Comments on: With its googie architecture, 60s decor and rat pack lounge, La Villa Basque is the greatest retro restaurant ever

By: kgreen

kgreen — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:42:23 +0000

This place is amazing– I work in Vernon and go there about twice a month. For anyone who loves googie achitecture and mid century design, it is a gem. This restaurant was also in a scene from Running with Scissors in which Annette Bening is having lunch with her son. One amazing thing about this restaurant is this eclectic customer– which my co-workers and I call the “beehive lady.”
She has a 3 ft beehive like Marge Simpson and she is wrapped in about 5 yards of tulle. If anyone knows who this lady is please tell me because it is unbelievable. She is there about everyday at 12pm.

By: maddydallas

maddydallas — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:57:21 +0000

That is so awesome! I want to eat there now! I had the weirdest flashbacks to going places like that when I was a kid!

By: retrotravelgirl

retrotravelgirl — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:20:59 +0000

OMG…hubby and I SO are having a date night there next weekend.I promise to report back and let you know how yummy and delicious it was. The Los Angeles Conservancy Mod Com Committee recently held their monthly meeting there. So bitchin………