Dinner with the Parents
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Where To Eat With Your Parents In LA
Appeasing the parents is no easy task. But we’re here to offer some guidance when it comes to taking them out to eat in LA.
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Where To Have Dinner When Your Family Visits LA
19 spots perfect for your mom, dad, sister, brother, estranged aunt, older cousin, and family friend who’s not technically blood-related.
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Where To Have A Family Dinner Now That That’s A Thing Again
The 12 best LA restaurants perfect for a family dinner.
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Great Restaurants For Graduation Dinners
Planning a grad dinner is more difficult than college ever was - so we’ve prepared a study guide to get you ready.
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Great Places To Get Your Parents To Pay For Dinner
Mom & Dad in town? Here’s where to take advantage of their generosity.
Dinner with the Parents
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Jaraguá Restaurant
Jaraguá in Oakwood is one of LA's most recognizable Salvadoran spots and does excellent versions of the classics.
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Pasjoli
Pasjoli is an upscale French restaurant in Santa Monica with tableside pressed duck and a new tasting menu.
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Jemma Di Mare
Jemma Di Mare is a decent Italian restaurant in Brentwood, but one that doesn't really stand out from the pack.
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Raffi's Place
Raffi's is an institution and the perfect place for a massive group dinner in Glendale.
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Rustic Canyon
Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica has aged into a worn-in neighborhood spot that does farm-to-table as well as any place in LA.
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Rao’s Hollywood
Rao’s is the LA location of the classic NYC Italian restaurant, and while the food won’t blow your mind, it’s still very crowd-pleasing.
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Palmeri Ristorante
Palmeri is a great, snoozy Italian spot on San Vicente with delicious pastas and veal chops.
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Khinkali House
Khinkali House in Glendale is home to Georgian soup dumplings and a quiet patio for a low-key date night.
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The Rose
The Venice staple has been turned into an all-day play pen for Venice locals. And we’re pretty into it.
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Maccheroni Republic
Maccheroni Republic is a true neighborhood Italian restaurant in Downtown with solid pasta, a friendly staff, and a fantastic front patio.
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Fishing With Dynamite
Fishing With Dynamite is one of LA’s best restaurants for consistently great seafood.
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Asterid
Asterid in Downtown LA is your best bet for a pre- or post-show dinner at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
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La Parolaccia Osteria
La Parolaccia Osteria is a classic Italian spot in Long Beach that looks like a villa in Tuscany.
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Salazar
Salazar is a Mexican BBQ restaurant in Frogtown that’s gone from excellent to average in just a few short years. The patio, however, remains great.
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Hatchet Hall
Hatchet Hall is a Southern-leaning restaurant in Culver City where you’ll actually leave full.