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Let LaLaScoop tantalize your imagination with creations by top culinary artists around town, so that your taste buds can be satisfied by masterful meals and aperitifs, sure to incite pleasurable mastication all year round.

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Santa Monica Food Truck Tuesdays Will Satisfy Any Craving

Are you in the mood for a fun, casual weeknight out with friends? Well, then head to Santa Monica Food Truck Tuesdays! Every Tuesday from 5:00pm-9:30pm, half a dozen gourmet food trucks gather in an open lot adjacent to the Victorian and serve up an array of delicious and affordable dishes. Different trucks are also showcased each week, thus providing customers with an opportunity to … Continue reading Santa Monica Food Truck Tuesdays Will Satisfy Any Craving

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Hop the train for haute cuisine at Crossings in Pasadena

For a memorable culinary experience, take a train ride to Crossings in South Pasadena, just a short hop from the Gold Line station, only one stop away from Highland Park. One of our favorite meals of last year came from Gargantua, a Santa Monica pop-up. Now one of Gargantua’s chefs, Kevin Malone, has made a new home at Crossings. This South Pasadena two-story exposed brick … Continue reading Hop the train for haute cuisine at Crossings in Pasadena

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Dine like grown ups at Belvedere in Beverly Hills

For an adult night out, dine like grown-ups in Beverly Hills at Belvedere inside the opulent five-star Peninsula Hotel. Soak up the sunshine on the terrace or sit inside at one of the elegant tables, with French country chairs, surrounded by impressive modern art. To dine here always seems special. Personable Executive Chef David Codney keeps dishes simple by using high-quality locally sourced ingredients, wild-caught … Continue reading Dine like grown ups at Belvedere in Beverly Hills

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Maple at Descanso Gardens: Brunch and a Garden Stroll

Take a pre or post-brunch stroll through the blooming camellias in the 150-acre garden oasis at the historic Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. Intoxicate your loved one with the smell of wisteria or magnolia blossoms before indulging in their restaurant Maple, only open for brunch on the weekends. The menu is infused with maple items like Maple Moscow Mules, Chicken and Beignets with Maple … Continue reading Maple at Descanso Gardens: Brunch and a Garden Stroll

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The Henry, Robertson’s new dining destination

There is a new reason to visit Robertson Blvd and it is not a new fancy overpriced store, but a new neighborhood restaurant that will tantalize your taste buds – with outdoor seating and a massive indoor space – for a cozy booth date or a communal dining experience with new friends. The Henry, West Hollywood’s hip new dining destination draws LA’s beautiful people. The … Continue reading The Henry, Robertson’s new dining destination

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Boozy Brunch’n at Nighthawk Breakfast Bar

For a boozy brunch the morning after or to keep your nighttime affair rolling, fire it up with Spiked Cereal Milk at this fun little Breakfast Bar spot in Venice called Nighthawk. Cocoa Puffs with Vanilla Vodka, Peanut Butter Cap’n Crunch and Bourbon, yes, please! Your childhood leftover cereal bowl milk has been infused with a kick.                   … Continue reading Boozy Brunch’n at Nighthawk Breakfast Bar

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Enjoy A Flick Below (And Above) The Stars with the Rooftop Cinema Club

We hopped out of our Lyft in the heart of Hollywood, and walked into an empty theater. An attendant directed us up five flights of stairs attached to the side of the building. At the top- a moment of hesitation, and then we were drawn in by the soft thump of bass through the metal chain fence, where we found the most unlikely of movie … Continue reading Enjoy A Flick Below (And Above) The Stars with the Rooftop Cinema Club

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Oregon Wine Trail Leads to LA

Fifty Oregon wineries are coming to LA thanks to the Oregon Wine Board. The wine trail will also include friends at Olympia Provisions (authentic and house-made charcuterie and meats company based in Portland), Salt & Straw Ice Cream, and Stumptown Coffee Roasters, for a grand happening of Oregonian wine, food, and personality. No white tablecloths or orange cheese cubes. Instead, a generous pour of Oregon’s … Continue reading Oregon Wine Trail Leads to LA

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Luna Grill, healthy Mediterranean on-the-go

Get your quick fix of quality Mediterranean food on-the-go at Luna Grill in many LA locations. Choose from salad bowls with feta, signature kabob plates, gourmet salads, appetizers including hummus and falafel, wraps, desserts, craft beer and wine. Naturally flavored sodas from Blue Sky are a win-win with flavors like mandarin lime and orange mango.     Their new Better Beet Bowl features organic spring mix, … Continue reading Luna Grill, healthy Mediterranean on-the-go

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Killer Noodle Tsujita can be Killer Spicy

From famed ramen restaurant Tsujita comes another Sawtelle winner, Killer Noodle, making customers happily sweat with their Chinese dan dan noodles customizable for numbness and spiciness. The restaurant with mod tacky red leather decor also has a grand bar accented with various spice jars. Find yourself a cozy booth to indulge in your noodle mania. My husband immediately took on the noodle challenge and made it to … Continue reading Killer Noodle Tsujita can be Killer Spicy

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