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Marcona $
Available today: 30% off sandwiches and saladsCuisine: Sandwich, Deli, Artisanal Food Purveyors
Neighborhood: West Hollywood
7368 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046 323.951.9991
This Melrose Avenue gourmet sandwich shop features classic East Coast “deli” fare elevated by Mediterranean influences and a West Coast approach.
Locanda Positano $$$
Available today: 40% off bottles of wineCuisine: Italian
Neighborhood: Marina Del Rey
4059 Lincoln Blvd. Marina del Rey, CA 90292 310-526-3887
This hidden Italian gem on Lincoln blvd boasts Tuscan vino delivered by a small and effusive staff who treat each dish as a sacred offering rather than a bowl of bada-bing or a glass of bada-boom.
Perk: 30% offCuisine: Asian
Neighborhood: Studio City, Los Angeles
11838 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, CA 91604 818-691-7223
10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City Center Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-551-1100
Wouldn’t it be great to find a place that brings what’s best about street food inside and pairs it with craft beers, local wines, and specialty cocktails? Here it is…
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India's Tandoori $$
Perk: 30% off lunch or dinnerCuisine: Indian
Neighborhood: Brentwood
11819 Wilshire Blvd, #206 Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-268-9100
http://www.indiastandooribrentwood.com/
Run by the former manager of the Clay Pit in Brentwood, this newly remodeled spot offers North Indian cuisine in a warm and inviting atmosphere that draws crowds from Hollywood to Bollywood.
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Babalu $$
Available today: 30% off lunch or dinnerCuisine: Californian, New American
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
1002 Montana Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403 310 395 2500
This bright, fun and cozy restaurant is refreshingly California beach casual where American, Asian, Latin, and Island cuisines are designed to accommodate both conservative and daring palates. Ask about the famous desserts, voted "Best of LA."
Available today: 30% offCuisine: Mexican, New American
Neighborhood: Mid-City
1292 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019 323-939-0161
It's not hard to find great Mexican food in Los Angeles, but Mondo Taco brings something new to the plate. Expect house-made tortillas packed with flavors from around the world at this friendly taqueria.
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Colonial Wine Bar & Bistro $$
Perk: 30% off brunch or dinnerCuisine: Global, Tapas, Wine Bar
Neighborhood: West Hollywood
7166 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046 323-657-1827
Mixing globally-inspired cuisine with an eclectic wine selection by popular sommelier Susan Brink (Dominick's, Soho House), the Colonial Wine Bar & Bistro offers large plates or tapas-style bites in an elegant Melrose space.
Ocean & Vine $$$
Perk: 30% off lunch or dinnerCuisine: New American
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-576-3180
www.santamonicaloewshotel.com/dining-and-lounges/ocean-and-vine.cfm
Great ocean views paired with farmers market fresh cuisine.
Cuisine: Global, New American, Pub, Tapas
Neighborhood: Mid Wilshire
8486 W. 3rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90048 323-782-8466
You’ve been warned: The duck fat fries are addictive at this Beverly Center-adjacent eatery where the fare reflects Western European tapas bars.
Abigaile $$
Cuisine: Bar, Californian, New American, Pub, Tapas
Neighborhood: Hermosa Beach
1301 Manhattan Ave. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310-798-8227
What do you get when you cross a Baptist church with punk rock royalty? A hip farm-to-table haunt in Hermosa Beach, of course.
