Interfuzed helped me create an internet presence for an independent film I worked on. They set up our webpage and made it easy for us to update. While we were filming, the Interfuzed associates visited our set so that they could see how best to design our web presence. They are professional and listen to the needs of their clients; a real joy to work with!

Then there is The Kress, named after the department store that was in this Art Deco building many years ago. Most recently this place was the longtime home of Frederick's of Hollywood. Now the decor is like a collision of Chinoiserie with Art Deco -- terribly over-the-top, yet some how strangely appropos to Hollywood. It's one big glamorous place that just shrieks swankosity. But the food, it truly is noteworthy. Most notable is their executive sushi chef, Travis Kamiyama. Reviews on Chowhound have likened it to Urasawa, so I was keen to sample such highly praised sushi. He has fresh fish flown in from Japan daily. We ordered omakase from Hiro, one of the chefs under Travis and it was well nigh a religious experience - halibut and snapper sashimi from Japan, the fattiest toro you can imagine, hamachi with truffle oil, geoduck and two varieties of eel that were unctuous and delightful. The uni looked just like a cat's tongue and melted in my mouth. We chatted with Hiro and Travis about manga and anime (Hiro san is quite the fan), and about my preference of Tatsuya Nakadai over Toshiro Mifune. Between courses I cast an eagle eye on my husband to observe strict sushi etiquette (fish this good need not be doused with shoyu and wasabi). No fears, it was all just one big domo arigato to Hiro sama, for he was truly a master of sushi. We treated the three chefs to glasses of sake. It was really some of the most marvelous sushi ever, and tragically near empty on an early Thursday evening (good for us though, ordering omakase).

Our waitress was in another world, they played the radio excruciatingly loud, misplaced our orders, and generally made every mistake in the book. The whole night was like something from a bad sitcom. And the food sucks.

Stuart Schonwetter is a great full service broker who really listens to his clients' needs and is a person with high ethical standards. He's great.

They'll beat everyone on prices but the have a fast turnover for the people who work there.

This place has all sorts of great death related props from fake corpses and skeletons to biological specimens. For those with a big budget, this is the place to rent your Halloween props from. Great place for browsing.

A wonderful place to get a facial and a massage. Great spa treatments too, like their salt and sugar scrubs. Michael is the best massage therapist.

This is a little jewel box of a deli. They have a great selection of charcuterie including jamon iberico. They also sell the micro-gastronomic products of Spanish chef, Ferran Adria.

The best French press coffee in town. This place has great egg dishes and blueberry ricotta pancakes for breakfast. For lunch or dinner there's an array of charcuterie, cheese, sandwiches, salad and main dishes. They also have a decent wine list.

I have to amend this review as my friend had her car broken into by their valet parking service. The stole her urn with mother's ashes and threw it in some park in the valley.

If I wanted to build my furniture myself I would have gone to IKEA. I purchased a dining room table here and was given no indication that I would have to assemble it myself. Nor was I offered their "white glove service". The wanna-be actress who sold me the table then lied and said she did offer it. But I was there with a friend and neither of us recall her mentioning it.

During the day it serves as a coffee house with great food and tempting desserts. At night it's a total scene. Sad to say the quality of this place has fallen as it has become more popular. Example - They make their mojitos with Rose's Lime Juice - and that is an abomination!

They have decent barbecued ribs and pulled pork here. Their rib tips are quite good. They have two types of cole slaw and really great potato salad. I like their corn bread and decadent traditional American desserts. Parking can be difficult on La Brea.

The quality of this place has fallen of late.

I bought a fancy Italian lighting fixture here and had it for a few months before I was able to install it. But when I opened the box I realized I was been sent the wrong fixture. No problems! Modern Living came to pick up the fixture and located the one I needed in New Jersey (so I didn't have to wait weeks to get it). Now I have my lighting fixture installed. The people there are so helpful and accommodating.

This is a great place for a sandwich or an espresso. The place is charming with it's black and white decor and wall of Audrey Hepburn pictures. It's a great alternative to bland Hollywood Blvd. fast food chains like Popeyes. A good place to go to before movies at the American Cinematheque.

Yes it's a great place for the hot dogs, but it's not the only place! The wait in line can be oppressive. Lots of tourists.

This place is almost impossible to get into without reservations. It's informal with great pizza, salads, appetizers and bruschetta. The caponata is lovely as is the chicken liver brsuchetta. The pizza crust is bubbly and crisp.

This neighborhood gastro-pub is a fun place to go for lunch or dinner. The menu is small but filled with reliable favorites like fish and chips, mussels and hamburgers. The bar is massive. Great for drinks too.

As nice as the Four Seasons but easier on the pocketbook (just slightly). Great service. I booked through my American Express platinum card and got access to the club floor. They have a Jurlique Spa too that is wonderul. I have stayed there more than once. The hotel now has Ipod players in the room and over-sized very fluffy bathrobes.

I enjoyed a luscious 90 minute deep tissue massage by Dale at this midtown Yoga/Spa destination. The place is very nice and restful - but expensive.

Low key, clean and well located. Refreshingly devoid of any hipster pretension. My room was quite large by NY standards.