BY JAMES BARTLETT, TANVI CHHEDA, KIMBERLEY LOVATO & STACY SUAYA

There are way more than 100 things to embrace in , consider- ing the vibrant multi- ethnic cultures, the world-class food, the glamour of old Holly- wood, the sun-dappled natural spaces and more. But we’re stopping at 100, because otherwise this list could go on all day and we think this is a pretty good start. So whether you’re a ILLUSTRATIONS longtime Angeleno or BY JENUE a weekend visitor, start checking these spots off your bucket list to con- quer the City of Angels.

*JUST TRUST US: THERE ARE 100. delta sky / march 2020 69 Bowl

When the Beatles played here, it’s said that the screaming fans were so loud that even those watching in the wings couldn’t hear the songs. The amphitheater was carved into the wilds of the hillside more than 100 years ago, with the distinctive white arched shell added to the venue in 1929. Over the decades, the Hollywood Bowl has hosted opera, ballet, theater, Monty Python and President Frank- lin D. Roosevelt. Elton John likely holds the record for most performances, but record attendance was more than 26,000 people for a performance by opera star Lily Pons in 1936. That will never be broken, as the cur- rent capacity is around 17,500. You can see the Hollywood Sign from many of the seats, and IMAG screens ensure that everyone can The Magic Castle watch what’s onstage, but the best part of visiting is that you can bring your own picnic and dine al fresco in the 15 areas set aside in At first glance, the 1910-era Edwardian this city park. Even veteran Angelenos are mansion in Hollywood could be a movie amazed to learn that tickets start at just $1, set. But—abracadabra!—it’s The Magic

and in the summer, you can come and watch Castle, a private club for more than the Los Angeles Philharmonic—and con- 5,000 card trick-carrying members of ductor Gustavo Dudamel—rehearse for free. the Academy of Magical Arts. Since DRINKING hollywoodbowl.com —james bartlett opening in 1963, The Magic Castle has been a beacon for top magicians who PACIFIC SEAS TIKI BAR Get your mai tai on at historic previous page, clockwise from top: Pink’s Hot Dogs; flock like white doves to share secrets Clifton’s Republic Cafeteria, Pikunico at Row DTLA; Highland Park Bowl; A walking and perform. For the rest of us, getting trail at Griffith Park; Karma-Kaze at Nakamura; where the DJ spins tunes inside a Artist Nicolas Party at Hauser & Wirth; Angeleno Wine into The Magic Castle might be the wooden boat in the middle of the Co. these pages, clockwise from top: Hollywood Bowl; greatest trick of all, since it’s a member bar. theneverlands.com/venues Angeleno Wine Co.; Stahl House. invite-only joint. (Tip: A stay next door at The Magic Castle Hotel can score an CASTING CALL LOUNGE Friday-night karaoke in the entry.) But once inside, you can drink, Burbank Holiday Inn is a secret dine and suspend disbelief amid secret among armchair vocalists, though Los Angeles Stahl House doors, vintage posters and old props there are many seasoned regulars Conservancy Tour Cantilevered over the Hollywood Hills with such as a Houdini straightjacket. The and the vibe is all-level fun. jaw-dropping views, the glass and steel-en- castle’s four intimate theaters plus the In 2009, the indie movie 500 Days of Summer cased Stahl House was the vision of Clarence ANGELENO WINE CO. became a hit thanks in part to a silent but equally Hat and Hare Pub feature local and “Buck” Stahl and his wife, Carlotta. In 1957, The first winery to open in important character: the stunning and historic art international headliners, including LA- architect Pierre Koenig was hired to bring the since the deco buildings of downtown Los Angeles. From the born author, musician and prestidigita- modernist project to life. Two years later, the days of Prohibition, its Spanish Bradbury Building and Eastern Columbia Lofts to home was included in a case study program tor Rob Zabrecky, who’s been a member varietals come from a vineyard Union Station and the Million Dollar Theatre, you can and became known as Case Study House for 20 years. “The Magic Castle is prob- that’s just 40 miles away. visit and explore some of Downtown LA’s architec- No. 22. More famous than perhaps even the ably the greatest place to perform magic angelenowine.com tural gems on a guided walking tour run by the Los house itself is a black-and-white photograph in the world, and it’s the ideal setting to Angeles Conservancy, a nonprofit created in 1978 to of the living room, with two young women in LOST SPIRITS DISTILLERY prevent the demolition of LA’s Central Library. The watch and revere magic as an art form,” party dresses lounging in the corner, taken by Hidden in Downtown’s Arts Dis- Conservancy hosts several tours in the mornings and he says. “Plus, there’s a dress code: coat architectural lensman Julius Shulman. Today, trict, this distillery takes visitors offers dozens of self-guided tour booklets that can be architecture buffs can take tours of the house and tie for men and cocktail attire for on a down-the-rabbit-hole tour downloaded. laconservancy.org —tanvi chheda at twilight with docents to guide them and ladies, which reminds you that you’re that blends imagination, art and answer questions. stahlhouse.com —t. c. someplace special.” magiccastle.com technology with award-winning PLUS PREVIOUS SPREAD: SEE PAGE86 FOR PHOTO CREDITS.THIS SPREAD: © 2013 STAHL HOUSE®.PROVIDED ALL RIGHTS COURTESY RESERVED OF THE LOS (BOTTOM); ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION (TOP) —kimberley lovato whiskey and rum. lostspirits.net Mapo tofu and dan dan noodles Hiking the bluffs at Point Dume Animal rescue at The Gentle Catching a Los Angeles Seeing the space shuttle Endeavour Sampling the chocolate at the Vegan blueberry bourbon basil Investing in dinnerware at Performances at the stunning Green Goddess ice cream at Pine & Crane in Silverlake State Beach in Malibu Barn and Farm Sanctuary Lakers game at the Science Center Compartés shop in Brentwood doughnuts at Blue Star Donuts Heath Ceramics Walt Disney Concert Hall at Erewhon Market

