Downtown
Buffet Palace 3014 Olympic Blvd tel 213/480-8949. Authentic
Korean restaurant in the heart of Koreatown, good for spicy
barbecued beef. Clifton's Caféteria 648 S Broadway tel
213/627-1673. A cafeteria complete with redwood trees,...
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Hollywood
Casa Carnitas 4067 Beverly Blvd tel 323/667-9953. Tasty, cheap
Mexican food from the Yucatan, with dishes inspired by Cuban
and Caribbean cooking; lots of seafood, too. Citrus 6703
Melrose Ave tel 323/857-0034. Trendy, upmarket...
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West LA
Apple Pan 10801 W Pico Blvd tel 310/475-3585. Grab a spot at
the counter and enjoy great pies and fresh, juicy hamburgers.
A much better choice than the adjacent Westside Pavilion mall's
food court. Campanile 624 S La Brea Ave tel...
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Santa Monica, Venice and Malibu
Café 50s 838 Lincoln Blvd, Venice tel 310/399-1955. No doubts
about this place: Ritchie Valens on the jukebox and hot 'n'
juicy burgers on the tables. Café Montana 1534 Montana Ave,
Santa Monica tel 310/829-3990. Good breakfasts,...
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Disneyland and around
Angelo's 511 S State College Blvd, Anaheim tel 714/533-1401.
Straight out of Happy Days , a drive-in complete with
roller-skating car-hops and good burgers. Open until 2am at
weekends. Belisle's 12001 Harbor Blvd,...
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San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys
Dr Hogly-Wogly's Tyler Texas Bar-B-Q 8136 Sepulveda Blvd, Van
Nuys tel 818/780-6701. Queue up for the chicken, sausages,
ribs and beans - some of the best in LA. Fair Oaks Pharmacy
and Soda Fountain 1526 Mission St, South Pasadena...
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