L.A.'s comfort craze
Forget fancy
monikers and complicated menus: Los Angeles restaurants are taking
their names
from the down-home foods they serve.
Here, our picks. By david a.keeps
Decked out like a
1970's diner,

The Waffle (
6255W. Sunset Blvd.;
1-323/465-
6901; breakfast for
two
US$25) serves
breakfast
past midnight. What to
order? Red-velvet
waffles
with cream-cheese
frosting
and a soul-food
version
prepared with
jalapeños
and fried chicken.
Slaw Dogs (
720 N.
LakeAve., Suite 8,
Pasadena;
1- 626/808-9777;
lunch
for two US$20)
garnishes
11 types of brats and
sausages with more
than
70 toppings, including
truffle oil and
kimchi.
The minimalist
LEMONADEat MOCA
(250 S. Grand
Ave.;
1-213/628-0200;
drinks for two
US$6) whips
up such flavors as
peachginger,
blueberry-mint
and
watermelonrosemary,
all for less
than US$3 a glass.

At
Flake
(
513 Rose Ave., Venice;
1-310/396-2333;
breakfast for two
US$15),
you'll find 25 types
of
cereal, along with a
sprinkles bar full of
fruits,
nuts and sweeteners like
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