Restaurants

Il Sole

8741 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles
Tel: (310) 657-1182
Dinner Tue-Thu 6-10:30pm, 
Fri-Sat 6-11pm. Closed Sun, Mon.

Authentic Italian cuisine, extensive regional Italian wine list. Intimate and fashionable but not overly trendy.

The Ivy

113 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles
Tel: (310) 274-8303
Mon-Sat 8am-11pm; Sun 8am-10pm

This Los Angeles icon serves excellent (if predictable) food in charming, rustic surroundings. Always crowded, a favorite with the film industry.

Katsuya

6300 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
Tel: (323) 871-8777
Lunch Mon-Fri: 11:30am - 2:30pm;
 Dinner Sun-Thu 5:30-11pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-12am

Gourmet sushi and imaginative cocktails in a Phillipe Starck-designed setting.

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Beverly Wilshire Hotel
9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
Tel: (310) 276-8500
Open Mon-Thu 5:30-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10:30pm

Wolfgang Puck’s acclaimed steakhouse, offering an array of creative steak and seafood preparations. One Michelin star.

Cecconi’s

8764 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood
Tel: (310) 432 2000
Open Mon-Wed 8am-midnight, Thu-Sat 8am-1am, Sun 8am-11pm

A classic Italian restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and cicchetti (Italian tapas). Wonderful food in a lively, sophisticated atmosphere.

The Bazaar by Jose Andres

465 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles
Tel: (310) 246-5555
Open daily for dinner at 6pm

Hip restaurant/lounge in the lobby of the SLS hotel. Amazing interiors and art installations, but they seated us late (even with reservations) and service was slow. Go for drinks instead.

Le Pain Quotidien

9630 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills
(and many other locations)

Organic café and bakery – great for a quick lunch on the way to the airport. The tartines are excellent. Locations in NY too.

Green Door

1429 Ivar Avenue, Los Angeles
(323) 463-0008
Tue-Sat 9pm-2am

Richly decorated and exclusive. Attracts a young, hip crowd – college-age kids would feel at home here. Live music. Ask for Rena at the door, and request bottle service.

Nic’s Martini Lounge

453 North Cañon Drive, Beverly Hills
(310) 550-5707
Mon-Wed 4pm-12am, Thu-Sat 4pm-2am

Celebrity hangout, slightly older demographic than Green Door. Friendly, fun, a bit bohemian. Dozens of luxury vodkas can be sampled in their "Vodbox," a showy walk-in cooler (reservations required – the banana-chocolate vodka was delicious). Live music.

The Bazaar

465 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles
Tel: (310) 246-5555

Filled with amazing digital art, the lobby of the SLS hotel is a lounge, emporium, and dining experience all in one. Also known as the Moss gallery.

KoGi Korean BBQ

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