Glendale has grown up. Statistically, it’s one of the safest cities in the state, if not the nation. Thanks to one of the largest Armenian populations in the world, you can score legit kebabs and baklava along Colorado Boulevard, or just about anywhere you look. Between the Alex Theatre, the Glendale Galleria, and Americana on Brand, it’s the all-American, ridiculously overcrowded weekend family getaway. And, at Foxy’s Restaurant and the diver bar Big Fish, it flaunts peaceful, limitless diversity.

Landmarks

• Alex Theatre • 216 N Brand Blvd
818-243-2539
Former Vaudeville house opened in 1925.

• Forest Lawn Memorial Park • 1712 S Glendale Ave
800-204-3131
The Disneyland of LA cemeteries.

• Griffith Park • 4730 Crystal Springs Dr
323-913-4688
Ride the carousel.

• Moonlight Rollerway • 5110 San Fernando Rd
818-241-3630
Time stands still at Glendale’s premier roller-boogie spot.

Nightlife

• Big Fish • 5230 San Fernando Rd
818-244-6442
The gold-medal dive.

• Dave’s • 708 E Broadway
818-956-9123
Hard-swilling dive dominated by regulars. Famous Friday-night karaoke.

• Eagle Rock Brewery • 3056 Roswell St
323-257-7866
LA proper’s first microbrewery. Woop!

• Far Niente • 204 N Brand Blvd
818-242-3835
More polished than an actual dive.

• Jax Bar and Grill • 339 N Brand Blvd
818-500-1604
Jazz club.

• Left Coast Wine Bar • 117 E Harvard St
818-507-7011
European sports and good—if arguably costly—wine. All Democrats should be so lucky.

Restaurants

• Carousel • 304 N Brand Blvd
818-246-7775 • $$$
Delicious Armenian food, BYO liquor.

• Damon’s Steakhouse • 317 N Brand Blvd
818-507-1510 • $$$
Lots of red meat and cheesy tropical drinks.

• Eat Well • 1013 S Brand Blvd
818-243-5928 • $
Comfort food, great breakfasts.

• Elena’s Greek Armenian Cuisine • 1000 S Glendale Ave
818-241-5730 • $$
A small, fattening Greek date spot.

• Favorite Place • 115 W Wilson Ave
818-507-7409 • $$
True to its name for many charmed by the owner. Try the rosewater lemonade.

• Fortune Inn • 117 E Broadway
818-547-2833 • $$
White chocolate fortune cookies.

• Foxy’s Restaurant • 206 W Colorado St
818-246-0244 • $$
Toast your own bread at the table!

• Ichiban • 120 S Brand Blvd
818-242-9966 • $$
Affordable, fresh sushi.

• Kabab Way • 919 S Glendale Ave
818-242-3150 • $
Tasty Armenian kebab joint. Ask for the garlic sauce.

• Max’s • 313 W Broadway
818-637-7751 • $
Famous Filipino fried chicken.

• Porto’s Bakery & Café • 315 N Brand Blvd
818-956-5996 • $
To-die-for Cuban pastries and cakes.

• Raffi’s Place • 211 E Broadway
818-240-7411 • $
Meat on a stick.

• Scarantino’s Italian Inn • 1524 E Colorado St
818-247-9777 • $
Cozy, friendly pizza/pasta joint.

• Zankou Chicken • 1415 E Colorado St
818-244-2237 • $
Cheap Armenian chain.

Shopping

• The Americana at Brand • 300 S Brand Blvd
818-637-8982
Consumer extravaganza.

• Cost Plus World Market • 223 N Glendale Ave
818-241-2112
An “everything” superstore.

• The Costume Shoppe • 746 W Doran St
818-244-1161
Amazing costume rental house.

• Glendale Galleria • 100 W Broadway
818-246-6737
Praise be to an American original: the typical suburban mall.

• Luigi’s • 5630 San Fernando Rd
818-246-7579
Fountains, tiles, heavy stuff to sit out in the garden.

• Mignon Chocolate & Coffee Lounge • 315 N Verdugo Rd
818-549-9600
Start the day with coffee and dessert.