70 delta sky / march 2020 delta sky / march 2020 71 The Huntington

A robust complex including botanical gar- dens, a research library, an art museum and a research institution, The Huntington in San Marino has a reputation for being one of the most popular places for Angelenos to bring out-of-towners. The gardens—set upon 120 acres that were formerly the private estate of railroad and real estate magnate Henry Huntington and his wife, Arabella—are truly magnificent and well maintained. From a Japanese garden Flower Power: complete with bonsai and a koi fish-filled Jeff Leatham pond to a rose garden with 1,200 cultivated If you’ve stepped into Paris’ Four Seasons Hotel varieties to a playful and beloved children’s George V, you’ve undoubtedly swooned over the garden, these manicured green spaces are fresh flower displays. Turns out the blooming mas- a delight to stroll. With such extensive terpieces are created by LA-based flora-genius Jeff grounds, few guests linger long enough to Leatham, whose design studio sits inside the Four visit the library exhibition hall and art mu- Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Using seum, but those who do are rewarded with about 4,500 flowers per week, Leatham harnesses their shape, simplicity and color to add wow and access to rare books, documents, paintings elegance to the lobby. His petal panache earned him and more. Among the tremendous hold- France’s prestigious Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts ings: a manuscript of Chaucer’s Canterbury et des Lettres in 2014, and his creations have decked Tales, folio editions of Shakespeare’s plays the halls of the Château de Versailles as well as the and paintings including Mary Cassatt’s private homes, baby showers and weddings of Hol- Breakfast in Bed and Edward Hopper’s lywood’s elite. fourseasons.com/losangeles —k. l. The Long Leg. huntington.org —t. c.

