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local seafood offerings, pasta, Mexican cuisine, and gourmet pizzas that can be delivered to
your hotel room if you wish.
Intersection of Crescent and Marilla aves. & 310/510-1474. Reservations recommended. Main courses
$11-$22. AE, DISC, MC, V. Daily 11am-3pm and 4-10pm (subject to change in winter).
Steve's Steakhouse AMERICAN Step up above the busy bayside promenade into a
fantastic collage of museum-quality photos capturing the A valon of old. This setting over-
looking Avalon Bay feels just right for the hear ty menu of steaks, seafood, and pasta—all
of which can be ordered at the full bar as well as in the dining room. Catalina swordfish is
their specialty, along with ex cellent cuts of meat. You can also make a r espectable repast
from the many appetizer selections, especially the fresh oysters and sashimi.
417 Crescent Ave. (directly across from the Green Pier, upstairs). & 310/510-0333. Reservations recom-
mended on w eekends. Main courses $7-$15 lunch, $15-$32 dinner . AE, DISC, MC, V. Daily 11am-3pm
and 5-10pm.
Inexpensive
Note: Street addresses are useless in a to wn as small as A valon, but all these r estaurants
are near each other on the main strip. My three favorites for a low-bucks meal are Rosie's
Fish and Chips ( & 310/510-0197 ), on the G reen P ier, which ser ves fr esh seafood
favorites like fish and chips and seafood cocktails; Casino D ock C afé ( & 310/510-
2755 ), with live summertime entertainment, marina views from the sun-drenched deck,
breakfast burritos loaded with homemade salsa, and kicking bloody mar ys; and Lori's
Good Stuff ( & 310/510-2489 ), a tiny spot with fr esh, healthy sandwiches, smoothies,
and milkshakes—the best around.
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BARHOPPING
Note: Avalon doesn't have listed str eet addresses, but all these bars ar e within stumbling
distance of each other on the main drag.The Chi Chi Club ( & 310/510-2828 ), the “noisy
bar in Avalon” referred to in Crosby, Stills, and Nash's song “Southern Cross,” is the island's
only dance club and quite a scene on summer weekend evenings—the DJ spins an eclectic
mix of dance tunes. Luau Larry's ( & 310/510-1919 ) is Avalon's signature bar that every-
one must visit; its tacky Tiki theme and signature Wicky Wack drink kicks you into island
mode as soon as y ou step inside. O r go where the locals go and swill beers at the Marlin
Club ( & 310/510-0044 ), Avalon's oldest drinking hole; catch the Dodgers game at J. L.'s
Locker Room ( & 310/510-0258 ); and recover from your hangover with a spicy bloody
mary at the rustic bar inside the Busy Bee ( & 310/510-1983 ).
SHOPPING
Don't worry—you won't have any trouble finding that must-have Catalina key chain or
refrigerator magnet, as C rescent A venue is lined with a myriad of schlocky souv enir
shops. There are, however, a fe w stores that do offer unique and tasteful items. C. C.
Gallagher ( & 310/510-1278 ) carries high-end gifts and also is a flower and coffee shop;
they're best for finding beautiful art, music, and jewelry created by local artists. For color-
ful handmade pottery, stop by Chet's Hardware ( & 310/510-0990 ), in the Arcade—an
arched shopping annex that connects S umner and M etropole av enues. Latitude 33
( & 310/510-0802 ) is the place to get your vintage aloha shirts, shorts, hats, and sandals.
Buoys and G ulls ( & 310/510-0416 ) offers men 's and women 's w ear such as R eyn
Spooner islander shir ts, Nautica, Hurley, and B illabong. The Steamer Trunk ( & 310/
510-2600 ) is loaded with unique gifts to take home to the dog sitter or neighbor who
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