Vroman's Bookstore
Neighborhood: Pasadena

695 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101

ericka L. writes: UPDATE: Less than five hours after writing this review, I am updating to award a fifth star to Vroman's, for being named "Bookseller of the Year" by Publisher's Weekly (http://www.publishersw...) on March 11, 2008 - congrats, Vroman's!

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Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center
Neighborhood: South Los Angeles

649 W Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Brad F. writes: Simply marvelous is how I would describe the single largest theater in North America. Last time I counted there were 6,300 seats and an adjoining 54,000 square feet when it voltrons with the Exposition Center.

Raves like Electric Daisy Carnival…

California State University Long Beach

1250 N Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90840

Alicia C. writes: I am what you call a super senior!!!! Been in college for 6 years!!  But have only been coming to csulb for 1 1/2 years....although i dont like the hike up to upper campus, everything is laid out nicely, so you dont get lost...the letters and number…

Mandarette
Neighborhood: West Hollywood, Mid-City West

8386 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048

stephy s. writes: I lalallalalalallalalalooov e this place!!

It may (or may not) be considered authentic Chinese food.

It may not be the most she she of restaurants.

And it may not be the cheapest thing in the world, but they have a few amazing things going for them.…

The Pasty Kitchen

3641 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Vincent T. writes: For all of you Lord of the Rings freaks, I'd have to compare a meat pie from the Pasty Kitchen with Elvish lembas bread ("...[O]ne small bite can fill a grown-ass man's stomach....").  I was in Los Alamitos one day running errands and thought I'd…

Laurel Canyon Dog Park
Neighborhood: Hollywood

8260 Mulholland Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Puka D. writes: Beware wearers of white clothing.

I am the handsome well-groomed yellow lab with the big smile on my face, the dog who gets all wild-eyed and makes a bee line for that little kiddie pool- that some human was genius enough to bring to the dog park- and…

Nijiya Market

2130 Sawtelle Blvd
Ste 105
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Kaz S. writes: I alternate shopping here and at Mitsuwa.  Groceries end up being about 3 times more than shopping at Vons, and maybe twice as much as Whole foods, but hey, I need my daily dose of natto, sashimi, shabu shabu meat, organic veggies, Kewpie mayonnaise,…

Nitespa
Neighborhood: Venice

490 Santa Clara Ave
Venice, CA 90291

Robyn d. writes: The Nite Spa is perfect for those of us who work all day and just need a place to get pampered at night.  Unlike most spas, this one closes at midnight, so there's no need to get frustrated during rush hour when trying to make it to that much needed…

Max Karaoke
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles

2130 Sawtelle Blvd
#101
Los Angeles, CA 90025

anna c. writes: (By the way, this is "Max Karaoke" now, not Yuu Yuu.)

So - anyone who has ever met/spoken to me will probably know that I am a bit of a KARAOKE NUT. This is an unfortunate thing, because I have a passion for shitty guilty pleasure songs and I am also…

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
Neighborhood: Pasadena

3409 E Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107

John C. writes: Is there anything better in this world than chip-a-doodle? (thats what i call this place, suck it).  No, there is nothing better.  Ok chunky peanut butter, but that's it.  SUPER CHUNKY BITCH!

I hate cilantro, they put it in their rice, I love their…

Shabu Shabu House Restaurant
Neighborhood: Downtown

127 Japanese Village Plz Mall
Los Angeles, CA 90012

George T. writes: Being a Shabu Shabu House regular is like being in an abusive relationship.  He drinks, smokes, gambles away his paycheck, he's sloppy and occasionally beats on you, but the sex is really good, so in the afterglow, you swear he loves you and he can…

Beauty Collection
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

110 S Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Diana H. writes: I don't typically review non-purveyors of food unless I have some out-of-the-ordinary exeperience that compels me to take up the pen (or keyboard).  In considering the Beauty Collection Apothecary (next to Chipotle at the Grove), I'm not sure if my…

Versailles Restaurant
Neighborhood: Encino

17410 Ventura Blvd
Encino, CA 91316

Kaz S. writes: I am totally unfamiliar with the valley.  I'll have to find some valley yelper friends since my son started to go to an all boys Catholic school in Encino a week ago....
Unless I find a carpool quick, I'll be spending a lot of time here.  Last week we…

Laurel Pet Hospital
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

7970 Santa Monica Blvd
W Hollywood, CA 90046

Amy S. writes: This place is truly amazing. I took my little kitten here when he seemed sick, and they ran tests and rehydrated him and kept me informed, all incredibly kindly and patiently (I'd lost another kitten a few months previously so was pretty stressed…

Mitsuwa Marketplace
Neighborhood: Downtown

333 S Alameda St
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Roman T. writes: Had some time to kill before an art show and saw this place. It's so easy to lose track of time here. The strip mall was closing so there was almost no one here. The little restaurant place inside was already closed, so I had to scavenge for food in…

Naimie's Beauty Center
Neighborhood: Studio CIty

12640 Riverside Dr
Valley Village, CA 91607

Beth T. writes: Love, thy name is Naimie.

There are three categories in most every woman's beauty regimen:

A) Hair Care
B) Skin Care
C) Beauty Products

Naimie's covers all three of these with such glory that honestly it's hard for me to step in there without dropping at…

Clearman's Steak 'n Stein

9545 Whittier Blvd
Pico Rivera, CA 90665

Mike L. writes: My worst fear is coming true....

I'm turning into one of those food snobs or foodie I swore back then that I would never turned into. For one night, I felt a little bit ashamed of being such a snob.