ROW DTLA Self-Realization EATING Fellowship Lake Shrine Once a gastronomic desert, Downtown LA is now San Francisco’s celebrated chef Melissa Perello a culinary juggernaut—thanks in no small part brought her two-Michelin-star savvy to ROW SOLAR RETURN With so much to do in Los Angeles, it’s essential to to ROW, a massive six-warehouse complex and with M.Georgina, a corner spot with an open This raw vegan bakery in Echo have a place for silence and reflection. There is no former produce distribution hub built between kitchen, wood-burning oven and shaded patio. Park features kaleidoscopic shortage of boutique meditation and yoga studios, cheesecakes and popsicles in 1917 and 1923. Its metamorphosis into a nucleus More casual but no less impressive eats include but the mecca for spiritual travelers of all faith tradi- innovative flavors such as straw- tions, backgrounds and cultures is Self-Realization of independent shops and gourmet eateries with fresh oysters and lobster rolls at Rappahannock berry rose cacao and lavender Fellowship Lake Shrine. Its lush, 10-acre compound outdoor café tables and string lighting has at- Oyster Bar and crispy Japanese-fried chicken at blueberry. solarreturnshop.com is nothing short of movie spectacular (it even used to tracted some of the country’s top chefs. Brandon Pikunico, by Top Chef alum Kuniko Yagi. Don’t be a film set for silent films). Founded and dedicated Go made his U.S. debut in 2018 with teensy Hay- miss Smorgasburg, an open-air food market on SAFFRON & ROSE by the Indian monk Paramahansa Yogananda, the ato, where chefs prepare traditional Japanese Sundays where small food vendors sell anything PERSIAN ICE CREAM oasis has waterfalls, swans, a temple and meditation Try authentic Persian ice cream at food at an eight-person counter. In November, from cupcakes to BBQ ribs. rowdtla.com —k. l. garden. The Beatles were also a fan of Yogananda’s this longtime staple, with exotic teachings, and George Harrison’s memorial service flavors including white rose, saf- was held in the property’s Dutch windmill chapel fron with pistachio and cucumber. (friend Tom Petty’s service was also held onsite). saffronroseicecream.com A portion of Gandhi’s ashes is kept here, enshrined in a 1,000-year-old sarcophagus in Lake Shrine's Platform ORIGINAL FARMERS MARKET Gandhi World Peace Memorial. The center offers Ironically, this former car dealership turned “mall of the future” requires no car to This celebrated market in silent retreats, services and meditations, with get there: It’s located in Culver City right off the Metro Expo Line, which runs from Fairfax offers fresh produce, meat and fish but also a range services held in the temple on the hilltop, overlook- Santa Monica to Downtown LA. Platform is a two-level, outdoor shopping center clockwise from top left: The Huntington; of bites, including gyros, Fried chicken at Row DTLA’s Pikunico; Chef Brandon Go ing the lake and the surrounding Pacific Palisades. that’s highly curated and home to local and independent boutiques instead of at Hayato; Platform; A flower display by Jeff Leatham Upon exit, a gift shop sells all manner of spiritual national chains. Culinary talent and wellness activations are also part of the mix, curry, gumbo and empanadas.

at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. tools. lakeshrine.org —stacy suaya PIKUNICO (FRIED CHICKEN); KATIE REN GIBBS FULLER(HAYATO); (PLATFORM) with pop-ups sprinkled in ad hoc. platformla.com —s. s. farmersmarketla.com

Dinner and a movie at Los Angeles outpost of Swiss Vietnamese-inspired Silent retreats at Acupressure therapy— A room and a show at the Bicycling The Strand, aka Marvin Knocking down pins at historic Improv at The Groundlings A hot dog and nine innings ArcLight Hollywood gallery Hauser & Wirth vegetarian cuisine at Âu Lac The Den Meditation 24 hours a day—at Wi Spa Ace Hotel DTLA Braude Bike Trail, along the coast Highland Park Bowl Theatre & School of the LA Dodgers

72 delta sky / march 2020 delta sky / march 2020 73 Leo Carrillo State Park Yamashiro

