Lucques
Chef Suzanne Goin’s seasonal Cal-Med menus, which use local fresh produce almost exclusively, have inspired cultish devotion here (and also at her super-popular AOC wine bar in La Brea/Fairfax). Try not to stare at the celebrities sitting around you in the rustic, brick-walled dining room (even if Jake Gyllenhaal looks especially good in the firelight); instead, give your full attention to starters like a citrus and avocado salad with watercress and chili-lime vinaigrette, and mains like braised beef short ribs with horseradish cream and wilted greens (a perpetual favorite and, luckily, often on the menu). And it’s hard to imagine a better finish for your meal than elderflower panna cotta with strawberries, grapefruit, and champagne.
Tip: Folks who are dizzied by too many choices may prefer Sunday Suppers at Lucques. Goin keeps things simple with a three-course prix fixe menu—with a choice of only two entrées, posted in advance online.
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