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The 38 Essential Los Angeles Restaurants, October '11

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It's time to update the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, ā€œCan you recommend a restaurant?ā€ This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines, and collectively satisfies all of your restaurant needs, save for those occasions when you absolutely must spend half a paycheck. Every couple of months, we'll be adding pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months), or have stepped up their game.

This time around, after much reflecting and poring over reader emails and comments, we've just made one slight change. It's definitely time to give chef Ricardo Zarate some love, so Mo-Chica steps in to replace Valentino.

For those of you readying the pitchforks because your favorite restaurant isn't on the list, wouldn't it just be more productive to leave your thoughts in the comments? State your cases for (or against) restaurants in the comments or in the tipline.
Additions and Subtractions:
Ā·October, 2011: Valentino dropped; Mo-Chica added
Ā·July, 2011: Sushi Zo, Loteria Grill dropped; Urasawa, Rustic Canyon added
Ā·April, 2011: Capo, AOC dropped; Angelini Osteria, The Tasting Kitchen added
Ā·January, 2010: Axe, Jones, and Stefan's at LA Farm dropped; Park's BBQ, Drago Centro, and Santouka added
Ā·August, 2010: Petros, Fraiche, Bar Marmont and Pace dropped; Patina, Valentino, La Casita Mexicana, and Dean Sin World added

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Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.

UmamiĀ Burger

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The Bazaar by JoseĀ Andres

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Lazy OxĀ Canteen

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Giorgio BaldiĀ Ristorante

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La CasitaĀ Mexicana

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Mo-Chica

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Father'sĀ Office

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AppleĀ Pan

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AnimalĀ Restaurant

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GuelaguetzaĀ Restaurant

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In-N-OutĀ Burger

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MatsuhisaĀ International

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PizzeriaĀ Mozza

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DanĀ Tana's

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Mastro'sĀ Steakhouse

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CampanileĀ Restaurant

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The TastingĀ Kitchen

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AngeliniĀ Osteria

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SushiĀ Nozawa

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Providence

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RusticĀ Canyon

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SushiĀ Park

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PatinaĀ Restaurant

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Wurstküche

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Spago BeverlyĀ Hills

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MelisseĀ Restaurant

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Jitlada

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Langer's

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Gjelina

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Park'sĀ BBQ

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Dean Sin World

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Urasawa

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Sunnin LebaneseĀ Cafe

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Bay Cities ItalianĀ Deli

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SantoukaĀ Ramen

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DragoĀ Centro

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