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The Terrace at Langham Pasadena Chinese New Year Brunch

February 12, 2010 – 3:03 pm

Arguably the location of the best Chinese food on the West Coast, San Gabriel Valley neighbors Pasadena. Sometimes, though, you’re just in the mood for something a tad more posh, like cushioned wicker chairs with a garden view. Or a cheese plate. Or oysters on the half-shell. Or interesting small plates. Sometimes you’re just in the [...]

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Allston Yacht Club: Cure For The Eastsider’s Hangover

December 9, 2009 – 2:07 pm

I’ve always wondered about the “sceney” brunch places around LA. There’s inevitably a patio, 5 dressed-up chihuahuas around said patio and a long wait for food. The pretty people make a day of it but let’s be real – sometimes you just really want a solid, no-nonsense brunch without spending too much more money the [...]

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Dakota Sunday Jazz Brunch Goes Bottomless at The Roosevelt

November 14, 2009 – 6:57 pm

Photo credit to Classicbeauty92 on Flickr
Move over, BoHo. Dakota Chop House at The Roosevelt is stepping up their daytime Sunday Hollywood brunch game starting tomorrow with a new menu and optional bottomless Bloody Mary or bubbly menu. To grease the deal even more, they’re including the following:
One complimentary signature coffee drink from our European coffee [...]

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Brunch Goes Hearty on Rush Street

October 26, 2009 – 8:52 am

My first experience at Rush Street plodded along rather ill-informedly. It was the most honest visit of any kind – on my own dime and to meet a girlfriend over lunch. I ordered the salad. Big mistake. I had no idea at the time that the restaurant was a reference to the cultural and historic [...]

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Brunch in Brentwood at Tavern

October 13, 2009 – 7:44 am

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not exactly a Westside girl (I blame overload of undergraduate memories in Westwood) but if it’s a sure thing, it’s well worth it for me to make the drive in that direction. You can call it a sure thing because while not new, Tavern is Suzanne Goin and [...]

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Brunch: It’s What’s For Dinner At La Grande Orange

May 2, 2009 – 5:15 pm

Lemon Ricotta Hotcakes
How many times have we all visited a diner in the wee morning hours with the express intent of soaking up the previous night’s libations? Never mind that it was actually just hours before – the reason we order breakfast foods is at least partly because we can. Oh, you rebel, you. But [...]

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