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Saturday Lunch-Huntington Beach / Long Beach area
1. GREAT fish at Walt"s Wharf in Seal Beach on Main St, 2 blocks off Pacific Coast Hwy.
2. Very popular patio lunch overlooking Alamitos Bay Marina (east LB) 1 block off PCH @ Studebaker
3. Very good sushi at Koi on PCH @ 5th in Seal Beach (check lunch hours)
Note; the 3 block long Main St. of Seal Beach has probably 8-10 restaurants of all food choices, and all good to excellent. Also neat walking and shopping. A good'ol SoCal beach towm.
Where to buy grass fed beef or farm specific beef in LA?
Last year we discovered the grass fed Piedmontese beef at Marcondas Meats in the original farmers market (3rd & Fairfax) and now that is the only beef we eat. They have a full selection of cuts, professional butchers and great, helpful service.
Breakfast in Hollywood
The consistent CH favorite is Square One, but very busy on weekends. My personal favorite though, is always Little Dom's on Hillhurst, just below Los Feliz. ( if you will be shopping about then, don't fail to go across the street and visit the fabulous McCalls butcher shop)
Rehearsal Dinner Venue in Long Beach, CA
How many people, What price range, food type ???
What to do now that Thees' is gone.
If it's not too far out of the way, Bob's Market, 1650 Ocean Park, Santa Monica, carries a small line of burger buns & etc, that IMO are at least as good as Thees'. Note that they are not sold in the bread rack, but up at the meat dept. and carry the name of the lady who bakes them for Bob's.
J NICHOLS KITCHEN - MARINA DEL REY IS A WINNER
Last night was hot turkey sandwich (which became two meals), excellent small filet, great butternut
squash soup. Previously, always great soup, an interesting pasta dish and dinner salad, and??
Breakfast was simple, but perfect - looking forward to trying more of that menu.
J NICHOLS KITCHEN - MARINA DEL REY IS A WINNER
In spite of early negative comments, we continue to be delighted with this recently revamped/upgraded restaurant in the Marina. Two dinners and one breakfast have given us 100% positive results. Service, ambiance, menu selection/creativity, food quality and preparation - all excellent. Reasonable pricing is a plus. When we left last night the place was full of people with happy faces.
From LAX to Santa Monica - Where's the best place to eat?
I think what you would like is "Sauce on Hampton" . One block off Main @ Rose (Venice/Santa Monica area). A true locals favorite with BLD menu (on the web) served all day long which gives you a great variety of outstanding food.
Best place you ate at this week?
Great surprise this AM ---- Wood; at corner of Washington & Inglewood. Menu is better than ever, very creative and interesting. Excellent "farmers market" quality foods, prepared with taste and attention to detail. All at very reasonable prices. They are now open for dinner and the menu looks great - can't wait to try it.
Is there good bread to be had in the West LA area?
I second aliris post re Bagel Factory - IMO, the best in LA . Especially, try the breakfast omelets. note that the branch on National is at the corner of Sepulveda, in a strip mall.
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Bagel Factory
3004 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Is there good bread to be had in the West LA area?
There is a french named bakery that sells only at the Mar Vista / Grandview Ave Farmers Market on Sundays (8 am to 2 pm) that has large selection of really great breads, rolls and some excellent pastries. Sorry, I can't remember the name, but the booth is kind of orange & black, on the east side next to the post office. It is now the only place I will buy bread - worth the trip and adapting to their schedule.
Water view - breakfast/brunch
We have friends visiting from New Mexico next Saturday for late breakfast or brunch and would like to have an ocean or marina view. Any suggestions in the Marina Del Rey or Santa Monica area ??
Any opinions of Grub in Hollywood
Was not impressed - nothing special, overpriced with a parking problem. In that area I would much rather go to Square One, or Little Doms.
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Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Pasadena restaurant
Need a recommendation for a nice dinner house in Pasadena, for 2 couples -not $$$ or ethnic -
Fine patio dining
Looking for special occasion fine dining with patio in WLA/Hwd area.
Catalina?
Unlike days of old, most of Avalons restaurants are pretty darn good, but consider Armstrongs for fish, Steves for steaks, a very good place (forgot name) that is right on the right corner as you come off the green pier. Also, a great breakfast place that is about 5 doors up the street coming off the pier, on the left ( a guys name like Jack or ?)
Cooking Classes
You definately need to look at Chef Erics Culinary Kitchen --- GREAT instruction, plus hands on. Not to mention the best choice of classes.
Creative breakfast dishes in LA
If Venice/Santa Monica is OK, I think you would like SAUCE ON HAMPTON, one block N of Main at Rose. One of our favorites for BLD.
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BLD Restaurant
7450 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Any cool cooking classes in LA
In my experience, Chef Eric's Culinary Kitchen, on Pelham & Pico is far away the best, assuming you want a "hands on" experience. He offers everything from 3 hour single subject classes, to professional career training courses. He is a "born" teacher, and each class is followed by the great food the class has prepared.
strawberry shortcake?
Looks like the classic Strawberry Shortcake may be at the new Gjellina - Take Away, in Venice.
I am told they have been working on a real, honest, SHORTCAKE biscuit, (like what Russ Parsons wrote about, a year or so ago in the LA Times), and they will be using Harrys Berries - which are wonderful even "off season"
English Scones in Los Angeles
The great little English tea room/bakery/restaurant, in Santa Monica on north side of 2nd St at Santa Monica (I think) Can't remember the name - I'm sure they bake them.
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2nd St Cafe
442 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Where to find organic, lightweight chickens?
Being a roast chicken fan for at least 55 years, the finest chicken I have ever eaten is from Healthy Family Farms -- Available only at some of the farmers markets. I think you can find them on a website. I find them on Saturday and Sunday in Santa Monica, but I'm sure they sell at 3-4 others in the L.A. area. I have actually been to their farm in Santa Paula, and the chickens really do scratch in the dirt. P.S. I think they are in Larchmont on Sunday and So Pasadena on Thursday. If you like the chickens, try and reserve a Thanksgiving turkey.
Chinese Deboned Chicken Stuffed with Sticky Rice?
I will be going to Sacramento soon and would like the name of the restaurant if possible
Unique, Offbeat yet still healthy and delicious
Sauce on Hampton is what you are looking for - in Venice, at Rose & Hampton, one block off Main.
Lunch recommendations for Saturday--Santa Monica, Culver City, West LA
Look at "Sauce on Hampton" it's always our first choice (and I love Bay Cities)
Visiting LA from NYC and looking for best izakaya and any other recs
Our Favorite amakaze Sushi Izakaya
69 reviewsRating Details
Categories: Japanese, Asian Fusion [Edit]
13327 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 822-9900
www.hamakazevenice.com
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Izakaya
8420 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
New restaurants in Santa Monica or South Bay
Sauce on Hampton (Hampton @ Rose, Venice) is our favorite in the area. Wonderful, unique but simple food, the best ingredients, and very reasonable prices.
Long Beach: Good place to pick up steaks for cooking at home?
The best we've found is the grass fed beef and bison at Whole Foods near 2nd and PCH. If it is a special event, we make a trip to Marconda's in the L.A. Farmers Market for their Piedmontese beef.
Vietnamese in Orange County
Re Pho Kimmy - Sorry someone had a bad experience there. I've been a loyal customer of Kimmy for at least 7years (since she had her shop in Long Beach and found it to be consisently the best. Never greasy, always the richest flavor and the best meat and veggies. Maybe she wasn't in the kitchen that day. They seem to be the busiest pho restaurant in Little Saigon.
Lomita area lunch ??
Need a good spot for lunch today, between Harbor College and Torrance airport.
