The Ivy (Los Angeles)
The Ivyis a restaurant located at 113 N.Robertson BoulevardinLos Angelesfounded and owned by chef Richard Irving and interior designer Lynn von Kersting. They run the restaurant alongside their daughter India von Kersting Irving. Open since 1983, The Ivy is known for its historic significance to the LA food scene, popularity with celebrities, distinctive interiors, and its eclectic menu.[1][2][3]
Along with The Ivy, the family also owns and runsIvy at the Shoreon Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica,Dolce Isola:The Ivy Bakery in Beverlywood, and boutique interiors and homeware shopIndigo Seas,located across the street from The Ivy on Robertson Boulevard.[4]
Ivy at the Shore
[edit]In 1985, Irving and von Kersting opened Ivy at the Shore on Ocean Avenue, near the Santa Monica pier. Ivy at the Shore serves a similar menu to The Ivy in a relaxed, tropical atmosphere with a scenic view of the Pacific Ocean, and features a front patio overlooking the ocean and a large outdoor garden in back. Shortly after its opening, it was acclaimed as ‘the restaurant of the year’ by Sharon Boorstin of theLos Angeles Herald Examiner.[4]
Dolce Isola: The Ivy Bakery
[edit]Irving and von Kersting opened Dolce Isola: The Ivy Bakery in 2007 inspired by Irving’s original LA Desserts bakery. Located at 2869 South Robertson, the bakery serves a shortened version of The Ivy menu with classics such as crab cakes, chopped salad, and chocolate chip cookies as well as sandwiches, pastries, seasonal gelato, coffee and juices.[5]Dolce Isola supplies desserts to the restaurants and also sells personalized occasion cakes.[6]
Celeb hotspot
[edit]The area around The Ivy on Robertson Boulevard is crowded with boutiques; paparazzi shooting forUs Weekly,In TouchorLife & Style;and tourists with "the largest herd of bulb flashers... found directly across the street from The Ivy, where stars and stargazers alike dine".[7]AnMSNBCarticle called The Ivy "a celebrity beehive that sees a constant stream of Hummers, Mercedes and Jaguars pull up and discharge folks who pay through the nose to be seen eating in public".[8]
Notable patrons
[edit]Lil' Kimand her "raucous entourage", "kept thesidecarsflowing till closing at the tony Robertson Boulevard restaurant "while she was in Los Angeles working on her third solo album, according to a 2002Los Angeles Timesstory.[9]Paris Hilton's brother Barron held a birthday "bash" at The Ivy in 2004.[10]
References
[edit]- ^Delgado, Khassaundra (July 13, 2009)."Day Trippin': the Cultural Crossroads of Los Angeles".New University.Vol. 42, no. 32.University of California, Irvine.Archived fromthe originalon July 29, 2009.RetrievedJune 11,2019.
The boutiques on Robertson Boulevard are notorious celebrity hangouts and paparazzi lairs. The Ivy Restaurant is also a place frequented by celebrities and their friends.
- ^Smith, Mariah (2022-05-03)."How the Ivy, Nobu, and Craig's Became Celebrity Hot Spots".Eater.Retrieved2022-05-07.
- ^"Power and celebrity still pulse at the Ivy, even if Bennifer has moved on".Los Angeles Times.2023-04-13.Retrieved2023-04-30.
- ^abBarnes, Brooks (May 18, 2009)."Yes, I Look Fabulous, but Inside I'm Saving".The New York Times.RetrievedJune 11,2019.
- ^Baum, Gary (2012-12-07)."'The Best Thing I Ever Ate' Creator David Hoffman Takes THR's Taste Test ".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved2022-05-07.
- ^"The 15 Places That Serve The Best Cookies In LA".Spoon University.2017-06-12.Retrieved2022-05-07.
- ^Garza, Xazmin (March 28, 2008)."Shop Like A Celeb: L.A.'s Robertson Boulevard and Melrose Avenue can open your eyes to new boutiques".Las Vegas Review-Journal.Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2009.RetrievedJune 11,2019.
- ^Ventre, Michael (August 3, 2006)."Lindsay Lohan taking the road to Taradise; hard-partying actress would do well to slow down before career is gone".Today.com.RetrievedJune 11,2019.
- ^Cuda, Heidi Siegmund (September 5, 2002)."Club Buzz; A Lil' Shindig at the Ivy for Kim and Pals".Los Angeles Times.p. F.39. Archived fromthe originalon July 31, 2013.RetrievedJune 11,2019.
- ^"Paris brings some glamour to Barron's birthday bash".Hello!.October 26, 2004.RetrievedJune 11,2019.