ChowNow Founder Chris Webb's Guide To Los Angeles

As the CEO and co-founder of tech start-up ChowNow, Chris Webb is quite the expert on the Los Angeles restaurant scene. But the brains behind the online food ordering and restaurant marketing platform also happens to have been born and raised in the city, which means he knows LA like the back of his hand.

The Venice resident believes that the City of Angels has a little something for everyone. "I don’t know any other city that offers so much to do and see," says Webb, in reference to LA's diversity and abundance of people, cultures, religions, neighborhoods, restaurants and outdoor activities.

Since it's in Webb's job description to know about the best food gems in LA, we just had to know which local restaurants he'd recommend, along with some of the fun local attractions he visits in his downtime. It turns out when Webb's not helping local restaurants compete with national food chains, he can be found enjoying the view from the Griffith Observatory or grabbing food from the Guerilla Tacos food truck, his Sunday ritual.

See the rest of Webb's favorite LA destinations, below:

What neighborhood do you live in? Venice

Describe LA in three words: "Something for everyone"

What’s your favorite overall LA restaurant? I eat at Superba Food + Bread the most, so it wins by default. It checks a lot of boxes for me — it’s close to my house, it's open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the food is always very good.

Best sushi: For everyday sushi, Irori Sushi. For fancy sushi, Nobu Malibu.

Best Italian food: Felix

Best dessert: Gjusta

Best pizza: Grey Block Pizza

Best spot for a quick lunch: Da Kikokiko (ordered via ChowNow to make it even quicker).

Best food truck: Guerilla Tacos. I grab food there every Sunday.

Best spot for a romantic date: Mezzanine at The NoMad Hotel

Best glass of wine: Zinque Venice

Best Sunday brunch: Great White

Best spot for a power business meeting: the private room at Hatchet Hall

Best cup of coffee (or tea!): Bar Nine in Culver City

Best steak: The steak frites at Cassia

Best craft cocktail: Old Lightning

What hotel would you recommend for your out of town guests? The Oceana Santa Monica if you want the beach. The NoMad if you want downtown.

Favorite shopping venue or boutique: Aether Apparel on La Brea

Best gym or fitness studio: Barry’s Bootcamp

Best spa: Burke Williams

Favorite charity event or organization: LA Kitchen

Favorite cultural event: KCRW summer series at The Hollywood Bowl

Favorite cultural institution: The Hollywood Bowl

What’s the best museum or current exhibit in LA? I’m excited to see both the Porsche exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum and the Jasper Johns exhibit at The Broad.

Best historic or iconic LA landmark to see or explore: Seeing Los Angeles from the Griffith Observatory lookout is always stunning.

What’s your all-time favorite spot in Los Angeles? Venice

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