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First destination in Los Angeles: Mauro Cafe at Fred Segal in Hollywood. The staff is friendly (they all look like budding models/actors) and the food is fresh and delicious. One of my favorite lunch spots.
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All three of us ordered the Balsamic Chicken, which is one of the best entrées on the menu.
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Willis was well behaved the entire time, other than when a mailman walked onto the premises. Then it was sheer mayhem.
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The Chateau was full for the first night, so Christy had to stay at the Sunset Tower on Hollywood Boulevard.
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/hotels/images/sunsettower/2014/DSC_5479_Panorama.jpg)
It had been years since I'd stayed there, and the lobby had undergone a major renovation. The original marbled art deco splendor had been covered up with paneling and looked like every other modern boutique hotel. Fortunately, the exterior retains its original details.
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/hotels/images/sunsettower/2014/DSC_5582.jpg)
Her room was good-sized, with all the original art deco touches that I remember.
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/hotels/images/sunsettower/2014/DSC_5464.jpg)
Love the moulding!
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It was tastefully decorated and very comfortable.
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/hotels/images/sunsettower/2014/DSC_5445_Panorama.jpg)
Christy was excited to be in Hollywood, as you can see in this photo.
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Christy's room had a wonderful view of Sunset Boulevard:
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Across the way is the Comedy Store:
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/hollywood/images/sunset_blvd/2014/DSC_5590.jpg)
which was once the legendary Ciro's Nightclub:
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/hollywood/images/vintage/CirosRPPC_Front.jpg)
Back to the Sunset Tower, here comes a wave of vertigo; I'm sure Jimmy Stewart had visited here before!
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/hotels/images/sunsettower/2014/DSC_5476.jpg)
I dropped off Christy, leaving her waving at the window:
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and then it was time to check into the Chateau:
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More to come…
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