Quiet? At Skybar? ?!??!?! Maybe on Tuesday nights at around 7pm...
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The Original Pantry is open 24 hours and located in downtown Los Angeles. It is a great place to stop for a bite after a Laker's game at the Staples Center. The Pantry is at its best for breakfast where the portions are large and the service fast and friendly. Ex-Mayor Richard Riordan owns The Pantry so it is a natural that politicians meet there for power breakfast meetings. The meals are American diner food at bargain prices. Be sure to bring cash because they don't accept credit cards.

877 S. Figueroa St - at 9th St
Downtown LA
213 972-9279
Breakfrast for two: Less than $15
Entrees: $5-15

The Pantry is the first restaurant I visited when I came to LA. It was crowded, and you had to sit at tables with strangers, sorta like Benihana's. The steak I ordered was the largest piece of meat I have ever seen on a plate.

Great call, and great post. Can't believe I'd forgotten about the Pantry. Great, great memories from that place... *sigh*
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If your into the night club scene, I have hookups at White Lotus.
White Lotus

Let me know if you want to go, and how many and I will get you on the list and make sure they take care of you. Access Hollywood and VH1 rated it number one club in California.

while in LA you have to do double anal!

hell yeh to what she said...



btw, how is the new Getty? I've yet to see that one...





ooo ooo oo, I forgot to throw in a recomendation myself...


check out Yamashiros (good Japanese) or Musso & Franks (awesome steak)...

both are kinda historic LA thangs...

My best suggestion to you is to play it by ear, after all, who wants to spend their vacation running around trying to cram so much into it you don't really enjoy it?

If it's nice out and you like the beach, hang in Venice or Manhattan for the day, or maybe Hermosa...

If you want to go out and party and sleep late, pick a couple good clubs and do that...

If you want tours, do a little research and pick one for each day you're out here...

One of my friends was out from Phoenix last weekend and all we did was hang out in Venice (I live here so that's a good reason we stayed around here) -- did some kayaking out of the marina and at the beach, did a little shopping on the boardwalk, a couple bike rides around the immediate area, and spent plenty of time hanging out and relaxing, since the last time she was out here it was for mine and Aly's bday party weekend and all we pretty much did was go out that weekend.

Ya can always wait for an earth quake:)
They fun:thumbsup

Kimmy's right play it by ear.

KB is also right, Roscoes Chicken and Waffles is a must. The Hollywood & Gower location is the best bet.

Like Jimmy said check out Yamashiro's in the Hollywood Hills. It's pretty good multi-Asian food but the view is absolutely awesome. If you don't want the view but just want a bit of Chinese check out Genghis Cohens.

3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica on a Saturday afternoon is always a favorite. Then you can hit the pier at dusk and watch the Sunset.

Universal Citywalk has a bunch of cool bars and such that aren't too touristy. It's a cool spot to see.

Make sure you try to upgrade to a convertible car. Click here for a free Hertz upgrade. What's a trip to LA without a side order of sunshine (and smog)!

Alien, that is such a funny but true comment about the earthquake. The first time my sister visited me, there was a large quake...the largest I had ever experienced and the first for my sister. She still tells the earthquake story to her friends. There was a potted ficus plant beside her bed. When the quake hit, the plant fell on her bed and she thought she was being attacked. I heard her scream from down the hall, and when I got to her, she was pinned against her bed by the big plant.

She has never forgotten LA. All the nice restaurants, tours, and celebrity sightings couldn't compare to the *QUAKE!*

Darren is a wise man of LA, he has turned me on to many great places to eat!

I hear there is plenty of man ass loving opportunities there

Hey Erica hope you have fun sweetie, LA seems like a great place.

Hmm visit some casinos and try your luck :winkwink:

You should publish "LA guide" :thumbsup

psst . . . . she's a chick

take your cam when you go and see a chick! :winkwink:

LA's a great place! everything that you will see in there
is worth the while!:thumbsup

Another vote for the Venice Beach scene (I used to live on the beach there), and for the Getty Museum. They're both free things to do, so what the hell.

