Best of LA - help some OC'rs

[groover808]

I'm planning a weekend trip to LA to see some of the sights I normally don't get to. My knowledge of LA is mostly nightlife, Hollywood and Highland center, and some parts of Hollywood. Need some help on food, I have Saturday planned but need dinner recs for Friday and Sunday. No Mexican, Vietnamese, or Korean as we have plenty in OC. What's quintessentially LA (but not tourist kitschy like Pink's - I've been there)? Not looking to spend more than $50 or so total for dinner for 2 so that rules out the higher end stuff. Here's my list so far, what am I missing?

Friday
dinner?

Saturday
Coffee and AM pastries at Little Next Door
Langer's
Pizzeria Mozza

Sunday
Griddle Cafe
dinner?

[JEN10]

Here is a map that this guy made about the LA Mag 100 best cheap eats in LA
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/618794

[groover808]

Should I bother with Bottega Louie, even just to look around? Would it be a destination worth the 1 mile each way walk from my hotel in DTLA - near Disney Concert Hall? Is it generally ok to walk around DTLA during the daytime?

[OCAnn]

I'm comfortable walking DTLA during daylight hours. There's a quite of few restaurants near WDCH, and a search will reveal that.

Here's another thread that might be useful: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/580125 -- Ultimate Los Angeles Restaurants 2008: The Poll Results [LONG]

[mrsjoujou]

Yah go check out Bottega Louie. We had luch there last Sat and the pizza and cesar salad was pretty good. They serve a good organic coffee and we loved their black color muti grain bread. After lunch we walked around to burn off the carb and it was pretty safe.

[attran99]

If you have time for drinks...I like taking out-of-towners for drinks at the Bonaventure in DTLA. The drinks are a little overpriced, but you do get to keep the glass they're served in and the rotating 360 degree view is simply amazing.

[Servorg]

Here are a few suggestions to get you started.

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Jitlada
5233 1/2 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Vito's Pizza
846 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Chameau Restaurant
339 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Hirozen
8385 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine
1047 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019

[groover808]

Is Jitlada any better or different than Thai Nakorn in Stanton? Trying to figure out whether or not to put it on my list.

[Servorg]

It's their Southern Thai dishes/menu that makes Jitlada special (that and the personality and assistance that Jazz lends to those who come in and want to have a special meal).

[gourmandadventurer]

Tommy's! - Rampart and Beverly Blvd. Eat standing up, get everything on your doublecheeseburger. That is all.

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Tommy's Original World Famous
2575 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057