6360 W Sunset Blvd (btwn Ivar & Vine), Los Angeles, CA
Cinema · Central Hollywood · 298 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Known as the place where directors go to see movies, the ArcLight features the best in sight and sound technology, and civilized reserved seating.
Loja de Discos · Central Hollywood · 289 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: For music lovers, Amoeba is not to be missed: it's the largest independent-music store in the world and also hosts regular in-store appearances by world-class artists and bands.
4700 Western Heritage Way (at Zoo Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Museu · 36 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: This is the cultural institution to visit for cutting-edge exhibitions and great, family friendly programming for kids of all ages.
Vanity Fair Agenda: Paramount has been making movies and T.V. shows on its lot since the 1920s, and their studio tour is fantastic. Call ahead to see if a television-show taping is looking for audience members.
Vanity Fair Agenda: Most people head to The Getty Center instead of its original home at The Getty Villa. Visit on a Monday when most other museums are closed, and explore the property's extensive grounds.
10899 Wilshire Blvd (at Westwood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Museu · Westwood Village · 76 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: This is the cultural institution to visit for cutting-edge exhibitions and great, family friendly programming for kids of all ages.
Vanity Fair Agenda: A Los Angeles gem and a “must do” for any visitor or local. Plan to spend at least half a day here exploring the various gardens (where many movies have been filmed) and the historic mansion.
625 N San Vicente Blvd (at Melrose Ave), West Hollywood, CA
Biblioteca · 30 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Check out the smaller Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, a former police car warehouse in Little Tokyo renovated by architect Frank O. Gehry.
111 S Grand Ave (btwn 1st & 2nd St), Los Angeles, CA
Sala de Concerto · Bunker Hill · 164 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: As if the fact that Frank Gehry designed this architectural wonder wasn’t enough, Disney Hall also enjoys musical direction by one of the most compelling conductors in the world: Gustavo Dudamel.
Vanity Fair Agenda: The Matthew Rolston–designed rooms are large (750 square feet is the smallest), hip, and have kitchens and balconies. Book a room on one of the top floors for more restful sleep.
8555 Beverly Blvd (at La Cienega Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · Mid-City West · 75 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Sofitel Luxury hotels presents the photo exhibition “Brigitte Bardot, la légende by Henry-Jean Servat,” in four of its North American hotels, starting with Sofitel LA from 2/21–3/31.
Restaurante Italiano · Financial District · 782 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: An Italian patisserie, market, and restaurant with everything from salads, pizzas, and pastas to a full bar and a dessert menu featuring a selection of mararons.
3939 Cross Creek Rd (Pacific Coast Highway), Malibu, CA
Restaurante Cubano · Eastern Malibu · 68 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Inspired by Café Habana New York, the famed Cuban/Mexican café. The Grilled Corn Mexican Style with cotija cheese, chili powder, and lime requires at least two napkins but it is a must-try.
Vanity Fair Agenda: A quaint, diner-size operation run by a Thai family off of the Pacific Coast Highway. The food’s delicious and we often extra quantities to-go just so we can have the leftovers.
3330 W Olympic Blvd (at Manhattan Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Coreano · 75 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Some say this is the best Korean barbecue in Southern California. Arrive with an appetite at this popular joint, known for its generous portions and its mind-blowing short ribs and beef.
700 S Atlantic Blvd (at El Portal Pl), Monterey Park, CA
Restaurante Dim Sum · 62 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Best dim sum ever and we’re pretty sure it’s all made to order... You don’t have to go to L.A.’s Chinatown for great Chinese food: Monterey Park/San Gabriel Valley is the best of the best.
8752 W Sunset Blvd (at Sherbourne Dr), West Hollywood, CA
Restaurante Americano · 163 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: We’re big fans of the “Poor Carlito,” an unexpectedly scrumptious blend of tequila, lime juice, honey, and smoked sea salt on the rocks. The rainbow chard is a go-to side dish.
Restaurante Americano · South Lake · 56 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: A Pasadena tradition since 1979, this is California comfort food at its best. A great lunch and brunch spot. Order the Dianne Salad—the best salad in the L.A.—with a side of homemade zucchini bread.
Casa de Frango Frito · Downtown Culver City · 68 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Don’t overlook this place because of the bright lights and cheesy-franchise sign. The fried chicken and honey-maple biscuits are divine. Order extra biscuits to go—they make a great morning treat.
9149 S Sepulveda Blvd (at W 92nd St), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Fast Food · West Los Angeles · 369 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: With numerous locations around L.A., we would be remiss if we didn’t pay homage to this genius burger joint, a Vanity Fair favorite on awards night.
113 N Robertson Blvd (at Alden Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Americano · Mid-City West · 314 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: On a sunny day, this is the perfect place to sit outside and smell the roses (literally) while indulging in great people watching. Order the crab salad for lunch—a patron favorite.
