Margaret Cho
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There's something beautiful about Cho, and it's not just the perfect skin (her secret: "I drink more water than anyone in the world"). "Beautiful" is the name of her one-woman show, which toured around the country in 2008. Cho lives in L.A. with her husband, artist Al Ridenour.
"Friday nights are for Largo, my favorite place in the world to go see music and comedy. Jon Brion used to do every Friday night there, and I never missed a show. I also do lots of surprise guest performances there."
"I like to start off my Saturday with a rough-and-ready spin class at RPM Fitness Studio in Toluca Lake. The owners, Cynthia and Karyn Graham, are awe-inspiringly fit, and when I get tired, I can just stare at Karyn's butt and be energized."
"Lunch is always at Spitz in Eagle Rock. I like their döner kebab and sweet-potato fries. I love carbs, which makes me unusual for an Angeleno."
"If I overdo the fries or their killer pita chips, there's always the Tracy Anderson Studios on Ventura, where you can do their version of Super Pilates. It's also fun to dodge paparazzi whizzing at 100 mph through the back alley. I yell at them for not taking pictures of me."
"I love to have dinner at Carousel in Glendale. They do a remarkable feast of Lebanese dishes. My favorite is the fatoush, which is fresh lemony salad with pita chips (mmm, more carbs). Then after dinner they have a killer belly dance show."
"Sunday nights I usually go to Farfalla on Hillhurst. My husband and I share the pizza with goat cheese and pesto and the farfalla salmon pasta. Weekends are for carbs!"
