LAX, then Santa Monica

I just arrived from Sacramento at LAX, and will be waiting a few hours for my sister before we head to Santa Monica for a few days to see my brother.

What’s best to eat at LAX these days? I seem to remember good Ramen and pretty good sashimi.

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In Santa Monica ; Is it still dumpling week! We had good dumplings at Dan Modern Chinese

Delicious pickled cucumbers and handmade pan fried

Xiao long bao; spicy pork

Shrimp and pork chili oil

Brunch reservation at Fig tomorrow

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Fig in the Fairmont Hotel - the hotel is good but the restaurant is just OK. If you have a car you have many options available relatively close by, e.g. Gjelina is always worth a trip

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Enjoyed Fig and the beautiful people.

Egg bennis (one with crab cake, one traditional)


“Frittata” with smoked salmon

Pancakes , sausage

Good food, great atmosphere and service.

Lots of fog this morning in Santa Monica this morning, no sign of smoke.

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Roti for lunch

We found a parking space, had a great time, and I especially enjoyed the branzini.

Ravioli and shrimp

Turkey, avocado, bacon

Branzino


Linguine, artichokes, and pesto

We also went to Erewhon


and a great Persian market!






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Check out FTC. Much more active community for LA stuffs.

Just “visiting”. I live in " California elsewhere".

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I had really nice chilaquiles at Fig for brunch, 7 or 8 years ago. Nice outdoor seating when the weather is nice.

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My sister struggled to decide between the chilaquiles and the frittata, and later commented “a frittata is not a frittata without potatoes and onions”.

I mentioned they might mean a Spanish tortilla to her, and my brother who agreed, and they said they learned it from me!

:person_shrugging:t4:

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The answer, in my experience, is usually order both LOL.

I often do the half and half with my brunching companions.

When I used to do brunch with some Toronto Chowhounds, we would often order every brunch main on the menu, and share them family style. :rofl:

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Had I noticed this thread in a timely manner, I would have suggested heading over to the Sawtelle area and following your nose for Japanese. Sawtelle has always had a pretty large Japanese American community, and the restaurants reflect that. Of course, it’s been well over 30 years since I’ve spent any time in the area, and a google search shows that the area has changed (gentrified?) quite a bit, but it still seems to be an ethnic conclave of sorts.

Sorry for being late to the party!

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a/k/a Little Osaka