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Dal Rae Restaurant “Back to the Fifties” – (Pico Rivera), Los Angeles

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Dal Rae Restaurant, Pico Rivera (photo credit: Dal Rae)Contributed by: James Pease, Los Angeles

Dal Rae, Pico Rivera, California
9023 Washington Blvd
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 949-2444
www.dalrae.com
Opening Hours:Lunch served Monday through Friday 11:30 am – 3 pm.; Dinner served Sunday through Thursday 5 pm – 10 pm; 
Friday and Saturday 5 pm – 11 pm.
Valet Parking
Dress Code: Dressy or Smart Casual
Full Bar; Wine List: Mainly California selections
Credit Cards: All Major
Prices: Expensive

Dal Rae is a “retro” restaurant that abruptly takes you back into the “Fifties” the minute you drive up to the door. Use the parking valet as street parking is not advised due to the uncertainty of the area. Dal Rae is “kitschy” you have to admit, although it has been there for a long time and it was not considered so when it opened in 1958. Things have certainly changed, and even if it maintained its standards, what appeared to be good 50 years ago, may not be the case at present. Whatever the case, the food and service is mainly looked at in a positive light.  The main reason to dine there is to sample some dishes that have not been in circulation for many years. They have a separate bar with live music and dancing and they specialize in making a “good” Martini.

This site, Restaurant Dining Critiques.com, specializes in featuring interesting venues, whatever they may be, as long as they fall into one of the following catagories: Dining, Wines, Bars & Clubs, Travel or “Lifestyles”.

Excerpts from these menus show many dishes that no longer exist anywhere else:
LUNCH
Hearts of Romaine 10.95 
With Avocado, Maui Onions, Candied Walnuts, Grated Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette
Oysters Rockefeller 15.95
Chopped Bacon, Spinach, Pernod, Parmesan and Hollandaise Sauce
Caesar Salad, Creamy Parmesan Dressing 8.95
with Grilled Chicken, Avocado
Vine Ripened Tomato and Maui Onion 10.75 
with old fashioned Grated Blue Cheese Dressing
Shrimp or Crab Louie 22.95
Iceberg, Tomato, Egg, Thousand Island Dressing
Sesame Crusted Seared Ahi (MR) 17.95
Napa Cabbage, Seaweed Salad, Lemon Sesame dressing
Mixed Green or Wedge of Lettuce 6.75 
Choice of Dressing: Thousand Island, Ranch, French, House, Blue Cheese, Marinara, or Old Fashioned Grated Bleu Cheese
Original Reuben Sandwich 13.50
 Corned Beef, Turkey, Sauerkraut and Swiss Cheese
Monte Cristo 12.75
 Turkey, Ham and Cheese in Egg Batter
DINNER
Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell 14.95
 The Largest Available, World Over
Oysters Rockefeller 15.95 
Chopped Bacon, Spinach, Pernod, Parmesan and Hollandaise Sauce
Oscietra Caviar (1 oz) 104.00 
Grated egg, Capers, Sour cream, Toasted Points, 
and Chilled Shot of Stolichnaya
Lobster Thermidor, Dal Rae 44.00 
Over 1 Pound of Lobster Sauteed with Mushrooms and Onions, Cream Sauce, Hollandaise and Parmesan Cheese, Served in the Shell
Frog Legs Saute 26.95 
Garlic-Lemon Butter, Caper Sauce, or Provencale
Farmed Raised Abalone (Morro Bay) 52.95
Almadine, Caper Sauce or Lemon Butter
Veal Oscar  Seared loin of veal 29.50
Crab Legs, Asparagus and Bearnaise Sauce
Large Veal Chop 45.00
with Morel Mushroom Sauce
Dal Rae Famous Pepper Steak
LA Magazine’s Top 100 Tastes of LA…
“Often Copied, Never Equaled ”
Prime New York 16 oz 46.75
Filet Mignon 14 oz 37.95
Eastern Prime Rib of Beef
Served au Jus with Creamed Horseradish
Petite Cut 32.95 
Regular Cut 37.95 
Diamond Jim Cut 44.00
Poor Man’s Pepper Steak 17.50
Fresh Ground Sirloin with Our Pepper Sauce
Porterhouse Steak bone-in (24 oz) 54.00 
The best of both worlds, New York and Filet Mignon
Steak Diane, Prepared at Table
34.95 per person
Chateaubriand, Bouquetiere, Bearnaise
37.95 per person
DESSERT
Bread Pudding (Allow 15 min) 7.95 
with sundried cherries & Dal Rae caramel whiskey sauce
Crème Brulé 7.95 
plain or with fresh raspberries
New York Style Cheesecake 7.50 
with fresh berries 8.95
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Berries 7.95 
served in a lace cookie
Warm Apple Cobbler 8.95 
with Vanilla Ice Cream. (Allow 15 min.)
Strawberries Loaded with Grand Marnier 10.50 
with Gold Brick chocolate and fresh whipped cream
Gold Brick Sundae (served in a lace cookie) 6.95
Chocolate or Grand Marnier Souffle (Allow 30 min) 10.50 
with Chocolate Sause or Creme Anglaise and Fresh Whipped Cream
Prepared Tableside
Banana Flambé for two 8.50 per person
Cherries Jubilee for two 8.50 per person
Grand Marnier Supreme 10.50
Chocolate ice cream, raspberry sherbert hand whipped with Grand Marnier
Dal Rae Fresh Kirsch 9.50
Fresh fruit with Kirschwasser & French Cointreau & served over raspberry sherbert

