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Square One Dining gets new owners; vows to stay the same

By Eating LA   May 02, 2008

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 is that the new owners, John Himelstein of Gingergrass and partners D'nell Larson and Manao Davidson plan on keeping everything basically the same. For now, the only change they're planning is staying open on Mondays, so FULL REVIEW

Square Meals Make Round People - Square One

By Oishii Eats   Apr 22, 2008

Eat healthy. Save money. Leaner meats and less fat. Avoid the pork belly. That has been our latest eating doxology in our lives now. We try. We really do. Dylan and I start of strong on Sunday when we get pumped up for a low-cost and healthy living week. We also do well on Mondays and Tuesdays when our healthy living doxology is still fresh in our mind. And then comes Wednesday. There's something about Wednesdays. It's the evil day. The day when we fall apart and set the tone for the rest of the week. Wednesday's the day Dylan goes shopping for groceries. And instead of veggies and lean meats in the cart, he comes home with... FULL REVIEW

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Square One: Best breakfast in LA? Yeah, probably.

By The Knife   Jun 03, 2007

This is fruit salad at Square One. I think it makes a nice picture. However, I am a shitty photographer, my camera phone is a whopping 1.3 megapixels and the only commands I know on it are Shoot and Send. All credit goes to Square One. And this tasted exactly like it looked. Apricots (ripe and tart, not mushy!), Gaviota strawberries, white peaches, cherries, nectarines. A few bananas, but nothing obnoxious. Fruit salad is usually a sop for the low-carb... FULL REVIEW

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Square One

By Food Marathon   Feb 20, 2007

I've eaten at Square One eight times in the last three months. It's a testament to the quality of food (and the amount that I eat breakfast and lunch out on the weekend). FULL REVIEW

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Square One Dining

By Rate A Restaurant   Feb 01, 2007

Get there early -- 9 a.m. to grab a table. The rush comes soon after, and you may be waiting for a while. But let's face it, it's worth the wait. Square One is everything you'd want in a brunch spot -- fresh food, original (dare I say daring?) dishes and FULL REVIEW

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Square One Dining, Hollywood

By AnythingGood   Oct 01, 2006

Square One is definitely my kind of place. Not only do they serve brunch till 4 pm (they're open only from 8-4 daily except Mondays), but the food is of such high quality and the presentation and attention to detail so on point that they truly do fall into that rarified category of restaurants that show love and respect for the food they serve. The hollandaise-covered poached eggs with house-cured salmon served on a bed of frisee and potato pancakes that I ate for brunch today at 3 pm was surely love on a plate. The mixed greens salad in a vinaigrette that accompanied it was garnished with the thinnest, most perfectly uniform julienne of fresh radishes; a light dusting of red cayenne pepper topped the hollandaise; the thick smoky bacon that I stole off of Nicole's plate had been cooked to a soft crunch; orange juice is fresh-squeezed. I can't wait to go back to try their lunch menu, particularly the olive oil poached albacore tuna sandwich on five grain bread. According to their website, Square One believes in serving only organic, locally sourced produce and it shows. Not surprisingly, I hear there can be quite a crowd early in the day waiting to get a seat. Here's where sleeping in offers an added bonus--by arriving after the rush today not only did we have our choice of prime patio tables, but we had the perfect vantage point from which to observe the always curious comings-and-goings at the Scientology Center across the street. FULL REVIEW

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Dare to Be Square

By OMG Food!   Jul 06, 2006

My oldest brother calls me Squarehead. One of those "affectionate" nicknames. So when the beloved Chowpatty declared it's Hip to Be Square at this wee Los Feliz hang-spot, I had to sniff it out. FULL REVIEW

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Square One Dining

By Potatomato   Jun 12, 2006

Sunday Brunch! :D This place was located right behind the epic scale blue Church of Scientology. ^^;; I heard lots of Scientologists eating here. Inside they have disclaimers on chalk board saying they used the fresh local ingredients. FULL REVIEW

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It's hip to be Square One

By Eating LA   Mar 19, 2006

I used to like having brunch on the patio at New York George's oh, about 15 years ago, so when I heard that a new restaurant had finally opened in the old space on Fountain across from my birthplace, now the Scientology headquarters, I hastened over for brunch. Square One is a well-conceived cafe open for breakfast and lunch, featuring my favorite words, "breakfast served all day." The breakfast menu is one of the most imaginative in this part of town, with baked egg dishes served in a skillet with ingredients like lamb or chorizo, pancakes and French toast with banana citrus caramel or bourbon pecan topping, and nice sides like grits with cheddar and bacon. FULL REVIEW

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