This expansive restaurant/cocktail bar is a popular spot, and it more than deserves the crowds it attracts. The large outdoor patio with statues and fairy lights, is pleasant;...

Venice attracts a mixed crowd; and this café, which arrived on Abbot Kinney long before most of its neighbours, is no exception. Affluent home-owners mix with starving artists;...

Los Angeles has few high-style Lebanese restaurants, but Alcazar stands out among the not particularly vigorous competition. The oriental opulence of the dining room is a...

Located in a seen-better-days strip mall, Alegria transcends its unbecoming location and drab interior with some lively and agreeably messy Mexican food. The dinners are good,...

Allegria isn't so much a Cal-Italian restaurant as a bastion of traditional Italian cuisine that just happens to be located by the ocean in Malibu. The cooking is excellent and...

The food at this child-friendly operation is fresh, simple Italian and moderately priced, and the setting is modern and comfortable. Crayons are available if the children want...

Opened in 2008 by Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, better known as the Two Dudes Catering on the Food Network, Animal offers a crazy-adventurous menu that adds unexpected twists to...

Paris-born chef Alain Giraud first came to prominence in the late '90s at Santa Monica's Lavande, before moving to Beverly Hills and really making his name at Bastide. In June...

The acronym stands for Appellation d'Origine Controlée, the system for certifying the region of origin of food and wine in France and ensuring its quality. AOC might be a long...

Over at West LA's Apple Pan, diners ring a U-shaped counter to inhale burgers slathered with hickory sauce. However, the burgers aren't anything to write home about. For a more...

Art Ginsburg's 50-year-old deli has built a great reputation and a very loyal following with its menu of hefty sandwiches and excellent chicken noodle and cabbage soups. If you...

Despite the name, this Chinatown spot serves more than just noodles: the house speciality is the spicy, slightly sour soup called sinigang, and the kitchen is also known for...

Whether you end up loving it or hating it, Axe (pronounced 'ah-shay') is a fascinating experience - hyper-healthy food served in an elegant minimalist setting. The flavours are...

The chocolatey spin on goat milk flan offered by chef-owner Robert Berrelleza is terrific.