The Zagat Guide, supposedly, is on the way out. There's too many online whippersnappers who are free with their opinions, making Tim and Nina irrelevant.
Yeah, well. Until we whippersnappers make the switch from blogging three times a day to harnessing nearly nine thousand diners to do our bidding, that will not be the case.
That's my way of saying Zagat has released its So. California survey results for 2008. Pizzeria Mozza scored highest among newcomers, followed by Atwater Village's Canele. Rustic Canyon and E. Baldi also got high marks.
But Celadon in third place? Really? And The Oinkster in Eagle Rock and Mike & Anne's in So. Pasadena beat out Fraiche, Craft and Village Idiot?
With that in mind, here's this year's list of the most popular and best dining in SoCal, Zagat style. Tastes best with a big flake of hand-harvested sea salt.
MOST POPULAR
| 1. Spago | 6. Angelini Osteria |
| 2. A.O.C. | 7. Lucques |
| 3. Cafe Bizou | 8. Mastro's Steakhouse |
| 4. Water Grill | 9. Campanile |
| 5. Melisse | 10. Hotel Bel-Air |
BEST FOOD
| 1. Melisse | 6. La Cachette |
| 2. Nobu Malibu | 7. Angelini Osteria |
| 3. Asanebo | 8. Providence |
| 4. Matsuhisa | 9. Katsu-ya |
| 5. Brandywine | 10. Piccolo |
There's more. I'll post a link when it's available.
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