L.A. Postcard, day 2

Now that the meetings are over with, time to get into town. After a visit to Amoeba Records, we ate at Magnolia on Sunset and had a decent light meal of apps and beet salad. The waiter got completely thrown when someone at our table ordered a Manhattan, because it wasn't on the drink menu. When I asked if they had Pimm's, he was really confused. We didn't mean to tax his brain just on the drink order. They did have some awesome metallic wallpaper. Bowery next door was probably the better place to eat, but as such, it was packed.

After dinner, we took a walk and a cab to Skybar at the hotel Mondrian. The weather was wonderful and there's a great view of the city from the deck. They said you have to be either a guest or have a reservation. But on a not too busy Tuesday night, they're not going to turn down paying customers.

Next time I'm in the area, I'd like to hang out in what I believe is the Echo Park area. It's between a mostly Hispanic neighborhood (where there look to be some great places to eat) and the more downtown area. There were lots of cool shops and restaurants and a Giant Robot store!