"Views, views, and more views. Outside of laying on the beach and seeing a celebrity at the grocery store, it’s the most common request from LA visitors. Go big and take them to Rooftop at JG. From the 360-degree terrace on top of the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills, you can see the Hollywood Hills, downtown, the ocean, and if the smog is cooperating, Mt. Baldy. All the food is wildly mediocre and overpriced, so just do what we do and skip it entirely. Instead, plan to come for a cocktail as the sun sets and head to Dan Tana’s down the street for chicken parm. " - brant cox