So www.Tribe.net just sent me their?blanket?request to send them 10 recommends here in LA for their site for a very small reward. I have the list so I put the Tribe assignment together over the course of an hour. Here's my list of best of:

My list was put together from some of our FAVORITE FOOD PLACES acclimating and helping those new to LA (THE VALLEY)?feel welcome.

Chinese:
RED DRAGON 818.225.1698
22919 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills. Get the Walnut Shrimp special.

P.F. Chang's Woodland Hills.

Japanese:
Yamashiro
1999 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA
AMAZING VIEW of the city of LA and with clear skys you can see the ocean.
Nobu 310-317-9140
3835 Cross Creek Rd Ste 18A, Malibu, CA
Sushi Nozawa
11288 Ventura Blvd Ste C, Studio City, CA
Musashi Restaurant
19713 Rinaldi St., Northridge, CA

PIZZA:
Ravanelli's 818.885.1710 Reseda Blvd. just north of Roscoe in Reseda. Probably the best crust ever. GREAT GRINDERS too. Order out only. This is an ALL TIME FAVORITE since college!
Joe Peep's
12460 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA
Hole-in-the-wall turns out New York-style pies. Order out.
D'Amore's Pizza Connection 7137 Winnetka Ave
Canoga Park Cross Street: Sherman Way
Phone: (818) 348-5900
East Coast-style pizza. Will set you back $20.00 for a large pie! Order out.

Breakfast:
Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles
1518 N Gower St, Los Angeles, CA
Famous soul food institution in Hollywood.

Bobbys Coffee Shop
Ventura Blvd.?Woodland Hills.?
Jinky's Cafe
14120 Ventura Blvd Ste AB, Sherman Oaks, CA
Homemade breakfasts, neighborhood cafe.
Marmalade Caf? (Calabasas is close) Nice.
310-317-4242 3894 Cross Creek Rd., Malibu
Michael D's Cafe 818 224-3691
23130 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills

Brunch:
Sagebrush Cantina
23527 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas, CA
Hilton
6360 Canoga Ave Woodland Hills Sunday brunch!
The Cheesecake Factory
6324 Canoga Ave, Woodland Hills, CA
Saddle Peak Lodge
419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA
*Big Bucks* rustic meat-eater's retreat.

Burritos/MEXICAN:
Baja Fresh (Chain) Woodland Hills
Melody's Mexican Kitchen 818.609.9062
6747 Reseda Blvd Reseda, CA 91335
Howdy's Taqueria (310) 456-6299
22800 W. Pac Cst Hwy, Malibu
Tito's Tacos
11222 Washington Pl, Culver City, CA
El Tepeyac
812 N Evergreen Ave, Los Angeles, CA
HUGE, messy burritos. Always a LINE.
Poquito Mas (Chain)
Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills

CHEAP FOOD:
Zankou Chicken (on Balboa Blvd, much closer)
5065 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
The Hat
1308 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA
"World Famous" pastrami dips

BURGERS:
Boulevard Burgers 21718 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills
IN & OUT Burgers Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills

ITALIAN:
Vito's from Sicily
4513 Sepulveda Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA

ROMANTIC OR HIP PLACE:
Firefly
11720 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA
Literati Cafe
12081 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

OUTDOORS
Inn of the Seventh Ray (Good vegetarian as well) Lush outdoors
128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA

SEAFOOD:
Reel Inn (Not fancy) 310-456-8221
18661 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA

VIETNAMESE:
PHO999 Reseda Blvd. Just north of Sherman Way Reseda

COFFEE:
Rocky Roasters 818-347-1378 (ROASTING IN HOUSE!) You'll never want to drink Starbucks again!
7239 Canoga Ave., Canoga Park
December 13, 2003, 2:11 pm PST