dineLA for winter 2014

I thought this session of dineLA was going to be a slower one but ended up going to 6 places, although several were repeats. New places included The Wallace in Culver City, which had great food, particularly the vegetables (I know, from me!) but the system clearly had broken down because the food came out very slowly and erratically despite the best efforts of the staff. Upper West was not  strictly new, but last time I went was only at the bar. I was more impressed with the food this time, although the room was way too loud. I also finally tried AMMO after years of wanting to try it out. We went at the last minute and got a great meal.
Repeats included Paiche, still an amazing and unique flavour, Piccolo Venice, so good but expensive making dineLA a very good value, Waterloo & City, a neighborhood gastropub that I can walk to.