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Morels First Floor Bistro.Morels, the Grove’s French-themed restaurant, is brought to you by the Market City Caffe folks. Cleverly set-dressed with the requisite wall of paintings, zinc bar, dark wood, wrought-iron work and sidewalk seating, it’s a good-natured cartoon of Frenchness. The food is Americanized, with the more palatable and charming French elements magnified and the earthier, ruder aspects of French cuisine downplayed or eliminated. The best thing Morels has to offer is a cheese bar; stop in en route to a movie for a glass of wine and a selection of hand-picked imported cow’s, sheep’s and goat’s milk cheeses. 189 The Grove Drive, Suite H10, Los Angeles, (323) 965-9595. Sun. 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Mon.–Thurs. 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 11:30 a.m.–midnight. Full bar. Lot parking. AE, D, DC, MC, V. Entrées $7.95–$16.75. Franco-American.MH $$¤ Ü

Spago.The flagship restaurant of the Wolfgang Puck empire, Spago in Beverly Hills replaced the original Hollywood Spago — and then some. Barbara Lazaroff’s dining-room design is lavish yet, for her, restrained: large-scale ceramics and bright paintings, warm wood, comfy seating, a general homage to California sunshine. The kitchen is a small village unto itself with its own butchers, bakers, cooks and candy makers. Chef du cuisine Lee Hefter produces classically rigorous, lyrical Cal-French food with a strong Asian edge. Pastry chef Sherry Yard offers Austrian specialties, seasonal fruit desserts, and the city’s most nuanced and pleasurable chocolate concoctions. 176 N. Cañon Drive, Beverly Hills, (310) 385-0880. Lunch Mon.–Fri. 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., Sat. noon–2:15 p.m. Dinner seven days, from 5:30 p.m. Full bar. Valet parking. AE, D, DC, MC, V. Entrées $19–$36. California.MH. $$$$

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Brasserie Vert

6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028-6136

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Region: Hollywood

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Campanile

624 S. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Category: Restaurant > California

Region: Hollywood

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Enoteca Drago

410 N. Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Category: Restaurant > Italian

Region: Beverly Hills

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Grace Restaurant

7360 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Category: Restaurant > American

Region: Melrose/ Beverly/ Fairfax

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Monsieur Marcel

6333 W. Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Category: Restaurant > European

Region: Melrose/ Beverly/ Fairfax

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Morels First Floor Bistro

189 The Grove Drive, Ste. 110
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Category: Restaurant > American

Region: Melrose/ Beverly/ Fairfax

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Spago Beverly Hills

176 N. Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Category: Restaurant > California

Region: Beverly Hills

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Table 8. This club-style restaurant is located in the space that was formerly Bouchon; its hanging glass lamps remain, as does the dark-wood bar, but otherwise, the space is now sleek, sophisticated, even a touch austere. The atmosphere is not as stiff as Sona’s or as clattery and close as A.O.C.’s or quite as grand as Grace’s. Chef-owner Govind Armstrong’s food has an unmistakable aura of skill and competence. Add the excellent service and the pretty room, and Table 8 is an undeniable hit. 7661 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 782-8258. Dinner Mon.–Thurs. 6–10:30 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 6–11 p.m. Full bar. Valet parking. Entrées $18–$28. AE, DC, MC, V. California seasonal.MH ¨

Zax.The 60-seat brick-walled Zax in Brentwood is a neighborhood favorite and a promising aspirant to L.A.’s best-restaurant lists. The seasonal New American cooking is complemented by a praiseworthy wine list. Try the dry-aged New York steak or oven-roasted chicken. 11604 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 571-3800. Lunch Tues.–Fri. 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; dinner Tues.–Sun. starting at 5:30 p.m. Beer and wine. Takeout. Valet parking. AE, D, DC, MC, V. Entrées $18–$26. American.MH $$¤ Ü