The Ivy (Los Angeles)
The Ivy is a restaurant located at 113 N. Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles founded 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 runs Ivy at the Shore on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, Dolce Isola: The Ivy Bakery in Beverlywood, and boutique interiors and homeware shop Indigo 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 the Los 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 for Us Weekly, In Touch or Life & 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] An MSNBC article 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' Kim and her "raucous entourage", "kept the sidecars flowing till closing at the tony Robertson Boulevard restaurant" while she was in Los Angeles working on her third solo album, according to a 2002 Los Angeles Times story.[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 from the original on July 29, 2009. Retrieved June 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. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Power and celebrity still pulse at the Ivy, even if Bennifer has moved on". Los Angeles Times. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ a b Barnes, Brooks (May 18, 2009). "Yes, I Look Fabulous, but Inside I'm Saving". The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Baum, Gary (2012-12-07). "'The Best Thing I Ever Ate' Creator David Hoffman Takes THR's Taste Test". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "The 15 Places That Serve The Best Cookies In LA". Spoon University. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ 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 from the original on July 30, 2009. Retrieved June 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. Retrieved June 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 from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Paris brings some glamour to Barron's birthday bash". Hello!. October 26, 2004. Retrieved June 11, 2019.