Along Malibu’s gorgeous coastline is a 1.5-mile stretch of sand Cruise up the circular driveway that’s technically part of Leo Carrillo State Park. Lesser known to this Japan-inspired mountain and less crowded than other area beaches like Zuma and El Mata- palace—constructed in 1914 dor, Leo Carrillo’s beach stands out for its tide pools and hidden and modeled after a castle in sea cave, which are especially enjoyable during low tide. There’s Kyoto—and prepare your senses still plenty of opportunity to build sand castles and soak up the for a cinematic treat. As you sun, but the beach’s rocky area likens it to more dramatic beaches sit high above Hollywood with farther up the coast rather than the wide, flatter beaches typical views of the big nine white let- of Southern California. Also worth visiting is Malibu Lagoon ters, you may feel like you’re in State Beach, which attracts dozens of seabirds such as snowy the final scene of Tom Ford’s 2016 egrets, brown pelicans and great blue herons to its shallow fresh- psychology-with-style movie, water estuary. Adjacent to the lagoon is the historic Adamson Nocturnal Animals (it was filmed House, considered Malibu’s original beach house and built by here). You also might recognize a local heiress in 1929. Notable for its fantastic and extensive the tranquil gardens and koi tilework, the home was saved from being flattened into a parking ponds from Memoirs of a Geisha. lot in 1977 and is now a historic landmark. —t. c. Yamashiro Hollywood, which is in the vein of other quirky LA

clockwise from top right: The “glow-in-the-dark ramen” pop-up at institutions such as The Magic Yamashiro; A color-coordinated shelf of books at The Last Bookstore; Fresh peaches at the Santa Monica Farmers Market; Grand Central Market. Castle or The Formosa Café, is The Last Bookstore frequently adding modern oc- casions to visit. On the calendar A decade ago, Josh Spencer gambled on are outdoor jazz nights and night renting two floors of an old bank and opening up a used bookstore. People thought he markets, and it recently hosted a was crazy, but The Last Bookstore quickly Grand Central Market DOING “glow-in-the-dark ramen” pop-up became a beloved haven, a tourist destina- as well as a 30-day nonalcoholic tion and an Instagram favorite thanks to his Designed in 1896 by British architect John Parkinson—the man behind City Hall, the Memorial Coliseum and MOONLIGHT ROLLERWAY bar experience called Sourtooth. cascading book décor and book tunnel. Now LA’s first skyscraper—the Grand Central Market was christened the Homer Laughlin Building. Originally a This old-school skating rink in On the Yamashiro grounds (the there’s an art book annex, and the monthly department store and offices, the market took over in 1917 when developers realized how many well-to-do Glendale has been featured on 7-acre property is on the National reading clubs, events and signings have made this a beacon for bookworms. It’s easy citizens would be stepping off (see page 77) and might want to go shopping. For years, its GLOW and American Horror Register of Historic Places), Story. An organ player pairs to get lost in the upstairs labyrinth—and sawdust-sprinkled floors, neon signs and the exterior façade remained almost unchanged, and you always you’ll also find the new Kensho, could smell the spices perfectly with the disco ball. impossible to leave without a bargain or a sleek, 25-seat restaurant with and dried peppers. Most moonlightrollerway.com three. The true crime section? In the bank came here to shop for a Japanese-influenced menu, vault, of course. lastbookstorela.com —j. b. fruit and vegetables and LOS ANGELES artisan sake and natural wine. snack on BBQ, burritos CENTRAL LIBRARY yamashirohollywood.com —s. s. or pupusas—and maybe Free lectures, docent tours, enjoy a stick of sweet exhibit spaces showcasing the milk fudge jamoncillo. In vast archives or just looking up at recent years, with the re- the stunning 1930s rotunda make naissance of Downtown, this library worth a visit. lapl.org the market has slowly transformed into a slick DEARLY DEPARTED TOURS Santa Monica Farmers Market Bailey and busy foodie heaven. Dedicated, knowledgeable and Canyon Trail The sawdust was swept charmingly weird, these guides will A weekly ritual for many Angelenos, the city’s farmers markets showcase the bounty take you around the popular star away and lines soon of the surrounding region and give locals access to locally grown and organic produce. LA contains no shortage of trails, from formed for international homes, crime scenes and other the Santa Monica Mountains to Griffith Dating back to 1981, the Wednesday Santa Monica Famers Market is arguably the best. treats, while locals now locations of Hollywood craziness. Park to urban hikes such as Runyon also can get pastries, dearlydepartedtours.com Locals and chefs vie for Harry’s Berries gaviota strawber- Canyon Park and Baldwin Hills Scenic cheese, coffee, ice cream ries, peaches from Andy’s Orchard, medjool dates from Overlook. But for a path slightly less and raw juices. Open EL PUEBLO DE LOS ANGELES Bautista Farms, melons and rainbow carrots from Weiser taken, head to Bailey Canyon. Lace up late, the market hosts HISTORICAL MONUMENT Family Farms and more. For visitors, nonperishables such as your boots for the hike to Jones Peak: This is considered the birthplace concerts, art events, Bill’s Bees honey, golden raisins from Peacock Farms or Fat three to four hours of switchbacks with so trivia nights and a pop-up of LA and a cultural hub for its many holly bushes and live oaks that you Uncle Farms’ sea salt almonds make for wonderful souve- vintage bookstore—and Mexican roots, with Olvera may expect elves to jump out and a sum- it now has several bars. Street, a lively Mexican nirs. Elsewhere in LA, other markets, such as the Mar Vista mit that will give you 360-degree views grandcentralmarket.com marketplace, and other historic Farmers Market, feature dozens of prepared-food stalls sell- of the Santa Anita racetrack, Downtown ANA KAMIN (GRAND CENTRAL MARKET) KAMIN(GRAND ANA —j. b. sites. elpueblo.lacity.org NAKAMURA.KE (RAMEN); CREIT DANIEL X. O’NEIL VIA FLICKR (FARMERS MARKET); ing everything from granola to falafel to dumplings. —t. c. and Catalina Island. —s. s.

