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  • Landwer's Famous Schnitzel, ordered kosher style with housemade crushed potatoes, at Cafe Landwer in Brentwood.
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    Cafe Landwer Brentwood Review: A Family Dinner With a Vegan

    September 28, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Our Cafe Landwer Brentwood review: great hummus, a $24 schnitzel for two, plenty for my vegan brother, and frozen yogurt downstairs at Go Greek.

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  • Outdoor patio dining at Sora Brentwood sushi restaurant
    Dining

    Sora Brentwood: An Honest Review

    September 15, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Sora Brentwood, the new hand-roll-focused sushi restaurant, has been packed since the day it opened. We made a reservation before heading over on a Saturday night with our two daughters and a friend who met us there, and it’s a good thing we did. Every table was full and the room stayed loud and busy the entire time. After working our way through about sixteen hand rolls across eight different flavors between the four of us, I walked away with mixed feelings: the food is excellent, but the experience comes with real trade-offs worth knowing before you go. The Concept:…

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  • The exterior entrance of Duke's Malibu restaurant, with its peaked A-frame roof and round Duke's sign, a bronze statue of surfer Duke Kahanamoku draped in flower leis, and Hawaiian and California flags under a blue sky
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    Duke’s Malibu Review: What You Need to Know Before You Go

    August 17, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    We visited the newly reopened Duke's Malibu on a regular Saturday with no reservation — the honest truth on the wait, the newly remodeled dining room, what to order (and what to skip), and what it actually costs for a family of four.

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  • Family watching the chef at a hibachi table at Benihana Encino
    Dining

    Benihana Encino With Kids: Our Honest Hibachi Review

    August 17, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    Kids were mesmerized by the chefs’ dazzling skills while savoring favorites like steak, chicken, and shrimp.

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  • Kids by the pool at the Fairmont Miramar next to Fig Santa Monica
    Dining

    Fig Santa Monica Review: Family Dinner and the 50% Off FIG at Five Happy Hour

    June 22, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    Fig in Santa Monica is our go-to for family dinners — real dishes, real service, and a kids' menu that doesn't feel like an afterthought.

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