One of my close pal and I decided to hang out as we…

Handy Market
Neighborhood: Burbank

2514 W Magnolia Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505

Anh T. writes: If you're in the hood on a Saturday afternoon, make sure to stop by Handy's to pick up some good ole barbecue. With awesmasmic $3.99 giant turkey legs and $5.99 tri-tip stacked sandwiches, you will undoubtedly stain your pants.

And there's a 75%…

Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ

1639 E Imperial Hwy
Brea, CA 92821

Anh T. writes: There were a couple of things I learned last night. For one, the math rule of two negatives making a positive can be also applied to real life. In other words,  two ugly people can make a really cute baby. However, only time will tell whether that…

Crossroads Trading Company
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

8315 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Mike L. writes: I fu*king hate WeHo!!

On the night before the prom event at Key Club, I have taken everything with me up to the Hotel I am staying for the weekend at West Hollywood. Everything seemed like lolly dolly fine until a flash hit me... I forgotten to take…

Tiny's K.O.
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6377 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Maral A. writes: Bar Crawl-A-Palooza 2007 came to a spectacular end here!

Where I'm finally drunk enough to feel proud, go home, and pass out!!!!

I'd like to thank Vodka, my 'safe ride' and especially my wonderful Yelp friends for helping me have the best 1st annual…

Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce

5001 Earle Avenue
Huy Fong Foods, Inc
Rosemead, CA 91770

euge l. writes: cocksauce

doh mah sauce

rooster sauce.

call it what you will but seriously, mr sriracha must be like a bagillionaire.

Prizzi's Piazza
Neighborhood: Hollywood

5923 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028

heather g. writes: I ate dinner here last night, and like always the food gave me a multiple orgasm... I had the pumkin/squash ravioli, which is a very generous portion, and it's covered in this frickin delicious white cream sweet red pepper sauce, it's very rich, but…

Cafe Balcony

12431 Rochester Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Sherry R. writes: Great little cafe, tucked away on a side street off of Santa Monica. This place reminds me so much of European coffeehouses, complete with the soft, background House music and an "illy" sign on the front window. Not an ideal place for conversation,…

The Prince
Neighborhood: Koreatown

3198 W Seventh St
Los Angeles, CA 90005

frank L. writes: She could have been cold and mean and said to me, "You must be frank!  Go fuck yourself and take a bath!"  But nobody as magnanimous as Stephy could do so if she tried.  

Instead, she took me in, clothed me, fed me a square meal of wine, and set me…

Sinbala Restaurant

651 W Duarte Rd Ste F
Arcadia, CA 91007

judy w. writes: You're sitting at your place in this sweltering heat.

You've already eaten, but there's something missing.

You want dessert. Something cool, sweet and delicious.

The obvious answer to this would be to order a judy w., but since I can't be everywhere at…

Cafe Flore
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

214 S Robertson Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Alex C. writes: I was worried when I was considering Cafe Flore for Sunday brunch.  Good reviews, but nobody I really knew attached to them.  Not to say none of the reviews are valid, but I've been on a slump in dining out lately and I desperately needed a good…

Skaf's Grill
Neighborhood: North Hollywood

6008 Laurel Canyon Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91606

Victoria C. writes: I was feeling like Zankou's but it's sort of far from me so I tried this place out.

The guy behind the counter was very friendly.  I wanted the schwarma but they were out of it.  =-(  So he said that he'd combine two meals together so I could try the…

Watts Towers Arts Center
Neighborhood: Watts

1727 E 107th St
Los Angeles, CA 90002

John M. writes: Italian immigrant Simon Rodia built 99 feet tall towers using nothing but his hands, basic tools, scrap metal, spare porcelain, and tile... with no design plans or blueprints.

...I had to call IKEA customer support when I couldn't figure why I had…

American Electric Tattoo Co
Neighborhood: Silver Lake

3532 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

sandi s. writes: Recently I deleted a 5 star review on another tattoo shop.
I jumped the gun on that one and because I am unable to say anything "nice" about them I won't say anything at all.
the thing about tattoos ,tattooers and tattoo shops is that they are all…

Phillips
Neighborhood: Mid-City

2619 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016

stephy s. writes: You think you know, but you have no idea!

I thought I'd tried bbq before and granted, I have had some pretty good stuff in my day, but this place. Oh man, I need to sit down for a second.

Un FUCKING Believable.

Yes, I used the mighty F word, because…

Joe Jost's

2803 E Anaheim St
Long Beach, CA 90804

Lance G. writes: Lemme get this straight.They split a hotdog in half,than put a pickle slice in the middle and throw it on a piece of rye bread with swiss and mustard. They sell schooners of beer that are so cold it makes an iceburg in the middle of the glass.
  This…

In-N-Out Burger

3640 Cahuenga Blvd
Studio City, CA 90068

Shauna D. writes: What do you do when they only serve you 5 shrimp for dinner?  And then you dance like crazy so that even days later your abs hurt?  

In N Out run after midnight.

The drive through was a madhouse and the parking lot quite scary but we made it through…

Fitzsu Society
Neighborhood: West Hollywood, Mid-City West

7970 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Athena C. writes: For anyone who can appreciate slightly expensive uncommon designs, Fitzsu is the place. They've got a nice collection of cool objects from housewares to watches & jewelry from Alessi, Stelton, and more!  Offers modernist objects of deluxe design.…

Creme De La Crepe
Neighborhood: Hermosa Beach

424 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Joan S. writes: Gawd, what was I thinking.....going anywhere near Hermosa Beach on the day that the AVP Open begins......the place is up for grabs.
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Dedicated Yelper that I  am, my plan today was to review the other location of Creme De La…