1. Kibitz Room
7.9
410 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Dive Bar · Mid-City West · 18 tips and reviews
Los Angeles Times: Open from 10 a.m. every day, the Kibitz Room is a great place for a morning brew and a big bowl of matzo ball soup (ask for two spoons to make the meal romantic and cheap). Read more.
Where Los Angeles Magazine: 80-year-old Canter’s Deli, the Kibitz Room—the divey-est, strangest little club and bar in town. It has a history with rock ‘n’ roll royalty: The Doors & Frank Zappa kibbitzed and jammed here. Read more.
Hesh Meister: Tuesday night jams with the FOCKRs. You might even catch me sitting in on the Hammond organ from time to time.
7. Mari Vanna
8475 Melrose Pl (Alfred Street), Los Angeles, CA
Russian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 28 tips and reviews
Los Angeles Times: "To go with the gift of vodka, you decide to get a plate of blini, thin buckwheat pancakes, with sour cream and a small pot of salmon roe. Once more the house has won." Read more.
Katia Rekho: Okroshka is soooo yummy;)))
Trestles: Try the cucumber dill vodka with the Olivera salad. Amazing combo.
8. Sweet Lady Jane
8360 Melrose Ave (btwn N Kings Rd & N Orlando Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Bakery · Mid-City West · 89 tips and reviews
Marc Jacobs Intl: The most popular bakery in LA! Sit down for a cup of tea and a whipped-cream berry cake - you'll love!
Chevrolet: Spark Your Senses with the Chevy Spark! Indulge your taste buds with some of Sweet Lady Jane’s fine desserts, made from scratch with only the finest, freshest ingredients.
Ellen DeGeneres: This is where I get one of my favorite desserts -- Vegan Red Velvet Cake! Make sure you try some. It’s delicious.
James C: Amazing experience try the guacamole tapas and modern olives. Be risky it's worth it.
Showtime Network: Liquid nitrogen Caipirinha! Love the decor at SLS. very interesting dining experience. Love the Philly cheese steak. It's like an delicious explosion in your mouth. -Francine, The Real L Word
Bloomingdale's: A slam-fest for just about all the senses, from the surreal décor by Philippe Starck to the equally surreal, small-plate sensations by a molecular gastronomy master. Don’t ask – just eat.
Auntie Karen: Come for the drinks and the breeze at Stark Bar. Great gin selection. Great proper bar!
The Most Interesting Man in the World: At the LACMA Café, I absent-mindedly rearranged the ingredients of my fruit salad into a smiling face. I returned from the restroom to discover my creation had been awarded Best in Show.
Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest encyclopedic museum west of Chicago, with a collection of more than 100,000 works