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  1. Juice: How Far Will You Go To Get It?
    Nekter Juice Bar Setting Up Shop in WestwoodThis will be the fast-branching O.C. brands’ third L.A. location.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  2. Chocoholism
    Madame Chocolat Sports Chocolate iPhones; Vosges Popping-up at The WBecause nothing says “I love you” better than a twelve-dollar chocolate bar given at the last conceivable minute.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  3. Coming Soon
    Junior’s To Be Replaced By Less Famous Lenny’sThe deli already has a so-so reputation for trying to replace another iconic delicatessen in The Palisades.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  4. Closings
    Junior’s Deli Closing on December 31Sour rent negotiations are chasing away the 53-year-old classic.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  5. Chicken Wars
    Will Bruins Bear a Chick-Fil-A in Westwood?The chain is taking over UCLA’s Burger King.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  6. Openings
    U-Mini Opening Wednesday in WestwoodThe smaller branch will focus on to-go and pre-orders.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  7. Openings
    The Lime Truck Opens TLT Food, Now Serving WestwoodThe restaurant’s menu includes carnitas nachos, charred bok choy, and pork belly BLTs.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  8. Openings
    Ammo Opens At The Hammer MuseumAmy Sweeney’s esteemed farm-to-fork restaurant is now available to art lovers and office drones in Westwood.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  9. Leftovers
    Lou Leaving Lou For Lou Two; Coen Brothers Cocktails at Show at BarreOwner Lou Amdur will hand over the keys to his Hollywood wine bar next Wednesday.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  10. Ubiquitous Umami
    Umami Burger Imposing High-Tech U-Mini on WestwoodThe Bruins are getting a smaller version of the burger chain, without servers, just apps and tablets.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  11. Chef Shuffles
    San Francisco’s Richard Hodge Named New Chef at Westwood’s Blvd 16The new chef comes from San Francisco’s rather touristy Puccini & Pinetti.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  12. Let’s Do Brunch
    What to Eat for Brunch at Fundamental LA, Starting SaturdaySaturday brings sous-vide eggs and house-smoked bacon to the table.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  13. Pet-Friendly
    Westwood’s W Hotel Has a New Lamb Burger…For Your DogIt sounds so gourmet, we’d even eat the stuff!
    By Hadley Tomicki
  14. Openings
    New Anatolia Mediterranean Replaces Canary Sandwich Shop in WestwoodIt doesn’t take long to replace the memories, either.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  15. Openings
    800 Degrees Fired Up in WestwoodThe Umami-fied pizza joint opens in Westwood.
    By Lesley Balla
  16. Neighborhood Watch
    M.B. Post Does Brunch (Finally!); Delicieuse to Stop ScoopingCasa Azul officially open, Erewhon hoping to head points east.
    By Lesley Balla
  17. Empire Building
    Adam Fleischman’s 800 Degrees Opening in JanuaryThe Umami don plans customizable pies that cook in only one minute.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  18. Openings
    More Frida-Inspired Dining Comes to Casa Azul, Now Soft-Open in WestwoodVicente del Rio plans to merge the casual feel of his taquerias with the art-obsessed sophistication of his upscale Frida.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  19. Menus
    Whole Pigs, Goats, and Sheep Planned for Dinner at Napa Valley GrilleWho better than a farm boy like chef Joseph Gillard to do this?
    By Hadley Tomicki
  20. Deals
    Palomino Takes Half Off Your Vino Every WednesdayTime to upgrade to a Tuscan red.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  21. The Other Critics
    The Times Finds Persian Pizza in Westwood; Gold Touts TonkatsuJonathan Gold finds Japanese fried pork cutlets in Koreatown (of course), and the Times goes wild for pizza covered in ketchup and ranch dressing.
    By Lesley Balla
  22. Menus
    What Westwood Neighborhood Councilman Joseph Gillard is Cooking at Napa ValleyThe chef’s dedication shows up on both his resume and his frequently updated menus.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  23. Foodies With Benefits
    Wally’s Gives You a Taste of The Central Coast This SundayThe event started to commemorate deceased Spago sommelier and engaging winemaker Michael Bonaccorsi.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  24. Deals
    Where to Eat (For Less) Tonight at Westwood LiveFive dollar short rib sliders and PBR will infiltrate the neighborhood’s locavore stronghold.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  25. Empire Building
    Soleil Is Adding P’tit Soleil For Tapas, Cocktails, and a Poutine MenuThe restaurant wants to highlight French small plates and Quebecois tapas.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  26. Openings
    Fundamental LA Opens Monday on Westwood Blvd. For Gourmet SandwichesAn upscale sandwich shop with a former Melisse staffer in the kitchen, there may also be foie gras and peach pizza.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  27. Strip Search
    Strip Search: The 1700 Block of Westwood Blvd.Where to get kebab in Indonesian, Persian, and Lebanese flavors on Westwood Blvd.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  28. Openings
    Ambala Dhaba Transforms Into Healthy Chicken CafeA change is made to compete for student cash. Will the “naan-a-rito” be enough to keep the business afloat?
