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Los Angeles: a drink@The Standard, dinner@Palms Thai & snack@Pink’s

The Standard 

Right The Standard Downtow L.A is more mature fashion crowd: Armani successful parties and great decoration. But I’ve still liked having a drink at The Standard Hollywood on Sunset boulevard, more bohemian and independent filmmakers dressed like Sonic Youth. Most of all, the hotel is located in West Hollywood, near Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Melrose. Sunset is the playground of wow wannabes something and it’s pretty funny to watch them. Near the Standard Hollywood, there are the famous Château Marmont and Mondrian and Barfly and one of my favorite restaurants too. Downtown L.A.: it’s a bit too Spartan and perfect. There are some incredible lofts, but I feel home here.

Palms Thai 

Let’s go to Los Feliz, between Armenia and Thailand, to have a fanciful diner at the Palms Thai, with our Thai Elvis Presley live, local star! Wow! I really do like this authentic popular part of this district: the mat sparkle of L.A. Where my old Armenian grocer sells Halva and sings Aznavour each times I come in the shop! A kind of Blue in The Face mood, but in L.A, with weird funny clients, always the same. Lot’s of feeling! I also like the architecture, the elegant quaint spirit of the old L.A., 30-50’s fronts and copies of castles like flats residence. Some very few arty edgy bars and restaurants. There are often shootings in motels around, Tarantino vibes. In the rich part of Los Feliz, near the Griffith Park, some stars including Madonna, have a house. From the Observatory, looking at night the city, impressive show of a huge shining octopus. How can’t we be bewitched!

Palms Thai : 5900 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028-5410, Phone: (323) 462-5073   

Pink’s

Who’s never known about the Pink’s Hot dog ? Since 1939 in Hollywood : THE hot dog academy. Stars hot dog. I don’t exaggerate! Even the Fashion planet stops at Pink’s: Yes Karl (Lagerfeld) was there! I’ve noticed since my post about the Dover Street Market in London, we’ve gone to the same places, gosh how small is the planet Earth! Lol! And of course many many other big stars… you know the chorus now: you’re in L.A, baby! Look at the crowd behind me stands in line and you catch the point!

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Los Angeles: The Standard pour un verre, dîner au Palms et snacker chez Pink’s

The Standard 

Ok The Standard Downtow L.A est plus “je me la pète fashion mature” : Armani y donne des fêtes réussies, la déco est top. Mais j’aime toujours autant boire un verre au Standard Hollywood sur Sunset, plus bohème et independant filmmakers lookés Sonic Youth. Il est surtout situé à West Hollywood et proche de  Beverly Hills, Hollywood et Melrose. Sunset, l’aire de jeu d’une faune assez wow à voir évoluer : le wannabe something. A proximité il y a pour les plus connus le Château Marmont, le Mondrian, le Barfly et aussi un de mes restaurants favoris. Downtown L.A. : un peu trop spartiate, perfect. Il y a des lofts incroyables, mais I feel home here.

Palms Thai 

Direction Los Feliz, entre Arménie et Thaïlande, pour un dîner fantasque au Palms Thai , avec en live notre thaï Elevis Presley, gloire locale ! Wow ! J’aime beaucoup cette partie du quartier simple, vraie et populaire, l’éclat mat de L.A. Où mon vieil épicier arménien vend du Halva et me chante Aznavour dès que j’entre dans son magasin ! Du Brooklyn Boogie, façon L.A., avec sa galerie d’habitués, clients déjantés. Beaucoup d’émotion ! On y trouve dans l’architecture, l’esprit désuet et élégant du vieux L.A., façades années 30-50 et réplique de château en guise de résidence appartements. De rares cafés restaurants arty edge. Il y a souvent des tournages dans un des motels à côté, esprit Tarantino. Partie huppée du quartier, près du fameux Griffith Park qui surplombe la ville, certaines stars comme Madonna ont une maison. Aussi voir absorber la ville de nuit, impressionnant spectacle d’une pieuvre géante luminescente qui brille de mille éclats. Comment ne pas être ensorcelée !

Palms Thai : 5900 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028-5410, Phone: (323) 462-5073

Pink’s

Vous ne connaissez pas? The Pink’s Hot dog ! Depuis 1939, sur Hollywood : L’académie du hot dog.  Des stars, j’exagère à peine ! Voir de la planète Fashion : Karl, oui KL, y aurait même fait une entorse à son rigoureux régime hyper protidique ! Je sens tout de suite que le hot dog n’aura jamais plus la même saveur. Depuis mon post sur le Dover Street Market à Londres, nous ne nous quittons plus ! Lol ! Et bien sûre un infini florilège d’autres stars… Vous connaissez le refrain maintenant : you’re in L.A. baby ! Regardez cette foule derrière moi qui fait la queue pour son hot dog : vous avez tout compris !

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Hollywood movies stars

Do you like stars? Hollywood stars? I’ve just received pictures of a friend of some Hollywood awards we’ve been invited for more than one year. Already! Yes that’s Halle Berry and David Duchovny. Here some pictures – sorry my love, definitely you’re not a photographer, lol. It misses many other like Robin William etc. Very exciting to be sat surrounded by stars. How can I explain you : in L.A. star is an omnipotent icon. Everywhere else, I don’t mind (I’m more in independent movies), but here “we” all get involved in the star religion! Quite frightening I guess! Starting at breakfast on TV (with stars hosts talking about stars) or meeting by luck Jamie Lee Curtis at the Beverly Hills Pain Quotidien, then exercise with the handsome coach (the wannabe star, a trendy soap opera actor)… and so and so on… Ok that’s including in the L.A. trip package: stars, coach and hype parties, where people go back home really early compared to New York, London or Hong Kong. But me, I do love L.A. Bonus, here they don’t have this unbearable Paris attitude: always looking bored. Thankxxx! And we have to look like the most admiring in a huge bright smile, telling in the same time how much this star is awesome etc…We all are in love! And I like this extreme excessive enthusiastic play with something sincere. Refreshing, cause so far from my beloved Paris manner. Take stars for example: improve at the Actors Studio. And then enjoy and keep smiling baby! You’re in L.A., the city of Angels!  

Vanessa Williams & Patrick Demsley

The best entertainer ever : big up to Queen Latifah!

One of my favorite, maybe because of surf: Cameron Diaz

David Duchovny & Halle Berry again: my “métisse” magic woman! 

Mr. 24 Hours… Kieffer Sutherland

Oops! I really don’t know!

Kieffer Sutherland & the ultra glam Eva Longoria

Never watched Grey’s Anatomy, but the team looks GREAT !

In front, “Sexy Back” was in duplex!

The ex-boyfriend of Jenifer Aniston? Vince Vaughn

The set

Cameron & ? Famous friends

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