Haute Secrets: Sam Nazarian’s Guide to Los Angeles

WHERE WERE YOU BORN: Tehran, Iran

OCCUPATION: Founder & CEO of SBE

BEST SUSHI: Katsuya by Starck (Hollywood, Brentwood, Glendale, LA Live)

BEST ETHNIC FOOD: Aram – Persian

BEST ITALIAN: Madeo

BEST PLACE FOR A POWER BUSINESS MEETING: The Polo Lounge

IF YOU HAVE OUT OF TOWN GUESTS, WHICH HOTEL WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills

FAVORITE SHOPPING VENUE/BOUTIQUE: Lisa Kline Men

BEST PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY/WATCHES: Leor in Las Vegas

BEST SPA: Ciel Spa at SLS Hotel

FAVORITE CHARITY EVENT: Jeffrey Katzenberg & The MPTF’s “The Night Before”

FAVORITE CULTURAL INSTITUTION: Simon Wiesenthal Center & The Walt Disney Concert Hall

BEST PIZZA: Mulberry Street

BEST LUNCH: Il Pastaio

BEST MUSEUM/EXHIBIT: The Getty

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