Popover Secret
BLT Steak (8720 W. Sunset Blvd.) is still a popular draw, partly because of the amazing warm popovers that come to the table, free of charge.
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Special Sauce
Sexy-mod BOA (8462 W. Sunset Blvd.) lures Ryan Seacrest, neighbor Elton John and Courteney Cox, who gave the staff her father's favorite steak-sauce recipe to prepare whenever she requests it.
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A CUT Above
"What makes Michael Jordan a better player than all the others?" says Wolfgang Puck of his CUT (9500 Wilshire Blvd.). "We have the best talent in the kitchen, and we pay more for it. The rest have limited talent."
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Meet You at Mastro’s
Mastro's (246 N. Canon Drive), with its leather banquettes and glam blue-glass front doors, pairs 12 steak entrees with martinis poured over dry ice.
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Palm Raiders
The Palm (9001 Santa Monica Blvd.), which counts Bryan Lourd's long-time partner, Bruce Bozzi, as a corporate executive and draws regulars such as Alan Horn, Bob Evans, Jim Wiatt, Rick Nicita,Richard Lovett and Jerry Weintraub.
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Peppercorns and Paparazzi
Paparazzi magnet STK (755 N. La Cienega Blvd.), which recently poached chef Liran Mezan fromLaurent Tourondel's BLT empire, draws Jerry Bruckheimer, Ashley Greene and Dr. Dre.
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Power Lunches
Wolfgang's Steakhouse (445 N. Canon Drive) has developed a following among CAA's Rick Kurtzman, Paramount's Bill Todman, WME boss Ari Emanuel, Steve Carell and Magic Johnson.