Quote: (09-23-2012 07:28 PM)speakeasy Wrote:
Let me start this thread by sharing a nice hidden gem I found last Thursday.
This has been going on for years every summer but I didn't know about it till last week. There's an expensive Japanese restaurant called Yamashiro in the Hollywood Hills directly above the Magic Castle. The restaurant is huge and surrounded by a lot of property. It has the best view over the city that I have ever seen, rivaling that of the Griffith Observatory. Every Thursday evening they have a farmers market on the restaurant grounds. I saw tons of cute chics walking around. Very diverse crowd that was classy yet still down to earth. Some hipster types too. A nice find. There was wine, lots of food to sample, live music and Yamashiro has an outdoor Pagoda bar overlooking the city. There is no cover to get in. You can park for free at the Christian Science church on La Brea and Hollywood and then get a free shuttle to take you up. Or you can find your own parking and walk up(steep hill though). Valet at Yamashiro is $15+tip otherwise.
Unfortunately next Thursday(9/27/12) will be the last one for the summer, so it should be a good crowd there if you can make it. Starts around 5pm. Grab some drinks and food, watch the sunset and see the lights come over the city. It's an awesome date spot, so if you have something lined up for this week, that'll be a good spot to be. If not, should be plenty of cuties mingling regardless.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/yamashiro-farmer...os-angeles
I used to live in this area. I would go some Thursdays for the farmer's market and enjoy the view, but I would say that the market's nothing compared to the big one on Sundays at Hollywood and Ivar.
That said, the Yamashiro farmer's market is more of a date place than for pick up as people come there in groups. "Beautiful people," posh crowd.
Come early (like 5-6 pm):
-you need to park on a church along La Brea to be shuttled up the hill
-lines are long for food and seats near the view are gonna get taken quick.
For the Yamashiro restaurant/bar itself...never been, I'll have to check it out again. I'm too poor for restaurants at the moment.