Four Dining Splurges in Midtown Los Angeles

Filed under: Best Of, Midtown, Eat — StyleGuide @ 8:21 pm

There are occasions when a bucket of fried chicken just won’t do (even if it is as good as Golden Bird).  Maybe it is that all-important second date.  Maybe it’s just that someone else is paying. 

When I want to go out, without going “all out,” I hit these four stylish supper splurges in Midtown L.A.:

1.  Osteria La Buca:  The owners built a neighborhood Italian trattoria on Melrose – and brought Mamma back from Italy to cook.  Carbonara on tagliatelle is like a fat boat straight to heaven — worth every creamy mouthful.  $$$

2.  Meals by Genet:  A study in contrasts in Little Ethiopia: Hands-on communal dining … set on white tablecloths.  Fresh local ingredients … with spices imported from Africa.  Family-style dining can keep costs down, and the vibe makes any occasion feel like a celebration.   $$-$$$

3.  Lou:  A place famous for smoky, spicy, super-sweet bacon pieces called pig candy?  A reason to celebrate in and of itself.  You’d never guess that a super mod interior and artisanal cheese and sausage hides in this strip mall on Vine.  $$$

4.  El Cholo on Western:  Five simple words will set you up:  Cadillac margarita.  Green corn tamales.   $$-$$$

Related links | More Midtown eats:

Mao’s Kitchen

Village Pizzeria

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