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The Best First Date Spots In LA
Don’t screw things up by picking the wrong restaurant. Here’s where you should go.
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Where To Have An Affordable Date Night
22 spots where you can go on a date and also not empty your wallet.
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The Best Spots For Cheese & Charcuterie In LA
When you need some fresh mozzarell’ and salumi, stat.
First/Early in the Game Dates
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Sala Coffee & Wine Bar
Sala is part coffee shop, part wine bar, and Long Beach's best spot for a casual date.
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Le Great Outdoor
Le Great Outdoor is a completely outdoor restaurant in Santa Monica that feels like a backyard barbecue.
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The Plant Chica
The Plant Chica is a nursery in West Adams. They also host some very fun queer events on a rolling basis.
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Junior High
Junior High is a non-profit art gallery in Glendale is where you can join a book club and try a 50-minute aerial hammock lesson all in the same day.
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Sur Le Vert
Sur Le Vert is casual wine bar in Beverly Hills that's best as a pre-dinner snack spot.
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Cafe Stella
French bistro Cafe Stella has been a Silver Lake hotspot since Arcade Fire's first album—and it's still a charmer with good cocktails.
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Offhand Wine Bar
Offhand Wine Bar is the only natural wine place in Santa Monica where you can groove to vinyl DJ sets.
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Vicky’s All Day
Vicky's All Day in West Adams dances on tightrope between cozy diner and neighborhood pizzeria. You'll want to become a regular from the minute you walk in the door.
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Los Balcones
This casual Peruvian spot in Hollywood is currently hosting a great year long pop-up called Colibri.
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Tagine
Tagine is a small, tucked-away Moroccan restaurant in Beverly Hills that’s ideal for a romantic dinner.
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Seabutter
Seabutter is a modern, subway-tiled sushi bar that offers fresh nigiri, dressed up sashimi, and affordable omakase.
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Dama
Dama is an upscale Latin restaurant in Downtown LA’s Fashion District with excellent food and cocktails.
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Badmaash
In a city without much in the way of unique Indian food, Badmaash is breaking the mold.
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Badmaash
Badmaash on Fairfax has delicious Indian food and a fun, casual dining room perfect for a big group meal.
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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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Farfalla Trattoria
Farfalla is a neighborhood Italian spot in Los Feliz where you go for one thing: pasta.
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Margot
Margot is a rooftop Mediterranean restaurant in Culver City with beautiful views, great cocktails, and OK food.
