EAT: Los Angeles 2011: The Food Lover's Guide to Los Angeles (Eat Los Angeles: The Food Lovers Guide to Los Angeles) [Paperback]

Pat Saperstein (Author), Linda Burum (Author), Colleen Dunn Bates (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2010 | Series: Eat Los Angeles: The Food Lovers Guide to Los Angeles

L.A.'s favorite food-lover's resource is back with a third edition that's bigger, better and more essential than ever. Boasting new listings galore -while keeping the same low price- this guidebook shares the favorite finds of L.A.'s savviest food journalists. From food trucks to French bistros, wine shops to caterers, butchers to brew pubs, Thai markets to Chinese dim sum houses, you'll find L.A.'s best food in this acclaimed book. A team of expert culinary journalists shares the Why, What and Who on nearly 1,300 of their favorite places: restaurants, of course, but also caterers, ethnic markets, gourmet-to-go, breakfast cafes, taco trucks, kitchen supply, wine shops, bakeries, burger joints, farmers' markets, food festivals, ramen houses, butchers, coffeehouses, tea parlors, gelaterias, pubs, chocolatiers and much more. And it covers all of L.A. County, from Long Beach to La Cañada. Colorful cleverly designed, the book fits comfortably in the hand, car or purse, opens flat and has tabbed chapters so you can quickly find what you're looking for. EAT: Los Angeles eschews the corporate chains and seeks the one-of-a-kind places that reflect their communities and the passion of their owners. It also flags places that are good for families, vegetarians and vegans, party-throwers, romance-seekers and night owls, and it gives a shout-out to the sustainable. Finally, it showcases the Essentially L.A. places that shouldn't be missed. Eat-LA.com The book's companion web site, eat-la.com, boasts a large searchable database and frequent posts from the team of writers about discoveries, deals, events and news from the food front. About the Team EAT: Los Angeles is a collaborative book edited by Colleen Dunn Bates, publisher of Prospect Park Books and a longtime food and restaurant journalist. Joining her are Jean T. Barrett, a wine and food writer for such publications as Westways and the Los Angeles Times; Linda Burum, author of A Guide to Ethnic Food in Los Angeles and an expert on international cuisines who writes for the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles; Pat Saperstein, the savvy sleuth behind L.A.'s best food blog, Eating L.A.; Jenn Garbee, author of Secret Suppers and a Los Angeles Times food writer; Miles Clements, who writes for the Los Angeles Times, District Weekly and his own blog, Eat Food with Me; Amelia Saltsman, author of the Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook; and Bandini, the mysterious and hungry proprietor of the Daily Taco blog.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"We would follow this guide into hell." -- Long Beach Press-Telegram

"We've been hungering for a new food resource. We found it in EAT: Los Angeles." -- Los Angeles Magazine

"So hyper-local it instantly claims a place in diehard Angelenos' hearts." -- LAT

About the Author

Colleen Dunn Bates is the editor and publisher at Prospect Park Books and the leader of the EAT: Los Angeles team. She has written several other books, including Hometown Pasadena and Storybook Travels, and she's covered L.A. food for Westways, Bon Appetit, L.A. Style, the Los Angeles Times and others.

The proprietor of the hot blog EatingLA.com, Pat Saperstein is L.A.'s most respected food blogger, with a particular passion for Thai and Chinese cooking. Saperstein also revews restaurants for the Los Feliz Ledger, and by day she is a senior editor for Daily Variety.

An expert on ethnic cuisines, Linda Burum writes frequently for Los Angeles Magazine and the Los Angeles Times, and she's the author of the acclaimed A Guide to Ethnic Food in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Prospect Park Books; Third edition (October 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 098441021X
• ISBN-13: 978-0984410217
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #766,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate LA Food Lovers Guide, December 2, 2010

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Linda Zimmerman "Expert Griller" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EAT: Los Angeles 2011: The Food Lover's Guide to Los Angeles (Eat Los Angeles: The Food Lovers Guide to Los Angeles) (Paperback)

Not since "The Food Yellow Pages" has there been a great foodie guide for Los Angeles. Written and edited by those in the know regarding the LA food scene, "EAT" is chock full of interesting info, sources, restaurants, markets, etc. Meticulously updated from last year, this third issue is the best guide I know to eating in LA.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars doesn't leave my glove compartment, December 2, 2010

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L.A. Phil - See all my reviews

This review is from: EAT: Los Angeles 2011: The Food Lover's Guide to Los Angeles (Eat Los Angeles: The Food Lovers Guide to Los Angeles) (Paperback)

Finally a comprehensive guide which doesn't appear as biased or the mere reflection of fads or L.A.'s food gurus and pundits! Perfect to find a restaurant in an area you're driving by and much more: great stores and wine shops to fulfill any gourmet...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Reliable guide to Restaurants & Food Sources in LA, November 30, 2010

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David Alan Gibb - See all my reviews

This review is from: EAT: Los Angeles 2011: The Food Lover's Guide to Los Angeles (Eat Los Angeles: The Food Lovers Guide to Los Angeles) (Paperback)

If you eat and shop anywhere in LA Co, you need EAT: Los Angeles 2011. I discovered new restaurants, food markets and food-related service firms (caterers to knife-sharpeners) both close by and worthy of a trip.

What makes this guide different is that it's the sum of knowledge of food professionals, the folks who write for the LATimes and Westways among other publications, and who also blog about food. They know whereof they write.

I keep a copy of the book at home, another at work, one in the car. You never know when you're going to need this invaluable reference work to find a restaurant, food truck or specialty market!