395353 Wed Apr 25 11:09:09 -0700 2007 15 2 Los Angeles Area 0 2514168 I am taking a client out for lunch tomorrow...she loves to drink and she loves to talk...happily, I love to drink and love to listen. Any suggestions of a great place near Studio City to have great cocktails, a superb lunch, and not get hasselled by the wait staff to pack it up after an hour? Hollywood and West Hollywood ok too. THANK YOU! Wed Apr 25 11:09:09 -0700 2007 88237 Monkwell Slovenia 1 2514174 What about someplace like the Fourseasons or the BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL. Wed Apr 25 11:10:31 -0700 2007 2514168 21396 normalheightsfoodie 1 2514418 When I think of martinis + lunch, I think of Musso & Franks. Foodwise, you should be fine if you stick with the grilled meats or the sand dabs. For better food closer to Studio City, you could try Max's, but it's very loud & not condusive to long, intimate conversations. Wed Apr 25 12:11:09 -0700 2007 2514168 20767 bluemonster 1 2514436 In the SFV, although I hate to say it..try Kate mantilini. Also try L'Affair in Panorama City. Cafe Cordiale might work. Wed Apr 25 12:15:03 -0700 2007 2514168 11201 Diana 1 2514523 Agree with Musso and Franks, tomorrow is chicken pot pie day. Wed Apr 25 12:35:31 -0700 2007 2514168 37786 tdo ca 1 2515409 1st thing that comes to mind is The Smokehouse in Toluca Lake. Martinis and chops. Wed Apr 25 16:23:11 -0700 2007 2514168 20304 afs 2 2516679 Hey, don't forget some garlic bread with those martinis and with the chops and maybe an order to go for a midnight snack. Thu Apr 26 06:36:28 -0700 2007 2515409 11279 Burger Boy 3 2516689 That's cheese bread! Thu Apr 26 06:39:17 -0700 2007 2516679 10332 mc michael 3 2518724 mmmmmm neon garlic bread - I can't stop once I start Thu Apr 26 15:27:46 -0700 2007 2516679 37786 tdo ca 1 2515433 Ok, maybe not superb, but Morton's or French 75 on Olive in Burbank. If you stay long enough, that three-martini lunch can roll right into happy hour. Chateau Marmont, maybe. Sit outside. The Terrace at Sunset Tower Hotel. Wed Apr 25 16:28:45 -0700 2007 2514168 94025 lesleyb 2 2515754 Marmont is a great idea - go have lunch poolside in the shade! Wed Apr 25 18:12:46 -0700 2007 2515433 37786 tdo ca 1 2516244 Ca Del Sole on Cahuenga, just N of Universal, has good food and good cocktails. Wed Apr 25 21:42:04 -0700 2007 2514168 56081 HPLsauce 2 2516309 Ca Del Sole came to my mind too! Patio seating available. Wed Apr 25 22:31:51 -0700 2007 2516244 56406 Bite Me 1 2520811 So where do you end up do tell.... Fri Apr 27 10:13:54 -0700 2007 2514168 20304 afs 2 2529220 SO...We actually ended up going to Hungrey Cat in Hollywood on Sunset. And it was amazing. The best Fish Tacos ever and the cocktails were a huge hit....plus a short drive back to the valley. THANKS TO ALL WHO RESPONDED! Mon Apr 30 17:26:12 -0700 2007 2520811 88237 Monkwell Slovenia 1 2521205 The Bistro Garden on Ventura Blvd.in Sherman Oaks/Studio City is your place! Fri Apr 27 12:06:38 -0700 2007 2514168 64429 PaliBruin