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Dinner and a Show

Dinner and a Show
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If by "dinner and a show" you think we mean "watching a guy stuffing down a chili dog in front of Pink's," you're sorely mistaken. Here are some of LA's best spots for a sit-down meal with live entertainment, from steaks and jazz to baba ghanoush and belly dancers. —Lesley Balla

 

1.

Mandaloun

On Friday and Saturday nights, the crowd comes for a lengthy dinner of Middle Eastern appetizers (meze), hookah smoking on the patio, Lebanese disco music and belly dancers.

2.

Ulysses Voyage

Spanikopita and gyros are inhaled while live, traditional bouzouki music plays on Friday and Saturday nights.

3.

Vibrato Grill Jazz...etc.

It's like the Disney Hall of supper clubs, with an elaborate set up for jazz-filled dinners, hosted by the great Herb Alpert.

4.

Dar Maghreb

Throughout the Moroccan feast, roving belly dancers in elaborate costumes wiggle to Middle Eastern music and ring their finger cymbals. Guests often join in for PG-rated shake-alongs.

5.

Ciudad

Live music performed by the rumba-gypsy-flamenco group Calé is just the right accompaniment for the spicy Latin fare served up by The Food Network's "Two Hot Tamales." Wed-Sat 6pm-9pm.

6.

El Cid

On weekends, the flamenco floor show often sells out; rock bands occasionally take the stage as well. Sunday brunchers are treated to the jazz stylings of Jerri & Friends, a band fronted by one of the oldest female drummers on earth.

7.

Hal's Bar & Grill

Venice regulars and vagabond jazz fans alike enjoy free live jazz on Sundays and Mondays during dinner at this colorful neighborhood bar.

8.

Tokyo Delve's Sushi Bar

The chefs at this sushi restaurant might make you the entertainment for the night: After a few sake bombs, it's not unusual for diners to be coaxed into singing and dancing on the tables.

9.

Twin Palms

This ode to early-'90s sophistication is still a hotbed of activity. There's live jazz during dinner on Thursdays, late-night live music on Fridays and Saturdays from 10pm to 1am, and a jazz brunch on Sundays.

10.

Hotel Cafe

The revamped Cahuenga Corridor music spot now serves food to compliment its intimate, worthwhile shows.