice cream. About a year ago, I was introduced to a wonderfully sophisticated, littl.. >

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.. >

Campanile
624 S La Brea Ave.
b/w Wilshire Blvd. & W 6th St.

$$$$$

1

10

It's February and week I've-lost-count of the WGA Strike. For a while now, Mark Peel has graciously offered the Writers' Soup Kitchen at Campanile featuring prix fixe dinners on We.. >

Philippe the Original
1001 N Alameda St.
at Ord & N Main St.

$$$$$

10

Besides the fact that it's been used to simply describe LA's Philippe's, it also reminds me of being crazy. What makes this interesting though is I would say that you'd be crazy to.. >

Blue Marlin
2121 Sawtelle Blvd.
b/w Missippi Ave. & W Olympic Blvd.

$$$$$

5

9

Aww...Sawtelle, where the hipsters come out and play. Colorful, young "cool" people killing time sipping their bobba and conversing about the latest whatever. This place has certai.. >

Boule
420 N La Cienega Blvd.
b/w Rosewood Ave. & Oakwood Ave.

$$$$$

3

9

Two seconds while I get the rest of the pictures together, but in the meantime... Is Boule the best place for pastries in LA? Who Else is Boule-d Over? ~ Chowhound goes back and .. >

Daikokuya
327 E 1st St.
b/w Judge John Aiso St. & S Central Ave.

$$$$$

5

9

A few months ago, I drove to L.A., paid for parking in one of those Little Tokyo parking labyrinths, and waited for over an hour to get a seat at Daikokuya, the stalwart of L.A. ra.. >

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

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

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 .. >

Malo
4326 W Sunset Blvd.
b/w Fountain Ave. & Bates Ave.

$$$$$

5

9

Malo's Matthew Dickson updated Eating L.A. on a few recent developments...a new chef, Eric Ritter, has arrived although the menu won't be changing, "just the quality," says Dickson.. >

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.. >

Izayoi
132 S Central Avenue

$$$$$

9

Ok, now that we have pinned down the very nature of what izakaya -- Japanese pubs serving beer, sake, and small bites -- are all about in this post, we can talk about Izayoi in Lit.. >

Scoops
712 N Heliotrope Dr

$$$$$

3

9

Friends, I'm very excited to tell you all that Scoops -- LA's most innovative and friendly ice cream shop -- and Spork Foods, an up-and-coming vegan food company from the delightfu.. >

Comme Ca
8479 Melrose Ave.
at La Cienega Blvd.

$$$$$

3.1

9

Why do restaurants have such fattening food and such thin customers? .. >

Beard Papa's
1620 W Redondo Beach Blvd
b/w La Salle & S Denker Ave.

$$$$$

3

8

It's impossible to not notice Beard Papa's Sawtelle location at night. Its bright lights, colorful walls, and constant customers draw you in. In mid-July, this cream puff craze mov.. >

Cube at Divine Pasta Co.
615 N La Brea Ave.
b/w Melrose & Clinton St.

$$$$$

8

Once upon a time, I conjured up an idea of how the perfect diet would go. It involved everything fresh and bright: lots of vegetables, even more fruit -- particularly figs, ripe .. >

Guelaguetza
3337 1/2 W 8th St.
b/w S Ardmore Ave. & Irolo St.

$$$$$

8

There's a phenomenon that occurs when 'Hounds all eat together -- all of a sudden everyone is Jonathan Fucking Gold. Either everyone is in total adoration or everyone is in total .. >

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.. >

Le Pain Quotidien
1055 Broxton Ave.
b/w Weyburn & Kinross Ave.

$$$$$

3

8

Bread Bar, Third Stop, Cuvee, Newsroom, The Ivy, Orso, Locanda Veneta... these restaurants are literally a nine iron from my apartment. So just chalk it up to gluttony that I want .. >

Luna Park
672 S La Brea Ave.
at Carling Way

$$$$$

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.. >

Opus Bar & Grill
3760 Wilshire Blvd.
at Oxford Ave.

$$$$$

8

On Tuesday nights, Opus serves bacos (bread + taco, I believe). They're large grilled flatbreads, $8 each, and topped with your choice of: pork belly and short rib carnitas with .. >