Dinosaur Hall at the Natural A cocktail at No Vacancy Hollywood Dream Machines at -owned, one- Famous handprints outside the The ornate glass atrium of the The studio tours at Haute couture on Rodeo Drive The first point break at The Ferris wheel at History Museum of Los Angeles speakeasy in Hollywood Petersen Automotive Museum screen New Beverly Cinema TCL Chinese Theatre Bradbury Building Warner Bros. in Burbank in Beverly Hills Malibu Surfrider Beach Santa Monica Pier

74 delta sky / march 2020 delta sky / march 2020 75 Hotel Figueroa

As we commemorate in August the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, Down- town’s historic Hotel Figueroa has been celebrating its feminist roots for almost as long. Opened in 1926 by the YWCA as a female-only hostel, The Fig became a gather- ing place for professional women, artists and progressive political activists. It also gave Angels Flight the country its first female hotel managing director, Maude Bouldin, an empowered Perhaps the shortest railway in the world, recently, a renovation project saw it restored aviatrix who famously crashed the Hotel this pumpkin orange funicular in Bunker to its glory days. While it often was featured Men’s Association meeting in 1926. A scarlet Hill has transported more than 100 million in noir movies, Angels Flight became world- passengers since 1901, when its two trol- famous thanks to the Oscar-winning film La portrait of Bouldin astride her motorcycle, leys, Olivet and Sinai, started operating. The La Land and TV show Bosch, not to mention painted by Alison Van Pelt as part of the brains behind Angels Flight was Col. James two stories by Raymond Chandler. The main hotel’s permanent collection of work by Cal- Musso & Frank Grill W. Eddy, who knew that the rich people of character in John Fante’s novel Ask the Dust ifornia-based women artists, hangs in the Bunker Hill would pay the penny fare to go may have struggled up the 140 steps along- lobby of the thoughtfully renovated hotel Made famous as the joint where Rick (Leonardo down to a busy and then come side it when he couldn’t afford the fare, but that reopened in 2018. You’ll find a lineup of DiCaprio) and Cliff (Brad Pitt) meet agent Marvin home after a big night out. Lost in storage for for just $1 you can take the one-minute ride (Al Pacino) in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time comediennes who perform monthly, regular nearly 30 years after the surrounding area and hear the ringing bell, the creaking wood . . . in Hollywood—as well as the spot where Michael was developed, it reopened in 1996 after test and the grinding wheels as you’re trans- panels on social and environmental impact Douglas and Alan Arkin are regularly served by runs with cases of beer and Snapple. More ported back in history. angelsflight.org —j. b. and a rotation of emerging female artists’ the octogenarian waiter on Netflix’s The Kominsky work hanging in the Grand Hallway that Method—The Musso & Frank Grill has already leads to the Veranda poolside restaurant played host to countless stars of Tinseltown over and bar. “Nearly a century later, we are proud the past century. As unchanging as its Thursday that Hotel Figueroa continues to celebrate chicken pot pie, leather booths and perfect marti- nis, Musso’s always has been a local legend. Charlie MORE OUTSIDE women’s history and be a place for people to Chaplin’s favorite booth (No. 1, with a window) engage in discussions of humanity, art and is still here, and if you’re looking for old-school PADDLE THE LOS ANGELES RIVER social purpose,” says hotel co-owner Bradley Hollywood, this is the place to make an entrance. Most Angelenos don’t even know Hall. hotelfigueroa.com —k. l. mussoandfrank.com —j. b. LA has a river, but small sections of its wildlife-filled 51 miles are open for kayaking in the summer.

