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Food for plane on route from midtown to LAX
Yes, but not drinks or liquids. You can take small amounts of condiments, too. However--and of couse this doesn't matter going to SEATAC from LAX, but in Hawaii, you can't board with fruits or vegetables--so our salad dressings passed TSA, but we had to eat the fruit out of the salads before we could get past the agriculture dept screening.
Food for plane on route from midtown to LAX
Fairfax and La Cienega (for JRs) is precisely on the route to the airport if you are halfway between La Brea and La Cienega--take Fairfax south until it ends at La Cienega. JRs is basically at that intersection. I am thinking Versailles, on La Cienega might have something good to go as well.
LA Cheap Eats Food Tour--Any More Suggestions?
The masala dosa at India Sweet House (5992 Pico Blvd.)--only available on weekends. I don't know if there are better, greater masala dosas out there--but this is my Sunday afternoon--let's negate all the benefits of the workout--indulgence.
Early dinner Sunday 5/6 after memorial for deceased
Cafe Bella Roma on Robertson--small, but they can reserve a table or tables for you family style. I recall that there was no or very little corkage fee, so we brought our own wine when we went there with a group, which brought down costs. Geographically, this is a little south of the SE corner of BH, but not far, and it will be easy to navigate and park on a Sunday.
http://bellaromaspqr.com/
Staying at Beverly Wilshire tomorrow night
Bazaar is 10-15 minute cab ride depending on traffic and is interesting and expensive. Animal is unique--very odd for LA combination of meat and trendy (say as opposed to Urth cafe LA trendy) and is 15-20 minute cab ride. Both of these would be pretty quick to get to by around 7 pm, but you would hit traffic any earlier. At Animal, if youare travelling solo, you could easily squeeze in at the bar without a reservation.
Graduation Dinner
We are also looking for a gradaution spot--it's going to be a Saturday night, and we would dearly love to do this on a budget--$50 per person, including alcohol (but not big drinkers) for 12 -14 folks. Downtown to Mid-Wilshire, and a range of palates -- foodies to plain-foodies. The foodies can compromise. Not sure about the plain-foodies. Doesn't have to be particular glamourous (can't be on this budget) but should be festive. Thoughts?
800 degrees --what's with the lettuce stems?
Well--pizza and salad seems to be their offering, so I am not sure why it is a problem to order the salad alongside the pizza.
Passover Dessert
This kind of startled me since I have been avoiding taking my GF husband to Porto's--do you think there is anything flourless there?
800 degrees --what's with the lettuce stems?
I am talking about the bottom of the stem where the leaves are attached together. This can't be cleaned unless they are trimmed. I understand buying lettuce this way, but when I pay for a prepared salad at a restaurant, I am not anticipating that each bite needs to be dissected with a knife at tableside in order to remove the dirt between the leaves. (Have you tried one of these salads? This is nothing like a fried green onion.)
800 degrees --what's with the lettuce stems?
This is the second time I have ordered a salad at 800 Degrees, and they seem to throw the salads together without trimming the stems--or washing them for that matter. The lettuce is full of grit (or worse). In my experience, every single leaf of lettuce in the salad seems to be attached to a stem. Anyone else have this issue or am I just randomly unlucky?
Need to send a really nice food gift--what's the Russ and Daughters of LA?
If your family are typical westsiders, they would probably be more inclined to appreciate a big farm/fruit basket from Farmer's Market, Whole Foods, etc. Most of my local friends would really groan at getting a huge basket of brownies or other sweets. (We would eat it, but silently curse you.....)
gluten-free vegan at LAX?
Be aware that the terminals at LAX do not connect beyond the TSA screening and in the domestic terminals all of the restaurants are beyond the TSA screenings (not sure about international--its been a while). So you are limited to either eating in the terminal of your arriving or departing flight or leaving the airport altogether. You wouldn't be able to hop on over to another terminal to eat. Also, in general, food at LAX is far more limited and less exciting than at many other (even smaller) airports.
Dinner Friday Night - Downtown/Mid-Wilshire
Second Luna Park and 3Twenty Wine. Luna Park is less cutting edge and more comfy, and 3Twenty Wine hsa better food. When we went to 3Twenty Wine, I left hungry in an attempt to stay on budget--but that was just me. It was fun and we could hang out for a while sampling different wines under Edgar's direction. Think also about Ray's and the Stark Bar. More destination dining but more $$$. Might make the SO think you like her better.
Century City mall food court
Tried Juicy Bird last night. It was not. Next time we run in to themall for a quick/cheap pre-movie dinner, which of the many Asian and few non-Asian choices provide at least tolerable food?
2 nights in LA
Well, business traveler, traveling alone, no car, not in a business hotel with room service (I surmise from location) and three hours ahead of everyone else--not the worst thing in the world to know where you can walk to to get a cup of coffee and some eggs at 4 in the morning.....but I admit I hadn't factored in the NYC note.
2 nights in LA
If you are staying near the Grove, just walk over to Farmers Market, where it is very easy to eat alone. Besides Loteria, mentioned above, there is Singapore's Banana Leaf (which we love, but gets knocked fo authenticity) and the brand new Short Order upstairs dining room might be a good bet (critically mixed, but if you are neighborhood bound without a car, probably a good choice.) . Farmers Market closes at 8 in the winter and it is outdoors, so bring a jacket and find a heat lamp. (Short Order is indoors.) Ray's and Stark's Bar at LACMA are also within walking distance. You can also walk easily to any of the restaurants on Third and Beverly between Fairfax and La Cienega. There are fun Ehtiopian restaurants on Fairfax south of Pico, and for a cultural (albeit not foodie) experience, you can walk to Canters Deli.
