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Café
and
Saddle Ranch Chop House.
In terms of shopping, CityW alk is not wor th a
special visit—it's got the ubiquitous Abercrombie & Fitch, Guess, and the like. Still, kids
will love the carniv al atmosphere and the
Universal Studios Store.
Universal Center Dr.,
Universal City.
&
818/622-4455.
www.citywalkhollywood.com.
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SHOPPING A TO Z
ADULT TOYS
West Hollywood
Hustler Hollywood
Here's a bit of shopping trivia for you: Teresa Flynt, daughter of
Hustler Magazine
maven Larry Flynt, is the manager of H ustler Hollywood, the largest
erotica store in the country. Although the magazine is pretty raunchy, this boutique-style
store is surprisingly chic and not the least bit intimidating. Whereas most sex shops ar e
small, cramped, and poorly lit (from what I hear, of course), Hustler Hollywood's entire
facade is floor-to-ceiling windo ws, and mer chandise is ar tfully arranged on w ell-lit dis-
plays throughout the store. Sure, a spot-lit vibrator is still a vibrator , but it's the packag-
ing that makes all the differ ence.
8920 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood.
&
310/860-9009.
www.
hustlerhollywood.com.
ANTIQUES
L.A.'s Westside & Beverly Hills
Del Mano
It's wor th a visit to this contemporar y crafts galler y to see the cool cr e-
ations—some whimsical, some exquisite—of American artists working with glass, wood,
ceramics, and je welry.
11981 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood.
&
310/476-8508.
www.delmano.
com.
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Hollywood
Off The Wall
This collection of o versize antiques includes kitschy statues, Ar t Deco
furnishings, car ved wall r eliefs, Wurlitzer jukebo xes, giant r estaurant and gas-station
signs, pinball machines, and lots and lots of neon.
7325 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles.
&
323/
930-1185.
www.offthewallantiques.com.
The San Fernando Valley
Arte de Me xico
Seven warehouses full of car ved furniture and wr ought iron once
sold only to moviemakers and restaurants are now open to the public. This is one of the
most fascinating places in North Hollywood.
5356 Riverton Ave., North Hollywood.
&
818/
769-5090.
www.arteshowrooms.com.
ART
Santa Monica & the Beaches
Bergamot Station
Finds
Once a station for the R ed Car tr olley line, this
industrial space is now home to the Santa Monica Museum of Art, plus two dozen art gal-
leries, a cafe, a bookstor e, and offices. M ost of the galleries ar e closed Monday. The train
yard is located at the terminus of M ichigan Avenue, west of Cloverfield Boulevard.
The wide v ariety of exhibits changes often: J ulius Shulman's black-and-white photo
retrospective of L.A.'s Case Study Houses, a provocative exhibit of Vietnam War propa-
ganda posters fr om the U nited S tates and Vietnam, whimsical furnitur e constr ucted
