The Philippe’s Rule…

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 26, 2012

This one’s pretty simple. You’re in Los Angeles for pity’s sake, the home of Philippe’s the Original, the place where the French Dip Sandwich was invented. You have no business ordering a French Dip Sandwich anywhere but Philippe’s.

Morel’s French Steakhouse and Bistro

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 26, 2012

A French Steakhouse at the Grove.

Bird & Pick

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

The kind of Tea Shop of the kind you might find in Beijing…only Americanized.

Arroyo Chop House

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

The best red-leather, first-class, star-of-the-show-is-your-steak, this-is-how-it’s-done restaurants in all of Southern California.

El Cholo

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

A chain of Tex-Mex Restaurants…that may serve the best Margaritas in town.

La Luna Negra

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

Spanish Tapas Restaurant in the heart of Pasadena.

Empress Pavilion

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

The “Grand Dame” of all Dim Sum places in Los Angeles.

Blue Hen

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

A Vietnamese Restaurant in Eagle Rock that gets their products from local organic farms. Only in California.

Larkin’s

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

Southern Cooking in the middle of Eagle Rock.

Las Brisas

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

A spectacular Mexican Restaurant overlooking Laguna Beach.

Gumbo Pot, The

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

First Class Louisiana Creole/Cajun Cuisine right in the heart of the Farmer’s Market.

Hop Li Seafood Restaurant

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 24, 2012

The place for Chinese Seafood in Arcadia, the Westside or anywhere else.

Lemongrass Vietnamese Restaurant

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 23, 2012

A lovely little Vietnamese Bistro in Eagle Rock.

Otis Jackson’s Soul Dog

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 23, 2012

Stay with me now…Hot-Dogs, Southern style…and in the Valley!

The Layover: Los Angeles…

Posted by M. Johnson on Jan 23, 2012

Not a bad episode.  For some reason, Travel Channel is not offering embeddable video of any of the good stuff, found here at the Travel Channel Website.  He hit a bunch of places I’ve never heard of, but want to go to desperately now: Red Medicine?  Ham Ji Park?  The Prince?

And they hit one or two favorites: Phillipe’s The Original, and of course In-And-Out Burger.