55716 Tue Sep 02 11:18:16 -0700 2003 6 2 Los Angeles Area 0 288811 My family and I will be in L.A. only for a long weekend. I will be attending a conference in Anaheim and seek a nice place to have dinner near (or at) Disnyland, and a nice, casual lunch place in downtown L.A. (near the new cathedral). Any and all suggestions will be much appreciated. Tue Sep 02 11:18:16 -0700 2003 0 bookistan 1 288817 When at Disneyland, definitely eat at the Napa Rose in the Grand Californian Hotel. Lovely place with delicious food!!!! Tue Sep 02 11:51:19 -0700 2003 288811 0 Samantha 2 288920 Heartily second the Napa Rose rec. Especially since you're right there, how can it hurt ya pal? Wed Sep 03 02:28:20 -0700 2003 288817 0 Joe Fensterblaugh 1 288818 Downtown, with family in tow, I'd suggest Traxx at Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St. Feeling more adventurous? See the cheap but interesting thread below. Tue Sep 02 11:51:45 -0700 2003 288811 0 mc michael 1 288821 Phillipe's is a Downtown institution. And, it pretty much defines casual. It's a couple blocks north of Union Station, on Alameda. Tue Sep 02 12:13:23 -0700 2003 288811 0 Curt 1 288892 - Can't guarantee it's open during the weekend (I'm fairly sure it's open on saturday, closed on sunday), but Koo Koo Roo on Grand and 3rd near the MOCA museum is a good local chain for rotisserie and BBQ chicken - Curry House, Japanese curry, on the 2nd/3rd floor in the Weller Court shopping center near 2nd and San Pedro is pretty family friendly Tue Sep 02 21:38:03 -0700 2003 288811 0 west-la-guy 2 288900 Don't mean to pick a fight but I know bookistan can do better than chains. The Cathedral is adjacent to Chinatown: dim sum at Empress Pavilion would be the thing on a weekend afternoon. Weren't you here for the book show, bookistan, looking for Santa Monica rec's? What did you discover that you did or didn't like then? Sorry if I've the wrong poster. Tue Sep 02 22:57:37 -0700 2003 288892 0 Dbird