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Sawtelle Kitchen

A smallish place up the street from the strip malls and office buildings of the Sawtelle-Olympic corridor, Sawtelle Kitchen is tastefully rustic right down to the patinaed walls and the weathered hutches that hold the bowls for cafe au lait. The tables are covered with sheets of copper, and little fiaschi hold homemade chile-flavored olive oil. The salads are pretty much a toss of greens, though the dressings are spiked with exotic things like lavender and balsamic vinegar. Pizzas use flour tortillas instead of crust, two of them glued together with a layer of melted cheese, and topped with delicious things such as prosciutto and mushrooms, duck sausage, or a modified puttanesca made with anchovies, capers and sliced hard-boiled eggs. They're pretty good in spite of themselves: crisp, light and easy to eat. 2024 Sawtelle Blvd., West L.A.; (310) 445-9288. Open Mon.-Thurs. 6-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. till 9:30 p.m. Dinner for two, food only, $30-$40. No alcohol; own wine okay. MC, V.

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