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Brass Cap Restaurant in Santa Monica – Los Angeles (Closed)

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Brass Cap, Santa Monica (Closed)Brass. Cap
100 W Channel Rd, Santa Monica, CA
(310) 454-4544 ‎

Bruce Marder’s rendition of what he called an “American brasserie” with its heavy French overtones, in Santa Monica Canyon (just below Pacific Palisades) has sadly closed. It was popular with locals although, possibly it did not attract enough mainstream audience and combined with a tough economy led to its demise. I quite enjoyed it on many occasions when in Los Angeles.

Bruce Marder also owns: Capo, Broadway Deli, Cora’s Coffee Shop, Brentwood Restaurant.

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Nyotaimori, ‘Sashimi or Sushi Displayed on Naked Female Body’ – Japan, Los Angeles

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Nyotaimori

Nyotaimori, ‘to eat sashimi or sushi displayed on a naked female body’ once practiced in the secret underworld of the Japanese Yakuza, has not garnered ANY attention among the Japanese mainstream of late. It is a different story in the United States, likely due to intense competition among sushi restaurants, and a select few sushi places offer this attraction for small groups who wish to experience this style of sushi dining.  More recently it has evolved into a trendy fad in certain major cities in Europe.  In Los Angeles, one of the restaurants offering Nyotaimori is: Hadaka Sushi in West Hollywood that will, for a price, arrange this for you.
Cleanliness is the most important factor in preparing for this event. All body hair must be removed and the person’s skin must be cleaned by soaking in a hot bath and being thoroughly scrubbed with a Japanese akasuri (rough cloth), before positioning the sushi on the body (in America the sushi must be placed on a banana leaf for health reasons) the woman’s body must be cooled down by rinsing with cold water to bring the body temperature down, this is a very important step.

Hadaka Sushi, West Hollywood
8226 West Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, 90046
Tel. 323-822-2001

Nyotaimori

Nyotaimori

Ikizukuri

Above: From Hong Kong, the title of the photo “Ikizukuri” (meaning: live skinned fish eaten as sashimi, sake is sometimes poured into the fish’s mouth to show how fresh it is, and it will wiggle).

Links you may enjoy:

Demonia, Bangkok

Eden Club, Bangkok

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Bistro LQ – Los Angeles

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Cheese Cart, Bistro LQ, Hollywood (photo credit: www.bistrolq.com)

8009 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048-4503, United States
+1 323-951-1088
http://www.bistrolq.com
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday 6-9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 6-10 p.m.
Credit Cards: All Major
Prices: Moderate – Expensive

To start with a quick summation: Laurent Quenioux opened the Regency Club in Westwood with a team he gathered from L’Oasis, a former three-star Michelin restaurant located just north of Cannes, France in La Napoule. He then opened 7th Street Bistro in downtown Los Angeles serving his rendition of French/California nouvelle cuisine. After an experimentation as acting F&B and Executive Chef at Dodger Stadium he got back to brass tacks and opened the ultra-small Bistro K in South Pasadena that became an immediate success, although it had serious space constrictions. His latest effort, in the former Mimosa space gives him much more space in the kitchen as well as the dining area and is an overall a better vehicle for him to display his talents.

