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Metro dining: Dog days

To not coin a phrase: It’s the economy, stupid! And this time of year at the end of the holiday spending cycle, which has left some of us perhaps feeling a bit remorseful. That does not account for the abundance of hot dog places opened and opening around town. But [continue reading]

Life of pie

Trying to save time this holiday season? Here are a couple of suggestions for great pumpkin pie the easy way … via Metro. Sweet Lady Jane is a great place for pumpkin pie, coconut cake, whatever: 8360 Melrose Ave.; West Hollywood; (323) 653-7145. (Call ahead to check on pie availability.) [continue reading]

Sipping the pho fantastic

Given the region’s rich Vietnamese community it’s logicial that there are hundreds (or is it thousands?) of places that serve the rice noodle soup called pho. Not surprisingly, there are a number of good places near Metro in or close to downtown L.A. If you’re in search of cheap meals, Vietnamese pho (pronounced fah) [continue reading]