    By Hadley Tomicki
  29. Coming Soon
    Bice Bringing Skylight Gardens to GlendonWe predict another glammy Italian like Fig & Olive.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  30. Empire Building
    The Six Is Soon To Have a SecondThe gastropub is set to expand to another Westside location.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  31. Empire Building
    Extreme Pizza Growing to Westwood and The South BayThe owner of Ocean Tava Indian Bistro is bringing a location next door in Redondo Beach by the end of May.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  32. Let’s Do Brunch
    Snag Free Brunch Items at The GlendonThe Westwood restaurant rolls out weekend brunch and everyone gets a free drink.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  33. Menus
    A Look at Dakota Weiss’ New Menu at NineThirtyThe restaurant at The W Hotel scored a major coup bringing this French-trained farmer’s market devotee on-board.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  34. Chef Shuffles
    Dakota Weiss Shanghaied from Shangri-LASounds like a major coup for The W Hotel Westwood.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  35. Mediavore
    Taco Truck Extortion Scheme Exposed; Westwood McDonald’s Burger Carries GrossTwo gang members were charging taco truck operators weekly fees to run their businesses, while worms invaded the famous chain’s burgers.
  36. TV Land
    Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Off to a Rough Start in L.A.Stymied by the school system, Jamie starts a community kitchen in Westwood, where we’re not sure it’s really needed.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  37. Health Concerns
    Jerry’s Deli May Have Served a Side of Sickness With Its SandwichesWe also thought it was the late-night customers posing the biggest health threats here, not the food.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  38. Empire Building
    French Fry-Topped Persian Stew and Salmon Kebabs Come To Attari ExtensionThe Persian sandwich and kebab mainstay introduces a more upscale concept.
  39. Taco Town
    Auntie’s Fry Bread Introduces L.A. To Native American TacosThe tacos use a 20-year-old recipe passed down from Montana’s Koyama family.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  40. Openings
    Bibigo Hot Stone Opens in WestwoodThe chain will roll out 199 more restaurants in the U.S. in an attempt to be the “McDonalds of Korean food.”
    By Hadley Tomicki
  41. Empire Building
    Adam Fleischman Plans His Own Pizza PlaceThe Umami shogun will open a funky new place in Westwood where the pizza cooks in 45 seconds
    By Hadley Tomicki
  42. Neighborhood Watch
    Dante’s Fried Chicken Hits The Road; Asakuma and Bossa Nova CloseTrans-Atlantic African cuisine is delivered from a former nightlife promoter and L.A. loses a Japanese stalwart and one link in a Brazilian chain.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  43. Empire Building
    Fresh Corn Grill Expanding to West HollywoodHeart-healthy, lunch-friendly restaurants like this are suddenly flooding the neighborhood.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  44. Loco for Locavores
    Napa Valley Grille Chef Enters Westwood PoliticsJoseph Gillard announces his candidacy for the neighborhood council.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  45. Lunch
    What to Eat at BLVD 16’s New LunchClassic sandwiches with carefully sourced ingredients make for a new a fast option in Westwood.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  46. Fro-Yo Blow-By-Blow
    Pinkberry Closing on Abbot-Kinney; Frost Coming to WestwoodVenice activists rejoice that a fro-yo chain is departing, while a new contender enters the icy arena.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  47. Neighborhood Watch
    Zip Fusion Fam Opens K-Town BBQ Downtown; FuXion Truck Finds a Home in Mid-CityJason Ha opens an all-you-can-eat joint and a food truck parks it.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  48. Empire Building
    Barney’s Beanery Expands to WestwoodA fifth location is coming, though overdue, in college country.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  49. Rants
    New Yorker Ivy Stark Attacks L.A.’s Mexican FoodFive years at UCLA showed Dos Caminos’ chef the limits of L.A.’s Mexican cuisine.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  50. Openings
    The Glendon Bar and Kitchen Opens Tomorrow Night in WestwoodLunch service follows in a few weeks.
    By Hadley Tomicki
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