Dream Guest is a dineLA series that asks chefs and bartenders who they'd most like to see walk into their restaurant or bar, and what they'd serve this special guest.
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Downtown Los Angeles has come a long way in a couple years. Sure there were great places to eat in Downtown before this recent renaissance. But the choices were limited. Not anymore. Great chefs and visionary restaurateurs have created a thriving dining scene in Downtown LA, and not just in the obvious pockets. Now deciding where to have lunch, dinner, even breakfast can be positively confounding, in a good way. Need guidance? You can’t go wrong with this list of a baker’s dozen favorites, a delicious mix of new kids and classics.
THE NEW KIDS
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The holidays aren’t just about gifts, they’re also about togetherness, and certain LA restaurants excel at creating group-friendly environments. So gather with family and friends, and descend on these restaurants on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and any day that calls for a festive, communal dining experience.
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This New Year’s Eve, raise a glass Los Angeles style, where the party extends from the streets of Downtown LA and Hollywood to the moonlit waters of Marina del Rey. It’s a night of celebration and revelry as residents and visitors alike begin the countdown to a new year and a new beginning. Slip through the velvet rope of some of LA’s hottest hotels or enjoy a culinary awakening over a fabulous dinner prepared by a celebrity chef. LA hotels offer all-inclusive packages that make the final night of 2012 memorable, effortless and stress-free.
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Los Angeles has many qualities, but two of the most enduring are its rich diversity of global cultures and its ability to make even the most extravagant dream a reality. No other city can claim to be the Entertainment Capital of the World and also be home to cultures that speak more than 200 languages. There’s no better time to combine these two attributes than on the eve of 2013. LA offers dozens of opportunities to spend the entire last day of 2012 ringing in the New Year while cities are doing the same thing around the world. Here are a few selected options.
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For more than a century, the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena has been a festival of flowers, music and sports celebrated by a parade and college football.
There are no shortage of huts, stands, storefronts, butchers and specialty eateries serving sausage these days. While many simply purchase products off the shelf from wholesalers, others work much more closely with their purveyors to develop or execute recipes and techniques passed down through generations or learned from honing their craft in kitchens the world over.
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Cake doesn’t just have to come out for weddings, birthdays and office parties. The versatile dessert, snack or coffee companion is welcome just about anytime. Here are a baker’s dozen of the best cakes in Los Angeles.
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Dream Guest is a dineLA series that asks chefs and bartenders who they'd most like to see walk into their restaurant or bar, and what they'd serve this special guest.
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We are blessed with a lot of good Mexican food in Los Angeles. But for sheer number and breadth of Mexican restaurants, bakeries and sweet shops, you can’t beat Boyle Heights. Sound far? It’s really just a couple minutes from the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, on the other side of the river. You can even take the Metro there, destination Mariachi Plaza.
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