Americana Center
This one, built by the same guy who built the Grove (See, The Grove), and roughly the same idea. It’s got some notable chain shopping, but seems a bit more family oriented than the Grove. The odds of you seeing a trio of Playboy Playmates shopping in jeans and bikini tops (as I have at the Grove) are remarkably low. Fine food is not as close as the Grove’s Farmer’s Market, but is available in...
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Arclight Cinemas
The best and now, the least inexpensive of L.A.’s First Class Multiplexes. Author Rating: This was one of the first…if not the first…First Class Movie Multiplexes in L.A. And its still a treat to go to. Entering the Lobby is like entering the concourse at Grand Central Station; there’s a massive clock, and all your showtimes hanging up there like Departures to Europe. Now what...
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Getty Center
More view spot and gardens than museum, but it’s a museum as well. Bring your camera and skip the postcards. 0.00 / 5 5 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 0 votes, 0.00 avg. rating (0% score)
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Go Burger (aka Go Burger Bar and Grill)
The American Burger Joint done right…and done by first class Chefs. Author Rating: Believe it or not, during our cold, dark winter of the 2008 Recession/Near Great Depression, there arose a trend calling for high-end, chef-prepared, American comfort food classics. This trend was led by places such as Umani Burger and this place. In the end, I prefer Go Burger over Umani, but by just a...
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Grove, The
Built by a Wealthy Developer who wants to run for Mayor…apparently. This is self-contained outdoor mini-mall with some cool, if incredibly well-known chain stores. The true gift is the fact that its just across the street from the Farmer’s Market. Do yourself a favor, skip the Grove offerings, and go over there for a bite. It’s not only a better value, but better food...
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Hungry Cat, The (Hollywood)
A hidden seafood gem in Hollywood. Author Rating: It’s almost like the Hungry Cat wants to stay below the radar. If you didn’t already know where it was, you’d walk right past it, and never give it a second’s thought. But open that door, and you enter a warm, albeit crowded little joint full of good cookin’. The Hungry Cat seems to be one of those Chef-owned, Chef...
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Huntington Library and Gardens
Mr. Huntington, as I recall, made his money on the Trolleys in Los Angeles and bought himself a glamorous palatial estate. The Trolleys are gone now, but his home is still here, and it is spectacular. There’s a Tea Room, Japanese Gardens, African Gardens…it’s just a great place to come an waste a day strolling around, taking pictures and relaxing. 0.00 / 5 5 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 0
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Laguna Beach
Where the Rich and Republican live and play. Orange County being the only place in Southern California where you’ll still see a lot of John McCain for President T-shirts and bumper stickers. Despite that it is GORGEOUS. And it has a lovely Mexican Restaurant sitting atop a hill overlooking the beach called Las Brisas which is worth the trip alone. Park at the Restaurant, eat, then walk off your...
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The Philippe’s Rule…
This one’s pretty simple. You’re in Los Angeles for pity’s sake, the home of Philippe’s the Original, the place where the French Dip Sandwich was invented. You have no business ordering a French Dip Sandwich anywhere but Philippe’s.
Bird & Pick
The kind of Tea Shop of the kind you might find in Beijing…only Americanized.
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Arroyo Chop House
The best red-leather, first-class, star-of-the-show-is-your-steak, this-is-how-it’s-done restaurants in all of Southern California.
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