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Hamburger Mary's, located at Sweetzer and Santa Monica Blvd. in the heart of West Hollywood, is a raucous gay-friendly establishment with delicious drinks, great burgers, and fun theme nights. Wednesdays are Bingo nights, hosted by Belle-Aire, a hilarious drag queen with a biting humor, and are co-hosted by a D-List celebrity. (Well, Paris Hilton co-hosted once.) There are some seriously good prizes to be won, and the ...

So, Sprinkles may be an open secret to Angelenos by now, but I'm sure those visiting LA for the first or second time have yet to be wowed by the little drops of culinary heaven this teensy little joint has to offer.

Located on Little Santa Monica Blvd. between Bedford and Camden (next to La Salsa), the line for Sprinkles often winds out the door and down the sidewalk. But ...

The Rainbow Bar & Grill is one of those legendary LA haunts that has been home to the debauchery of the likes of Led Zeppelin, Guns'n'Roses, and Aerosmith, to name a small few. Opened in 1972, it hit the Sunset Strip (Sunset just east of Doheny) as the '60s were giving way to the intense '70s.

The restaurant portion is so deliciously winding and Tudor-esque--it just screams of ...

What's on the Griddle? (LA's breakfast)

By: Matt Tucker

            If you are anything like me, your first thought waking up goes something like, "Man, I'm hungry.  What's for breakfast?" or in my particular case "FOOD!?!?!?" Assuming that you have an aversion to "continental breakfast", or you have actually chosen a hotel too fancy to offer such an "amenity"...you are going to need some help.  There are, at last ...

Follow them straight to Hillhurst's newest vegan meal headquarters: Green Leaves. Finally, something to threaten the hegemony of Home, the right-across-the-street brunch staple. Grab a booth if you can--but if you can't, hey--at least you know this place is popular! Don't expect to be spoiled by the waitstaff at this Thai-based answer to vegan prayers; they're perfunctory and trained on exactly what kind of meat substitute ...

When you're at Wilson in Culver City, you're one of the cool kids. This global cuisine restaurant at 8631 Washington Blvd offers all sorts of interesting menu items, and a hip and mellow experience. But the place doesn't play on any attempt to impress you with looks; as unusual as the items sound on the menu, the food really is sensational.

Chef Michael Wilson created the menu by fusing tastes ...

Robertson... The Secret Shopping Locale

by: Matt Tucker

     So your trip to Los Angeles includes plans to do some high-end shopping. You're thinking, Rodeo Drive, oh yeah! True, you can spend a mint on Rodeo and maybe even see a few aging stars. But you wanna know where the celebs of the moment shop? Of course you do!!! A little street called Robertson Blvd. Specifically ...

Alright, so you've arrived in this city of grime, this city of Black Angels, Los Angeles, California, now what? May I make a recommendation? Dont even unpack, just turn off the lights, close the blinds, dont allow a semblance of sunlight to shine through, fall onto your queen-size with a thud (being sure to remove the outer comforter - for they are full of scabies), and assume the fetal position. ...

   At the Landmark Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, there is a place where fine dining cuisine and impeccable service is commonplace.  The enchanting place is the Patina Restaurant-where a world-class culinary team serves award-winning wines and caviar.  After attending a concert or show, why not stop in and spend a little quality time enjoying a cocktail at Patina's impressive bar!  You never ...

So you have spent the whole morning shopping and driving in the rich Beverly Hills sun and now you're spent and starving! Where do you go to eat? Well, the question actually is - where is there not to go? Beverly Hills contains so many restaurants and places to eat that you can go from chic to cheap literally in a matter of steps. The first ...