The Grove
- Address: 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA
- Hours: Mon - Thurs: 10am-9pm; Fri - Sat: 10am-10pm; Sun: 10am-8pm
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Good Place to Eat,
Good Place to Shop,
Popular with Locals,
Tip - What to See & Do,
Plaza / Square,
Shopping / Entertainment Center
Surrounded by a shopping district full of independent boutiques and restaurants, and only about a mile from the famous Beverly Center, The Grove's popularity can be ironically attributed to its location. The mall sprawls adjacent to two other major attractions, CBS Television City (where visitors line up to see tapings of TV shows like Dancing With the Stars and American Idol) and the Original Farmer's Market. The latter, a city fixture since 1934, is a friendly warren of food stalls and sit-down eateries, gourmet provision and souvenir shops, and some of the best people-watching in Los Angeles; the Farmer's Market is one of the few places in town where you'll see old men in Greek fishing caps playing backgammon, an extended Korean family, and a surly pack of teenage hipsters in the same glance.
The Grove offers shopping and eating opportunities for visitors from all ages, as can be seen with the enormous, pink American Girl Place; a small Nordstrom's with a wildly popular shoe department; a glitzy 14-screen movie theatre; a huge Banana Republic; an even bigger Barnes & Noble; a swanky cocktail bar scene at The Whisper Lounge; gleaming outposts of Maggiano's Little Italy and The Cheesecake Factory; local chain Umami Burger and UK chef Gordon Ramsay's Fat Cow; and an Apple store that attracts TV and movie celebrities to its second-floor Genius Bar.
The Christmas season is especially festive at The Grove, which begins shortly before Thanksgiving. Here you'll find Santa in his North Pole house, an ongoing series of holiday concerts, a twinkling display of nighttime lights, and, trimmed to the hilt, the city's largest Christmas tree.
Latest Reviews
Review by Deanne, October 2012
Doing what: Private VIP Limousine Tour of Los Angeles
This was a lot of fun… cruising around LA in a stretch limo is a great way to spend ½-day! There was a mix-up with my driver/guide but I ended up with someone who was knowledgeable and flexible with regards to where I wanted to stop and what I wanted to see so I was happy with how it turned out. The Farmers Markets and The Grove were a highlight for me and I saved on some of the other stops to spend more time there, which was well worth it.
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