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EXPLORE L.A. | | | | | | | 45 S Mentor Ave
Pasadena,
CA
91106
626-795-2478 | | | | | Description: PASADENA. Boasting a Californian menu with French touches, this Art Deco-style eatery is a favorite with Pasadena's movers and shakers. Entrees may include grilled Aussie rack of lamb with potato and gruyere flan, sautéed John Dory with heirloom tomatoes and soufflé potatoes, and roasted duck with Thai green curry. Desserts are worth every calorie try chocolate praline gateau or a beautiful sour cream lime tart. Excellent service is a plus, as is a distinctive wine list that features vintages from Napa, Sonoma, Oregon, Burgundy, and the Rhône Valley.
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| 624 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles,
CA
90036
323-938-1447 | | | | | Description: WILSHIRE. Built in the 1920s for Charlie Chaplin, the building that now houses Campanile is distinguished by soaring ceilings, arched doorways, and a lovely tiled patio. The menu includes a number of fish dishes along with entrees like grilled duck with polenta and artichokes, or braised veal short ribs. The wine list is extensive, and breads and desserts both earn raves. Try to arrange for a table on the lovely patio.
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| 2709 Main St
Santa Monica,
CA
90405
310-392-9025 | | | | | Description: SANTA MONICA. One of culinary superstar Wolfgang Puck's many SoCal restaurants, Chinois on Main is a perennial LA favorite. The menu features Asian-inspired cuisine prepared with French flair and California sensibility. Notable menu items include roasted squab with pinot noir-huckleberry sauce, wonton-wrapped sea bass with Riesling sauce, and Shanghai lobster with ginger-curry sauce. Enticing desserts include a caramelized apple spring roll with ginger ice cream, lemon tart with lemon gelato and blueberry compote, and macadamia nut tart with roasted pineapple and rum raisin ice cream.
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| 181 E Glenarm St
Pasadena,
CA
91105
626-799-5252 | | | | | Description: PASADENA. Not what you would expect to find behind a mini-mall, this Californian restaurant impresses with its elegance and its French-influenced cuisine. The menu features the sinful likes of seared scallops, roasted chicken, grilled king salmon, and a variety of fresh seasonal entrees. There's also a tasting menu that tantalizes with innovative takes on traditional entrees like beef Wellington. The award-winning wine cellar boasts over 4000 bottles. Five-course tasting menu $70; add $30 for wine pairings.
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| 1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice,
CA
90291
310-399-5811 | | | | | Description: VENICE. Chef-owner Joe Miller's restaurant consistently tops the lists of LA hot spots thanks to a modern, sleek dining room, a patio for al fresco dining, and a separate bar for pre- or post-dinner drinks. Inventive Californian cuisine features fresh seasonal produce prepared with skill and creativity. Highlights include soft shell crab with morels and corn, porcini mushroom ravioli, roasted salmon with yellow squash risotto, roast beef with crispy artichokes, and crepenette of pork.
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| 12969 Ventura Blvd
Studio City,
CA
91604
818-990-0500 | | | | | Description: STUDIO CITY. Much-celebrated by critics and diners, this Patina offspring is a popular spot for California-French feasts in the Valley. Its classic bistro fare is served amid warm, stylish surroundings and includes fresh oysters, coq au vin, and grilled ahi tuna. Although you're guaranteed to enjoy the fabulous cuisine, make sure to save room for dessert. You'll thank yourself for the foresight.
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| 1505 Mission St
South Pasadena,
CA
91030
626-799-4774 | | | | | Description: SOUTH PASADENA. At this popular eatery, chef-owner Hideo Yamashiro combines Californian and Asian influences with fresh fish to produce the menu's most popular item catfish with ponzu sauce and fresh cilantro. Regulars can't seem to stay away from this dish! If it's not to your fancy, try ravioli stuffed with shrimp and salmon mousse or ginger-dusted snapper carpaccio on a bed of mashed potatoes. Dedication to excellence also shines through in the dessert and wine lists, both of which are highly regarded by area critics.
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| 176 N Cañon Dr
Beverly Hills,
CA
90210
310-385-0880 | | | | | Description: BEVERLY HILLS. As the home of the "gourmet pizza," Spago has a certain reputation to live up to. If you're lucky enough to snag dinner reservations, Wolfgang Puck's hot spot of California-French cuisine will fulfill. While pizza is still on the menu, you may want to be a little more adventurous try the caramelized veal chop or Cantonese duck with blood oranges. Alternatively, opt for something from "Wolfgang's Childhood Favorites," such as beef goulash or Wiener schnitzel. Desserts are worth the calories, too.
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| 1401 S Oak Knoll Ave
Pasadena,
CA
91106
626-585-6218 | | | | | Description: PASADENA. The Terrace offers classic dining without the stuffiness that can plague luxury resorts. Elegant meals are available all day, and Sunday's champagne brunch is widely popular. The dinner menu includes mouthwatering entrees like pan-roasted John Dory, filet mignon with potato lyonnaise, and marinated duck breast with creamy herb polenta. To make a tantalizing situation even worse, homemade desserts are sinfully delicious, rich with cream and chocolate. A great wine list, impeccable service, and a lovely setting are first-class, making for a truly unforgettable experience.
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| 8022 W 3rd St
Los Angeles,
CA
90048
323-653-6359 | | | | | Description: WEST HOLLYWOOD. Featuring a clean, spare aesthetic that still manages to be cozy and inviting, this wine bar and bistro is rapidly gaining popularity for its succulent small plates and its superior selection of wines offered by the flight, bottle, and glass. Choose from over 15 cheeses as an appetizer of sorts before sampling and sharing tastes of smoked trout in beet vinaigrette, pan-fried chicken with parmesan pudding, and brioche with prosciutto, gruyère, and egg. Try a pumpkin parfait with sassafras mousse and gingersnaps for a rich after-dinner treat.
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