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Best Holiday Brunches In LA

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The holidays are upon us and it's time to take a moment to spend some time with friends and family. Fill your cup with cheer and your plate with a delicious selection of the most scrumptious cuisines in L.A. From eateries in luxury hotels to ones where you can dine on a budget, enjoy a lovely Sunday brunch at our picks for the best holiday brunches in L.A.

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The Griddle Café
7916 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 874-0377
www.thegriddlecafe.com

If you are taking a Sunday drive down Sunset Boulevard, you cannot help but notice a line outside The Griddle Café. And, for good reason. This spot serves up some of the brunch in town. Some would say THE best brunch in town. The menu is colorful, fun and amusing. The selection is a collection of uniquely inspired recipes with our favorites being the "Bana Nana Pancakes" and the "Red Velvet Pancakes". Aside from Pancakes, The Griddle serves up all types of other favorites including egg dishes, apple cobler french toast, cereals and much more.

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Cuvee
145 N Robertson Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048
(310) 271-4333
www.mycuvee.com

With some of the best people watching anywhere in Los Angeles coupled with delicious fare, Cuvée is one of the staple restaurants on famed Robertson Boulevard. The restaurant offers a terrific brunch menu during the holidays with mouth watering dishes including eggs, Hawaiian style french toast, a chicken chorizo omelete and our favorite, the banana nut pancakes. Aside from breakfast items, this eatery also offers sandwiches, wraps, salads, entrees, pizza and more to choose from. And, if that wasn't enough, Cuvée Robertson features mimosas and an awe-inspiring wine cellar full of some of the best wines and champagnes found anywhere in the world to get your brunch started. While Cuvée serves brunch daily until 10:30am on the weekdays, their weekend hours extend the delicious selections until 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Check with Cuvee for holiday hours.

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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
(310) 392-6644
www.thetastingkitchen.com

Located in Venice, The Tasting Kitchen is Chef Casey Lane's venice eatery serving up fine food throughout the holidays. The brunch menu is changing all of the time so expect to see things like biscuits & jam, french toast, banana bread, waffles, steak and eggs and other signature dishes unique to the Tasting Kitchen.

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BLD
7450 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 930-9744
www.bldrestaurant.com

During the holidays, depend on BLD as one of those eateries that offers more of a modern approach to the brunch. With modern twists to egg dishes like their fried egg sandwich, three bean huevos rancheros, and their braised pork and & poached eggs , one is sure to be satisfied after a visit for brunch at BLD. The restaurant also offers some delicious french toast as well as house made granola, blueberry pancakes and more. The brunch hotspot also offers a number of tasty vegetarian options. Portions are known to be generous and service is great as well.

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Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 802-1470
www.bottegalouie.com

Bottega Louie has fast become one of Angeleno's favorite downtown eateries to nosh on some of the best food found in the city. And as the perfect setting for a holiday brunch, Bottega Louie offers up a weekday breakfast as well as a weekend brunch with traditional fare such as the eggs benedict, farmers market breakfast as well as pizzas, sandwiches and more. While the noise level is bordering on loud at this stark white walled eatery, the excellent food more than makes up for it. Make sure to leave some room for dessert after and stop by the macaroon counter for some delightful treats to take on your way out!

Jordan Schlecter is the features editor for CBS LA.

Sharla can be found out on the town livin' it up LA Style! Her party all the time website is clubbinproductions.com and she can also be found on Facebook.

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