Originally Posted by brendamc
btw, I consider my self a pretty good foodie & really up on LA dining - read/contribute to Chowhound.com almost every day, yet have never even heard of either of the above restaurants - tell me more...
Well the Palm you must have heard of in BH and the original in NY. Now they have one a block from Staples Center. It is easily the finest downtown restaurant IMHO. As for Hop Louie, it's a hidden treat on a back alley in Chinatown. Inside you see memorabilia from all the famous people who have been there in the past. I haven't seen too many people there these days, but I just stop by on weeknights occasionally . But I love roast duck and they give you a heaping portion with rice for about $10.