This Provencal-minded WeHo respite, No. 14 last year, is the “perfect location if you don't want to be in the thick of Beverly Hills,” says Sony Pictures Television publicist Naomi Bulochnikov. See the Power Lunch list here.
This story first appeared in the Jan. 30 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
Il Pastaio
400 N. Canon Drive
The front patio at this Beverly Hills fave is “like eating in a Roman restaurant,” says TV producer Debra Martin Chase. Confirms director Rob Cohen of the “street action” and “beautiful clientele”: “I met my wife here.”
BLD
7450 Beverly Blvd.
Super-central, healthy or hearty, this understated midcity spot’s got it covered. “You can have a good conversation without worrying that people are listening or watching,” says Ellie Kemper.
Fig & Olive
8490 Melrose Place
This Provencal-minded WeHo respite, No. 14 last year, is the “perfect location if you don’t want to be in the thick of Beverly Hills,” says Sony Pictures Television publicist Naomi Bulochnikov.
Cafe Gratitude
639 N. Larchmont Blvd.
Some may snigger it’s a “health-food cult with great-looking people,” but they certainly love being able to, as Entertainment Tonight reporter Carly Steel puts it, “lunch in a chic way without breaking your cleanse.”
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Madeo
8897 Beverly Blvd.
“For those occasions when you’re in the mood for old school — or just great food,” avers producer Clark Peterson of the Italian stalwart.
