It’s five o’clock  and you are at the office and you really don’t want to make dinner tonight. If you are anywhere near Ocean Park and 29th pop into IlForno Caffe  and get dinner to go for $6. And I’m talking a entree size order of pasta, an entree size salad, or a pizza. Plus they all come with bread.  Now this is take out only, cash only and available from 5:30 to 6:30. They also do this special at lunch from 11:30 to 3:00. Think of the possibilities – get one yummy pasta, one healthy salad and split it with your coworker.

The order is made to go and you take seats at the communal courtyard and revel in a fantastic restaurant meal for $6 each.  Order two different pastas for variety – maybe one with sausage and one vegetarian -before you leave work, pick them up, and add a dinner salad at home. Dinner for $12 and you didn’t have to turn on the stove.  Did I mention parking is free in the lot and there is usually plentiful street parking.

For those who need office catering this is a fantastic way to feed your workers either on $6 apiece or 10 x 13 pan size trays priced $30 for six to eight or 13 x 21 size priced at $60 for fourteen to sixteen. And did I add that the food is fresh and fabulous. 

Take a night off, dial 310.450.1241, and relax.

Downtown jumps these days. Art walks, theater, museum nights, and some of the best happy hours in town.  Located at 1119 South Olive Street Los Angeles, CA 90015,  the J Lounge comes with something even better – plentiful after six street parking and a lot across the street that varies from $5 to $7. 

Happy hours are drinks with benefits such as pizza, burgers, and appetizers at half price. And the J Lounge has a particularly tasty selection – Margherita Pizza $7, burger with fries for $6, steamed mussels $6 – at bargain prices. The cheapest item is a grilled Caesar for $4 and the most expensive is a Sicilian pizza with sausage for $9. In between they have sliders, paninis, hummus, tuna tartare, and a charcuterie plate.  And custom cocktails for between $6 and $8. 

Enjoy these treats Mondays and Tuesday from 5-7 PM, Wednesday to Friday from 4-7 PM and Sundays from 3-8PM.  The Sunday hours are great if you take in a museum, an event at the Staples Center or a ball game and want a light dinner afterwards.  Dodger Dog or gourmet burger, the choice is yours.  My favorite spot is on the back patio where you can watch the sunset on the LA skyline.

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