Casa de Sushi · Downtown Manhattan Beach · 77 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: One of the best not-so-secret spots in Manhattan Beach that’s regularly packed with locals and surfers, but worth the wait for its top-notch Japanese and sushi.
145 Palmetto Dr (At S Pasadena Ave.), Pasadena, CA
Restaurante Mexicano · West Pasadena · 35 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: An 80-year-old Mexican hacienda-style restaurant and one of the best in Los Angeles featuring the delicious fajitas de camarones, the Baja Special, and the genius George’s Margarita.
5210 Melrose Ave (at N Wilton Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurante Italiano · Larchmont · 95 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Based on our experience, you can’t go wrong with the menu, but the specialty pizza, Brussels sprouts, and buratta were a total home run.
Restaurante Peruano · South Robertson · 91 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Ask for “right hand” chef Brian Huskey to surprise you at this Peruvian-inspired restaurant recently opened by famed chef Ricardo Zarate.
Vanity Fair Agenda: Thanks to Mario Batali, Pizzeria Mozza serves the best pizza in town. Try the squash blossoms and the gorgonzola pie. Reservations are essential.
Restaurante Neo-Americano · Mid-City West · 69 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The Mediterranean-inspired menu includes dishes from the restaurant’s wood-burning oven and grill, with an emphasis on farm-to-table, seasonal fare from executive chef Kris Morningstar.
1119 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th Ct.), Santa Mônica, CA
Enoteca · Wilshire-Montana · 86 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The hip L.A. version of Chez Panisse, this is one of the best spots in Santa Monica offering small plates and seasonal ingredients.
Frutos do Mar · Mid-City West · 162 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: All the rage in the Twitter-L.A.-foodie universe, Son of a Gun opened in February 2011 by the owners of Animal restaurant. The 55-seat restaurant that takes both reservations and walk-ins nightly.
6800 Westward Beach Rd (at Birdview Ave.), Malibu, CA
Restaurante Americano · Point Dume · 59 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: You can generally find parking down the road, then stroll along the beach to the restaurant before the sun sets. Grab a drink in one of the lounge chairs at the bar and enjoy the sunset.
Restaurante Neo-Americano · 180 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The Tasting Kitchen hails from Portland, and chef Casey Lane and his staff serve up delicious, fresh food in the Northwest style with French undertones.
Casa de Saladas · Central Hollywood · 109 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Fast, healthy, affordable, delicious, and GREEN! A must-order: The Happy Vegan plate, the mashed potatoes, the homemade soups, and the yummy desserts.
Restaurante Brasileiro · South Park · 52 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Known for its home-inspired Brazilian dishes prepared with local ingredients by chef-owner Natalia Pereira. When you need a comfort-food fix, the search ends here with The Best Chicken Pot Pie.
Restaurante Alemão · Arts District · 372 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Try the rattlesnake and jalapeno sausages, and don’t worry vegetarians: unlike in Germany, Würstkuche offers sausage varieties for you, too.
Pub Gastronômico · South Robertson · 360 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: This nationally acclaimed L.A. gastropub is focused on craft beer, with a rotating selection of 36 craft beers on tap and small-producer wines and micro-distilled spirits.
8851 Santa Monica Blvd (at Larrabee St), West Hollywood, CA
Bar Gay · 31 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: This iconic 1980s and 1990s West Hollywood bar has recently reopened. Pays homage to its old-school roots with reasonably priced cocktails, iconic movie mashups, and music videos on flat-screen TVs.
Bar ao Ar Livre · Financial District · 5 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: A new beer garden located on the rooftop at The Standard, Downtown L.A.—N.Y.C. expats will love it. German specialties include hand-sized pretzels, sausages, streudel, and beer and wine.
Bar de Coquetéis · Mid-City West · 46 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Gotta love a place that honors a “happy hour” two times a night: Monday thru Thursday, cocktail and small-plate specials from 6–7:30 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. until the kitchen closes.
6145 Franklin Ave (at Vista del Mar St), Los Angeles, CA
Lanchonete Americana · 220 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The location for the film Swingers, this greasy-spoon (by the Dominick’s guys) offers a solid breakfast in a renovated Best Western Plus “Hollywood Hills” hotel.
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Andalusia Ave), Venice, CA
Cafeteria · 415 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Perfectly roasted fair-trade coffee of all varieties: single-origin, espresso, blends, and decaf. Locations in Chicago, L.A., and New York City.
Vanity Fair Agenda: Must-haves: For breakfast, the “Egg Basket” omelet with asparagus and goat cheese or the house-made granola parfait; for lunch, Joan’s Turkey Meatloaf or the croque monsieur can’t be beat.
13050 San Vicente Blvd, Ste 120 (at 26th St.), Los Angeles, CA
Casa de Sucos · Brentwood · 18 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The hands-down hippest place in L.A. to get your green juice. Can purchase individual juices or sign up for a three- or five-day cleanse. Must-drinks: Almond Milk and Detox 1.
