“Eat” listings
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BITE BAR & BAKERY
Chef Elizabeth Goel’s neighborhood bakery is a charming and cozy spot to grab a Nutella croissant sandwich or warm Valrhona molten chocolate cake served in a coffee cup. $ (12/2010)
3221 Pico Blvd
424-744-8658
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MOMED
Modern Eastern Mediterranean fare is on order at this chic market/café, offering popular dishes like zucchini and feta cheese fritters, Turkish flatbreads and lamb and beef skewers. $$ (12/2010)
233 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills
310-270-4444
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CHEGO
This is the first sit-down restaurant from Toy Choi, the chef behind the famed Kogi taco truck. It features bowl dishes like One Chubby Pork Belly, which is topped with a fried egg, pickled watermelon radishes, cotija and cilantro. $ (11/2010)
3300 Overland Ave
310-287-0337
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CAFÉ HABANA
New York’s popular “eco-eatery” has opened in Malibu with Latin-inspired fare, original artwork from Shepard Fairey, an antique wood bar from the 1800s and a rooftop garden. $$$ (11/2010)
3939 Cross Creek Rd, Malibu
310-317-0300
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BLUE PLATE OYSTERETTE
It’s all about oysters—on the half shell, cevichestyle, grilled and baked—at this authentic beachfront seafood spot, which has an open kitchen, pearlized white leatherette banquettes and antique glass bottle light fixtures. $$$ (11/2010)
1355 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
310-576-3474
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MAGNOLIA BAKERY
New York City’s venerable bakery helped to start the cupcake craze, and their new West Coast shop sells sweets of all sorts: whoopie cookies, seasonal fruit pies, banana pudding, icebox pies and 10-plus types of specialty cupcakes, including red velvet and pumpkin spice with caramel cream cheese icing. $ (09/2010)
8389 W 3rd St
323-951-0636
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WP24 BY WOLFGANG PUCK
Located on the 24th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Downtown, Wolfgang Puck’s latest culinary outpost features Asian-inspired fine dining, 400-plus wine labels and floor-to-ceiling windows with a killer view of the LA skyline. Dishes like steamed baby bao buns, soft shell chili crabs and Hong Kong soft noodles are meant to be shared family-style. $$$$ (09/2010)
900 W Olympic Blvd
213-743-8824
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TAVERN
Famed LA chef Suzanne Goin serves up mussels with saffron potatoes and fennel pea shoots, as well as pork confit with braised red cabbage at her Brentwood hotspot. Grab gourmet items to go in at the adjacent larder and café. $$$$ (09/2010)
11648 San Vicente Blvd
310-806-6464
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TIGER SUSHI
Featuring some of the freshest cuts of fish in town, Tiger has quickly taken its place among a handful of excellent sushi restaurants in swanky Beverly Hills. In addition to fresh sashimi and rolls with ingredients like squid ink, hot dishes like the Nigerian prawns (fried or grilled in garlic sauce) are incredible. $$$ (07/2010)
340 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills
310-274-3200
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GRACE RESTAURANT
The contemporary American fare at this date spot is considered some of the best in the city. Try the grilled Jidori chicken with goat cheese cannelloni and guajillo chilis. $$$$ (07/2010)
7360 Beverly Blvd
323-934-4400
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OKI DOG
Like many foods served out of a truck, an Oki Dog is hearty, greasy and cheap. It’s also creative: The original comes with two hot dogs, chili, cheese and pastrami on a tortilla instead of a bun. $ (05/2010)
860 N Fairfax Ave
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LA CONVERSATION CAFÉ
This little French bistro and bakery at the bottom of residential Doheny Drive serves excellent salads and sandwiches. For an interesting twist on lunch, try the filet mignon quesadilla. $$ (05/2010)
638 N Doheny Dr
310-858-0950
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