, DISH, LIDIA’s, NINE ON NINE, KAYA, TYPHOON, GIRASOLE and SOBA for finer dining. And you have to try TESSARO’s for the best burger you’ve ever had and PAMELA’s, DeLUCA’s and JOJO’s for obscene...

1. Angelini Osteria 2. Spago 3. Mozza I would like to try Casa Bianca and Zelo one day.

Osteria that are okay or good but nowhere near the level of adulation on here. Some of the bad places that get a lot of praise here are Bastide (a bad joke), Bistro 45, Ciudad (the decor alone is enough to make one run screaming),...

I must have real maple syrup, homemade mayo and yogurt, good cheese, and traditional sushi. On the other hand I can relish both: A light elegant ravioli in Rome and a can of Chef Boyardee (as you’ve all heard me say before)....

's been said about this place. Serenata de Garibaldi (west la) - i dont know why, but this is just baaad. i’d rather drive to the eastside original. Dusty’s – good for breakfast only. the dinners there not so...

Lovebirds on Colorado just east of Lake. Very Fresh, very good and unique. Akbar has the best Indian food around, although, people have differing opinions... South Pasadena and Eagle Rock have Bistro de la Gare and Cafe Boujolais...

plates are from $15-32. A recent selection from The Kitchen had entrees ranging from $19-27. Mateo’s are $15-27. Fruition’s mains in December were from $21-24. Rioja’s are $18.50-29. The large rotisserie items at Osteria Marco...

, Valentino, Giorgio Baldi, Osteria Mozza, Angelini Osteria, La Terza and so many more for Italian food that rivals the best line-ups of even NYC and Chicago. Bay Cities Italian Deli on Lincoln in Santa Monica and Sorrento...

for four of us with two bottles of wine came to 405 euros, considerably less than meals at the other 3 restaurants but we also had considerably less expensive wines. Arnolfo in Colle de Val d’Elsa near Monteriggioni and San...

and looked. Restaurants? We loved Osteria La Zucca, which several of you (and one of my neighbors) described as a “don't miss.” This tiny place in Santa Croce has an imaginative menu like no other that I saw in Venice,...

We’ll have a week to eat. Looking particularly for cuisines we can’t get at home. Possibilities so far: hand-cut fatty pastrami – Langer’s? Keralan – Mayura? Oaxacan – Guelagetza? La Morenita?...

-Su; 1758 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, 503.231.9959; http://www.castagnarestaurant.com/ ITALIAN 1. Alba Osteria: Piedmontese dishes that go far beyond typical pastas. Ask for center dining room. Far left room can be rather cold and...

A16’s not particularly romantic. Spare modern room, jammed full of happy people eating great Italian food. And it’s in the Marina. L'Osteria del Forno’s got great food (though no selection of pasta due to the...

I like the sopa de albondigas at Mijita, but their tortillas are stiff and odd-tasting, and they have had problems serving things at the right temperature. Their prices are maybe twice what you’d pay in the Mission (though...

the area. I like the lamb sandwich, double dipped with bleu cheese. Serenata De Garibaldi – gourmet Mex unlike any other style you may have experienced. Brent’s Deli – all other LA delis are crap compared to this...