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Stretch that Dining-Out Dollar

This kind of fuel just happens to come cheap, and actually tastes good!

Life's a Picnic (Basket)

Remember back in the olden days when nothing said "I fancy you" like a big ole' brimmin' basket of portable goodies? We've got everything you need to bring the picnic back.

Hard-pressed for Panini

If you've ever stopped at a gas station in Italy, pointed at one of the stacks of pre-made sandwiches and asked to have it pressed or toasted, you'll be hooked on panini

Homey or haute, pudding has a place in our hearts

Bon Appetit magazine identifies pudding as one of the top 10 trends - the dessert of this year

Coffee with a kick

Try a sip of an Irish classic just in time for St. Patrick's Day

Stretch the imagination

Consumers and chefs are crazy about burrata, the current darling of cheese lovers

To Love and Dine in L.A.

Like lovers, not all restaurants last forever. But those on this where to dine with your valentine guide are guaranteed to stick around, at least through February 14th

Drunken Goats offers tapas and a taste of Spain

Fresh ingredients, extensive menu combine with service that tries hard to please

Restaurant Review: Delancey

Another Taste Of The Lower East Side On Sunset Blvd

A Taste Of Tangier

The Hillhurst Hybrid Hits Home

How do you say “delicious” in Italian?

Melagrano graces Hollywood Boulevard with an Italian destination spot

Dining in the clouds at Kumo

Ovitz's restaurateur foray serves smallish portions, wicked cocktails -- all in spectacular setting

Dining Review: 3 on Fourth

Don't count on 3 on Fourth for distinctive food

Dining Review: Bamboo Cuisine

No bamboozle here

Bistro Provence

Charming Bistro Provence brings French countryside's authentic flavors to Burbank

Easter Brunch Roundup

Every year, the same question comes up as Easter rolls around: church or brunch?

Life is a Bistro

Meatloaf and brioche? Bistrotek keeps the party going for everyone

Northern Italy is here...

Ca' Del Sole raises the concept of the charcuterie

STK: "Not your daddy's steakhouse"

I’d like to buy a vowel...and a slab of meat

Take a walk (and a bite) in The Hall

ring that decadent Paris summer to life at this WeHo brasserie

Casual excellence on the menu at Joan's on Third

Celebrity spotting, gourmet noshing

The Pinkberry Hater's Guide to the Other Fruits

What their Berries Can't Allow

Sweets Guide

As long as you're rotting your teeth and saving up for some holiday fat pants, you may as well go all the way.

Escape LA (Without Leaving) Guide

Dine like you're worlds away from the city, even though you're not

Romantic Restaurants

There's no need for bad pickup lines ("Nice shoes, wanna fork?") if you've got reservations for two at one of the city's best date spots (like Sona, pictured).

Dinner and a Show

No, we don't mean takeout in front of the TV. We mean a steak dinner with live jazz or lamb kabobs with belly dancers.

Dinner and the Grove

There are plenty of authentic, charming options for the "dinner" half of a "dinner and a movie" date at the mall. Read on, then smirk at the throngs outside Cheesecake Factory.

FACES: Andrew Kirschner, Exec Chef at Wilshire Restaurant

What's now, what's next and what to expect at the excellent Cali/Asian spot

Where the Chefs Go

When chefs from restaurants like A.O.C. and Providence aren't feeling so haute, they head to neighborhood spots just like the rest of us. Here are their picks.

Faces: Christopher Ennis

Could the Sunset Strip be getting (gasp) classy? The crowds have certainly mobbed the loungy, tasty One Sunset, whose chef tells us where he got his favorite knife for four bucks.

JiRaffe

"The Surfing Chef" ain't bad in the kitchen, either

Weekly Restaurant Specials: Monday

Oh, the Monday-bundance! Big name joints want to see you on this day "Moon's Day"

Weekly Restaurant Specials: Tuesday

Wine, tapas and paella ... oh yeah

Weekly Restaurant Specials: Wednesday

Eating out can be a casualty of a sluggish economy, but these restaurants are enticing you to come back with delicious, discounted fare. Check for other days of the week and for updates to this list...

Weekly Restaurant Specials: Thursday

Family style at Angeli is where it's at. Who else has a Thursday special to contribute?

Weekly Restaurant Specials: Saturday

So Tagine isn't the easiest on the wallet, but -- for now -- it's the best Saturday special option

Weekly Restaurant Specials: Sunday

From Boa to Wilshire (alphabetically) ... Sundays have a wine attitude

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