Hot new restaurants in L.A.
 

I get to L.A. about once and year and like good food. Are there any HOT new restaurants with good food the most important feature? I liked LUques when I went about one year ago. Diane

Try Josie on Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica.

Wolfgang Puck's new restaurant Vert at Hollywood and Vine is one of my favorite new restaurants. <BR><BR>If you're interested in a bar with a great view, check out the new Standard Hotel in downtown LA.

LA times magazine just posted it's list of the "Magnificent Seven":<BR><BR>Angelini Osteria (Italian, old school)<BR>7313 Beverly Blvd.<BR>323/297-0070<BR><BR>Jar (American)<BR>8225 Beverly Blvd<BR>323/655-6566<BR><BR>G. Garvin's (Southern USA)<BR>8420 E 3rd Street<BR>323/655-3888<BR><BR>Alex (Contemporary Euro Cuisine)<BR>6703 Melrose Ave<BR>323/933-5233 <BR>(I've been here it's divine)<BR><BR>There are a few more.. but they are also in the Valley and Huntington beach.<BR>Welcome to LA! <BR>

I have heard that Josie is the BEST!

I am also seriously into cool restaurants...BUT, this trip we are bringing our three kids ages 8, 11, & 13. They are very well-behaved but will we be accepted or shunned at the restaurants that have been mentioned?<BR><BR>

LA tends to be a casual type of city, so if your kids are truly well behaved I don't see a problem. Reward them with an In N Out burger and tacquitos on Olivera Street in between fancy meals.

I have read a lot of great reviews for Vert and Jsies...could we bring children to either of those places?<BR><BR>