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Culinary Connoisseur: “Gardens on Glendon”
At times, the culinary view of Westwood can seem a bit repetitive, filled with chain restaurants, small sandwich stands and fro-yo shops.
Culinary Connoisseur: The Griddle Cafe
If the small portions of upscale Los Angeles restaurants annoy you, a trip to the Griddle Cafe is well worth the money.
Culinary Connoisseur: Clementine
For a UCLA student, the perfect midday meal is often cheap and convenient. Clementine, located in Century City, offers neither of these qualities. It does, however, offer something most Westwood haunts do not – ambience.
Culinary Connoisseur: Bella Pita
The Gayley Avenue strip in Westwood may primarily be known for its greasy burger joints and sandwich shops that are – let’s face it – only palatable as emergency sustenance stops.
Pizza bella rises to the top(ping)
A comprehensive recipe for aspiring chefs to make professional-tasting pies from scratch
I don’t know if you have a favorite celebrity chef, but mine is Mario Batali.
Food Review: The Stand
“When was the last time you had cream soda or root beer from a tap?” reads a sign on the wall of Westwood’s The Stand, the latest addition to the Encino Valley hot dog chain.
Food Review: Guelaguetza
Westwood is a perpetual disappointment when it comes to the culinary state of our little village.
Finals destination: your stomach
Fifteen-minute meals make it possible to eat well even in these weeks of academic turmoil
It’s nearly finals week. You’re sick, tired, you’ve spent the previous eight hours in Powell, and there is simply nothing on this Earth that could compel you to cook something.
Culinary Connoisseur: “The Stinking Rose”
A restaurant that serves a sauce made of 40 whole garlic cloves as an appetizer might not seem like the perfect place for a first date.
Steaks can make the cut for thrifty cooks
You might not be buying tenderloin, but finding a slice that suits your taste and budget is achievable
Nothing sets my taste buds on fire like a good cut of meat – and I don’t think I’m alone in that sentiment.
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