Los Angeles: 2019 - The Food Enthusiast’s Complete Restaurant Guide
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There are many people who are enthusiastic about food—the cooking of it, the preparation of it, the serving of it, and let’s not forget the eating of it.
But Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Food Enthusiast.
This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more.
“Exciting” does not necessarily mean expensive. The area’s top spots get the recognition they so richly deserve (and that they so loudly demand), but there are plenty of “sensible alternatives” for those looking for good food handsomely prepared by cooks and chefs who really care what they “plate up” in the kitchen.
For those with a touch of Guy Fieri, Delaplaine ferrets out the best food for those on a budget. That dingy looking dive bar around the corner may serve up one of the juiciest burgers in town, perfect to wash down with a locally brewed craft beer.
Whatever your predilection or taste, cuisine of choice or your budget, you may rely on Andrew Delaplaine not to disappoint.
Delaplaine dines anonymously at the Publisher’s expense. No restaurant listed in this series has paid a penny or given so much as a free meal to be included.
Bon Appétit!
Andrew Delaplaine
Writes both adult and children’s fiction and adventure stories, including the Jack Houston St. Clair political thriller series and the Sherlock Holmes IV mystery series, as well as a series of travel guides. He has directed 7 independent films and shorts, written 5, and produced 5.He also co-created and co-produced "A Wonderful World," a musical based on the life of Louis Armstrong told from the perspective of his four wives.In the past, he owned a famous nightclub on South Beach (The Warsaw Ballroom), published the longest-running paper on South Beach, "The Wire," and produced (for several years) a weekly TV show, "The Live Wire."He lives on South Beach, Miami's Billion Dollar Sandbar.He has no hobbies.
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Los Angeles - Andrew Delaplaine
LOS ANGELES
2019
The Food Enthusiast’s
Complete Restaurant Guide
Andrew Delaplaine
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Andrew Delaplaine is the Food Enthusiast.
When he’s not playing tennis,
he dines anonymously
at the Publisher’s expense.
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Gramercy Park Press
New York – London - Paris
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Los Angeles
The Food Enthusiast’s
Complete Restaurant Guide
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
BEVERLY HILLS
Westwood – Culver City – Century City – Brentwood
Chapter 2
WEST HOLLYWOOD & HOLLYWOOD
Chapter 3
DOWNTOWN
Koreatown – Chinatown – Wilshire – Little Tokyo – La Brea
Chapter 4
SANTA MONICA & VENICE
Other Books by the Food Enthusiast
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Chapter 1
BEVERLY HILLS
Westwood – Culver City – Century City – Brentwood
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12565 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles: 310-398-7700
www.aframela.com
CUISINE: American
DRINKS: Full Bar
SERVING: Daily dinner, Sat –Sun lunch
PRICE RANGE: $$
Upmarket picnic fare.
AMICI
469 N. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills: 310-274-8141
www.cafeamicibh.com
CUISINE: Italian
DRINKS: Beer/ Wine
SERVING: Lunch/ Dinner (Sundays dinner only)
PRICE RANGE: $$
Another great restaurant from the Amici folks that has the great authentic Italian ambience and cuisine we all expect. The menu is filled with classics such as thin crust pizzas, many pastas, artichoke and hearts of palm salad, and the traditional osso buco.
CLEMENTINE
1751 Ensley Ave, Los Angeles, 310-552-1080
www.clementineonline.com
CUISINE: Bakery, Cafe
DRINKS: No Booze
SERVING: Breakfast, Lunch
PRICE RANGE: $$
NEIGHBORHOOD: Westwood
Chef Annie Miller owns this neighborhood bakery-café that offers a nice menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and entrees. Great breakfast menu and selection of pre-made entrees to go. There’s also a nice selection of pastries and gift baskets.
CULINA
300 S Doheny Dr, Los Angeles, 310-860-4000
www.culinarestaurant.com
CUISINE: Italian
DRINKS: Full Bar
SERVING: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
PRICE RANGE: $$$
NEIGHBORHOOD: Beverly Grove
Located in the Four Seasons Hotel, this Italian restaurant adds a modern twist to the classic dishes and has been lauded for their efforts. A great choice for lunch as its comfortable and there’s free valet parking (a plus in L.A.). The menu features a variety of crudos, sandwiches, handmade pastas and pizzas. Menu favorites include: Ricciola made with Hawaiian yellow tail with persimmon, pear and chive and Salmon with Venetian black rice, basil, shallots and tomatoes. Delicious foccacia is served while you’re ordering. Great spot for Sunday brunch.
CUT
9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills: 310-276-8500
www.wolfgangpuck.com
CUISINE: Steakhouse
DRINKS: Full Bar
SERVING: Dinner
PRICE RANGE: $$$$
CUT restaurant, the newest addition to the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons, has created a sense of chic within the hotel’s former classically modeled dining room. Designed by architect Richard Meier, CUT is large, lustrous, and smooth, with oak floors, black-and-white trimmings, and curling vines budding alongside the walls of the two-level fortress. The menu offers USDA Prime, Kobe beef, and true Japanese 100% Wagyu beef