I agree with Surfergirl, avoid the food at the Pal.It's an old=school meet-market in the bar, if that's your thing.

The issue with that location is that it's in the middle of highrise condos and offices, with low rise residential behind. So really nothing in the immediate neighborhood. You can walk to Westwood Village or to the Westwood Blvd restaurants, but it's more than a few blocks.

I can't speak to Napa Valley Grill personally so I'd check reviews on yelp. Usually we go to one of the Middle eastern or Persian places on Westwood Blvd since it's easier to park, or if going to UCLA we eat on campus.

BTW if you have some free time visit the cemetery near your hotel where Marilyn Monroe is buried. I think you need to enter on Glendon, just south of Wilshire, Even if walking, I'm not sure there is access from Wilshire.

Hugh Hefner has booked his spot next to Marilyn, and I like the quiet area where Natalie is laid to reat. MLGB thanks for reminding me of this place -- when I worked at the Avco building I'd often lunch there. Jack Lemmon was most recently interred there, and, not to be horribly morbid, I'm planning on resting my weary bones there some day. For a price. Seriously, this is a prolific celebrity burial ground, more famous people I suspect, than Pere Lachaise. At least as far as the "business" peeps. And rock -- Zappa, bits of Janis that weren't strewn at sea ... amazing place!!!

Does Merv Griffin's grave really say "I won't be right back after this message from our sponsor"?

The Westwood Flyaway bus is now $10 (credit card only) and has trimmed their schedule to cut costs.

http://www.lawa.org/popup.aspx?id=300