"Rainbow Room goes Hollywood" said one critic of the Atlas Bar & Grill, located in the beautifully restored Art Deco Wiltern building. Atlas revives the glamour of old Hollywood and the mystique of modern-age supper clubs like Ciro's and the Trocadero with an eclectic blend of a dramatic yet intimate setting, live entertainment--from the sublime to the outrageous--and elegant dining on "global cuisine" with a Latin flair. Delectable menu favorites include goat-cheese-and-guava quesadilla and black-pepper shrimp. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.- Sat. Full bar; takeout; catering; parking. AE, DC, MC, V.
Named after the original Hollywood Canteen founded by Bette Davis, this incarnation continues the tradition with its '40s-style decor and by being one of the top star-gazing restaurants in Los Angeles. Have lunch surrounded by studio execs or enjoy dinner and a cigar out on the patio. A brand-new sushi bar joins the regular menu of American and Italian favorites, including zesty spinach ravioli with tomatoes and basil ($11) and brawny half-pound burgers ($7). Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Beer and wine; takeout; catering; parking; valet parking (lunch only); lunch reservations essential, dinner reservations suggested. AE, DC, MC, V.
With about 80 farmers, 30 local artisans and 20 vendors selling only the freshest California-grown produce, Hollywood Farmers' Market is easily one of the largest open-air marketplaces in SoCal. Take in the festive outdoor atmosphere, which includes upbeat street musicians and helium balloons for the kiddies (free!), while picking up delicious items like gourmet tamales ($1.50-$2) and freshly squeezed watermelon juice ($1.50). Or, let vendors give you the crepes--with marvelous mango, spinach and cheese, or strawberry ($3-$4). Breakfast and lunch, Sun. No alcohol; takeout. No credit cards. Food stamps accepted.
Eating in is sounding tastier than ever these days as Southern California's first-ever 1-800 delivery foodline brings new meaning to the term "fast food." By simply pressing the right buttons from your home or office, you can choose from a database of over 300 restaurants that deliver, including Italian, Asian, American/Californian, Mexican, Indian and more. This free service will also fax menus, give descriptions of each selection and connect you directly to the restaurant of your choice. So if you have an appetite for convenience, call when your stomach growls. Open 24 hours.
At last, right where it's needed, in the midst of Hollywood's otherwise restaurant-shy Theater Row, there's now a worthy dining venue. Chef/owner Cheri Hanna makes you feel as though you've walked into the home of someone who's been waiting to make you breakfast (eggs, crisp pan-roasted potatoes, chicken sausage, apple-smoked bacon or thick ham steak, $6.95), lunch (Chinese chicken salad, $7.95; grilled-eggplant sandwich, $7.95) or dinner (linguine with pesto, potato and green beans, $8.50; chicken curry, $7.95). The walls are musty yellow (or red brick), the chairs lipstick red, the tablecloths crisp white and the floor exposed concrete. The big windows make the sidewalk scene--from run-of-the-boulevard street traffic to red-dressed transvestites--read like silent performance art.
Belly up to a table at Catalina Bar and Grill to hear the musical stylings of some of the greatest jazz players around--Joe Henderson, Horace Silver and Jackie McLean have all taken the stage here. The food is described as "Continental," meaning all kinds of good, home-grown, delicious dishes from New York steaks to Cajun catfish to various pastas. Catalina has been called the best jazz venue in town by our own illustrious paper. Shows start at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Dinner seven nights. Full bar; valet parking; reservations suggested. AE, CB, DC, DIS, MC, V.
The Curry House serves an intriguing mix of Japanese, Indian and Italian cuisines. Its curry is made from over 30 spices (pepper, cloves, ginger and more) to season beef ($6.45), chicken ($6.25) and vegetables (potatoes, corn, carrots, shimeji mushrooms--$5.95). Savory spaghettis ($6.15-$6.75 lunch; $7.75-$8.50 dinner), Japanese entrées ($10.25-$13.95) and gourmet hamburgers ($10.75) round out the menu to suit every taste. Lunch and dinner seven days. Beer and wine; takeout; valet parking; reservations accepted. AE, MC,V.
The Curry House serves an intriguing mix of Japanese, Indian and Italian cuisines. Its curry is made from over 30 spices (pepper, cloves, ginger and more) to season beef ($6.45), chicken ($6.25) and vegetables (potatoes, corn, carrots, shimeji mushrooms--$5.95). Savory spaghettis ($6.15-$6.75 lunch; $7.75-$8.50 dinner), Japanese entrées ($10.25-$13.95) and gourmet hamburgers ($10.75) round out the menu to suit every taste. Lunch and dinner seven days. Beer and wine; takeout; valet parking; reservations accepted. AE, MC,V.
The Curry House serves an intriguing mix of Japanese, Indian and Italian cuisines. Its curry is made from over 30 spices (pepper, cloves, ginger and more) to season beef ($6.45), chicken ($6.25) and vegetables (potatoes, corn, carrots, shimeji mushrooms--$5.95). Savory spaghettis ($6.15-$6.75 lunch; $7.75-$8.50 dinner), Japanese entrées ($10.25-$13.95) and gourmet hamburgers ($10.75) round out the menu to suit every taste. Lunch and dinner seven days. Beer and wine; takeout; valet parking; reservations accepted. AE, MC,V.
The Curry House serves an intriguing mix of Japanese, Indian and Italian cuisines. Its curry is made from over 30 spices (pepper, cloves, ginger and more) to season beef ($6.45), chicken ($6.25) and vegetables (potatoes, corn, carrots, shimeji mushrooms--$5.95). Savory spaghettis ($6.15-$6.75 lunch; $7.75-$8.50 dinner), Japanese entrées ($10.25-$13.95) and gourmet hamburgers ($10.75) round out the menu to suit every taste. Lunch and dinner seven days. Beer and wine; takeout; valet parking; reservations accepted. AE, MC,V.
The Dresden Room is reigning royalty, smack in the middle of Los Feliz bohemia, holding court in the same location since 1940. Slip into the seashell white-and-pink dining room and sink your teeth into a variety of American, Italian and Continental dishes. Order prime rib ($15.95) with salad, baked potato and garlic bread, or a lighter dish of angel-hair pasta with bay shrimp and broccoli ($13.95). After dinner, saunter into the lounge, where the famous Marty and Elaine belt out your favorites. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner seven nights. Full bar; valet parking; reservations accepted. AE, MC, V.
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