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Located in the swank Luxe City Center Hotel and near Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard (hence the name), Bravo Top Chef Alex Reznik creates a unique Northern Italian-California cuisine, w... read more
What was once beige and charmingly dated is now gold and offering charcuterie. Mirabelle is a legend on Sunset, but like everone else out here, she's gotten such a major facelift that she's practic... read more
Vampires may remember this spot when it was a church in the early 1900s, then an artist's co-op and, perhaps famiilar for our parents, the rehearsal space for Black Flag. Focusing on local ingredie... read more
Standard selection of simple dishes, inspired by Italy and California. Pizzas, sandwiches and skewers are the center of the menu, with smoothies and pastries (breakfast and dessert) filling out the... read more
Santa Monica Place is a mall, sure, but it's one of those new-fangled indoor/outdoor spaces that could be called 'upscale'. Fancy stores, restaurants with expensive cocktails. This is one of them. ... read more
The name isn't confusing anybody, is it? There's a whole wall of tequilas to choose from, from guaranteed hangover-inducers to the stuff that goes for $300 a shot. It comes with a lobster burrito. ... read more
Breakfast and lunch on a big open patio, or inside if you've had enough Santa Monica sun. Snag to-go from the market if you've got places to be (beach or office). California-ish cuisine, but with a... read more
Decor is very spare, as is befitting a college town, but the high ceilings and dark red walls give this pubby place some dramatic flair. Cuisine is on the bistro side, very classic California, with... read more
Transformation is complete: from casbah to modern eclectic, with red and green chairs and chalkboard menus. Said menus are now simplified: sandwiches (regular, wrapped or grilled), salads, plates o... read more
There's so much shopping in this neighborhood. This is the spot to recharge. Deli case is always full of salads (both greens and pasta-based), plenty of desserts, and sandwiches are made to order. ... read more
Hatfield's is a favorite for its fresh, local ingredients whipped up into rich—but not too heavy— dishes and heavenly desserts. The chef/owners have 86ed the old location in favor of on... read more
Bev Hills may not have Long Beach's authenticity, but does have it beat for pure proliferation of Italian restaurants. The latest comes from a well-known L.A. eatery family, and this outpost fulfil... read more
There's not just a chef, there's a forager, too. The job entails visiting California farms and bringing the goods from their dirt to your mouth. Restaurant is hotel-adjacent and looks like it, too.... read more
In some ways it's similar to the previous occupant: small bites of rich dishes. Scallops with brussel sprouts and chorizo. Expensive meat with local vegetables. Near-heavenly desserts. The new chan... read more
Stefan Richter made a TV name for himself by seeming to know how to cook, and definitely being a prick. Now we'll know which wins out, since he's taken over a lagging Santa Monica joint. Food is se... read more
Beer lover's paradise in a "mall". There's an outdoor-facing wall, but still a mall. The booze selection feels like somewhere else entirely. A Portland pub? A New York mixology haven? Mixed drinks ... read more
An ode to the bounty - natural and man-made - of southern Cali. Even the beer is local. And that's practically a shocker. (We're new to beer here.) Ice cream from the spectacular Scoops. Only place... read more
Swanky London-bred Cantonese classes up the Hills of Beverly. Glamo...
In an opulent 1927 Moorish revival building, the new Palihouse Sant...
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Chef Jeff Mahin's Hollywood pizza joint has some fan favorite pies ...