Osteria La Buca
5210 1/2 Melrose Ave.
b/w N Wilton PI & N Van Ness Ave.

$$$$$

3.2

8

While Osteria La Buca's remodel has been open off and on for several months, restaurant designer Kris Keith of the Spacecraft Group was finally ready last night to unveil the finis.. >

Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles
106 W Manchester Blvd.
at S Main St.

$$$$$

4

8

Chicken and Waffles have enjoyed a popularity in California, both Southern and Northern. It might seem a strange combination, but it's no stranger than having pie instead of salad .. >

Ruen Pair
5257 Hollywood Blvd.
at Harvard Blvd.

$$$$$

5

8

A few years ago I suggested Ruen Pair as a spot for a first date. As we were sitting down to a delicious meal of morning glory stems and papaya salad, the gentleman in question cur.. >

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.. >

Beacon
3280 Helms Ave.
at Washington Blvd.

$$$$$

7

Apologies in advance for lack of photos, lighting was simply too dim to take anything flash-less that evening Ahh... Beacon - a place I've been meaning to checking out, and finall.. >

Breadbar
8718 W 3rd St.
b/w S Amaz Dr. & S Hamel Rd.

$$$$$

7

chicken liver mousse, green apple gelee An impromptu dinner at Breadbar with six wine-loving peeps seemed like a good plan for a Friday night, at least until they lost our reservat.. >

Counter
2901 Ocean Park Blvd. #102
at 29th St.

$$$$$

7

I went to The Counter in Santa Monice and really enjoyed their burgers. So when I heard they opened up a location in Irvine, I figured why not try it again. At The Counter you pic.. >

Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave.
b/w 10th St. & 11th St.

$$$$$

7

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 .. >

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

$$$$$

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.. >

Le Petit Beaujolais
1661 Colorado Blvd.
b/w Mt Royal Dr. & Vincent Ave.

$$$$$

3

7

We've dined at Cafe Beaujolais (1, 2, 3) plenty of times but this is the first time I try their lunch "counterpart" Le Petit Beaujolais, which is few blocks away across the street... >

Literati Cafe
12081 Wilshire Blvd.
at S Bundy Dr.

$$$$$

7

I have heard plenty about Literati 2. It seems to be universally loved on Chowhound and we have been planning to go there for years. Unfortunately, we had a 50-50 experience when w.. >

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.. >

Porto's
3614 W. Magnolia Blvd.
at N Cordova St.

$$$$$

4

7

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.. >

Real Food Daily
514 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w 5th & 6th St.

$$$$$

7

Photograph.. >

Starbucks
138 S Central Avenue

$$$$$

7

It's time to pull off and drive-thru a Starbucks for a road-trip breakfast. Is this blog shooting fish in a barrel?.. >

Fatty's
1627 Colorado Blvd

$$$$$

4

7

Fatty's "sloppy joe" made with soy crumbles, aka textured vegetable protein. Nothing says delicious like textured vegetable protein, or TVP for short. I first sampled this delica.. >

Yuca's
2056 Hillhurst Ave

$$$$$

4

7

Here's a fun idea: Talking and munching at Yuca's new Food for Thought night, the fourth Friday of each month. The first one is this Friday, Jan. 25, from 6-8 at Yuca's on Hollywoo.. >

Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd Street

$$$$$

7

Going to the Hollywood Farmers' Market on a Sunday morning guarantees a sunny day. Scientific testing proves it. I have a 100% success rate. Ahh, fall in Los Angeles..... >

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.

$$$$$

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.. >

Cafe Brazil
11736 West Washington Blvd.
at Westwood Blvd.

$$$$$

3.5

6

The variety in food in the Los Angeles area can't be surpassed. I've been to so many different kinds of places that serve an amazing variety of food from all over the world. Cafe B.. >

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.. >

Gingergrass
2396 Glendale Blvd.
at Brier Ave.

$$$$$

6

Noah is my weekly lunch buddy, an ex-work associate that can finally just be a friend. We hop all over Los Felix and Silverlake for yummy eats, and this week, we landed in Gingergr.. >

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,