The Knife

Bottled water wants to be free.

The best argument against paying for bottled water: It's pretty, it's cold, it's filtered and it tastes good. And nothing gets thrown away. This one comes from Royal Clayton's; Neal Fraser at Grace filters his water by reverse osmosis and serves it in a pitcher that looks something like this. Classy dude.

Royal Clayton's, 1855 Industrial St. (213) 622-0512
Grace, 7360 Beverly Blvd. (323) 934-4400

Royal Clayton's downtown: Well played

It's easy to be cynical about the ongoing downtown LA wannabe renaissance, but Royal Clayton's makes a nice argument. That's chef Thomas Deville playing chess with the maitre'd/bodyguard on the  sidewalk the restauarant shares with the Toy Factory lofts above.

Royal Clayton's, 1855 Industrial St. (213) 622-0512