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Dining Out | Southern California

Picca (Los Angeles, CA) (3)

Picca 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 8/23/11 Judging by the fact that the restaurant was packed on a Tuesday night, Picca is still one of the hottest restaurants in LA and definitely one of the biggest restaurant openings of the year. My first two trips to Picca were in parties of…

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Dining Out | Southern California

Animal (Los Angeles, CA)

Animal 435 N Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 8/7/11 After having dinner at Night+Market, our party of 5 somewhat spontaneously dropped by Animal for “second dinner.” I’d been once before, and I remember leaving really full with dishes like an oxtail poutine, barbecue pork sandwich and foie gras loco moco sitting heavy…

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Dining Out | Southern California

Picca (Los Angeles, CA) (2)

Picca 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 7/1/11 I knew I’d return to Picca soon, but I didn’t think it’d be this soon. Eight days separated this visit from my last (during the Test Kitchen preview), but I was eager to try more of the menu.  Add to it the fact…

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Picca (Los Angeles, CA)
Dining Out | Southern California

Picca (Los Angeles, CA)

Picca 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 6/23/11 Picca has been a long time coming. Ever since Test Kitchen closed its doors, we’ve been waiting for Sotto (downstairs, opened March) and Picca (upstairs). Although Picca’s grand opening is technically Saturday the 25th, there have been a number of preview dinners this…

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Sotto (Los Angeles, CA) (2)
Dining Out | Southern California

Sotto (Los Angeles, CA) (2)

Sotto 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 5/25/11 My first trip to Sotto was rather disappointing and I wasn’t sure I was going to return anytime soon. Lo and behold, less than two months later, I’ve already been four times now. I credit Matt (mattatouille) for convincing me to return to…

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Son of a Gun (Los Angeles, CA)
Dining Out | Southern California

Son of a Gun (Los Angeles, CA)

Son of a Gun 8370 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 4/18/11 I had wanted to try Son of a Gun for a while. Rave review after rave review, this restaurant is still one of the most popular in LA since it opened at the end of February. Finally, I had my…

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