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
2. SLS Hotel
8.5
465 S La Cienega Blvd (at Clifton Way), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · Mid-City West · 163 tips and reviews
Kimberly Fisher: Great eclectic food menu in gorgeous Phillip Stark ambiance; try the reconstructed olives, cotton candy foie gras and air puffed philly cheese steak.
MTV: Go and see why this place is classy, trendy, and has great service. - Ronnie, Jersey Shore
Amber Paul: Love the roof top pool - great spot to hang out on a beautiful afternoon! Make a reservation in advance if you want a cabana! Great pitchers of margaritas!
3. Cinefamily
611 N Fairfax Ave (at Melrose Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Mid-City West · 45 tips and reviews
LA Weekly: Nowhere else in LA can you find programming this weird, wild and wonderful! Known for their epic Halloween party, 24 hour Telethon, frequent celebrity guests & the least common movies & events in LA! Read more.
LAist: Who says that film culture has to be stuffy and boring? Cinefamily's hodgepodge of events includes live performances, midnight movies, animation, and the definition-defying Everything Is Festival. Read more.
LA Weekly: LA Weekly's Best of LA 2010 pick - Weirdest, Coolest, Most Unsilent Silent Movie Theater!
5. Terroni
8.8
7605 Beverly Blvd (at N Curson Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 97 tips and reviews
Crystal Lafata: Pasta, Pizza and Olive Oil Gelato were so yummy. Best thing was the squash Blossom App. best ive ever had. so good
cyn: Get the Tonnarelli! Pasta with sausage and truffle. Not listed on the menu but pretty much always as a special.
Adam Goldberg: no reservations, walk in only
8. Canter's Delicatessen
8.7
419 N Fairfax Ave (btwn Rosewood & Oakwood Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Deli · Mid-City West · 245 tips and reviews
Brendan Nee: Famous LA Deli open 24 hours. Has a bar, full menu including latkes and blintzes. The retro interior is great.
Jonathan Goldman: This place is extraordinary. Free parking for 90 minutes, open 24 hours, food quality is fresh & personalized service. Sue was my server and she was very friendly! One-of-a-kind menu. A real gem in LA
Mars: Kung Fu Vampire introduced me to this place. Corned beef sandwiches here are the fuckin shit. Guns N Roses took their first photo together here. Open 24 hours so it's a must on tour.
11. Plancha Tacos
8.1
8250 W 3rd St (Sweetzer), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mid-City West · 59 tips and reviews
Greta Anderson: Beef and Chicken Olvera Street Taquitos are Meaty & Crispy and the tomatillo/avocado sauce is delicious! Fresh Salsa and light crisp tortilla chips. Friendly Fast service.
Kelly Bone: Surprisingly good vegetarian friendly bean and cheese burrito! The refried black beans thick and fatty, globs of mechanically shredded cheese and a chewy tortilla.
Melissa Hoffman: The Jimmy Burrito & Jimmy Tacos are the best!!!
12. El Rey Theatre
8.7
5515 Wilshire Blvd (at Burnside Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Concert Hall · Mid-City West · 84 tips and reviews
Shil Pa: Great concert venue, intimate with just enough space
Bravo: Mid-sized concert venue that has the best of the new music coming through. Get tickets when you can. Don’t worry who is playing, it will be great. -Mark Peel, Top Chef
Darren Kim: No matter what. Stay behind the black lines!!!! :)