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12/27/11
7 in ’11
Everything That Was Important in 2011
2011 had everything: game-changing burgers, fancy bowling alleys and flying little people. Join us on a leisurely virtual stroll through the year that was...
YOUR BURGER GOT UPGRADED
Short Order
November 9 began like any other fall day. Then came word that the debut of Short Order—the long,
long-awaited burger joint from the late Amy Pressman with some help from Mozza’s Nancy Silverton—was
finally upon us. And best-burger-in-LA lists quickly got revised...
- 411:
- Short Order, at the Farmers Market, 6333 W 3rd St, 323-761-7970
A HOT DOG JOINT GREW A NIGHTSPOT
The Sayers Club
Through a yellow door at the back of
Papaya King, there it was—a roaring club with live music sets from Florence + the Machine and unknown
bands. If you haven’t seen LP tear apart “Halo” for a packed house, we regret to inform you your 2011
is incomplete.
- 411:
- The Sayers Club, 1645 Wilcox Ave, Hollywood, 323-871-8233
MELROSE GOT INKED UP
ink.
He already had a Top Chef crown, a pile of confounding kitchen gadgets from the future and some
impressive tattoos. Now Michael Voltaggio can say that his much-hyped restaurant is one of the toughest
reservations in town. He also got new ink that says “ink.” How meta.
- 411:
- ink., 8360 Melrose Ave, 323-651-5866
HOLLYWOOD WENT COMPLETELY MAD
Beacher’s Madhouse
At a red-curtained theater of debauchery in the basement of the Roosevelt, things got incredibly weird. Like
drinking-in-a-birdcage, stage-full-of-monkeys, troubling-contortionist, flying-little-people weird. Yes, you
did just see Zac Efron high-fiving somebody dressed as Big Bird.
- 411:
- Beacher’s Madhouse, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 323-785-3036
BOWLING GOT CLASSY
The Spare Room
Just two flights of stairs up from Beacher’s Madhouse—yet seemingly galaxies away—a refined hideaway
of bourbon, board games and bowling was born. Thus causing you, for possibly the first time ever, to use
“refined” and “bowling” in the same sentence. Unironically, anyway.
- 411:
- The Spare Room, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 323-769-7296
BEER TAPS CAME TO YOUR TABLE
City Tavern
It’s not a fussy place. It’s not an exclusive place. It’s just a place that built some beer taps right
into your booth. If you aren’t lucky enough to get one of the three special tables at the back, there are
plenty more taps where you usually see them.
- 411:
- City Tavern, 9739 Culver Blvd, Culver City, 310-838-9739
A BOMBSHELL RENTED OUT HER HOME
Pamela Anderson’s House
And in the twilight of 2011, just when you thought our city had run out of magic, Pamela Anderson showed up
to toss you her keys. (She’s staying in Canada a lot these days and didn’t want her place to sit
unused.) It’s the perfect spot for your one-piece-swimsuit party.
- 411:
- Pamela Anderson’s House, taking reservations now
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