One of Chef Quenioux’s greater talents is preparing wild game dishes and he also enjoys using unusual or sometimes bizarre ingredients such as “ant eggs” to punctuate, although never overwhelm a creative interpretation of a dish.  This is not an ordinary neighborhood bistro . . . expect some interesting melanges of components as he combs for rare culinary ingredients for adventurous gourmets, which may tend to shock the uninitiated.  An added attraction is what they refer to as the “Cheese Cart” a selection of 20-25 cheeses in ripe to near-ripe condition from around the globe.

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Philippe, Chinese Restaurant (West Hollywood) – Los Angeles

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Philippe Chow (photo credit: Philippe Chow)

Philippe Chow West Hollywood
8284 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood
(323) 951-1100
www.philippechow.com
Opening Hours:
Monday – Saturday: 12-4, featuring a $20.09 3 course Lunch
Monday – Sat Dinner from 6-Midnight
Sunday – 3pm to Midnight, Dinner only
Credit Cards: All Major
Prices: Expensive – Very Expensive

No need to waste a lot of time explaining, we will then just “cut to the chase” as they say in Hollywood. The story goes somewhat like this, depending on who is telling it or who you are hearing it from; that a minor chef or food prep guy changed his name from Chak Yam Chau to Philippe Chow after working at Mr. Chow restaurant in New York for many years.  Subsequently, he left Mr. Chow and along with partner and CEO Stratis Morfogen has opened Philippe New York, Philippe Mexico, Philippe Miami, Philippe East Hampton and now Philippe West Hollywood in the former Dolce space on Melrose Avenue that incidentally was Le Chardonnay French Restaurant for many years. To be fair: on Philippe’s website (link follows): http://www.philippechow.com they tell the story a bit differently.            Although, according to Billboard Magazine, Morfogen was accused of having less than stellar business practices when he was a Managing Partner at Au Bar in New York that involved delayed payments to performers as well as abrupt cancellations of entertainer’s engagements.
The restaurant chain comes to Los Angeles still embroiled in a lot of cat-fighting, lawsuits and otherwise nasty vibes between Mr. Chow and Philippe Chow!  The publicity created by this type of so-called “bad” PR has also been a windfall for Philippe as it has created a firestorm that keeps feeding itself with its own gossip.

The war between Michael Chow (Mr. Chow) and Philippe Chow (Philippe) is starting to heat up and this could be worse than last year’s Wolfgang vs Wolfgang Puck battle.

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Liquid Kitty Bar – West Los Angeles

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Liquid Kitty
11780 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(between Barrington & Bundy on the south side of Pico)
Tel. 310-473-3707
www.liquidkitty.com

Happy Hour:
Monday-Friday 5pm – 8pm
Sundays: All NIght
well Drinks: $4.50

Low Life: $4.00
(well shot and Pabst Blue Ribbon)
$1.00 off all Martinis

There is no sign with a name on it per se in front of Liquid Kitty Bar, a trendy Pico Boulevard dive—just look for a neon sign of a Martini glass with a flashing cigarette inside the bowl of the glass, on top of a dreary storefront.
Known for their large, award-winning Martinis, served in an over-sized frosted glass, Liquid Kitty charges $10 each but there is at least 3 oz. of ice cold vodka or gin in the glass, after consuming one you are on your own, and if you dare order another, you might be asking for trouble. Liquid Kitty has No TV’s  . . . No Pool Table and the small, very dark bar is just what you would expect this type of place to be.
Unless you are not into conversation, go early after the office and before the loud music starts and you will be able to hear every word spoken and you will not have to scream to be heard; everything is fine until after 8pm. If you are going to catch the sounds, than by all means turn up later in the evening when things are starting to get hot.

