Sometimes out of town friends ask for restaurant recommendations. The restaurants I love in Los Angeles are spread all over town and they usually aren't ones that are famous.   I thought I'd share the list with you.    Adana Restaurant   6918 San Fernando Road, Glendale 91201 818/843-6237   Delicious food. Written about by me, Mark Bittman and Jonathan Gold. We all love it. The chef, Edward Khechemyan, is a hard working, inventive man. The food is freshly made. Affordable. Delicious.    Here are links to reviews:    Mark Bittman   http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/magazine/this-armenian-life.html?_r=0    Jonathan Gold   http://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-0307-gold-adana-restaurant-20150307-story.html   David Latt   http://menwholiketocook.blogspot.com/search/label/Adana%20Restaurant                       Yabu     11820 W. Pico Blvd   LA CA 90064    (310) 473-9757   The best affordable sushi, tempura, udon and soba in LA. An intimate, cozy, friendly space.     Her...
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