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21 Best Food and Wine Pit Stops


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Los Angeles

AOC L.A.'s very best wine bar. 8022 W. Third St.; 323-653-6359

Greenblatt's Deli Old-school deli with a great wine store. 8017 Sunset Blvd.; 323-656-0606.

The Hungry Cat Super little seafood shack. 1535 N. Vine St., Hollywood; 323-462-2155.

The Lodge Steakhouse New steak and wine hot spot. 14 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills; 310-854-0024.

Norman's Elegant new-world menu; Friday is pig-roast night. 8570 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 310-657-2400.

Osteria del Latte Soon-to-open Italian from chefs Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali. 6602 Melrose Ave.; no phone yet.

Pacific Dining Car A 24-hour steak house with a 25-page wine list. 1310 W. Sixth St.; 213-483-6000.

Providence A new and fancy fish restaurant. 5955 Melrose Ave.; 323-460-4170.

Regent Beverly Wilshire Swanky hotel with restaurant-menu room service. 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills; 310-275-5200.

Shibucho The place to pair sushi with old Burgundy. 3114 W. Beverly Blvd.; 213-387-8498.

Silverlake Wine Hip wine store. 2395 Glendale Blvd.; 323-662-9024.

Sona Top French-Asian menu. 401 N. La Cienega Blvd.; 310-659-7708.

Spago L.A.'s most famous restaurant. 176 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills; 310-385-0880.

Santa Barbara Area

Biltmore Four Seasons Luxe, newly renovated hotel. 1260 Channel Dr., Santa Barbara; 805-969-2261.

Cold Heaven Tasting Room New place to sample Viognier. 448 Bell St., Los Alamos; 805-344-3640.

Foxen Funky winery with great Pinots. 7200 Foxen Canyon Rd., Santa Maria; 805-937-4251.

Margerum Wine Company Tasting Room Top Rhône-style wines. 813 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara; 805-966-9463.

Melville Villa-like winery with luscious Chardonnays. 5185 East Highway 246, Lompoc; 805-735-7030.

Palmina Italian varietals in Lompoc's wine ghetto. 1520 E. Chestnut Ct., Lompoc; 805-735-2030.

Stolpman Tasting Room Syrah specialists. 1659 Copenhagen Dr., Suite C, Solvang; 805-688-0400.

Wine Cask Los Olivos Fancy New American food and a killer wine list. 2860 Grand Ave., Los Olivos; 805-688-7788.

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