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Gladstone’s, Paradise Cove – Malibu

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Gladstone’s Restaurant in Malibu has an undeniably fantastic setting, directly on the beach in Paradise Cove. Regarding the food that they are dishing out, the annoying, seagulls swallow it and seem to like it, but I will steer clear of this subject without remarking on it, as it is indeed as terrible as has been chronicled over the years by most Los Angeles food critics.
Is it possible that there may finally be something edible at Gladstone’s at Paradise Cove?
If the rumor that SBE (Katsuya, XIV, Foxtail etc.) will be taking over management of Gladstone’s then it is a resounding, Yes!
Paradise Cove is one of the most lovely settings on the Southern California coast nestled behind the southern side of Point Dume in a beautiful cove, I used to skin-dive in the kelp beds when I was a teen and later on when I had a boat we used to anchor there for days and catch fish that we placed on the grill in the fireplace below. Occasionally, when friends from Japan visited we usually trolled on the way up from Marina del Rey, and caught bonito, which they would instantly turn into sashimi.
Paradise Cove has always been a sought-after site for filming Southern California beach movies and some famous ones have been shot there including Gidget.
A $25 parking fee for each car and $5 for walk-Ins is levied as you enter, although the parking fee will be refunded if you dine at the restaurant. However, there is a 3 hour limit on parking, although if you parked on the highway and walked the mile or so on foot I suppose you can stay as long as you wish.
Several years ago, when the wine list contained a few decent, albeit overpriced, French selections, at least, you could drink your lunch, but I sampled almost everything on the menu, trying to find anything that was edible to accompany the wine, unfortunately, it was utterly hopeless. Today, even that is impossible, considering the current ordinary wine list.

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Hollywood & L. A. Dance Clubs, Bars, Lounges – Los Angeles

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

The current, 2009, Los Angeles club scene is as diverse as the people that live within this sprawling network of townships both big and small, linked together by a web of Freeways, which make up the Greater Los Angeles Area. The clubs themselves range in style from very exclusive to regular joints, but be assured you can strut your stuff on the floor, no matter which club you choose. The current beats are not surprisingly: Latin, top 40, hip-hop, funk, disco and pop. Please note that many of the dance clubs, bars and lounges listed here are next to impossible to gain entry, due to their strict and sometimes rude attitude at the door. Don’t be discouraged, as there is a wide choice and you will always be able to find a place to have fun and dance.

HOLLYWOOD

El Floridita

Dance Club
1253 Vine St #3, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Savor the flavors of old Havana at this traditional Cuban supper club. Order a mojito or well-steeped sangria. As might be expected, an energetic salsa band is provided.

Fat Slams grand Slam @ Teddy’s
7000 Hollywood Blvd – Hollywood
Strict dress code: skirts for ladies and suits for gentlemen. Quite a fun club in spite of the silly name.

Opera
1650 N.Schrader Ave – Hollywood
Another “more of the same” minor celebrity hangout in the heart of Hollywood.  Mood, just down the street is owned by the same group and it means; obtaining permission to enter the club, by the animals at the door, is extremely difficult.

Villa
8623 Melrose Ave – Hollywood
Another new place that recently opened on Melrose and is referred to as: “frequented by A-listers”. I am soooooo, so impressed. Really!!!??  Gentlemen (and I use that word loosely), don’t even try to approach the door unless you are prepared to order and eventually open, and drink, a few bottles or are accompanied by a gaggle of females.

Shag
1835 N.Cahuenga – Hollywood
An interesting name but nothing is guaranteed! Well known DJ’s spin top 40 Hip Hop, Indy Rock, Pop, 80’s, and more Hip Hop.

Play
6423 Yucca Ave – Hollywood
This club’s most popular meeting place is on the large smoking patio with it’s own bar. Inside you will find a mini dance floor and even a go-go pole!

Ritual
1743 N.Cahuenga Blvd – Hollywood
An “in” club at the moment. Go early and dress to impress the gate.

Holly’s

1651 N.Wilcox – Hollywood
This place is more of a bar/lounge than it is a club. Extremely difficult to gain entry because of its small size (50 persons). It is very popular, good luck!

