Everyone's always asking me what restaurants around Los Angeles are good for romantic dates. I usually shrug my shoulders and throw out a few suggestions. But when I really sat down to think about it for the LA Confidential Food Issue, I came up with this little list of old favorites and new spots whose amorous ambiance should set the right tone for an evening of romance.Want to see where I included and why? Click the link below, or read past it to see the text of my piece.
Link: http://www.la-confidential-magazine.com/dining_0610_article5.html
Romantic Rendezvous
As spring turns to summer, romance is in the air—especially at these establishments. Though Cliffs Edge Restaurant in Silver Lake (3626 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; cliffsedgecafe.com) is routinely chosen as one of the best date spots in town thanks to an enchanting courtyard, Cafe Stella’s (3932 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; cafestella.com) dark corners are perfect for clandestine canoodling. The Little Door (8164 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles; thelittledoor.com) is nobody’s secret, and down the block at Tasca (8108 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles; tascawinebar.com), the lights are set to sexy and the wine is poured liberally. The lounge at Chateau Marmont Hotel and Bungalows (8221 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; chateaumarmont.com) will make any starlet accept a role, but head further into the hills for some doting discourse at Pace (2100 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Los Angeles; peaceinthecanyon.com). Strung with twinkly lights, Pasadena’s Firefly Bistro (1009 El Centro St., South Pasadena; eatatfirefly.com) is perfect for Valley lovers, and when we find ourselves west and not stopping for a creekside meal at Topanga’s Inn of the Seventh Ray (128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga; innoftheseventhray.com), we’re trekking into the mountains for a leisurely repast at the charmingly rustic Saddle Peak Lodge (419 Cold Canyon Road, Calabasas; saddlepeaklodge.com). After all, nothing says “I love you” like a huge, smoking hunk of elk tenderloin.
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