The Southern California Best Of...in a world of so many superlatives, these still are—to our way of thinking anyway—the best that Southern California has to offer. Soak them while waiting for your ink to dry.
DINE
La Dijionaise
Typhoon
Ivy
Tory at the Shore
Maestros
Bluebird Bakery
Beacon
Teaforest
El Cid
DRINKS
Duke's Hideaway
El Cholo
The Shack
Skybar
Terrace
SEE
Hollywood Sign
La Brea Tar Pits
Griffith Park
The Getty
Malibu
Hollywood Boulevard
Paramount Studios
Venice Beach
Beverly Hills Hotel
Sony Studios
Santa Monica Pier
Chateau Marmont
Walt Disney Music Hall
Hotel Bel-Air
SHOP
Robertson Boulevard
Third Street Promenade
Abbott Kinney
Rodeo Drive
Fred Segal
Old Town Pasadena
Amoeba Music
ART
MOCA
LACMA
The Getty Center
Autry National Center
Hollywood Wax Museum
MUSIC
KCRW
INDIE 103.1
KROQ
KISN
iTunes
LIVE
The Knitting Factory
The Pantages Theatre
House of Blues
Hollywood Bowl
The Groundlings Theatre
Troubadour
The Viper Room
The Roxy
Wiltem
The Avalon