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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... >

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

$$$$$

3

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.. >

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

$$$$$

3.3

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.. >

Scoops
712 N Heliotrope Dr

$$$$$

3

10

Summer's almost over, and it's still hot. The only good thing about this heat is how much better it makes certain things, like icees, smoothies, and of course - ice cream! So it wa.. >

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 .. >

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 .. >

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.. >

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 .. >

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

$$$$$

3.5

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.. >

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.. >

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

$$$$$

3

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.. >

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.. >

Yuca's
2056 Hillhurst Ave

$$$$$

2.5

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.. >

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 .. >

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.. >

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.. >

Doughboys Cafe
8136 W 3rd St.
at S Kilkea Dr.

$$$$$

2.7

5

Doughboys: Ok, the Third Street location may have a slight health dept. mishap; and their service may not always be consistently good (even for a casual place) -- but my experience.. >

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.. >

Lou
724 Vine St.
b/w Melrose Ave. & Camerford

$$$$$

5

DJ Olsen at Lou makes the most wonderful zucchini tarte. He starts with a pate brisee, adds a layer of a ricotta mixture, sliced zucchini and goat cheese. Wonderful, buttery, chees.. >

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... >

Red Corner Asia
5267 Hollywood Blvd.
b/w N Harvard Blvd. & N Serrano Ave.

$$$$$

5

5

My favorite Thai eaterie Ruin Pair in Thai Town is remodeling in an indefinite state...T__T So we're going to its neighor Red Corner Asia... >

Zankou Chicken
5065 W Sunset Blvd.
b/w N Mariposa & N Normandie Ave.

$$$$$

3

5

If you live in LA, (I hope) this isn't a newsflash: Zankou Chicken rocks. But did you know that the original Zankou was opened in Lebanon in 1964? Or that one of the original owner.. >

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 .. >

Carney's
8351 W Sunset Blvd.
b/w N Sweetzer Ave. & N Kings Rd.

$$$$$

3

4

On this blazing hot Labor Day I had no intention of joining the un-air-conditioned masses as they fled westbound towards the slightly cooler oceanfront climate. Instead I satisfied.. >

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.. >

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 .. >

Little Next Door
8164 W 3rd St.
at S Kilkea Dr.

$$$$$

4

  My mom was in town this past weekend and I took her to Little Next Door, the spawn of its popular parent restaurant, The Little Door. I went when they first opened and was very d.. >

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.. >

Skooby's
6654 Hollywood Blvd.
at N Cherokee Ave.

$$$$$

4

After a night of margaritas in Hollywood (at L'Scorpion) on a weekday, there are few places better than Skooby's for cheap, greasy, late-night grub to sober up to . . ... >

Solar de Cahuenga
1847 N Cahuenga Blvd.
b/w Franklin Ave. & Yucca St.

$$$$$

4

Just about every time I'm winding my way over the hill into Hollywood I pass by Solar de Cahuenga at the corner of Franklin and Cahuenga and think, "Man, I need to check this place.. >

Sweet Lady Jane
8360 Melrose Ave.
at N Kings Rd.

$$$$$

1

4

A while back I saw Mario Batali on Iron Chef whip up an English Trifle. It seemed like the most basic thing -- layers of fluffy cake, cream and berries -- but it was one of the mo.. >

Trattoria Farfalla
1978 Hillhurst Ave.
b/w Finley Ave. & Clarissa Ave.

$$$$$

4

I've been craving pasta these days, so I went back to the rustic little Italian corner at Los Feliz... >

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... >

Yai Restaurant
5757 Hollywood Blvd

$$$$$

4

It's always great to hear about another restaurant in Thai Town, and that's especially the case when the recommendation comes from well known local Thai chef Jet Tila. In fact, Yai.. >

Cactus Taqueria
950 Vine St

$$$$$

4

Freshness and Value Draw the Crowds 5642 College Ave., Oakland Rockridge neighborhood PH: 510.658.6180 Open Mon.–Sat., 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Credit cards accepted w.. >

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.. >

Cha Cha Cha
656 N Virgil Ave.
b/w Melrose Ave. & Clinton St.

$$$$$

3

Sunday brunch is best when you're not hungover. That's probably a good rule of thumb in general, but after a perfect confluance of different events falling on the same weekend, I .. >

Cheebo
7533 W Sunset Blvd.
b/w N Sierra Bonita Ave. & N Gardner St.

$$$$$

3

The sky still has it's fresh layer of orange thanks to the fires that have crisped the south land. All that orange has reminded me of our very own Cheebo restaurant here in Hollywo.. >

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.. >

El Carmen
8138 W 3rd St.
b/w Crescent Heights & La Jolla

$$$$$

1

3

1. Walk to El Carmen, step through the thick red curtain, and immediately make believe you are in the movie Desperado. Dim red lighting, paintings of Mexican wrestlers on black vel.. >

Fabiolus Cafe
5255 Melrose Ave.
b/w N Ridgewood Pl & N Van Ness Ave.

$$$$$

3

My mom and sister were coming up to see Wicked at the Pantages last weekend. They asked for a dinner recommendation. I suggested Fabiolus. I had been there for a friend’s birthday .. >

Lala's Argentine Grill
7229 Melrose Ave.
b/w N Alta Vista Blvd. & N Formosa Ave.

$$$$$

3

3

It's odd... when summertime comes around, I find myself compelled to buy more clothes and spend more than I'm actually worth. Maybe it's seeing all the beautiful people we have in .. >

Memphis
6541 Hollywood Blvd.
at Schrader Blvd.

$$$$$

3

Housed inside a windowless structure that looks like a seedy roadside truck stop, Memphis is as anti-Orange County as it gets. Appropriate, since its next-door neighbor is that sup.. >

Palms Thai
5900B Hollywood Blvd.
at N Bronson Ave.

$$$$$

4

3

A dozen wooden Siamese cats peer down at you from along the ceiling while waiters with headsets scurry between tables refilling water glasses and barking commands into their mouthp.. >

Sona
401 N La Cienega Blvd.
at Westmount Dr.

$$$$$

3

Nancy of Living LArge and I had a plan of attack. We’d meet up at Boule Atelier at 6:30 before they closed at 7, get some treats, then head over to Sona for cocktails and then to C.. >

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.. >

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.. >

KP's Vietnamese American Deli
2616 Hyperion Ave,. Suite B

$$$$$

3

Yes, apparently KP's Deli is closing...their lease was not renewed. Very sad news since the people there were so nice, and it's not easy to find a decent bahn mi in this neck of th.. >

Electric Lotus
4656 Franklin Ave

$$$$$

3

I'm finally recovering from last weekend at Coachella. Had a chance to pop into Electric Lotus with a buddy and forgot that with just the two of us I need to order accordingly. Man.. >

Bhan Kanom Thai
5271 Hollywood Blvd

$$$$$

3

Right next door to Red Corner Asia is this Thai sweets heaven. I forgot to take photo of the amazing wall-packed full of Thai candies and goodies interior. There're many Southeast .. >

Mario's Peruvian & Seafood
5786 Melrose Ave

$$$$$