Tourist Spot
9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA, 90212, Beverly Hills
1615 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, Santa Monica
Everything in Big Dean’s has a story, starting with the fact that it was named for a guy named Stan. The rest of its appellation comes from the original Muscle Beach,...
318 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401, Santa Monica
A scrappy contender with loyal regulars and wildly uneven food offerings. Guys in shirts proclaiming English soccer team allegiances hang out on the smokers' patio; inside...
1000 Universal Studios Blvd. Ste H-101, Universal City, CA, 91608, Universal City
With the motto “Food for the Starving Artist,” Café Tu Tu Tango serves up worldly fare all in appetizer-sized portions. After only one plate, chances are...
1024 S. Grand Ave., L.A., CA, 90015, L.A.
Crash Mansion is something of an anomaly downtown. The massive, raw space feels like a warehouse, but boasts a state-of-the-art sound system. The main booker from the Key...
8639 Lincoln Blvd., L.A., CA, 90045, L.A.
Bored with staid airport hotel chains? Custom Hotel may be the place to hang your hat. With a nod to hipster hangs like Hollywood's Standard, Avi Brosh's Custom impresses...
4500 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz, CA, 90027, Los Feliz
With an attitude and decor that harkens back to Hollywood's Golden Age, The Derby is lively yet low-key, attracting a varied clientele of hipsters and old-timers looking for...
2829 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405, Santa Monica
4100 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA, 90292, Marina Del Rey
Venice and Marina Del Rey have earned a reputation for laid-back bars where you can pretty much come as you are. Every now and then, though, it’s nice to dress up a...
9461 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, Beverly Hills
If you're not in the mood for one of their numerous gelato flavors, try a crepe.
6801 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 143, Los Angeles, CA, 90028, Los Angeles
Lucky Strike is bowling gone Hollywood. Brightly lit and almost always filled with thumping music, the place can easily moonlight as a club thanks to the presence of a bar....
1038 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA, 90015, Los Angeles
Like a little architectural oasis in the middle of rows of generic office and warehouse buildings downtown, the Mayan Theater serves as both a dance club and occasional...
205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA, 90291, Venice
All you really need to know about On the Waterfront is that it’s right on the beach, it has an outdoor patio and it serves pitchers of excellent German and American...
1310 W. Sixth St., Los Angeles, CA, 90017, Los Angeles
A favorite noshing spot for such hardboiled literary luminaries as Raymond Chandler, James Ellroy and the late Edward Bunker, the Pacific Dining Car has been specializing in...
6714 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90028, Los Angeles
A Hollywood classic since it opened in 1927, Pig 'N Whistle underwent refurbishment in 1999 after being acquired by Cabana Club owners Chris Breed and Alan Hajjar. The...