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8475 Melrose Place
Los Angeles , California
323/651-5950

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From Food & Wine , SEP 2003

Thanks, though, to chef Alain Giraud's exquisite modern French cooking and co-owner Joe Pytka's insane infusion of cash, Bastide is a hit....MORE>>

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From Travel + Leisure , MAR 2003

Chef Alain Giraud's highly anticipated Bastide was two years in the making. But the Provençal restaurant, designed by French decorator Andrée Putman, surpasses expectations....MORE>>

– Leslie Brenner It's French to Me

From the From the May 2008 Food & Wine Go List

Following its redesign by Andrée Putman, this once-demure French restaurant now looks like a whimsical art gallery. Chef Walter Manzke expertly prepares an international menu, ranging from Thai <em>tom kha</em> soup to Italian <em>burrata</em> and tomato salad. His wife, Margarita, is the pastry chef; her bacon brioche is sensational.

We loved: Roast duck with creamy potato gratin.

Insider tip: Request a table on the lavender-lined patio, one of the loveliest in L.A.

Last updated May 2008

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