414 N LA Cienega Blvd (at Oakwood), West Hollywood, CA
Restaurante Vegano e Vegetariano · 95 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The only restaurant in the L.A. area that serves a 100-percent vegetarian (vegan) menu using foods grown exclusively with organic farming methods.
9548 Brighton Way (at Camden Dr), Beverly Hills, CA
Chocolataria · 24 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The champagne truffles are insane and if you don’t eat them all upon buying them, they make a great gift. The coffee window is a popular spot in Beverly Hills.
Vanity Fair Agenda: Must-eats: Scramblettes for breakfast, chicken tortilla soup for lunch, and the red-velvet cupcakes or Toast’s signature Oreo-banana pudding for any time,
8565 Melrose Ave (at Westmount Dr), West Hollywood, CA
Café · 500 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The Urth Caffé sells all-organic specialty coffees, coffee drinks, teas, coffee-making equipment. The café mochas are not to be believed.
10250 Santa Monica Blvd. #33 (10250 Santa Monica Blvd. #33), Los Angeles, CA
Loja de Roupas · Century City · 2 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: 25 off your next purchase. Valid at our Century City and Pasadena retail stores only. Minimum purchase: $50. See store for details. Some exclusions may apply. One per customer. Expires March 4, 2012.
8800 Melrose Ave (at N Robertson Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
Loja de Roupas · 5 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Receive 10% off all Spring 2012 merchandise at the John Varvatos West Hollywood location. Certain restrictions apply. See store for details.
Loja de Roupas · Downtown Santa Monica · 2 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Check in on Foursquare or Facebook for the chance to win a dress from the Leon Max 2012 Spring Collection (customer must make purchase to qualify).
9700 Wilshire Blvd (at Roxbury Dr), Beverly Hills, CA
Loja de Departamentos · 42 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Friday, February 3; 2–4 p.m.: Christian Louboutin in person at the Shoe Salon. Mr. Louboutin will autograph your red soles with a regular-price purchase of his shoes.
1334 3rd St Promenade, Ste 104 (Santa Monica Blvd.), Santa Mônica, CA
Loja de Produtos para os Olhos · Downtown Santa Monica · 1 dica
Vanity Fair Agenda: Receive a free care kit with the purchase of any sunglasses. Offer valid 2/2 – 3/6, 2012 at Sunglass Hut 3rd Street Promenade location. Excludes Oakley care kits. While supplies last. Code 8934
3790 Wilshire Blvd (at Western Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Sala de Concerto · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 123 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: YOUNG THE GIANT. Shows are on Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12 and tickets can only be purchased online at livenation.com
Vanity Fair Agenda: Located in the serene hills off Mulholland between Sherman Oaks and Beverly Hills, this secluded park boasts ponds, wildflowers, old-growth trees, and storybook-cute wildlife.
Abrigo de Animais · Newhall · 40 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: A safe haven for mistreated farm animals and therapy and healing for mistreated children, The Gentle Barn houses 120 mostly pet-able critters.
Vanity Fair Agenda: A must-see Los Angeles mountain-top location with amazing views where stars, moons, and galaxies mix with James Dean Hollywood lore. Sunsets at the Observatory are not to be missed.
2000 N Fuller Ave (at Hillside Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Parque · 358 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: The park is a favorite place to hike with your dog and see not only some of the best views of the city but some of the best-looking people in the city. Sunsets and sunrises are spectacular.
Vanity Fair Agenda: The hills meet the ocean at this absolutely beautiful beach and will make you forget that you are but a few miles away from the 11 million residents of greater Los Angeles.
Vanity Fair Agenda: Enjoy cocktails while waiting out the 405’s rush-hour traffic at this simple and calming, Richard Meier–designed space with views to the Pacific Ocean.
Museu de Arte · Bunker Hill · 91 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Now through February 27: Naked Hollywood: Weegee in Los Angeles, the first exhibition of tabloid photographer Weegee's work produced in Southern California.
6801 Hollywood Blvd (at N Highland Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Arte e Lazer · 2 dicas e avaliações
Vanity Fair Agenda: Chrysler 300 on display during Oscar week. Tweet a photo of yourself with the 2012 Chrysler 300 and #Chrysler300LA hashtag and follow @ChryslerAutos on Twitter to earn your official Chrysler swag.
Vanity Fair Agenda: Chrysler 300 on display during Oscar week. Tweet a photo of yourself with the 2012 Chrysler 300 and #Chrysler300LA hashtag and follow @ChryslerAutos on Twitter to earn your official Chrysler swag.
9641 Sunset Blvd (btwn Hartford Way & N Crescent Dr.), Beverly Hills, CA
Arte e Lazer · 1 dica
Vanity Fair Agenda: Chrysler 300 on display during Oscar week. Tweet a photo of yourself with the 2012 Chrysler 300 and #Chrysler300LA hashtag and follow @ChryslerAutos on Twitter to earn your official Chrysler swag.