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Best Wine Bar that also serves good food in LA?
One of the, if not "THE", largest wine cellar in L.A. is at Vanentino in Santa Monica with 2,500+ selections. They have the Vin Bar where one can order food at:
http://welovewine.com/valentino/menu.asp
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Dinner in Santa Monica tonight! HELP!
Will you have your tickets with you when you dine ?
La Cachette Bistro - Has 15% off with proof of ticket - If your reasonable in ordering, then your budget could be Averaged ==> $25 per entree, $11 soup or salad = $36 - 15% +Tax & Tip = $39.72 p/p. If you meant the $40 didn't include Tip, then you could obviously expand you ordering....
http://www.lacachettebistro.com/
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Best Middle Eastern in West LA?
..."It goes from warm and maleable to a very stale like consistency"...
Sort of like playing - Beat the Clot.
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Cheapest Sushi in LA?
That Act was repeeled when the Japanese voted to change their Diet in 1947.
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Czech food....
Zina's - Torrance ~ So there's a least 1, but quite possibly "just" one, in L.A. County:
http://manbitesworld.com/articles/89/...
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Unusual Eating Experiences in the Los Angeles Area?
..."I am also interested in unusual food"....
How about bugs for dinner ?
http://gourmetpigs.blogspot.com/2008/...
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Westsiders Rejoice! Fish Maw on Westwood Boulevard
A brief trip to Mr. Google reveals that have:
Crab Meat and Fish Maw Soup - $8.95 / $13.95
And a web address:
http://mandarinkitchenla.com/
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Santa Monica early dinner
The Pacific Dining Car, Santa Monica - serves Dinner 24 hours a day. You could, i.e., comfortably start your dinner at 4 or 4:30 if needed:
http://www.pacificdiningcar.com/locat...
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Eighteenth Birthday in LA
Assuming that this is for a son, most teenage boys enjoy Benihana but I think their tables are limited to 8 each:
http://www.benihana.com/
Korea BBQ might be the way to go as they can all cook their own food. I am not that familiar with Koreatown; however, a private room might produce the party experience your looking for. Tahoe Galbi appears to have a private room which would very comfortably sit 16 at one table (the chairs in the picture appear to be maximizally squished together):
http://tahoegalbi.com/bbs/board.php?b...
If your group have very healthy teenage appetites, they also have an all-you-can-eat option for $17.99 (16 X $17.99 = $288 + extra charge for the private room ?):
http://tahoegalbi.com/bbs/board.php?b...
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Restaurant suggestions for untraditional wedding reception
3 Questions:
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1) Is this for a Saturday ? Or ______
2) Type of Cuisine(s), and/or Cuisine(s) to be avoided ?
3) Assuming your referring to Michael's in Santa Monica - What didn't thrill you about it ?
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A Hot Date With Ice Skates
I Cuginin - Italian - 5 blocks away
http://www.icugini.com/
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Pre-dinner drinks in or around Beverly Hills
Trader Vic's Lounge:
http://www.tradervics.com/rest-beverl...
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Thomas Keller @ Bouchon LA?
Try calling them:
http://la.eater.com/tags/vital-alerts
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Best Monday Night Football Happy Hours in Orange County?
Well, this isn't "exactly" an answer you were hoping for cause I haven't been yet. So this is just an FYI; however:
Steelhead Brewing - Irvine ~ Beer centric establishment has $1 Tacos & $4 Margaritas 6 pm till closing on Mondays. Website says they have 10 wide-screen plasma TVs.
http://www.steelheadbrewery.com/i-eve...
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Dinner in Holllywood with Company Execs
Private Dinning Rooms:
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Jack Warner Room - Pizzeria Mozza - Seats 18 - Bad news (maybe) Menu limited to high-end gourmet pizzas:
http://www.mozza-la.com/pizzeria/priv...
Right next door - Osteria Mozza - More traditional high-end entrees, also has the "Primo Ministro Room". Question: Can you get their menu served in the Jack Warner Room ?
http://mozza-la.com/osteria/privatedi...
Montage Hotel - Beverly Hills - Private dining room upstairs, 1 long board room table, dark wood, seats 24, with your own private balcony. Only opened 1 year, I've seen the p.d. room but haven't eaten there. It's described in the second paragraph below but it's "not" pictured:
http://www.montagebeverlyhills.com/be...
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Cool spot for a nicely made cocktail ?
Cheateau Marmont - 5 blocks west of Fairfax on Sunset Blvd:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&...
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Non-terrible Christmas Party Lunch Locale for 50-75. Westside, but flexible. Help!
