The Dining Diva at Pinto Bistro in Studio City

Tart tatin for the man

Starting the meal, should have taken my glasses off, thought Richard was just shooting the plate, oh well.

What a meal at Pinot Bistro on Ventura Blvd., in Studio City, California…we went on Sunday as part of the DineLARestaurantWeek promo where you get three course meals for nearly half the going rate at more than 300 restaurants from LA to Orange County.

Arugula saladWonderful whitefishCool cod dishAt Pinot Bistro there is no corkage free if you bring you own wine, so we took a bottle of Lewis 2002 Chardonnay that went well with all of the above.A trio of sorbets for the DivaTart tatin for the manCool cod dishWonderful whitefish

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Dining in LA Just Got Cheaper from January 25-Feb. Anyway

The Dining Diva can’t wait for dineLA Restaurant Week when top LA restaurants slash prices so everybody can afford to go out and sample the food of the best chefs in the country.

January 25 to 30, 2009 and February 1 to 6, 2009

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($)Deluxe Dining:$16$26
($$)Premier Dining:$22$34
($$$)Fine Dining:$28$44

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Name	Menu	Dining Area	Reserve
3 ON FOURTH	$$$	santa monica	book now
ADORO MEXICAN GRILLE	$$	los angeles	book now
AKASHA	$$	culver city	book now
ANGELI CAFFE	$	los angeles	reserve by phone
ASIA DE CUBA	$$	west hollywood	book now
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EL POLLO INKA PERUVIAN RESTAURANT – GARDENA	$	gardena	reserve by phone
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FORD’S FILLING STATION	$$	culver city	book now
GLADSTONE’S OF MALIBU	$	pacific palisades	reserve by phone
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GRACE RESTAURANT	$$$	los angeles	book now
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J RESTAURANT & LOUNGE	$$	los angeles	book now
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WOLFGANG PUCK LA BISTRO	$	los angeles	reserve by phone
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YARD HOUSE AT L.A. LIVE	$$	los angeles	reserve by phone
ZUCCA RISTORANTE	$$	los angeles	book now

 

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