Tigerheat @ Avalon
1775 N.Vine Street – Hollywood
This is an anything goes club, which means; expect trans-genders, bizarre shemales, bi-sexuals, gay & lesbian, weird straights, the rest of the mix is made up of ordinary groupies of one persuasion or another. Another dance floor spins 80’s too! 18+ Entry $8

Social Hollywood
6525 Sunset Blvd – Hollywood
The old Hollywood Athletic Club was located in this building, now the refurbished site is called Social Hollywood and it seems to be mostly membership only and a special events club and restaurant (however, this place has already been through a lot of changes and does not know in which direction it is headed, so there could be many more switches in the future).

Boulevard 3
It is in the same complex as Social (but a separate club)
A restored ballroom, with a garden outside and a fire pit.
No cover charge (long, long wait to gain access).

Cabana Club
Dance Club
1439 Ivar Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028
For club-habitués looking for an escape from the stress of the city, Cabana Club is just the ticket. Be prepared to be pampered on the back patio that flaunts a reflecting pool, miniaturized waterfalls, and of course, palm trees, it is California after all, and private cabanas with bottle service and spa treatments available. In addition to all this, no trick has been missed in trying to make this club successful, including: a gilded bar, a two-tiered dance floor and what they call “a VIP area”.

Goa
1615 N.Cahuenga Blvd – Hollywood
This is just another “hard to pass through the velvet ropes” club that is now serving out its limited time in the haloed spotlight.

Respect @ Larchmont
5657 Melrose Avenue – Hollywood
This place still does big business especially on weekends, it is known for endless droning on of drum and base.

The Forbidden City
1718 Vine Street – Hollywood
This good looking bar, lounge and restaurant looks over the Capitol Records building.  It has a charming outdoor patio. The theme is mostly red and it stays open late and continues through the morning. Be forewarned, that you might encounter some very unsavory, drugged-out characters during these late night/early to mid-morning hours so be on highest guard. It is entirely possible that the staff might be in the same condition or even worse . . . means, you are pretty much on your own.

Cinespace
6356 Hollywood Blvd – Hollywood
Convenient location on top of IVAR this supper club offers an upscale bar and restaurant where you may watch classic films and video. Consume nothing by mouth, except liquid!!
DJ/Dancing After 10 PM to House and Hip Hop!

Circus Disco
Dance Club
6655 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
An enormous space divided into different areas and what seems to be a must for every club: a patio, VIP lounge, disco room, and bungalow “for dancing and  relaxing”. The sounds are nothing unusual; techno, salsa, and disco in the main room, and another dance floor above the bar features hip-hop spun by top LA DJs.

Tropicana Bar @ The Roosevelt Hotel
7000 Hollywood Blvd – Hollywood
Sit by the pool and order drinks—relax! This is not exactly a club. Anyway, who cares? It is a really nice place to have fun and enjoy the evening.

The Green Door
1429 Ivar Ave – Hollywood
Gaining entry to this club is very difficult at anytime, but don’t waste your time trying to get in on weekends, unless you are known by the management. Celebrities and an upscale crowd have somehow designated this, as a current “must do”, at least, for the moment.

LAX
Dance Club
1714 N Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028
Expect a long wait to enter this airport-themed club, owing to celebrity patronage, lines are laboriously long however, most will agree it is worth the wait.

Mood
Dance Club
6623 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
This club with its pseudo Balinese motif generates a lot of interest from a young Hollywood crowd with better than average looks, although not necessarily better behavior. Hip-hop, R&B, and rap are the genres of choice. Singles looking to hook-up mainly gather around the bar.

OUTSIDE HOLLYWOOD

Sky Room
Dance Club
40 S Locust Ave,
Breakers Hotel, Long Beach, CA 90802
If there was ever a reason to go to Long Beach this is it. The Breakers Hotel is an elegant spot to indulge in drinks, dinner and dancing throughout the entire evening. This is a completely different venue from all of the aforementioned clubs and, it is a breath of fresh sea air and miles apart in terms of sophistication, although it is not for everyone. If you live in the area, certainly you are already familiar with the Breakers Hotel’s Sky Room.

The Derby
Dance Clubs
4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
For 20 years, this location was one of many famous Brown Derby Restaurants around the city. Its trademarked domed ceiling was covered up during the sixties when the building was a restaurant although now the dome has been exposed, and the 1930s-era decor is just another benefit of this dance club.

Dialate @ Little Pedro’s

120 N.Vignes(at 1st St.)- Downtown LA
This is a new After Hours Club that opens from 2am – 6am and the cover charge is $10. Comfortable booths.

