Published August 24, 2009
Now and Den
TV Dinners Reborn on the Sunset Strip
At the end of a long day, sometimes you don't want fuss. You don't want finery.
You want your chair. A cold one. And maybe even a TV dinner. But, you know, a
classy TV
dinner.
And now you can find all that at
The Den of Hollywood, a new bar and restaurant opening later this
week on the Sunset Strip.
The former home of an unfortunate naughty-sushi den (the rolls had awkwardly sexual names), this revamped
stone-covered getaway—peaked ceilings, a fireplace, totally casual—now feels like your den, if
you lived on the Sunset Strip…and if the Sunset Strip were in Aspen. You almost want to take off your
shoes. Almost.
Grab a booth by the fireplace and get started with some
Cactus Gimlets and
Chipotle-Peach
Margaritas. And you'll probably be hungry for some shareable comfort food like
Parmesan
Popcorn, the
Den N' Out Burger (you can probably guess the inspiration) and, yes, the
TV
Dinner—it's Salisbury steak, buttermilk potatoes, peas and carrots, and a cookie. The chef has
marked time at JiRaffe and the Viceroy, so you can consider it a pretty significant step up from the
frozen-food aisle.
No offense, Hungry-Man.
VITALS
The Den of Hollywood
8226 W. Sunset Blvd
(W. of Havenhurst)
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323-656-0336
official website