+More of LA’s historic hotels: CATALINA ISLAND The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites (a Tacos! Twenty-six miles off LA’s coast, 1970s architectural marvel with the rotating Los Angeles for Families Angelenos chill out with low-key If Los Angeles has a signature food, it’s tacos, and the types and locales are as vast and beach vibes, miles of trails, Bonavista lounge), The Biltmore Hotel Los varied as the city itself. Hit a few Downtown stops on a taco tour with L.A. Cycle Tours Hollywood history and zero Angeles (the circa 1923 hotel, with its gor- (lacycletours.com) or grab your hot sauce and try these favorites: Introduce kids to classical music at the Los Getty Museum for its outdoor music series Gar- geous restored frescoes, repeatedly hosted Angeles Philharmonic’s Toyota Symphonies den Concerts for Kids, which features indie family traffic. gotocatalina.com

the Oscars), The Beverly Hills Hotel (the Al pastor, with marinated (4069 Avalon Blvd.), roasted marinated and for Youth. Held on select Saturday mornings, musicians such as the Okee Dokee Brothers and and seasoned spit-grilled spice-rubbed pork: Chichen pink hotel’s pool has seen the likes of Katha- the experience includes art, dance or music work- Justin Roberts to adoring pint-sized fans. getty.edu Watching blockbusters on summer pork: Leo’s Tacos Truck Carnitas, with slow- rine Hepburn, the Beatles and Gregory Peck), Itza (3655 S. Grand Ave.) shops followed by an hourlong concert. laphil.com weekend nights in Hollywood (1515 S. La Brea Ave.) braised or roasted pork: Chateau Marmont (the 91-year-old hotel on Brilliant and creative, Noah’s Ark at the Skirball Forever Cemetery is an award- Tacos Tumbras a Tomas Designer, with unexpect- Sunset Boulevard is full of scandal and glam- Four times a year, The Broad museum hosts Cultural Center is a family destination featuring winning idea. cinespia.org Birria de res, with (317 S. Broadway) ed fillings from the farmers our: Desi Arnaz, Bette Davis, Led Zeppelin slow-roasted spicy beef: family weekend workshops where kids can engage an interactive animal menagerie. skirball.org market: Guerilla Tacos GRIFFITH PARK and many famous names have ties here). Tacos y Birria La Unica Chicken tinga, with shred- in free art-making activities and cooking dem- (2000 E. Seventh St.) One of the nation’s largest urban (2840 E. Olympic Blvd.) ded chicken in a tomato onstrations from chef Timothy Hollingsworth’s Metropolis II at the Los Angeles County Museum parks is a 4,210-acre playground chipotle sauce: Burritos La clockwise from top left: The pool at Hotel Carne asada, with Fish and seafood: Otium Restaurant. thebroad.org of Art is a favorite: The kinetic sculpture by Chris and home to the Griffith Observa- Figueroa; Angels Flight; Jeff Koon’s Balloon Dog (Blue) Palma (3939 S. Figueroa St.) at The Broad museum; The Musso & Frank Grill; A mesquite-grilled and sliced Ricky’s Fish Tacos Burden features 1,100 miniature cars circulating tory, LA Zoo, Greek Theater and