Maybe, just maybe, a restaurant that normally isn't open for Lunch your group could take over:
http://mounoftunisrestaurant.com/clie...
Budget = Food $22 + Drink $3 ?
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fast, *healthy*, cheap takeout in hollywood????
You can a salad and a sandwich or a chicken plate, either option under $10:
http://alwazirchicken.com/
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Private Dining Room for 60 in Santa Monica/Venice - Rehearsal Dinner
My gut reaction is that you couldn't possibly rent out part of the BABC upper club and have it catered for $30 per person.
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? AFGHANI RESTAURANTS ?
A link to a pictured blog report is, IMHO, always a good idea:
http://manbitesworld.com/articles/83/...
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Steeler bar for Sunday 25th
Try this website out:
http://www.socalsteelcitymafia.com/ba...
Also, near by is the Starting Gate, scroll down and click on the Steelers button:
http://thestartinggate.us/
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21st birthday from Westwood to Universal
Moun of Tunis - Moroccan & Tunisian - Hollywood
I'm not sure about the drink menu (give them a call), good and fun for groups, and food cost starts at $16 per person.
http://mounoftunisrestaurant.com/clie...
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where to eat near Landmark Theatre in Westwood?
Just a small point, but The Landmark Theaters on Pico near Westwood Blvd. are in WLA and the Landmark owned Regent Theater is on Broxton in Westwood (Village).
So, assuming like everybody else, you meant WLA, then within easy walking distance (as you have free parking in the Westside Pavillon) and not previously mentioned so far:
Jaipur - Indian
http://www.jaipurcuisineofindia.com/
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Advice: quiet restaurant with round table in WLA area
Your best bet for a "Quite" dining environment would be a Private Room. Without having any budgetary guidelines to go by, the Private room at Drago in Santa Monica would work.
Click on private dining under Drago Ristorante, third picture down:
http://www.celestinodrago.com/
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Bof Med Log at Scandia
According to Scandia's menu = "Tenderloin steak with onions fried in butter" (hard to read):
http://dbase1.lapl.org/images/menus/f...
If your really desperate you can find a version "if" you're willing to drive to Solvang, 2 1/2 hours from L.A. for "HAKKEBOF MED LOG" (page 3):
http://www.menuclub.com/californiares...
A little closer in Santa Barbara, Anderson's in theory could (?) make something similar off menu:
http://www.andersenssantabarbara.com/...
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Bridal Shower in Santa Monica - Need some help
Wilshire Restaurant - Santa Monica - Their "Suite" private dining room seats 12 and has it's own private powder room:
http://wilshirerestaurant.com/pages/s...
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Private Dining Room for 60 in Santa Monica/Venice - Rehearsal Dinner
Marix Tex Mex - Santa Monica - Private room upstairs holds up to 55, squeeze in 5 more?
http://www.marixtexmex.com/company/ca...
You didn't specify which night, i.e. how many tables do they turn on a Tuesday vs a Friday?
Lares - Santa Monica - You could inquire if you could take over the upstairs, your party wouldn't all be sitting at the same table though, some would be in booths:
http://laresrestaurant.com/
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Downtown Culver City for drinks?
Culver Hotel Bar:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-culver-ho...
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Inexpensive wedding catering?
You didn't state any preference for or against any type of cuisine; therefore, excluding the far too common Mexican options, one of the best value for money options could be referred to as Alexander the Great Cuisine = Greek, Lebanese, Turkish, Persian, Armenian (*), ect., or from the Aegean to the Caspian Seas.
I'll stick with Restaurants as you can sample their food quite easily. Here are some within reasonable (?) driving distance to Malibu that cater and should be able to meet your budget:
Alcazar - Middle Eastern - Encino - caters up to 150, the most expensive of the 5 ?
http://www.al-cazar.com/about_us.html
Delphi - Greek - Westwood
http://www.delphirestaurant.com/cater...
Gaby's - Mediterranean - WLA or MDR - The cheapest ?
http://www.gabysmediterranean.com/def...
Shamshiri Grill - Persian - Westwood
http://www.shamshiri.com/catering/Cat...
They don't say anywhere that they do any catering, but I listed them anyway as they might have been my first choice:
Sako's - Mediterranean - Encino
http://www.sakosmediterraneancuisine.com
(*) Yes I did look up his Empire and yes he didn't control or get to Armenia; also, chose to exclude Afghanistan & Pakistan as their cuisine being closer to Indian than to Greek. Am I wrong ?
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Looking for good duck in Thousand Oaks/Moorpark/ Simi Valley area
Might as well post their website:
http://www.leilasrestaurant.com/menu....
