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Intelligentsia CoffeeBar Venice Beach: good espresso in an airy industrial space

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If you find yourself in Venice Beach (Los Angeles) craving a good cup of espresso and a vastly different cafe experience, head over to Intelligentsia Coffeebar on Abbott Kinney Boulevard. Intelligentsia roasts their own coffee and sources them directly from coffee growers they work with to ensure high quality. The coffee bar is a cross [...]

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April 15th, 2010 | Posted in Restaurants | Read More »

The Bazaar by Jose Andres in Beverly Hills: glamorous, eclectic culinary experience

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If you are going to Los Angeles, make sure you visit The Bazaar by Jose Andres, a well-known Spanish chef, at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. The Bazaar is a massive space cleverly divided up into: Bar Centro (a cocktail bar with high chairs and tables, and comfy lounging sofas); Rojo y Blanca: a [...]

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April 15th, 2010 | Posted in Restaurants | Read More »

Sushi Zo: amazing Japanese food in Los Angeles

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You would never know from the location (two doors down from a Starbucks and around the corner from an unremarkable shopping center off the 10 Freeway) and the plain interiors that Sushi Zo serves some of the best sushi in Los Angeles. The dining room is small and you do not order from a menu. At [...]

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April 14th, 2010 | Posted in Restaurants | Read More »

Famous Los Angeles Korean BBQ taco truck chef opens restaurant

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Roy Choi, chef of Kogi, the famous Los Angeles Korean barbecue taco truck, has just opened a restaurant in West Los Angeles called Chego. Kogi has a massive following among foodies in L.A. (especially young Asian foodies) and the taco truck (which serves Korean barbecue dishes on tacos) is followed by fanatics via Twitter. Fans [...]

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April 9th, 2010 | Posted in Restaurants | Read More »

Farmer's Daughter: wacky farm motif decks out a converted motel in Los Angeles

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When you arrive at the Farmer’s Daughter, a boutique hotel in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, the first thing you notice is how seemingly out of place it is: a rustic themed former motel in the heart of Jewish-Russian Los Angeles, home of kosher bakeries, temples and Russian mini-marts. Except across the street is [...]

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April 9th, 2010 | Posted in Hotels | Read More »

Gjelina: funky Venice Beach restaurant serves fabulous Mediterranean food

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Gjelina is at this moment my favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. Located on Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice Beach, Gjelina serves truly delicious Mediterranean food in an industrial chic space that has an outdoor patio in the back. When I go to restaurants like Gjelina which serve small plates, pizza, tempting vegetable dishes and salads, [...]

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April 7th, 2010 | Posted in Restaurants | Read More »

Mapplr's favorite hotels in Los Angeles

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There are few cities in the world that blend urban living, fashion and design, with beaches, mountains and deserts. Los Angeles is one of them. You can ski in the San Bernardino mountains in the morning and be back at the beach in the afternoon driving down Pacific Coast Highway with your convertible top down. [...]

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April 14th, 2009 | Posted in Hotels | Read More »

Additions to list of favorite restaurants in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles is such a great place for eating out. In April 2008, I posted my list of favorite restaurants in LA, but so much has happened in a year. Here are more places for you to consider, including a very cool Korean BBQ “taco truck” that drives around the city. You need go to [...]

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March 14th, 2009 | Posted in Restaurants | Read More »

Jin Patisserie in Los Angeles: luscious pastries in a Zen garden

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What would you do if confronted with choices such as these on a menu: (1) Desire: velvety Manjari chocolate mousse with vanilla crème brulee, crunchy feuilletine and French griottine cherries on a chocolate sponge. (2) Mysterious: passion fruit with hazelnut cream filled with spiced diced pineapple. Jin Patisserie in Venice Beach has even more tempting [...]

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August 17th, 2008 | Posted in Restaurants | Read More »

Fraiche in Los Angeles: French and Italian food in an airy elegant space

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Going to a new restaurant is always an adventure. Will it be a disappointment or a pleasant surprise? I went to Fraiche in Culver City (Los Angeles) recently and wondered which one it would be. When I opened the menu and saw that they served finocchiona, a Tuscan salami made with fennel seeds, I felt [...]

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August 7th, 2008 | Posted in Restaurants | Read More »