Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Loudest Restaurants in L.A.

I'm just going to pick three off the top of my head.

1. The Penthouse. Such a beautiful space and the worst acoustics ever set high atop the Huntley Hotel. The decor is pretty stunning so I will go in once in awhile for lunch or a meeting and it's much better. Once the evening rolls around you can hear everyone and anything. www.thehuntleyhotel.com.

2. Comme Ca. OK I love Comme Ca and everything Chef David Myers does, but it is very loud at dinner time here too. Brunch was better, but I want to go back for dinner. Can't they put sound absorbers under seats? I've seen that done before. But I love the cheese counter and am going back soon. www.commecarestaurant.com.

3. STK. The new steakhouse (in the old Bridge space on La Cienega) is quite the scene at the moment. We sat next to the loudest two women I've ever heard in my life, but the rest of the place was quite noisy as well. I'm not going back, but the decor is cool and the menu is good enough. Maybe wait till the scene dies down. The bistro room might be more mellow. www.stkla.com.

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