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EAT/DRINK Edition Chanel WEST COAST FAIRMONT MIRAMAR HOTEL & BUNGALOWS the CONTRIBUTORS FEBRUARY 2015 WRITERS PHOTOGRAPHERS FASHION STYLISTS TC FRANKLIN KARL GARRISON www.BlueRibbonProductions.com www.karlgarrison.com JESSIE DAX-SETKUS NANCY VILLERE IG @karlgphoto FRANCISCO, EDDIE & ALEX www.cargocollective.com/ CRUSH PHOTO STUDIOS FB /KarlGPhoto BARRAGAN jessiedaxsetkus www.crushphotostudios.com TW @karlgphoto STYLE BY F.E.A IG @crushphotostudios www.stylebyfea.com, www. FB /crushphotostudios iloveyouwhenidonthateyou.com IG @stylebyfea JAKE PALUMBO LINDSAY DELONG ERIC CHARLES www.iLikeLindsay.com www.ericcharles.com JEFF FARSAI IG @ericcharlesphoto, www.farsaiphoto.com @Eric.charles.photography SHILOH MCKASSON FB /ericcharlesphoto SHILOH STYLE GROUP TW @ericcharlespix www.shilohstyle.com IG @shilohstyle CRYSTAL NAY TW @ACrystalWit KAITLYNN CARTER www.TheWesternWild.com IG @Kaitlynn_Carter COREY CRITSER TW @KaitlynnCarter www.lanewoodstudio.com IG @coreythecritser JOSIE GONZALES FB /lanewoodstudio www.qsphotography.com STACY ELLEN IG @josgonzal www.stacyellen.com SHANTE SCHWARZ FB /quasistudios IG @stacyellenstylist FB /stacyelleninc TW @stacyelleninc GENESIS GONZALEZ www.genesisgonzalez123. wordpress.com TASO PAPADAKIS www.tasophoto.com JANEA WILSON RJ COLEMAN www.lipstickpartymag.com IG @southbayimage IG @jajajanea FB /southbayimagestudios SHAHNAZ ZARIF TW @jajajanea TW @southbayimage www.stylingbyshahnaz.com IG @shahnaz1013 FB /ShahnazZarif TW @shahnazzarif DEIRDRE MICHALSKI www.TastesAndTravel.com JORDANA SHEARA www.jordanasheara.com IG @jordanasheara NICOLE FERA ANGEL MANUEL IG @San_dee_ayGirl www.angelmanuelphotography.com IG @angelmanuelphoto FB /angelmanuelphotography JILLI JOFFE TW @mrangelmanuel www.justjilli.com IG KYLE ANDERSON @imjustjilli FB /jilli.joffe TW @imjustjilli AMANDA PROUDFIT www.proudfitphotography.com IG @amandaproudfit BEAUTY STYLISTS JESSICA GOMES www.thenakedbohemian.com IG @nakedbohemian FB /JessicaLynnGomes TARA SIMON TW @nakedbohemianCA ERICA LEITZ www.TaraSimonPhotography.com IG @oodora JUSTIN HUFT BRIE LEACH FOR MAKE UP FOR EVER www.briedoesmakeup.com IG @briedoesmakeup FB /briedoesmakeup JOE CANNON ALEXANDRA SHUBIN www.theventurersphotobook. IG @kaleidosoup tumblr.com *FOR FULL INFORMATION ON OUR CONTRIBUTORS GO TO www.localemagazine.com/about 4 | | FEBRUARY 2015 À CARTE ALL THE PIECES THAT COMPLETE THE LOS ANGELES FOOD SCENE WRITTEN BY: Michelle Slieff, Alexa Erickson, Deirdre Michalski, TC Franklin, Joe Cannon, Jessica Gomes, Erica Leitz & Nicole Fera PHOTOGRAPHED BY: Nancy Villere, Cory Critser, Amanda Proudfit & Josie Gonzales 29 LET'S FACE IT, BREAK YOUR FAST YOU HAVE TO EAT. YOUR NEXT BEST BREAKFAST AWAITS x Furthermore, you want each and every taste bud to savor the flavor at each It's the most important meal of the day, so don't screw it up! Pick one of fork full. You live in a community where x these locations and you're off to a good start. Make some room in your celebrity chefs are opening restaurants morning routine with the perfect breakfast spot and you'll wake up excited to in your backyard. Alleys smell like dim get out of bed the next morning. sum and depending on what part of town you live in, your neighborhood smells like freshly baked pizza from the oven that's older than your grandma. The surge in chef-owned restaurants has added to our dining experiences. There is a focus on the quality of cuisine that has become available to us in recent years. Local businesses, farmers markets and culinary TV shows have made the diner conscious of the choices they now have available. Food trucks turning towards brick and mortar are offering more out-of-the-box options than ever before. People are more aware of the cuisine that is available and the benefits of offering sustainable, fresh ingredients. People are willing to pay a little more for the finer things in life. Not only are we becoming more eco-conscious in our dining, but our palates have developed. We are willing to jump out of the comfort of familiar foods and try new things. Today is the era of poutine, charcuterie and sashimi—all available within a block of each other. Trust us. We get it; it's hard to wean through the almost incomprehensible amount of restaurants in Los Angeles. Where to dine out is similar to sitting at your favorite coffee house figuring out the most complex crossword puzzle. Don't fret, we've done the work for you. Traversing the Los Angeles basin—from the Santa Monica coast, to the Westside, Mid-Wilshire and the East, we have uncovered the “ultimate” hideaways and foodie finds that you will want to put on your radar. Already a major player on the world's gastronomic food scene, you don't have to go far to find a place