cocktail at Veranda at Hotel Figueroa. steak: Tire Shop Taqueria Cochinita pibil, with slow- (1400N. Virgil Ave.) —k. l. COURTESY OF HOTEL FIGUEROA; HAYKSHALUNTS/ALAMY (THE BROAD); JONPAUL DOUGLASS (MUUSO & FRANK);JAKOB LAYMAN (VERANDA) Come August, families descend on The J. Paul through a city. lacma.org —t. c. trails. laparks.org/griffithpark CONTINUED ON PAGE 88 Plus, in the coming year or so, keep your eyes out for these high-profile openings: Destination Crenshaw, In-line skating along the The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Staying at the one-of-a-kind The sick car wizardry at Jurassic World–The Ride Bob Baker Marionette Theater, LGBTQ history + a Moscow mule a 1.3-mile open-air museum celebrating black LA; the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, for all things Venice Beach Boardwalk Hollyhock House Queen Mary West Coast Customs at Universal Studios Hollywood now in Highland Park at The Black Cat film-related; and La Plaza Cocina, a museum and educational kitchen devoted to Mexican food.

76 delta sky / march 2020 delta sky / march 2020 77 100 THINGS/L.A. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 77 Factors Famous Deli

This 71-year-old Jewish deli in the heart of an Orthodox neighborhood looks straight out of central casting with its yellow-hued lighting, pad- ded booths and a heavy dose of movie poster and sports memorabilia. Many of its customers are longtime regulars—some coming for more than one meal a day. A group of comedians, which once included Sid Caesar and still includes Karl Reiner, has lunched here every Wednesday for 30 years. above: The Formosa Café The owners (the same since 1969) have recently added modern touches such as lox from Brook- +For additional historic LA food spots, check out: lyn’s Acme Smoked Fish, organic Groundworks The Formosa Café (a former gangster/celebrity hangout built from an coffee and even a meatless corned beef made by old red trolley car), El Coyote Mexican Café (an 89-year-old Mexican Mrs. Goldfarb, a local entrepreneur whose product restaurant where Sharon Tate had her last meal), Pink’s Hot Dogs was recently on the TV show Shark Tank. Even the (serving hot dogs in Hollywood since 1939), Philippe the Original (a famous pastrami has a new recipe, as of a couple of historic deli featuring its signature French dip sandwich in a dining years ago (it’s slow-roasted longer, the cure is made room with communal tables and sawdust on the floor), Bob’s Big Boy solely for Factors and it’s blackened on the outside (the oldest remaining location, in Burbank, was declared a historic with a tender inside). Other favorites here are Deb- point of interest by the state of California in 1992), The Dresden Room bie’s chopped salads No. 1 and No. 2, and the matzo (a throwback Hollywood lounge featuring cocktails and live music ball soup. There’s also a take-away market, so you since 1954 and featured in the movie Swingers), The Tam O’Shanter can make off with curated provisions like mandel (the Scottish restaurant, opened in 1922, is LA’s oldest family-operated

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