Los Angeles

At Ivan Kane's Cafe Wa s: 1521 N Vine St, Hollywood; 323.466.5400

Find recession relief amidst Wa s's New Orleans mansion interior, with half-off 375ml flasks of booze (Smirnoff, SoCo, Jack, Wild Turkey 100, Tanq...) and an uncharacteristically reasonable $10 meal: a grilled cheese oozing French Comte, sharp white cheddar, and Emmenthal on brioche, w/ herbes de Provence-seasoned fries, all served in a brown paper bag -- helping shield you from yet another public inlunchication arrest.

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