418738 Sat Jul 07 11:59:34 -0700 2007 13 2 Los Angeles Area 0 2727415 Can anyone recommend some places to go where I can pick up some good food for a potluck and not break the bank? I live near the Beverly Center so somewhere in the area is idea. Sat Jul 07 11:59:34 -0700 2007 63004 lychee 1 2727522 Hu's Szechun, YUM YUM YUM. National near motor Sat Jul 07 13:03:49 -0700 2007 2727415 63897 LuigiOrtega 2 2727612 I really want to like Hu's but I haven't really liked anything that I have gotten from there. Sat Jul 07 13:40:46 -0700 2007 2727522 12521 Tari 3 2727696 You're in luck - there are a wealth of good inexpensive restaurants within a half mile of Venice and Overland> Versailles, Cafe Brasil, Mama's Pizza, India Sweets and Spices, and the late night mediteranean place just west of there - i think it's called Gabi's - it's really good. Sat Jul 07 14:18:04 -0700 2007 2727612 87865 Jeryy 4 2727723 Oh, I forgot Western Smokehouse - real good BBQ eat in or takeout on Overland a few blocks N. of Palms. Make sure to have their mashed potatoes. It's on the way to where you're heading. Sat Jul 07 14:36:43 -0700 2007 2727696 87865 Jeryy 1 2727959 thai boom samosa house Sat Jul 07 16:34:52 -0700 2007 2727415 11935 westsidegal 1 2728053 Versailles definitely Honey's Kettle for fried chicken and biscuits to die for Le dijonaise - good food and gret pasteries Sat Jul 07 17:14:07 -0700 2007 2727415 106872 gaylenwaydelich 1 2729575 Tender Greens, on Culver Bl in Culver City has superb food, pleasant atmosphere (sit outdoors and watch the people go by), absurdly low prices for its quality. Sun Jul 08 11:52:46 -0700 2007 2727415 50063 boyk 1 2729952 Closer to home, you could pick up some breads and pastries at BreadBar. Sun Jul 08 14:44:24 -0700 2007 2727415 13350 glutton 1 2730032 Outdoor Grill on Wash Pl for BBQ and sides is over there too Sun Jul 08 15:22:27 -0700 2007 2727415 37786 tdo ca 1 2730685 Gabi's Mediterranean cafe is honestly pretty good, and Versailles does have a few pretty good dishes. There's also a pretty good Thai restaurant on Jasmine ave called East Wind IV. Sun Jul 08 19:26:03 -0700 2007 2727415 81752 GreenEyeStan 1 2733430 I second the recs for Hu's and Thai Boom. I like the very simple chinese chicken salad Hu's serves with some of the lunch combos, and my favorite entrees are the Kung Pao shrimp and the twice-cooked pork (without tofu). Really like the stir-fried eggplant and the yellow curry at Thai Boom, and their special shrimp in the dry curry butter, and their chicken satay was beautifully grilled and presented with two dipping sauces. Disagree with Outdoor Grill -- most disappointing bbq I've had on the westside. But to pick up for a potluck? If it is not a weekend, maybe Victor Jr's on the north side of Washington across from the studio -- one of their pizzas, an Italian chopped salad, or an order or two of eggplant or chicken parm. or their excellent meatballs. Mon Jul 09 14:41:38 -0700 2007 2727415 10855 nosh 1 2733925 You could pick up some good South Indian food at Annapurna. And if you're really trying to one-up everyone, you could go next door to the little grocery store and get a case of those Indian mangoes that they fly in. They're expensive, but oh-so-good. Mon Jul 09 17:17:54 -0700 2007 2727415 13350 glutton 1 2734642 Try Kathmandu Kitchen... it's right there, just west of Overland. Cheap and interesting Nepalese food. Can't get Yak in that many places in LA! Mon Jul 09 21:25:24 -0700 2007 2727415 85760 bromion