Eat & Drink | Late Night
Canter’s Deli | Chez Jay
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Hollywood | Canter’s
A Los Angeles landmark since 1931, this is the place to find late night food and entertainment. Open 24 hours, the food in the dining room is classic deli and the Kibitz Room next door has a formidable music history: The Wallflowers are one of the bands who got their start there. Expect to see a wide range of people, including lots of movie stars and rockers. Say hi to Bella, she’s been working the nightshift since 1964 and has served everyone from Paul Newman to Guns & Roses.
Santa Monica | Chez Jay
Perhaps it’s the neon signs that seem to scream “come drink here,” but Chez Jay has that certain je ne sais quoi. Tiny, divey, with a storied past. It has ties to Watergate: Daniel Ellsberg, who worked at the nearby Rand Corp., supposedly passed the Pentagon Papers to a reporter there. Major marquis names have come to this old school watering hole: Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Clint Eastwood. Marlon Brando allegedly waltzed off with a waitress and Henry Kissinger spent so much time in the back, a rear table was dubbed the "Kissinger Room." The owner even once roomed with actor Leonard Nimoy. So for a piece of old Hollywood right across from the ocean, this is a good spot for grabbing a late night drink.
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