STAPLES CENTER: WHERE TO EAT : STAPLE FOODS; A GUIDE TO DINING DOWNTOWN.Byline: Larry Lipson If you asked Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. where to eat before or after attending an event at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. , he'd probably suggest his own place, the Original Pantry Cafe, only a couple of blocks away. But there will be those who prefer a more upscale dining experience. And there are potential Staples' ticketholders who might be looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an interesting ethnic meal or a dining room that could be described as romantic. The range of restaurants in the downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or area has expanded but many are only open for lunch and don't serve during the dinner hour.The Staples staples U-shaped stainless steel or vitallium units with sharp points used for surgical fixation. epiphyseal staples used to staple epiphysis to metaphysis; have metal bracing at the corners. debut could change things. ``We intend to adjust our hours,'' said Bruce Silberman of the busy City Pier Seafood spot at 333 S. Spring St., which currently closes at 4 p.m. Of course, there are the fast-food outlets inside the center like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Panda Express Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant chain serving Americanized Chinese cuisine. It operates mainly inside the United States of America, in shopping malls, supermarkets, airports, train stations, strip plazas, theme parks, and college campuses. and Camacho's for Mexican food, Franks & Bev's for hot dogs, 11th Street Deli, Wetzel's Pretzels Wetzel's Pretzels is a chain of fast-food restaurants. The first Wetzel's Pretzels location opened in 1994 at the South Bay Galleria, in Redondo Beach, California. Today Wetzel's Pretzels has over 175 locations open in the U.S. and City View Grill. But there's only one full-service restaurant and bar on the inside that's available to the general public. It's titled FOX Sports Sky Box, a 300-seat restaurant, slated to remain open and serve food daily whether there's an event on or not. And yes, if you have deep pockets for the luxury suites and/or club membership, there are a couple of private dining rooms, the Arena Club and the Grand Reserve Club. As for all the dining possibilities near to Staples, when the entire downtown area is considered, there are just too many to list here. However, there happens to be a number of potentially worthwhile evening eating places close to the center, many of them offering shuttle service. And there's at least one major 24-hour dining spot on the outskirts of downtown that has also arranged shuttle service for its customers to and from the arena. Here are a few restaurants, including hizzoner's place, that are worth a try: California Pizza Kitchen California Pizza Kitchen (NASDAQ: CPKI, known within the food industry as CPK) is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. The restaurant was started in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly Hills, California, Proximity to arena: Four blocks.Address: Seventh Market Place, 735 S. Figueroa St. Phone: (213) 488-0400. Cuisine: Californian. Price range: $12 to $15. Alcohol license: Full bar. When kitchen closes: 10:30 p.m. Miscellaneous: Shuttle service to center for patrons. Ciao Trattoria trat·to·ri·a n. pl. trat·to·ri·as or trat·to·ri·e An informal restaurant or tavern serving simple Italian dishes. [Italian, from trattore, host, from trattare Proximity to arena: Three blocks. Address: 815 W. Seventh St. Phone: (213) 624-2244. Cuisine: Italian. Price range: $20 to $35. Alcohol license: Full bar. When kitchen closes: 11 p.m. Miscellaneous: Award-winning wine list. Shuttle to center. Cicada cicada (sĭkā`də), large, noise-producing insect of the order Homoptera, with a stout body, a wide, blunt head, protruding eyes, and two pairs of membranous wings. Proximity to arena: Nine blocks. Address: 617 S. Olive St. Phone: (213) 488-9488. Cuisine: Italian. Price range: $40 to $60. Alcohol license: Full bar. When kitchen closes: 9:30 p.m. Miscellaneous: Shuttle service for patrons. Dancing and jazz upstairs on Friday. Bar stays open later than kitchen. Engine Co. No. 28 Proximity to arena: Five blocks. Address: 644 S. Figueroa St. Phone: (213) 624-6996. Cuisine: American. Price range: $25 to $30. Alcohol license: Full bar. When kitchen closes: Undecided. Call for information. Miscellaneous: Shuttle service to center. La Bella Cucina Proximity to arena: One block. Address: 949 S. Figueroa St. Phone: (213) 623-0014. Cuisine: Northern Italian. Price range: $12 to $15. Alcohol license: Beer and wine. When kitchen closes: Midnight or later. Miscellaneous: Patio dining. Gill's Indian Cuisine The multiple families of Indian cuisine are characterized by their sophisticated and subtle use of many spices and herbs. Each family of this cuisine is characterized by a wide assortment of dishes and cooking techniques. Proximity to arena: Four blocks. Address: Stillwell Hotel, 838 S. Grand Ave. Phone: (213) 623-1050. Cuisine: Indian. Price range: $12 to $15. Alcohol license: Full bar. When kitchen closes: 9:30 p.m. Miscellaneous: Tandoor tan·door n. pl. tan·doors or tan·door·i A cylindrical oven made of clay, heated to a high heat over charcoal or wood, and used in India for baking bread and roasting meat. oven specialties. Nick & Stef's Proximity to arena: 11 blocks. Address: Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center is the name of several buildings in the United States:
Phone: (213) 680-0330. Cuisine: American. Price range: $45 to $55. Alcohol license: Full bar. When kitchen closes: 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Miscellaneous: Opening Oct. 14. Original Pantry Cafe Proximity to arena: Two blocks. Address: 877 S. Figueroa St. Phone: (213) 972-9279. Cuisine: American. Price range: $7 to $10. Alcohol license: None. When kitchen closes: Never. Miscellaneous: It's a 75-year-old landmark. Pacific Dining Car Proximity to arena: 12 blocks. Address: 1310 W. Sixth St. Phone: (213) 483-6000. Cuisine: American. Price range: $45 to $55. Alcohol license: Full bar. When kitchen closes: Never. Miscellaneous: Shuttle service to arena. Wilshire Grand Hotel & Centre (City Grill/Seoul Jung) Proximity to arena: Five blocks. Address: 930 Wilshire Blvd. Phone: (213) 896-3822/(213) 688-7880. Cuisine: American (steaks and seafood) and Korean (table-top barbecue barbecue [West Indian or South American], in the United States, traditionally an open-air gathering, political or social, in which meats are roasted whole over a pit of embers and food and drink are liberally enjoyed. and traditional). Price range: $18 to $25. Alcohol license: Full cocktail service. When kitchen closes: Grill: 10 p.m.; Seoul Jung: 9:30 p.m. Miscellaneous: Three hours complimentary parking in the hotel garage on space-availability basis. Windows Steaks and Martinis Proximity to arena: Three blocks. Address: Transamerica Center, 1150 S. Olive St. Phone: (213) 746-1554. Cuisine: American. Price range: Not available. Alcohol license: Full bar. When kitchen closes: Undetermined. Miscellaneous: This was the Tower restaurant. It closed recently. Windows is supposed to open in its panoramic pan·o·ram·a n. 1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area. 2. A comprehensive presentation; a survey: a panorama of American literature. 3. view spot sometime this month. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos |
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