A walk along Abbot Kinney street in Venice Beach is a local's trip back through the 60's (ask for directions; it's not too touristy). Marina Del Rey is just a few miles south, and offers many docks to wander around. To the North is Santa Monica, and although the peir and 3rd St. promenade are touristy, they're safe areas to wander around.

Head up Highway 1 to see Malibu and a wonderful twisting ocean-view road. East on Hollywood or Sunset Bl. will take you to the freak show that is Hollywood.

Have fun!

Even though I got no love for my suggestions . . . .Getty is a very nice, new art museum.

Long Beach has the Queen Mary, and a pretty nice aquarium

well it's not a club is it? Anywhere with an outside area with beds and deck chairs isn't the loudest place. By quiet I don't mean a dozen people in some back alley.

As soon as you hit LA, immediately head south to orange county..

You will be happy you did!

I like the santa monica area, the walk thing or whatever, the pier etc.. as long as there is no 85 year old men driving their car thru the market and killing people..

Venice is too wierd and hollywood is too bizarre for me.


I would suggest the inglewood area if you need some weed or crack..great prices and great quality!

go see the set of AlyTV.com

I think LA is a great place.:thumbsup

Just thought of another possibility. I have a friend who loves to fly. He has a small plane and loves to fly to Catalina for lunch. I have seen many of his business friends arrive at his office ready for the flight. They wore suits and pictured themselves flying in a Donald Trump private plane. They left all nice and crisp, and came back all rumpled and sweaty since the plane is a 4-seater and not air-conditioned.

When you land at the Catalina airport, you are on top of a large hill. You must go down the hill by taxi to see Catalina. There is a small snack building at the airport where you can buy Buffalo Burgers, Hotdogs, etc. Even if you don't go down the hill, you get a fantastic flight and you see the Coast.

I'm sure you can check with the small airports like Torrance and Hawthorne to find a private pilot who will fly you to Catalina. In fact, I will check with a pilot friend to see how much it would cost and whom you should call. The same pilot friend can take you up for a glider ride.

Since I know you are a female, if you are interested in shopping, you should check out Main Street in Ocean Park/Venice. It is close to the Venice Boardwalk. You will find some very unique shops, but high prices. Same goes for Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. Nice shops, but pricey. Then you have Hollywood Boulevard and Melrose Avenue where you can find some good buys. Rodeo Drive is a must because it is eye candy. Beautiful clothes and beautiful people!

The Graveline Tour takes you to places on the West Side of LA where famous celebrities died. Basically it is the Hollywood Tour with a few extras thrown in. They use large hearses to drive you around. The good thing about a tour is that you can ask questions. You can discover places where you want to go once the tour ends. Whenever I visit a new place, if I am not met by a friend who can guide me, then I make sure to arrange for a tour. I have been very happy with the results 95% of the time.

Too weird for you? Too bizarre for you? ROFL, you and Harry Perry would make a nice duet playing your guitars on the boardwalk, all you need is a turban!

have fun :thumbsup

Butrflied if you happen to be in OC give me a call 562.225.2497

Do yourself a favor and take him up on this Butrfield. I did on my birthday. Hottest club in LA right now.

This is probably the best deal on this list for nightclub things and you are sure to see a star or two (Britney, Justin, ....):thumbsup

SkyBar is also great. SaddleRanch is pretty interesting, I know the owners there, so I could hook you up with that.

If you get a chance, go up to Point Dume. The turn is just before Zima Beach off PCH on the left and you will go through a very exclusive neighborhood. Other than my favorite surfing spot, many movies have been filmed there and often it host celebrities that layout hidden behind rocks and such. Wear hiking boots though, you must descend down a tall ladder to access it.

never been in LA, but nice house in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Universal Studio etc

Keep driving until you see a sign that says "Border ends in 10 miles" and you will be even happier!