{"id":3900,"date":"2016-12-20T04:10:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T04:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diningtraveler.com\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2016-12-20T04:10:05","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T04:10:05","slug":"two-days-in-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2016\/12\/two-days-in-la.html","title":{"rendered":"Escapes: Two Days in LA"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last summer, I was playing around with flight booking sites and found a ridiculous nonstop fare from BWI to LAX for $215. I knew I was going to be busy in the winter with a new baby and decided to treat myself to a trip to the West Coast to visit my best friend and explore Southern California. We decided to add two days in Los Angeles to our itinerary. LA is huge and has so much to see and so many places to eat! Here are some highlights and suggestions for how to spend two days in LA, Dining Traveler style.<\/p>\n It sounds cheesy, but I had to go see the Hollywood sign. At this point I was 34 weeks pregnant, but it didn’t stop me from going on that hike! I was going to see that that iconic LA landmark. There are several trails where you can catch a great view of the sign, but the one with the easiest access, in terms of trails and parking, was the Griffith Observatory<\/a>. We knew to get there early, and I\u2019m glad we did. At 9 a.m. on a Sunday morning, the park was already packed with hikers.<\/p>\n Considering how many great restaurants are in LA, there\u2019s too much to choose from when planning for just two days. My dining highlights of the trip included The Bazaar by Jose Andres<\/a> and Korean barbecue at Quarters in Koreatown. Our experience at The Bazaar was the epitome of fine dining, with gorgeous dining rooms and an inventive menu. At Quarters, we enjoyed the Korean tapas concept and ordered our barbecue meat in quarter portions. Dining Traveler Tip: Quarters doesn\u2019t take reservations, so be prepared to wait a bit.<\/p>\n As I was planning my two days in LA, my friend suggested that we take a day trip to Pasadena to get a different perspective. We began with the afternoon tea at the Langham Hotel Pasadena. As you enter the dining room at The Langham, a chocolate fountain and a decadent dessert bar welcome you. We walked off all the sweets from tea at the stunning grounds of the nearby\u00a0Huntington Library<\/a>. Here, you can spend a whole afternoon taking in the many art exhibitions or wandering through the many beautiful gardens.<\/p>\n<\/a>
Touristy Indulgence: Hollywood Sign<\/h2>\n
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Eating in LA: From Tapas to Korean Barbecue<\/h2>\n
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Experience: Day Trip to Pasadena<\/h2>\n
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Photo Credit: Sofitel LA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhere to Stay: Best Shopping Access at Sofitel LA<\/h2>\n