Is there ANY restaurant at all worth going to in Wilmington, DE?
Thought I would ask for updates to this old chain. I travel frequently to the Wilmington area, and find myself with few choices. I like Krazy Kat. I eat a lot at the Hilton Christiana Restaurant and am occasionally pleasantly surprised (with cautious ordering). I would be happy to find more choices int he categories: great chef-inspired food, fabulous quintessential dives, and retaurants that represent a day in the life of Wilmington. And as a PS.,I just discovered a major treat--Delano, the bartender at the new Sheraton in New Castle is really quite a talented and ambitious mixologist. Probably lost amidst the "let's add fruit to it" restaurant offerings.
Which Ralph's has the biggest wine selection?
Ralph's at Wilshire and Hauser (which is not far from the OP's "home" Ralph's) is a Fresh Fare, although I have never checked into their wine supply.
Hollywood area with 5 year old- not interested in typical "kid" places
There is also a really fun mochi place in Little Tokyo--in the shopping plaza. The name escapes me, but I think they are the manufacturers of the ice cream mochi sold in TJs. We loved taking our kids there to try one of each of the exotic colored and shaped mochi.
Hollywood area with 5 year old- not interested in typical "kid" places
Bobs: We sometimes mosey over for a warm Bob's doughnut and a hottle of coffee around 6:30 am. (And we are not alone) We don't particularly go for the late evening doughnut (fresh out of the oven with coffee at dawn is more appealing), but they seem to be open until closing--8 or 9.
Tar Pits: I think there are saber tooth tiger bones buried within--not exactly dinosaurs, and there certainly is the silly kitchy mastodon mother and child tableaux in the tar, and the always detectable smell of methane. With kids, too, there is always the danger of tar on the shoes. But, it is a very pleasant place to sit in the sun, and yes, what is there for a five year old boy child not to love about a picnic by the bubbling tar pits?
Hollywood area with 5 year old- not interested in typical "kid" places
Second Farmers Market. My kids grew up there. Everyone in your party can eat something different and you can end (or begin) with Bob's doughnuts. And an impatient five year old can wander a little within your sight as you finish your meal. Farmers Market is a great good place, rather than a great food place. Perhaps not the most memorable food in all of the Los Angeles region,but a memorable place to eat.
Also, if you aren't from a city with a food truck scene, consider having a weekday lunch along the Miracle Mile stretch of Wilshire Blvd . You can eat your lunch at the Tar Pits.
800° Degrees Pizza is now officially open for business - YAY!
Do they (or will they) be serving wine and beer? Sounds like a great after work place for my team (in one of those high rise Wilshire office buildings...)
Ondal and g.f. dining
Want to try Ondal, but were given pause by description of dough balls being added to the crab soup. My husband is celiac and we are wondering 1) what are the dough balls (rice or wheat based?) and how much of a loss would it be to skip that part of the meal?
And, lastly, if we want to go during this holiday weekend, would we need a reservation, or is it more of a walk-in place?
Most Divisive Restaurants?
Tinga on La Brea. We think the tacos and the corn are fab, others compare it unfavorably (price especially) with taco trucks.
Second Singapore's Banana Leaf. We love it, but it gets dissed a lot for lack of authenticity.
Russian in L.A.?
This is only marginally helpful information, but there is a huge Russian population in West Hollywood and around Fairfax and there are a lot of very popular, festive restaurants catering to that crowd. Haven't seen much about them on this board, but if you dig around a little, you will find them.
Short Order, Long Price
Hand rolls at the sushi stall. Cinnamon rolls at Bob's. Slab o' grease at Dino's. Eggs at Phils.
Short Order, Long Price
It is worth its own chain. Why are the ladies at Moishe's so grumpy?
Short Order, Long Price
The Farmers Market issue is a sticking point to me. This doesn't apply about eating in the table seating area of Short Order, but the take out stand. Experientially, eating a burger at one of the rickety tables in Farmers Market is a Farmers Market experience--and the food is not competitively priced for that experience. All those other restaurants you mention (including even Mickey D's) provide their own eating experience--they are unique destinations for eating one unique kind of meal.
Short Order, Long Price
Well, I am not in the restaurant business, and I wish Nancy Silverton no harm. In fact, my desire is that Short Order is a raving success at Farmers Market--where I have eaten at least one meal weekly for 19 years. But, personally, I would like her food to be affordable, so I can put it into my rotation--$50 dinner for 2 (food only) at Farmers Market is not my style. The worst thing that could happen is that she fails and her restaurant is replaced with another Johnny Rockets..or other chain that will counter the unique charm of Farmers Market. So, not at all schadenfreude, rather the opposite.
Short Order, Long Price
Well, why not price at what the market can bear? Mozza is a destination restaurant, and they don't want for patrons. It will be interesting to see if the business model works for Short Order. Farmers Market relies on locals and tourists. For destination dining, the parking, the throngs, the touristy-ness of it would seem to be offputting. So, the questions are, will people who like eating at Farmers Market (and I am one) put up with destination dining prices, and will tourists be in-the-know enough to choose a Short Order burger instead of a Charley's Burger or a Phil's Burger?