to dine. Like most things, finding a restaurant is easy, but finding a good, even great restaurant is hard, which is why we've stepped in and composed a list of places we've noted as key points in LA's still-growing food arena. From spicy dishes to euphoric sweets, our ultimate food guide has you covered for your next meal. Our guide will no doubt be on your 'must have' list. EGGSLUT www.eggslut.com Must Have Item: Eggs! Best: Waffles...just kidding. x If you love eggs as much as self-proclaimed “eggslut,”Anthony Bourdain, then this is the place for you. While you still have your dignity, start with the Slut, a coddled egg on top of potato puree, poached in a glass jar and served with a baguette. Don’t bother calling to see what the wait is like, just show up. 30 | | FEBRUARY 2015 Break Your Fast BRU HAUS www.bruhauspub.com KICKSTART YOUR Must Have Item: Sweet Apple Bacon Waffle Nancy Villere Best: Place to make maple syrup your new best friend DAY WITH A x You might not think an authentic German sports bar could be known for its food. Bru Haus will change your mind. Executive Chef Cup of Joe Jina Lee is churning out one-of-a-kind, mouth-watering, Belgian waffles with kitchen skills as if playing in the Waffle Super Bowl. Catch a game on one of their big screen TVs and enjoy the Sweet Apple Bacon Waffle. It’s made from scratch in a cast-iron waffle DOGTOWN COFFEE: COFFEE: DOGTOWN maker, and stuffed full with chunks of crisp, savory, country bacon. Joined inside are sweet, cinnamon apples. It’s so delicious, it’ll make your taste buds feel like granny smacked you in the face with her apple pie. Toppings include an additional pile of warm, pan seared, glazed apples. You’ll fall in love with it. Amanda Proudfit, though, Gjelina can start you THE GRIDDLE CAFE off with an A-list breakfast www.thegriddlecafe.com and keep you capitvated until Must Have Item: French Toast you’re ready for round two. We COGNOSCENTI Best: Place to rock your give- suggest starting off with some www.popupcoffee.com up-on-life pants Moroccan Baked Eggs and then Must Have Item: Cortado x Welcome breakfast that is easing yourself into one of their Best: Morning pit stop over the top and in your face, homemade pizzas. Make sure x OK, coffee lovers, keep but in a good way. French to check out the team behind your pajamas on and take BRU HAUS & COGNOSCENTI: COGNOSCENTI: & HAUS BRU toast served with the best Gjelina’s new venture, Gjusta, the Vespa over to Culver set of marshmallows you’ve a breakfast and lunch spot on City. It used to be hard ever put in your mouth. Ask Sunset Ave. to find a cool, quaint java for extra powdered sugar, spot that wasn’t filled with because, why not. millennial computer buffs Jakob Layman, KITCHEN24 www.kitchen24.info at every outlet, let alone GJELINA Must Have Item: Bottomless the chance to sip a decent www.gjelina.com Bloody Mary and Mimosa cup-of-joe that doesn’t EGGSLUT: EGGSLUT: Must Have Item: Moroccan Saturdays taste like burnt charcoal Baked Eggs Best: People pleasers from your uncle’s barbeque pit. Individual cups are Best: Place to lose track of time x Make friends while you're x An uber-popular Abbot here and get a genuine sense of either pour over style or PHOTOS - Kinney hangout, Gjelina is by far community when you pay a visit a masterfully fresh drip one of the most amazing places to Kitchen24. With a menu that brewed by baristas who 3 SQUARE CAFE in town. Hang out on the patio caters to all walks of life, feel free put knowledgeable coffee and count how many celebrities to bring Granny, your hipster passion into each cup. www.rockenwagner.com Jonathan Kayn runs the Must Have Item: Breakfast Sampler you spot. You’ll enjoy the view, friends, and the kid next door, all Culver City shop and enjoys Best: Place to cure a hangover the food and the good friends on the same visit. After all, this is you came with to the point a neighborhood hangout. serving the adventurous x There is nothing square about this place, with its super trendy customer. Several styles of breakfast plates it’s like eating art for breakfast. Take a selfie where you will wonder where the time went. Don’t worry espresso accommodate any with your biscuit to start your weekend right. palate, but the Cortado is the hands-down winner. DOGTOWN COFFEE DAILY DOSE www.dogtowncoffee.com www.dailydosela.com Must Have Item: Buena Vista Must Have Item: Acai Energy Bowl Best: Place to write your Best: Place to FaceTime your friends over WiFi next screenplay x This surf shop turned coffee spot is still a big hit with the locals. The decor pays homage to Heal yourself through what came before it. Grab an acai bowl on your way to hitting the waves or post up and FaceTime x food rather than trips to the your friends over free Wi-Fi.