A Genuine Hollywood (Sign) Murder Mystery…
We cover it all here at Is It Any Good. The good and the bad.
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Akbar Cuisine of India
Good, solid chain of Indian Restaurants in Old Town Pasadena, and other locales.
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Amalfi Restaurant and Bar
A restaurant sampling the cuisine of the Amafli Coast of Italy.
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Amoeba Records
Greatest…Record Store…ever. And yes, they still sell (and buy) records.
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Arclight Cinemas
The best and now, the least inexpensive of L.A.’s First Class Multiplexes.
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Beverly Center
Have not been here in a while, but in its day, it was second only to Rodeo Drive as far as shopping was concerned…only, you know, indoors. Its place in the “gotta be there to be seen there” food chain has been replaced by The Grove. (See, The Grove or Farmer’s Market)
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Bird & Pick
The kind of Tea Shop of the kind you might find in Beijing…only Americanized.
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Cafe Bizou
A lovely chain of French Bistros in Pasadena, Sherman Oaks and Santa Monica.
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Chinatown
Well, depends on what you mean.
No, we’re not talking about that.
The original Chinatown where Chinese Immigrants were restricted into living up until 1952? Well, that’s a tourist trap…and mostly populated by Southeast Asians (lovely people, different culture). The Chinese Immigrants finally got out of Chinatown after the 1952 law was lifted, and found cheap land east along the 10 Freeway, and that’s where the good stuff is now. Ironically, close to Olvera Street. (See, Olvera Street)
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