71481 Wed Jul 20 16:42:49 -0700 2005 15 2 Los Angeles Area 0 391409 A friend asked where her daughter and friends, who are coming to Santa Monica, could have an inexpensive meal and look for celebs. I have no idea! My guess is they'd travel to Beverly Hills- but they're college students so funds are limited. I can name the upscale places but anyone with ideas for the less expensive ones? Wed Jul 20 16:42:49 -0700 2005 0 Oakland Barb 1 391423 Search the board for a few days ago for Teen suggestions -- there were quite a few good ones. Try Urth Caffe on Melrose and also in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, various Coffee Bean and Tea Leafs, Swingers late at night. Have them read the Privacy Watch section on defamer.com to see where people have been spotted. I think it comes out on Thursdays. Wed Jul 20 17:45:34 -0700 2005 391409 0 Chowpatty 1 391424 Try the Newsroom, across from the Ivy. Less celebs than the Ivy, but much less expensive and you can still see the people on the patio(from a distance). Also second the suggestion for Coffee Bean. Hey, I once saw Gary Busey at Baja Fresh, so you can really run into people anywhere in LA. Just keep your eyes open. Wed Jul 20 17:56:42 -0700 2005 391409 0 Lachyk 1 391425 Toast on 3rd Street. I once went for brunch and saw four celebs (all dining separately). Toast 8221 W. Third St. Los Angeles, 90048 323-655-5018 Wed Jul 20 17:59:41 -0700 2005 391409 0 Miss M 1 391427 Very close to Toast is Joan's on Third, a frequent hangout for Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Richie, etc. It's a deli, albeit an upscale one, so they can just pick up a sandwich, sit outside, and watch for celebs. Wed Jul 20 18:07:21 -0700 2005 391409 0 Suebee 1 391428 While I think that current Hollywood dietary constraints call for little to no food consumption, I would recommend Ammo on Highland or Ita Cho on Beverly. Both have high celebrity to commoner ratios. For "free" celebrity watching, I recommend Hollywood Farmers Market on Sunday, Pacfic Theatres at the Grove, and especially hiking at Runyon Canyon. Good luck, but don't hit any stars with your car...it's frowned upon. Wed Jul 20 18:09:19 -0700 2005 391409 0 Mike M 1 391429 Try The Grove shopping center (Fairfax & Third), if it isn't too far east for them. Nights and weekends in particular seem to bring out youth oriented celebrities ( i.e., people I don't know but who my teenagers go gaga over). Often see celebs at the Pacific Theatre and the IPOD store on a regular basis, and occasionally at Barnes & Noble. I've seen some big time celebs at the Whisper Lounge a couple of times (Jack Nicholson for example), but the place is pricey for food and if they're under age, the couldn't hang in the bar. Lots of fairly inexpensive food choices if they avoid the places in The Grove itself and take the short walk to the semi-attached Farmer's Market where there are food stalls for just about any taste. (Check this board for lots of opinions about the various food stalls in the FM.) Wed Jul 20 18:12:21 -0700 2005 391409 0 BHAppeal 2 391440 Decent celebrity quotient at The Farmer's Market itself, I might add. James Woods, Paul Newman (now that's cool!). Eric Stoltz seems to live out in front of The Gumbo Pot. Wed Jul 20 18:34:03 -0700 2005 391429 0 rabo encendido 3 391549 Sat next to Jeff Goldblum at the Italian restaurant across from Morels (restaurant name escapes me) at The Grove a while back (yawn). Food was decent, at least. Bars can inexpensive cheap, if you order right. Celeb watering holes: Bar at Chateau Marmont Bar at Geisha House Bar at Four Seasons Beverly Hills Thu Jul 21 01:22:32 -0700 2005 391440 0 JL 2 391613 The one place I go regularly that I see the most celebs is the Gelsons market on Hyperion in Silverlake. Second would probably be the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. Restaurant where I've (cumulatively) seen the most: Fred62 on Vermont in Los Feliz. Thu Jul 21 13:13:38 -0700 2005 391429 0 canopis 1 391432 I'll 2nd or 3rd Newsroom during lunch. I don't know if they are old enough to drink, but if they are - the four seasons bar is usually a sure bet. If you get there early you can get a table. Wed Jul 20 18:15:33 -0700 2005 391409 0 duckduckgoose 1 391446 What about the restaurant at Fred Segal? Wed Jul 20 18:42:27 -0700 2005 391409 0 Ciao Bob 2 391474 I was going to suggest that - it's actually a cafe & you only need to order watermelon juice or something like that. My daughter saw Nikki Hilton the last time she was there. And have them cruise thru the store, too - lots of celeb sightings. Wed Jul 20 19:40:00 -0700 2005 391446 0 torta basilica 1 391458 Jerry's Deli across the Beverly Center. I've seen LL Cool J, Justin Timberlake, playboy playmate of the year (sat next to her!) the big guy from the Friday movie, seriously everyweek there is someone there. Wed Jul 20 19:10:39 -0700 2005 391409 0 gachimai 1 391468 Yeah, in Beverly Hills in front of the Talent Agencies. Maybe Nate n' Al's on a weekday morning? Coffee on Montana Ave in Santa Monica? Wed Jul 20 19:21:19 -0700 2005 391409 0 Xericx 1 392084 I agree on Mauro's Cafe in the Fred Segal on Melrose - I've seen Gwyneth Paltrow + more there, but that was couple years ago. They should walk up & down Robertson between Beverly & 3rd, they're bound to bump into an US Weekly type starlet. It may be hard to find them in restraunts b/c they don't seem to eat! We also saw Cameron Diaz & Drew Barrymore at the Standard restaurant on Sunset last year. I used to go hang out by the pool there and see celebs - all it cost was a $5 lemonade. Sun Jul 24 17:06:35 -0700 2005 391409 0 love2dine