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Think Los Angeles isn’t a holiday hotbed? Check out these spots.

We get it, no one likes planning a big group dinner. It’s tedious, complicated, and no matter how much discussion goes into it, you usually end up at a place nobody cares about anyway. So take matters into your own hands and use this guide. These aren’t just restaurants large enough to accommodate your friends and family (for our purposes, let’s say more than six people), they’re places that excel at making big group dining an enjoyable experience. These restaurants are generally easy to book,…

The 22 best places to eat in Glendale.

It’s the most magical time of year: Office holiday party season. That one special night where you get to spend time with people you don’t particularly enjoy, drink a lot of alcohol together, and see how it all comes out in the wash tomorrow. And if you’re tasked with making it all happen, your night is going to be even worse. Just know now—you probably won’t make everyone happy. To give you the best possible chances for success, we’ve rounded up the 25 best spots in LA for holiday parties, brok…

Top notch picks from a woman who knows her way around the city's food scene.

Dive-y dance bars, cocktail spots, and more.

Save for the LAX horseshoe, there’s no place more unanimously despised in LA than The Grove. But whether you’re appeasing a visiting cousin, fixing your iPhone, or seeing a movie by yourself with a water bottle full of rosé, everybody ends up at this chaotic outdoor mall at some point. And eventually, hunger strikes. The Grove will never be known for its quality food options (if you really want to eat well, walk next door to the Original Farmers’ Market), but a few solid options do exist. Betwee…

The Original Farmers Market is one of the most misunderstood place in LA. Yes, it’s attached to The Grove, an outdoor hell-mall filled with fanny-packed tourists riding fake trolleys and taking selfies in front of a fountain timed to “Uptown Funk.” But there’s still real magic to be found here—you just have to know how and when to experience it. No matter which day of the week you go, remember this one golden rule: Arrive before 11am. This is when you get to witness all the vendors inside the…

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Nothing beats the sound of that bread basket hitting the table.

From most forgivable to least.

Bar Sinizki is a charming, all-day bistro in Atwater Village ripped straight from a European travel brochure.

26 places that take the pain out of birthday plotting.

Le Great Outdoor is an outdoor restaurant in Santa Monica that feels like a backyard barbecue.

The Benjamin is a sexy, nostalgic American bistro on Melrose with a fantastic burger.

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All the best things to eat, drink, and do in Los Angeles this summer.

The best places to eat in LA’s most famous neighborhood.

Venice's Fiorelli Pizza promises blistered, wood-fired pizza inside an urban farm on Abbot Kinney.

Because the bar crowd is always a little more interesting.