Rumba Room
Dance Clubs
1000 Universal City Walk #208, Universal City Walk, Universal City, CA 91608
Everyone here dresses to the nines, as the dress code is strictly enforced. The Rumba Room rocks seven nights a week with couples shaking it to the strains of salsa, rock, and pop. On weekends, live bands perform.

The Mayan
Dance Clubs
1038 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Built in 1927, The Mayan was originally a legitimate theater. Today, its dancing to salsa, merengue, and Rock en Espanol bands.

Akbar
4356 Sunset Blvd – Silverlake
A neighborhood bar/dance club in Silverlake; a magnet for every type of person: gay, straight, bi, you name it, they all congregate here. Anything goes.

Body Music @ The Overlook
1745 N.Vermont Ave – Los Feliz
This is a hard to find club but worth the effort if you are looking for something different.

Afro Funke @ Zanzibar
1301 5th Street – Santa Monica
Dance to African sounds and also rock to funk.

Recycled @ Mor
2941 Main Street – Santa Monica
It is a great destination for Westside residents, there is now no reason to drive all the way to Hollywood.

Little Temple
4515 Santa Monica Blvd – Silverlake
Silverlake Hot Spot with some cool DJ Nights. Always an interesting crowd, mixed from all walks of L.A. Life!
On a lower key than some of the “so called” Hollywood A-List Clubs, which does not mean it is less entertaining, aux contraire, on most evenings it can be more amusing and/or satisfying.

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The Sunset Strip – West Hollywood, California

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Above Photo: The Chateau Marmont, an iconic fixture on the Sunset Strip, it has been a much-frequented destination for rock stars and others in the music-biz, for many years.

The Sunset Strip has always been known for its famous nightclubs especially in the 1930s & 40’s. The Players, 8225 Sunset Boulevard, The Trocadero, 8610 Sunset Boulevard, Ciro’s, 8433 Sunset Boulevard, and The Mocambo, 8588 Sunset Boulevard, owned by Charlie Morrison and Felix Young, was very popular with the film-crowd at the time. The “Strip” was made an unincorporated area under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles and patrolled by Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department who were more lenient than the L.A.P.D at least in those days. The Garden of Allah became an unofficial club for many in the “Hollywood set” in the late thirties and forties; Robert Benchley and other cronies held court in one or more of the bungalows built around the central pool, and a decadent slice of the film crowd clientele frequenting The Garden of Allah were known to throw quite scandalous and wild parties until the wee hours of the morning.

A few famous restaurants on the “Strip” at that time were LaRue, Bit of Sweden, Scandia, and Frascati Grill (it took over the original Scandia location when Scandia moved to a much larger space across the street and just east of Doheny).

The Viper Room, 8852 Sunset Boulevard was a rundown club but well-known to a certain set on the Strip. Owned by Johnny Depp, it is where actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose on Halloween morning 1993.

The Whisky initially called “Whisky-à-Go-Go” until the original club in Paris, opened in 1947, sued them for using their name, and they were forced to rename it The Whisky, 8901 Sunset Boulevard, at San Vicente 310-652-4202. The Beatles dropped in on their first visit to L.A. and and an unruly and drunk George Harrison caused a minor brawl by throwing his drink at a photographer. Jim Morrison and The Doors started out as the house band in 1966.  So did the Who, The Kinks, The Byrds, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and in fact, Jimi Hendrix also played there. It was the birthplace of go-go dancing in Hollywood in the 1960’s, and the club is still going strong with heavy metal bands.

The Roxy, 9009 Sunset, at Hammond St., 310-276-2222 perhaps Hollywood’s best rock club; and definitely the most popular club for celebs; where Rod Stewart met his future wife, supermodel Rachel Hunter. Over the years, it has seen performances by David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Prince. The little bar, On the Rox, 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069, 310-278-9457, located directly above the club garnering a sordid history as well as being a hangout for, too many to mention, rock and roll celebrities including John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, and Alice Cooper.

