2 posts tagged “los angeles restaurants”

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Approximate Price per person excluding tax, beverage + tip=$. Simple=appetizer + main course; full= best available multi-course meal.

As We Like It has been serving the gastronomically enlightened community since 1989.

    Beverly Hills, CA

     Piccolo Paradiso *(18) !(3) $(22-70) Tel.=310-271-0300, Fax=310-271-1233 www.giacominodrago.com.  150 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
    We found this part of the Giacomino Drago dining empire (Panzanella, Il Pastaio, Il Buco Ristorante Paninoteca, Shu Sushi, Via Alloro) on our last trip to Beverly Hills and were very pleased with the ambiance, service and cuisine. The lively, contemporary decor sparks an upbeat energy to the place. We enjoyed the beet salad and the polenta with mushrooms. Terrific pastas included tagliolini with scampi and fettuccinis Bolognese and carbonara. The branzino (sea bass) and risotto with lamb chops were wonderful. We chose a young but delightful bottle of 2004 Gaja Sito Moresco Langhe at $132 (3 times retail) to complement the dinner. Corkage is a reasonable $15 if you bring your own bottle. Valet parking is $7.00.

Cuisine=*(0-20) Ambiance=!(0-5) Price=$(Simple-Full)
Approximate Price per person excluding tax, beverage + tip=$. Simple=appetizer + main
course; full= best available multi-course meal.
As We Like It has been serving the gastronomically enlightened community since 1989.

Los Angeles Area, CA

Cut *(18.5) !(4) $(42-220) Tel.=310-276-8500 Fax=310-276-8502
www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/finedining/cut/beverlyhills/. 9500 Wilshire
Boulevard at Rodeo in the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills,
Dinner Mon.-Sat= 5:30-10:00 P.M.
A repeat visit reaffirmed our previous feelings that this superb, expensive
steak restaurant is terrific. Delightful starters included: bone marrow flan with
mushroom marmalade and parsley salad; honey crisp and fuji apple salad with
fennel, red endive, Medjool dates, Marcona almonds and shaved parmesan;
shaved palm hearts, Shropshire cheddar, confit cherry tomatoes, watercress and
shaved parmesan; and Austrian oxtail bouillon, chive blossoms, chervil and
bone marrow dumplings. We loved the bone-in rib eye steak. Excellent panroasted
Maine lobster and slow-simmered whole French sea bass with warm
cherry tomato vinaigrette show that the kitchen performs admirably with nonsteak
entrees. Order sides of the following to enhance enjoyment of the main
courses: herbed French fries, yukon gold potato puree, baby eggplant gratin
and caramelized cauliflower. Leave room for the tantalizing desserts of: passion
fruit ice cream baked Alaska with tangerine and vanilla sauce; dark chocolate
soufflé with gianduja ice cream; creme brulee baby banana cream pie; and
chocolate bar with layered chocolate mousse and coffee ice cream. The wine
list is fabulous but expensive. Corkage is $35.00
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Fraiche Restaurant and Lounge *(15.5) !(3) $(32-52) Tel.=Fax=310-839-6800
www.fraicherestaurantla.com. 9411 Culver Boulevard at Main, Culver City, Lunch and
Dinner daily.
This pleasant neighborhood venue is just the right place for a relaxed lunch or dinner. Start
with the baby beets, hazelnuts, mache and house-made ricotta or go directly to the enjoyable
pastas of rigatoni with lamb bolognese and rosemary or risotto with bacon confit and chanterelle
mushrooms. Delicious comfort food entrees included braised rabbit with green olives, tomatoes,
braised artichokes, semolina and sformato as well as steak frites (seared flat iron steak with hand cut
fries). Decent desserts included an apple crepe with maple ice cream and a gianduja semifreddo.
An appropriate wine selection is offered. Corkage is $15 for the first bottle and $25 for the second.

Nate’n Al *(16.5) !(1) $(12-28) Tel.=310-274-0101 Fax=310-274-0485
www.natenal.com. 414 N. Beverly Dr. at Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, 7:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M.
daily except for Jewish Holidays.
This is our favorite Jewish deli; it beats our last trial of NYC delis. The chicken noodle soup
with matzoh balls and noodles is “to die for”. Favorite sandwiches include corned beef, pastrami,
chopped liver and turkey, each accompanied by their great pickles and cole slaw or potato salad. If
you eat at a popular time, prepare for a long wait. Reservations are only taken for parties of 6 or
more. Make sure to get your name on the list at the cashier’s desk as soon as you arrive.

Providence *(17.5) !(3.5) $(55-160) Tel.=323-460-4170 Fax= 323-460-4491 5955
Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, Lunch served Friday only, Dinner nightly.
Elegant contemporary decor sets the stage for an enjoyable evening of dining. They have
been awarded 2 stars in the 2009 Michelin Guide. Appetizers included: fine ingredients but overly
sauced lobster risotto with porcini mushrooms, parsley, tomato and lobster jus; a thick slice of
perfectly done foie gras a la plancha with Kyoto grapes, white balsamic and crispy buckwheat
brittle; and superb salt roasted spot prawns. A nicely done wild halibut had an excessive basil
crust and was garnished with tomato compote, little neck clam tempura and roasted baby
artichokes. A fabulous tenderloin of veal with chanterelles needed a simple rice for balance instead
of the torpedo onion and celery root puree. Intriguing desserts included burnt caramel ice cream
with chocolate, ginger bread and pears, as well as sous-vide jonalicious apple with barley ice
cream, pine nut puree and north star dried cherries. There is an excellent wine selection and
corkage is $30.

Sona Restaurant *(18) !(3.5) $(78-169) Tel.=310-659-7708 Fax=310-360-7965
www.sonarestaurant.com 401 N. La Cienega Blvd. at Westmount, West Hollywood, Dinner
Tuesday-Saturday from 6:00 PM.
We savored our 6-course Découverte menu from the outstanding tastes and presentations
of the amuses bouches to the final touches in this attractive Michelin-starred establishment.
Fabulous aji and wild albacore sashimi were followed by excellent Maine lobster risotto, black
chicken and seared foie gras. A tasty peach mousse and warm rice pudding followed the very fine
venison and Elysian Field lamb courses. We loved the chocolate creme with bacon vinaigrette,
caramelized banana and burnt milk ice cream, but were disappointed by the chocolate panna cotta.
The wonderful breads are of special note, especially the mini baguette and berry roll. The wine list
is incredible and well priced with an extensive selection of half bottles (including the 1999 Leoville
Barton at $83. Corkage is $30.