Robert Earl's BBQ (Long Beach, CA)
Robert Earls Barbeque 703 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805 562.726.1116www.robertearlsbbq.com Fri 12/12/2014, 08:00p-09:15p One of LA's lesser known, but still top-notch barbecue places is Robert...
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n/naka Restaurant 3455 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034 310.836.6252www.n-naka.com Sat 12/13/2014, 09:15p-12:55a I first encountered Niki Nakayama's food over four years ago at Inaka in Arcadia,...
View ArticleRamen Champ (Los Angeles, CA)
Ramen Champ at Far East Plaza 727 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.316.8595www.ramenchamp.com Sun 1/18/2015, 06:30p-08:00p The Chinatown dining scene recently scored another hot debut in the form...
View ArticleSpago (Beverly Hills, CA) [4]
Spago Restaurant 176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310.385.0880www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/fine-dining/3635 Tue 12/22/2014, 07:15p-10:40p As has become somewhat of a tradition, my friend...
View ArticleJiRaffe (Santa Monica, CA)
JiRaffe Restaurant 502 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310.917.6671www.jirafferestaurant.com Fri 12/19/2014, 07:30p-10:20p A lot of restaurants have been announcing their closures as of late,...
View ArticleGenwa (Los Angeles, CA)
Genwa Korean BBQ Restaurant 5115 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.549.0760www.genwakoreanbbq.com Thu 1/1/2015, 07:45p-10:50p When it comes to top tier Korean BBQ in LA, Genwa's one of the names...
View ArticleUnion (Pasadena, CA)
Union Restaurant 37 E Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103 626.795.5841www.unionpasadena.com Thu 1/8/2015, 09:00p-12:10a Despite the relative abundance of restaurants in Old (Town) Pasadena, there's never...
View ArticleMexicali Taco & Co (Los Angeles, CA)
Mexicali Taco & Co 702 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.613.0416www.mexicalitaco.com Tue 1/6/2015, 07:55p-10:30p One of the more prominent parts of LA's taco landscape is certainly the...
View ArticleTerrine (Los Angeles, CA)
Terrine Restaurant 8265 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 323.746.5130www.terrinela.com Fri 1/16/2015, 08:00p-12:45a One of the buzzier places to bow in recent times is no doubt Terrine, which has...
View ArticleFlautas (Los Angeles, CA)
Flautas at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza 3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008 323.299.9314www.iflautas.com Wed 1/21/2015, 07:30p-09:10p If you’re talking about Mexican restaurants in...
View ArticleRedbird (Los Angeles, CA)
Redbird Restaurant 114 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.788.1191www.redbird.la Tue 1/20/2015, 08:30p-12:05a If we're talking about the most long-awaited restaurant openings in LA, Redbird must have...
View ArticlePhantom Carriage (Carson, CA)
Phantom Carriage Brewery 18525 S Main St, Carson, CA 90248 310.538.5834www.phantomcarriage.com Sat 1/24/2015, 03:10p-05:25p LA's beer scene has evolved quite a bit in the last several years, and we're...
View ArticleAestus (Santa Monica, CA)
Aestus Restaurant 507 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 424.268.4433www.aestusrestaurant.com Tue 2/3/2015, 08:00p-11:05p One of the latest additions to the SaMo dining scene debuted on January 8th....
View ArticleScopa Italian Roots (Los Angeles, CA)
Scopa Italian Roots 2905 W Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292 310.821.1100www.scopaitalianroots.com Fri 1/30/2015, 07:30p-11:25p One of the hottest spots to pop up in Venice in recent times is Scopa,...
View ArticleDia de Campo (Hermosa Beach, CA)
DÃa de Campo Restaurant 1238 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310.379.1829www.diadecampohb.com Sun 1/25/2015, 07:00p-09:40p I was looking for a spot in the South Bay to meet up with my old college...
View ArticlePok Pok Phat Thai (Los Angeles, CA)
Pok Pok Phat Thai at Far East Plaza 727 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.628.3071www.pokpokphatthaila.com Sat 2/14/2015, 07:25p-10:15p First came the likes of Roy Choi's Chego, and then Starry...
View ArticleCoin de Rue Pop-Up (Beverly Hills, CA)
Coin de Rue Pop-Up at Red Medicine 8400 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 323.651.5500www.facebook.com/coinderuepopup Thu 02/26/2015, 08:00p-11:20p I've always felt that David Féau was one of Los...
View ArticlePlaya Provisions (Los Angeles, CA)
Playa Provisions - Dockside 119 Culver Boulevard, Playa del Rey, CA 90293 310.683.5019www.playaprovisions.com Thu 2/5/2015, 07:15p-10:35p The LAX-adjacent dining scene got a lot hotter with the debut...
View ArticleOdys + Penelope (Los Angeles, CA)
Odys and Penelope Restaurant 127 S La Brea, Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.939.1033www.odysandpenelope.com Thu 02/19/2015, 08:00p-10:40p December 31st marked the final night of service for Hatfield's, Quinn...
View ArticleQuarters Korean BBQ (Los Angeles, CA)
Quarters Korean Barbeque 3465 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020 213.365.8111 Sat 02/21/2015, 06:30p-10:30p One of the latest entrants to the high-end KBBQ game is the curiously-named Quarters, which...
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