Sky Bar
8440 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Tel. 323 848 6025
Opening Hours:
Open to guests 10 am – 2 a Daily
Open to public 8 pm – 2 am Daily

Sky Bar is in an open air, ivy-covered pavilion perched above the pool in the Mondrian Hotel. It has been a hot spot for years. Redesigned by Tim Andreas of Banjo, Skybar is fitted-out with custom-designed furniture handmade in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
323-848-5100
Lounge Hours: Wednesday – Sunday: 6:30 p.m. – 2:00 a. m. (Please call to confirm.)
Monday & Tuesday Hours may vary depending on the entertainment in the Music Hall
Foundation Room Host Stand at 323-848-5125
The Sunset Strip Foundation Room – I hope that it still lives up to the days when Nigel was at the door!

The Troubadour is located at 9081 Santa Monica Blvd (just east of Doheny). The club opened in 1957 and Lenny Bruce is arrested on obscenity charges shortly after. In 1968 Joni Mitchell made her Los Angeles debut.  Elton John performed his first show in the United States on August 25, 1970; he was introduced by Neil Diamond. In that same year, a drunken John Lennon heckled the Smothers Brothers here and was thrown out of the club along with his friend, Harry Nilsson. Randy Newman started out here as well as Cheech & Chong. Elton returned to do a series of special anniversary concerts in 1975. Later, the club became associated with heavy metal bands such as Mötley Crüe. Doug Weston, Troubadour’s owner passed away in 1999.  310-276-6168.

Villa Nova, Rainbow Bar & Grill
310-278-4232
9015 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Before becoming the Rainbow the restaurant was owned by film director, Vincente Minnelli and later it was bought and run by Alan Dale.

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Bastille Day Celebration – Los Angeles

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Come join in the fun!
Celebrate Bastille Day at the Southland’s Best French Festival!
At the ELYSIAN PARK
Monticello Old Lodge
(next to the Dodgers Stadium – corner of Stadium Way and Scott Avenue)

Win a trip to Paris or Tahiti!!
Enjoy great French food and wine!
Noon – 10PM

On Sunday, July 12th, 2009, Angelenos will celebrate the eight annual official Bastille Day LA Festival in the heart of Los Angeles — Elysian Park, Monticello Old Lodge (next to the Dodgers Stadium) corner of Stadium Way and Scott Avenue. — with French gastronomic delicacies and spectacular live entertainment.

Come join in the fun and experience what thousands of people have been enjoying for the past seven years, making this annual celebration one of the most well-attended community festivals in Los Angeles. Entertainment includes:

– A true Provencal Petanque Tournament under the pine trees
– A Parisian Waiters Race
– Street performers
– Comedians, singers, artists
– French Market vendors
– Fun prizes for all races
– Fabulous raffles including a trip to Paris!!
– Famous French food, wines and gastronomic delights!

The Festival takes place under the auspices of Consulate General of France in Los Angeles.

Event Hours: Noon to 10PM

Entrance Fee: $5 – Free for children (under 13)
NO ATM ON SITE – PLEASE BRING CASH

Parking Information:
Free parking is available on the streets around the Elysian Park, Monticello Old Lodge.

Parking is also available at the Dodgers Stadium in Lot 13, with free shuttle to the Monticello Old Lodge.  Parking lot 13 is located on Stadium Way, East of Elysian Park by the fire station.
Parking: $5

This event is produced by Passions Productions: www.passionsproductions.com

Pétanque: The Los Angeles Pétanque Club will organize a friendly tournament during the Bastille Day Festival. For more information or to join the club, please contact:
Max Legrand
maxleg@aol.com
direct line: (310) 475.8681
www.losangelespetanqueclub.com

More: One tennis court on location.
There is a 3 mn walk from the entrance of the gated private road to the park area where the event takes place, please wear comfortable shoes.
Large picnic grass area.

Contacts:
Pascale Fortunat
Producer
Tel (323) 656.6083 / Fax (323) 656.6484
pascale@bastilledaylosangeles.com

Sponsorship:
Macelle Geoffron
Head Sponsorship Strategist
macelle@foresightsponsorship.com
Direct line (626) 660.5740

Printing:
Gerald Maestu
gerald@greentruckprint.com
Direct line (310) 497.2197

Entertainment Director:
Véronique Hunkin-Tomasi
bastilleday2009@gmail.com
Direct line (310) 951-0393

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