Anne Fishbein

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Bruce Kalman’s Union

In many ways, Union, in Old Town Pasadena, is the perfect Tuesday-night restaurant. With its vintage-storefront location, brick-walled interior and large window...
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Curtis Stone’s Maude

Curtis Stone has recently opened a 25-seat restaurant in Beverly Hills called Maude, named after his grandmother. It is the first time Stone has owned a restaur...
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Dia de Campo in Hermosa Beach

Named after the Portuguese phrase for “field day,” Dia de Campo is the third in what is becoming a small restaurant empire for chef Tin Vuong and restaurateur J...

Lucky Duck in Silver Lake

For a neighborhood full of urbane food lovers with income to spare, the dearth of quality, family-friendly, modern American restaurants in Silver Lake is somewh...

L.A. Chapter at the Ace Hotel

L.A. Chapter is a copy of sorts, the off­shoot of a Brooklyn restaurant called Five Leaves. Five Leaves has a somewhat tragic history: Originally funded by Heat...

Ramen by Omae in Sherman Oaks

Takeshi Omae has an enviable résumé. He trained at Le Cordon Bleu in London. He was a disciple of legendary Japanese chef Masaharu Morimoto, acting as executive...

Meatless Madre at Gracias Madre

There has never been a better time to be a vegan. Stores are stocked with piles of dairy-free dairy — all the ice cream and cheese and butter your heart could d...