Eat Out. Chick-fil-A Hollywood.

It was exciting enough when the USC Chick-fil-A opened in L.A. Now there is going to be another one right in the heart of Hollywood!

Opening Thursday September 22 at 6:00 a.m., Sunset and Highland - 6750 Sunset Boulevard

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: Chick-fil-A

Eat Out. Whole Foods teriyaki bowls.

This photo doesn't exactly do my teriyaki tofu rice bowl justice. There's some condensation going on because I drove with the steaming bowl sealed shut from the 3rd & Fairfax Whole Foods to Los Feliz last night. But, when I got in and ate it, it was still delicious.

I've had the chicken option for lunch, too, and it's very tasty. You can choose white or dark meat chicken, which is cooked to perfection and really delicious drenched in sweet teriyaki.

Recently I made the switch for the most part from white to brown rice, and with a meal like this, the brown rice adds substantial flavor. Like having an actual other ingredient rather than just filler.

Bell peppers and bok choy round this out to be a great option for lunch or dinner.

Well-priced too - $6.05 for the tofu bowl. I think the white meat chicken bowl is close to $8.

Click here to find a Whole Foods Market near you.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: the BEAT

Eat Out. Chick-fil-A Los Angeles.

A Chick-fil-A is now open in Los Angeles--very exciting news for people who love the chicken chain but have had to travel far and wide to find a location. They make a great simple fried chicken sandwich, as well as delicious little chicken pieces on sweet bread for breakfast, hot tasty waffle fries, and Southern sweet tea. They also have a new spicy chicken sandwich that's been advertised a lot on TV during football games lately.

There's one I stop at in Ontario, Calif. on the drive to Palm Springs, and another in the food court South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach. The mall location doesn't serve breakfast. But now there's a convenient chicken mini-serving Chick-fil-A on Figueroa, in the 'Tuscany' area near USC, across from the California Science Center.

This cute well-kept block also houses a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Chipotle, and a few other eateries.

Chick-fil-A is located at 3758 S Figueroa in Los Angeles. Info: (213) 747-8721, chick-fil-a.com. Closed Sundays.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: the BEAT

Eat Out. Daily Grill picnic boxes.

With so many outdoors activities going on this summer, the excuse for a picnic is irresistible. But sometimes you don't want to spend the time or money to dish out your own lame PB&Js.

Which is why the Daily Grill's new picnic box offering is such a great idea. The classic dining spot (one of my faves for happy hour, actually) is offering a full-on picnic box for your simple summertime needs. Each box comes with DG's own sourdough bread, homemade garlic potato chips, plastic tablecloth, utensils, and some variety of soup, salad AND dessert. Then for the main course, depending on the prices, you can choose from Santa Fe chicken and Ahi tuna wraps ($22.95/person), charbroiled herb chicken ($27.95/person), Atlantic salmon ($29.95) filet mignon ($38.95/person). Or choose your own entree from the take-out menu and add $5 per person.

Talk about a feast! It's a perfect fancy-type meal for nights out at the Bowl or even at places like Cinespia. And though it may be a bit pricey, everything's inclusive and can be picked up 24 hours after ordering. Just grab a blanket, some shades, and you're ready to go! Happy picnicking!

-- Chau Tu

Photo credit: Daily Grill

Eat In. Grilled chicken with brie.

I'm not much of a red-meat person, so I end up eating a lot of chicken, which is fine. But chicken is one of those foods that needs jazzing up every once in a while--and brie is definitely the way to do it. Who knew, right? Combining good ole-fashioned chicken with sort of fancy but absolutely yummy brie cheese? It's delicious and, thankfully, easy too (thanks Food Network!).

2 chicken breast halves
Garlic and herb seasoning
about 4 slices Brie cheese
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, chopped
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
Fresh spinach leaves
A few slices bacon, cooked

Season the chicken with salt, pepper and the seasoning, and grill over medium heat. As that's cooking, fire up another pan over medium heat and saute the olive oil and shallots. Combine the vinegar, honey and salt and pepper in a small bowl, then add to the olive oil and stir together.

Arrange the spinach leaves as a salad on your plates and place the cooked chicken breasts on top. Put the brie slices on top of the chicken to melt, then pour the olive oil vinaigrette mixture on top. Crumble the bacon over the plate.

And enjoy! The kicker in this recipe is really the vinaigrette, which is sweet and goes perfectly with the brie.

-- Chau Tu

Photo credit: Daren Sprawls

Eat Out. Musso & Frank Grill.

Musso & Frank Grill on Hollywood Boulevard is Hollywood's oldest restaurant. Since 1919, it's been a popular eatery for movie stars, writers, directors and producers. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Bukowski, Ernest Hemingway, Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino were all customers. It's still a favorite of Hollywood's current A-List, Sofia Coppola was there on Saturday night.

They are known for their martinis and their steaks, but have a wide menu selection and it's the kind of place that you can't go wrong no matter what you order. They make a tasty sidecar, a refreshing margarita, serve white wine in a big chilled glass, and iced tea on a little saucer with lemon wedges. The martini-style drinks come in small (for today's American standards) glasses, with an additional amount served alongside in a mini carafe--perfect for a top-up when your drink is getting low.

The crab cocktail is delicious (large chunks of crab with classic cocktail sauce served in a little cold metal cocktail bowl with lemons on the side and two cocktail forks on either side), the shrimp cocktail is similar, with de-tailed shrimps which I much prefer to tail-on. We all shared an iceberg lettuce wedge salad that came with thick-sliced juicy red tomatoes. The only complaint was, the blue cheese dressing was on the mild side, it could have had more flavor. The bread is sourdough, made exclusively for Musso's. It's fresh, soft and delicious.

I had the baked halibut, Italienne style, and it was really good. It was flavorful, remarkably hot and a nice size portion. The filet mignon, grilled salmon, roast half chicken and New York steak all looked great too.

We were celebrating a birthday, and two moist rectangles of cake (carrot and chocolate) were brought out with candles for the birthday boy. The waiter was very nice ... it's the kind of place you can sit around for a while in the booth and talk when you're done with your meal. At 10:30, the music went up, retro jazzy music of course. That, and the beautiful warm lighting made it a perfect choice for a special dinner.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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