An Afternoon Around Melrose Hill

Founded in 2014 by Anthony Cran and Naomi deLuce Wilding, Wilding Cran represents international contemporary artists working in a variety of mediums. The gallery supports local and universal social causes through arts education programming and philanthropic work. In November 2019, the gallery relocated to 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., a former tire factory, which houses a community of galleries including Vielmetter, Nicodim, and Gavlak.

Château Shatto was founded in Los Angeles in 2014 by Olivia Barrett, with a concentration on the possibilities of exhibition making and attuned to the discursive activity that produces the extended, non-physical environment in which art is viewed. The gallery presents a continuous program of exhibitions in Los Angeles, participates in art fairs and collaborative exhibition formats around the world, and works closely with the artists in the program to realize projects outside of the gallery space.

David Zwirner is a contemporary art gallery with locations in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Hong Kong, and currently represents more than seventy artists and estates. The gallery has been home to innovative, singular, and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres. Active in both the primary and secondary markets, David Zwirner has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists working today and has maintained long-term representation of a wide-ranging, international group of artists.

Established in 2008, Morán Morán focuses on exhibitions of contemporary art, representing emerging and mid-career artists as well as presenting historical material. Since its early years, the gallery has supported exploration and collaboration, inviting curators and artists to conceive exhibitions, performances, and happenings that expand programming beyond the traditional gallery model. These endeavors imprinted a freeform and experimental identity early on, as well as establishing a history of discovery, which serves as the gallery’s foundation.

“Kuya Lord’s Filipino feast is food of power, finesse and delight” —Bill Addison, LA Times

Kuya Lord is an elevated fast casual restaurant concept by Chef Lord Maynard Llera, featuring regional Filipino dishes that he grew up eating in Lucena City, Quezon Province, Philippines. While the food hearkens back to his childhood, Chef Maynard applies his classical techniques in enhancing and reinventing traditional Filipino dishes.

The monicker Kuya Lord comes from the Tagalog word for “older brother,” combined with the chef’s name, "Lord Maynard." The first Kuya Lord was a pop-up that Chef Llera and his wife opened in their La Cañada garage during the pandemic. There they developed such a substantial following that they chose the same name for their new permanent location in LA's Koreatown.

A few seats for sit-down dining are available, but mostly the restaurant accepts take-out and advance-order catering. Kuya Lord does not have a phone. Please message them on Instagram.

Since 2007, James Fuentes has championed a gallery program that is led first by exceptional contemporary artists who are atypical from the conventions of their field. The gallery is known for its focus on humanity, history, and society with a non-exclusionary approach, positioning itself as a leader in the field as our contemporary institutions seek to do the same. In the spring of 2023, the gallery opened an outpost in the Melrose Hill neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Farm-to-table Italian food, with all-natural ingredients, made in-house daily.

”In the vein of a traditional Italian osteria as a casual, local gathering place for food, friends, and wine, our menu reflects a less complicated classic grassroots approach to Italian country food inspired by our backyard here in southern California. Our core belief: great food need not be elaborate or overwrought, but rather fresh, uncomplicated, and well-executed in order to get out of the way of the ingredients and find the joy in their innate flavors and qualities. The joy of eating seasonally, simply, and well among good company is one shared by all at Osteria La Buca. It is with this simple thought in mind that we invite you to join us to celebrate and have a seat at our table.”

Located right next door to the Hollywood Historic Hotel, Sweet Corner offers the perfect treat for those visiting Los Angeles as well as for friends and neighbors. Give your LA morning a sweet start with one of the neighborhood's newest bakeries. Sit out front and watch the world go by—or if you don't have time to linger, just order in.

Sweet Corner proudly serves La Colombe coffee, as well as desserts, cakes, and other breakfast items.

Established in 2015, Rele Gallery was founded to act as a critical interface between the African and international art worlds. Representing and exhibiting a fine selection of emerging and established artists working in Africa and the diaspora across different media, the gallery is focused on promoting a greater appreciation, followership, and engagement of art from Africa, with a vision to make it more accessible to both a local and global audience.

An all-day café and eatery. Enjoy our seasonal menu featuring breakfast and lunch delights, along with fresh coffee, tea, and delicious pastries. 

Family-owned Mexican eatery offering Oaxacan dishes, including namesake tlayudas, in cozy surroundings.

”We serve home-style cooking inspired by Oaxacan cuisine. Our ingredients are fresh and cooked to order. Feel free to visit our restaurant or order online. We would love to share with you our cuisine and provide the best experience from southern Mexico.”

Since 2002, Hollywood Forever has teamed up with the film organization Cinespia to produce outdoor classic film screenings each summer (May through September). Thousands of people gather on Fairbanks Lawn after sunset to watch classic Hollywood movies projected onto the side of a mausoleum. Attendees bring picnic baskets along with blankets and chairs to enjoy a truly unique evening. Outdoor screenings also feature pre-show DJs, themed photo booths, and sometimes a visit by the film’s stars, directors, or filmmakers.

As the longest operating and only remaining major studio in Hollywood, Paramount Pictures has been on the ground floor of every major development in filmfrom the advent of motion pictures, to the emergence of television, through the digital revolution. During our 100-year history, we have served as the production site for thousands of notable movies and TV shows.