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Every Angeleno has a secret backdoor shortcut to the airport, and Pannâ??s is smack on the route of at least two-thirds of them. Itâ??s a grand â??50s coffee shop right on the... More »
Until its Farmers Market flagship closed, Du-par's was the last of Southern California's quality-obsessed coffee shop chains. Then the chain was sold... More »
Despite the overhang that advertises otherwise, this cute, tree-shaded bistro doesn't do dinner anymore; it now offers only breakfast and lunch. The... More »
Kaffa is a place where you can walk in for a pick-up or lounge for hours, so its menu offerings are both elegant and portable. Paninis are the main attractions, and Kaffa... More »
This well-known coffee shop has become synonymous with high-quality coffee and carefully crafted â?" if at times somewhat pretentious â?" beverages, and... More »
There are closets in Beverly Hills that have more square footage than Bo¡nh Mo¬ My Tho, but this Alhambra Vietnamese sandwich shop makes far, far better use of its real... More »
In addition to its North Hollywood roastery, this coffee shop now has seven locations: two in Venice, two in Santa Monica, one at the Farmer's Market, one in... More »
If Los Angeles is a brunch town, then France is an entire nation devoted to the cause. Rive Gauche Cafe in Sherman Oaks seeks to keep the European tradition alive... More »
A place that's charming for its lack of charm, with decor, menus and prices that make you certain somebody stopped updating things when the San Fernando Valley... More »
Owner Mark Gunsky transformed what was once a private home in Studio City into a full-service cafe in the mid-'90s. What initially was a coffee counter... More »
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Typically, the allure of the 1950s-style diner lies not so much in what it is but in what it connotes: happier, if kitschier, times; patty melts; the golden age of baseball. At Pann's, though, the attraction lies in both the place and what it symbolizes. This is not so much a 1950s-style diner as it is an actual diner from the 1950s — 1958, to be exact, the year the...
Most days, it's just a cup of coffee. Other days, cereal and milk. And at Pee-wee Herman's playhouse, it's pancakes, eggs, bacon and Mr. T's cereal via a Rube Goldberg breakfast machine that involves whirling fans, a life-size model of Abraham Lincoln doubling as flapjack flipper, and a toy skeleton pterodactyl swooping down to drop bread off into the toaster. Pee-wee just takes a few bites...
You can astral-project to Rajasthan if you like; I'll take the iron-barred, low-ceilinged dining room at this East L.A. institution, the funk of frying meat, a plate of old-school chile verde and the tiny dish of fresh, juicy avocado salsa that the house brings out for free. Ciro's makes the essential taquitos in Los Angeles. Its menu lists "SABROSAS FLAUTAS" in type suitable to the...
The best part of waking up is Ted giving you a cup.
Read Full ReviewA Film inspired Coffee Shop in the Valley with good food and events most nights. During the day it's a great spot to write and they have free Wi-Fi. Try the Hot chicken Sandwich- it's pretty damn good.
Read Full ReviewLow-key Thai place tucked away in a strip mall on the border of Los Feliz and Silverlake. Wonderful chalk board illustrations showing the most recent menu. Attentive if not ultra-speedy service, but great, fresh food prepared simply and well. The papaya salad is a standout.
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