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Find Out Where Celebrities Dine in L.A.
Scary as it my seem, it's September, and here in editorial-land that means that we're already starting to get pitches for holiday gift guides. Scarier yet is the fact that that means an onslaught of visiting relatives will soon be in town. And there's no doubt at least one of the poor buggers will plead you to take them on a star map hunt, or worse yet, join them on one of those god-awful Starline tours.
Instead of having to bear the shame of hopping on a big bus full of gaping tourists, you can now utilize the research of Urbanspoon, who spent months poring over posts figuring out which L.A. restaurants have the highest concentration of star power.
Some of the finds, like the Chateau Marmont, Cut, and Nobu, are no surprise. But others, like La Descarga, Du Pars, and the Roger Room, were less expected. This is great news, of course, because as soon as your starstruck auntie from Iowa rolls in to town, you have a legitimate excuse to take her out to sample some of Steve Livigni's cocktails.
Here's a full list of Angeleno hotspots and the celebs that frequent them so that you can plan your own boozy tour. The folks at Urbanspoon also did the same for other major cities including Las Vegas, Chicago, and of course, New York. Take a peek.
Château Marmont - James Franco, Lindsay Lohan
Crazy Fish - Mario Lopez
CUT at the Beverly Wilshire - Eva Longoria
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Du Pars - George Clooney
Hugo’s - Miley Cyrus, Lea Michele, Vanessa Hudgens
Jerry’s Famous Deli - Adam Sandler, Will Smith, Jerry Seinfeld
La Descarga - Jessica Alba, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt
Livello at L’Ermitage in Beverly Hills - Salma Hayek
Madeo - Lisa Marie Presley, Emma Roberts, Chord Overstreet, Paris Hilton
Mr. Chow - Sandra Bullock, Heidi Klum, Linda Evangelista, Russell Simmons
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Nobu - Nicole Richie, Joel Madden
Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel - Mary Louise Parker, Natalie Portman, Dita Von Teese
The Ivy - Jessica Alba, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez
The Palm - Billy Crystal, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers
The Roger Room - James Van Der Beek, John Mayer
Tropicalia Brazilian Grill - Eva Mendes
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