Via Alloro is one of the best Italian restaurants outside of Italy.

Rent a bike near the pier and then cruise up to Malibu or down to Venice Beach.

Great restaurants, shopping and movies, and the Farmers Market is right next door.

People often think of their heavy dishes, but Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook make some really excellent lighter ones, like the hamachi tostada.

In the last 22 years I've played thousands and thousands of venues around the world, but the Greek is still my favorite in terms of setting, history, lay-out, and architecture.