It was a week of old favorites. How apropos it was that I began with what has quickly become my favorite drink in town, the Rye Manhattan, at Seven Grand (see video). With only one drink we were off to the The Royale. They'd emailed us every week about how great their Monday nights were. I had the ribs with mac and cheese. The ribs were breaded and deep fried while the mac n' cheese was plentiful. We were the only ones there but when the decent jazz band started playing we decided to split. Our last stop for the night was La Cita which I would like to say was great (like everyone else) but for some reason certain bars just jerk us around and are a dud...a couple of wrinkly, old man regulars at the bar had us leaving without a drink.
When friends come to town I often rack my brain for the hottest, hippest new spot in town. Maybe it's me trying to impress my friends but they seem to love places I consider "hum-drum Hollywood". So this week when great old friends from Cleveland came and hit and me up because of my status as LA BARHOPPER, the #1 guide to bars, clubs and restaurants in town I decided to give myself a break. I'd show them around the standard hot spots. Not unlike tourists we headed out to Yamashiro. I've been there plenty and it's always a crowd pleaser. The views, ambiance and food all deliver solid returns to natives and tourists alike. I couldn't help thinking this has to be the best place in town for a little pre or apres dinner romance, what with all the secluded Japanese gardens surrounding the place. Unfortunately I was there with my old high school buddies and not any one I'd want to sneak down the garden path with. From there we headed out to The Derby for a little split personality night. Metal on the main bar and open mike comedy/whatever (see video) on the other every Tuesday. Saturday nights the same promoter goes off! Forget not that this city thrives on the latest and greatest but old Hollywood favorites are what make this city famous around the world.
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