Los Angeles City Guide

Welcome to “The Best of Los Angeles,” Gayot's city lifestyle guide featuring top restaurants, luxe hotels and spas, artsy attractions, cool, new events and other important information for sophisticated travelers and diners. Whether you are a local resident or tourist, our destination guide will steer you to the hottest highlights in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, including the Valley, Beverly Hills, Palm Springs and others.

RULER OF A CULINARY EMPIRE
Wolfgang Puck
If America knighted cooks, we'd be calling him Sir Wolfgang Puck by now. His empire encompasses everything from fine dining to casual, frozen pizzas to catering.

BE THE CHANGE
WorldFest
Touting itself as L.A.'s largest Earth Day festival, WorldFest celebrates the environment, sustainable living, animals and humanity through music, art and education.

AFFORDABLE CULTURE
Discover the Arts in L.A.
The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau is now offering visitors and residents a chance to explore the county's best museums for free or at 2-for-1 prices.

KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
Kogi Korean BBQ Truck
L.A. is the epicenter of the modern food truck movement, and we can credit it mostly to Kogi, the first one to incorporate Twitter as its marketing strategy.

SLÁINTE
Best St. Patrick's Day Dining
Everybody's Irish on March 17, so check out our list of the best Irish pubs and St. Patrick's Day restaurants in Los Angeles to make sure it's your lucky day.

HEALTHY RESOLVES
Best Heart-Healthy Restaurants
Start trimming down on that holiday waistline with a heart-healthy diet—check out our list of the best restaurants in L.A. that offer healthy yet delicious dining options.

THE GREAT MIGRATION
Whale Watching with the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
The migration season for the Pacific gray whale runs from now until the end of March, so head out to sea for a little winter whale watching.

New Classic Family Dinners by chef Mark Peel

CREATIVE COMFORT FOOD
New Classic Family Dinners
Chef Mark Peel puts an imaginative spin on family-style dishes that will send your taste buds down memory lane and remind you of those home-cooked meals mom used to make.

THE SWEET SIDE OF L.A.
Top 10 Los Angeles Bakeries
From cupcakes and macarons to fresh baked breads and lavish layered cakes, these outstanding bakeries are sure to have everything you need to satisfy that sweet tooth.

Woopie Pies from SusieCakes bakery, one of our Top 10 Los Angeles Bakeries

NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN
Best Special Occasion Restaurants
After you've been scrimping and saving for that memorable meal, make sure your restaurant pick is worth the splurge with our list of top special occasion restaurants.

Explore California
• Find out more about restaurants and travel around the Golden State here.
• Looking for a quick getaway? Check out our guide to Ventura & Ojai.
• Just an hour and a half away from the bustle and noise of L.A., San Diego is an easy, relaxed retreat where everyone from surfer dudes to epicurean sophisticates will find plenty to do.

(Updated: 02/28/10 NH)

72 HOURS IN ST. LOUIS

Former host to the World's Fair of 1904, St. Louis is a town worthy of the global stage. Offering a plethora of entertaining activities, luxurious hotels and fine restaurants, there is much to experience in this urban cityscape.

BUSINESS IN ANAHEIM

Known for its competitive baseball team and Disneyland, this Southern California city has a high-tech suburban vibe, dominating several industries, including healthcare, financial services and real estate.

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