Los Angeles - August 10, 2007

Knock at the Door

Green Door

You found an ornery goat behind door No. 1 and a washer/dryer behind door No. 2. Which brings you to door No. 3, the Green Door. Let’s find out what it has to offer, shall we?

Well, lucky contestant, it’s Johnny Zandar’s (Teddy’s expat) new bar and lounge in Hollywood.

With a French ’40s motif, it’s spacious and inviting with intimate lighting, plush chairs and sofas, and dark velvet curtains — ideal for settling in for a long night of people watching.

Like any good nightspot, it doesn’t get going until after 9 p.m., so naturally it’s more about the drinks than the food (though it’s never too late for mac and cheese with truffle oil or a crepe with banana, Nutella, and vanilla ice cream). Prepare for an extensive wine and cognac list that flaunts a $2,500 bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII.

Looks like you’ve hit the jackpot.

Green Door, 1439 Ivar Avenue, between West Sunset Boulevard and De Longpre Avenue, Hollywood (323-463-0008).