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Tydes , a stylish Mediterranean, hovers above Butterfly Beach in Santa Barbara’s recently restored Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club, a local landmark whose art deco motif has been lovingly brought back to life; in a room filled with teak furniture Read More...
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McCay's Photo: Natasha Bedu USC may be renowned for sports and academics, but it's famously short on places to eat nearby, a problem addressed by McCay's , an off-campus New American situated in a Radisson across the street from the new Galen Read More...
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The Cahuenga Corridor meets the Jazz Age at the deco-fied Hollywood den Bar Delux ; the design conceit could be described as ‘zigzag moderne’, with the centerpiece being a wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, emerald-green stained-glass mural featuring Read More...
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After months of renovation, and just in time for its 100th anniversary, the venerable Downtown American Cole's P.E. Buffet has emerged with a shortened name, Cole’s, and a menu revised by Grace ’s Neal Fraser (though it retains its low Read More...
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Restless restaurateur Steve Arroyo ( Cobras & Matadors , Church & State ) transforms 750 ml, his short-lived South Pasadena gastropub, into Lil' Parlor Pizzeria , an old-school pie purveyor with painted brick walls, wood floors and a fine Read More...
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Celestino Drago ( Drago , Enoteca Drago , Il Pastaio ) heads Downtown with Drago Centro , a modern Italian in the repurposed City National Plaza, where the midpriced menu includes cicchetti – small dishes for nibbling with a vast selection of Italian Read More...
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All of Beverly Hills is showing up to admire the freshly opened Montage Hotel, with its spacious gardens, elegant rooms and several restaurants, the most exclusive of which is Muse, an ultrapricey New American done up in dark wood and leather; it offers Read More...
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Ferran Adrià acolyte José Andrés (DC’s Zaytinya ) arrives in town with Rojo y Blanca at The Bazaar , a sure-to-be hot modern Spanish in SBE's newly opened SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills; the Philippe Starck design mixes LA modernism, Read More...
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The specialty at the pricey Koreatown arrival Byul Gobchang , open until 4 AM every day, is barbecued offal – various cuts of tripe, tongue and beef intestines – cooked on the hwaro, a charcoal grill; its well-lit mini-mall setting includes Read More...
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There are 40 wines by the glass at City Sip LA , a funky, friendly neighborhood small-plates arrival just down the street from Dodger Stadium, offering further evidence that Echo Park is the new Silver Lake; a small, affordable menu including chorizo, Read More...
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For years, celebs have counted on the high-end Sunset Marquis Hotel as a place to hide out in the middle of the action, but what they couldn’t count on was a restaurant – that is, until The Restaurant at Sunset Marquis , a pricey new French, Read More...
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Chef Jared Simons (formerly at Violet in Santa Monica) surfaces at Bardot , a Hollywood hot spot serving what he describes as ‘Promiscuous Dining’ – lots of intensely flavored Eclectic small plates; located above the venerable Avalon Read More...
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Blu LA Café , a casual arrival in the historic Pacific Electric Lofts building, offers an all-day (and late-night weekend) menu of American fare like burgers and braised pork; a young, boho crowd dines indoors and out in a setting built of wood, Read More...
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Former Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons chef Conny Andersson heads west to start AK Restaurant on bohemian Abbot Kinney, offering a pricey, organic-leaning Eclectic menu that includes nods to the chef’s Swedish roots; the semi-industrial space features Read More...
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You can't miss the Los Feliz Eclectic Desert Rose thanks to the oversized stained-glass rose in front, which is echoed inside by a pink-and-black color scheme; its spacious outdoor patio offers a fine view of the neighborhood’s groovy street Read More...
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