California Official Visitor's Guide 2023 - 148

los angeles county LOCAL INSIDER
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" WEHO " IS A
1.9-SQUAREMILE
CITY IN
THE CENTER
OF LOS
ANGELES
" When you go to
London, you go to
Abbey Road and see
the famous Beatles
crosswalk. When you
come to Los Angeles,
you go to THE SUNSET
STRIP. Just walk
around and check out
the scene. There's a
creative essence here,
and it's thriving. It's a
bubble of cool. "
" The SUNSET
MARQUIS has a lively
bar scene, a recording
studio, and a great
restaurant, Cavatina.
But the coolest thing
is the Morrison Hotel
Gallery in the lobby.
Go in and take a look
around. It's filled with
old photographs of
Cher, Bob Dylan, David
Bowie, and other rockand-roll
legends. "
WEST HOLLYWOOD
Tommy Black
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE VIPER ROOM
Tommy Black has one of the coolest jobs in Los Angeles. He's the general
manager of The Viper Room, a gloriously gritty rock-and-roll bar in West
Hollywood. Even cooler: Before he managed The Viper Room, he played bass
at The Viper Room. Today he still plays music, but he also heads up the iconic
Sunset Strip club where legendary musicians have graced the stage.
Black says his home city of West Hollywood is defined by joyful nonconformity.
" There's just a certain type of person who's hanging out in West Hollywood, " he
says. " It's an epicenter for dreamers, a hub for creativity. That's what makes this
city different. " Read on to learn about Black's favorite WeHo spots.
" It's definitely an L.A.
experience to shop at
FRED SEGAL. He was
known as the 'Curator
of Cool' way back in
1961, and his styles still
define the Hollywood
celebrity look, as in
form-fitting jeans and
cool t-shirts. "
" THE GRIDDLE CAFE
serves a great breakfast
you can order all day.
They bring coffee to
your table in a French
press, and they have
all different kinds of
pancakes, like red velvet
and pumpkin. They
even sell pancake mixes
so you can make them
at home. "
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" Everyone's talking
about the mezcal
bar and lavender
margaritas at LAUREL
HARDWARE. It looks
like a hardware store
from the front, but then
you enter this chic bar
and dining room. The
back patio is shaded by
huge olive trees-it's
a great setting for
cocktails and a meal. "
" Part of West
Hollywood's charm
is its wealth of small,
boutique hotels. THE
HOTEL ZIGGY is a
new rock-and-roll hotel
with a huge saltwater
pool. The entire place is
focused on music-the
bar is lined with vinyl
albums, there's rockand-roll
art everywhere,
and local bands play
once or twice a week. "
" CARNEY'S is always
fun. It's a restaurant
that's inside two old
Union Pacific railroad
cars on Sunset. They
make great burgers,
chili dogs, and milk
shakes, and they have
an outdoor rollerskating
rink right next
door that's open in the
summer. "
LEARN MORE
ABOUT WEST
HOLLYWOOD ON
THIS DEDICATED
EPISODE OF THE
CALIFORNIA NOW
PODCAST
AMANDA FRIEDMAN
https://www.visitcalifornia.com/podcast/exploring-west-hollywood/ http://www.VISITCALIFORNIA.COM
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