Downey Restaurants

Tony's on the Pier: A foghorn blast from the past
Tony's on the Pier is a Redondo Beach institution, dating back to when Tony Trutanich ended his career as a commercial fisherman to open it in 1952. It's still operated by the family, still offers harbor views from every table, and still serves great seafood and its famous Mai Tais ("7 Million Sold").

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Harrah's $24.99 buffet special: the ultimate Las Vegas meal
Taking a tip from a successful promotion at Excalibur, Harrah’s now offers the all you can eat challenge: seven buffets, $29.99, 24 hours. With single buffet dinners that cost more than that along the Strip, a penny under $30 for all the eating you can manage any time of day and much of the night might just be the best deal in Vegas these days.

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Baleen Los Angeles: Prince of a restaurant at Redondo's King Harbor
Baleen, a 234-seat restaurant and lounge where all tables surrender a view of Redondo’s King Harbor marinas, features fine dining cuisine billed as “New American,” with an accent on local seafood. There are also some fun, surprising combinations, such as the BLT Salad that mixes sugar-herb roasted bacon and jalapeno ranch sherry-bacon dressing.

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L.A. Market: Cool comfort food
If Rock'n Roll has a chef, it's Kerry Simon, whose latest hit is LA Market, now open at LA Live.

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Wahoo's Fish Taco: Fresh tastes on Wilshire
If you're in the mood for tasty fish tacos with a side of hearty rice and beans, Wahoo's is the place to go. Wash down your palette with the beer of the month and enjoy the pleasant Wahoo atmosphere.

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Pinkberry Power
Pinkberry frozen yogurt served at some 30 locations throughout LA has addictive powers no one seems to understand and is tabbed locally as the taste that launched 1,000 (parking) tickets.

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Pink's: This dog's for you
Pink’s has been putting hot dogs into the hands of Angelenos since before most of us were born and the Pepto-colored chili dog stand on the corner of La Brea and Melrose is nowhere near stopping the tradition.

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Street: LA's trip to Latin culinary culture
Street food goes gourmet at The Street restaurant, which opened a year ago under the knowing eye of chow guru Susan Fenigar. Foodies may know her as one of the Two Hot Tamales (among with Mary Sue Milliken) who opened Border Grill in Santa Monica in 1990 and reframed South-of-the-Border fare forever more.

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LAX Encounters
There’s romance in the air at the Encounter Restaurant at LAX. That is, a romance for retro and a certain passion for planes.

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T's Thai Restaurant: Authentic, quick and inexpensive Thai
Just off Third Street Promenade, this restaurant has less hustle and bustle and more good food for your money than restaurants on the main drag. Come here for a yummy curry or Thai noodle without breaking the bank.

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