Alto
Palato
755 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles
(310) 657-9271
The décor is a bit on the sparse and cavernous side but with
the type of wholesome, authentic food they serve, you will probably
be too busy feeding your face to notice it. For the more adventurous,
Wednesday nights feature a regional dish so authentic, you will think
it was flown in from Italy especially for you. Service is wanting
and slow, but then again, it is not much worse than the type of service
you would receive in Italy.
Dinner seven nights. Full bar. AE, MC, V
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Asia
de Cuba at the Mandarin Hotel
8440 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood
(323) 650-8999
Asian-Cuban fusion is on the menu and people watching on the mind.
Beautiful city lights, gorgeous people and friendly service. Are we
on Sunset Boulevard?
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Antonio's
7470 Melrose Ave.
W. Hollywood
(323) 655-0480
Antonio's has been around for so long that in a city as fickle as
L.A., it is now considered a legend of sorts. If you are looking
for Mexican dining, go where celebrities young and old have gone
to get their Margaritas and enchiladas. Unfortunately with the moniker
of legend also comes staleness. The dishes are unimaginative and
unadventurous. The staff also looks a little bored serving mere
mortals. But, once again, after all these years who are we to argue
with a wining track record.
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Bliss
650 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles
(310) 659-0999.
Took us three U-turns to find the place but I suspect that this
is part of the mystique. The décor is strange and tomb-like.
Once seated in the booths, you feel that in the safety of your curtained
cube, you can people-watch with reckless abandon. Go ahead, everyone
else is watching you too. The menu is schizophrenic and can't decide
on a particular motif, but then again you are in California, why
confine yourself to one cuisine when you don't have to. We had read
about the porterhouse and it didn't disappoint, even at the out-of-the-ball-park
price. Tues.Sat., from 7 p.m. AE, MC, V
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Canter's
419 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles
(323) 651-2030
For Los Angelinos, Canters is an institution of 24/7 gastronomic
dalliance. Late at night, when you have just left the nightclubs
and feel too dejected to go home, stop by at this eatery for a little
licking of the war wounds. The fare is classic deli and the service,
late at night, non-existent. But despite it all, you may still get
lucky so why not try it at Canters.
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Caffe
Luna
7463 Melrose Ave.
W. Hollywood
(323) 655-8647
This is another eatery that doesn't go to the birds early. If you
need to have a little nosh late at night, head to this hole in the
wall where the real game is people watching. The restaurant is open
until 2:00 a.m. weekdays and 4:00 a.m. weekends.
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Carlito's Gardel.
7963 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles
(323) 655-0891
Argentineans eat the strangest things. Sweetbread (mountain oysters)
and blood sausages are just to name a few. But if you want your
food barbecued and your meats honest and plentiful, rush to this
eatery. For those difficult companions who must have seafood, we
recommend the squid. Lunch seven days 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m., Dinner
Mon.Sat. 611 p.m., Sun. 510 p.m. Beer and wine. AE, D, MC, V.
$$$
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Bejing Cafe
8290 Santa Monica Blvd.
W. Hollywood
(323) 822-1688
Roasted duck lovers should run to this well designed restaurant.
The owners have paid great attention to all aspects of decoration
and that is just as well because the dishes are tasty and very reasonably
priced. If you don't eat all your food, the resident dragon will
cinch your fur on your way out.
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