Cafe Flore is a lovely local neighborhood French cafe with a flowery exterior and interior, I passed by a few times thinking it was a flower shop. The menu include a range from breakfast, cheese plate, crepes to steak…all on the rather pricey side. Flammekueche Flore $14.95 French ‘pizza’ from Alsace, aka Tarte Flambée, Salmon, […]
Posts Tagged ‘French’
September 15, 2008
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Fraiche (Culver City)
By Joan in 13: Culver CityMet up with two classmates whom I haven’t seen for a long time since graduation. We decided to check out Fraiche for some good food and wine. Fraiche was all hyped up since it was opened last year, a la “best new restaurant in LA” from magazines etc etc. I’ve heard mixed review of the […]
July 16, 2008
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Anisette Brasserie (Santa Monica)
By Freda in 16: Santa MonicaThe much hyped Anisette Brasserie was opened near the Santa Monica promenade for awhile. The enclosed and dark entrance was a surprising contrast to the grand, high ceiling space inside. It was very crowded, but we skipped the line and got seated right away when we went for the bar. A lot of work went […]
Tags: fashionable, French
July 10, 2008
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La Vie (Rosemead)
By Freda in 01: San Gabriel, Favorite Food EntriesMy friend told me about a Vietnamese family run French bistro hidden in a strip mall in a working class neighborhood with predominately Asian eateries. Have to admit now I’m ashamed that I didn’t come here sooner! Joan and I took our parents here. The menu is classic French, each entree costs around $15-19 (soup, […]
June 21, 2008
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Sona (West Hollywood)
By Freda in 09: Weho, Food: Los AngelesMy friend and I finally tried Sona, a modern French restaurant that earned one star on the LA Michelin guide. I was prepared to be blown away by innovative cooking and exotic ingredients. Their tasting menu came in two variations (I’ll call them A & B in the following review). My friend and I each […]
Tags: Dessert, Duck, fashionable, French, Fusion, Haute Cuisine, Lamb, Prix fixe
