Chris’s Liked Places
Venice High School is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

1. Venice High School

13000 Venice Blvd (btw Walgrove Ave. & Lyceum Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
High School · Mar Vista · 14 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: Grease was filmed here. Every year late in September the school hosts a free outdoor screening of the film on the same football field "Tell Me More" was performed on

House Of Thai Taste is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

2. House Of Thai Taste

7.6
12824 Venice Blvd (Beethoven), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mar Vista · 16 tips and reviews
Mel's Drive-In is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

3. Mel's Drive-In

8.4
8585 W Sunset Blvd (btwn Sunset Plaza Dr. & Londonderry Pl.), West Hollywood, CA
Diner · 121 tips and reviews
Echo Park Baseball Field is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

4. Echo Park Baseball Field

Temple (Glendale), Los Angeles, CA
Baseball Field · East LA · 1 tip
Westfield Culver City is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

5. Westfield Culver City

7.8
6000 Sepulveda Blvd (at Fox Hills Dr), Culver City, CA
Shopping Mall · Fox Hills · 125 tips and reviews
REDS is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

6. REDS

707 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown Santa Monica · 3 tips and reviews
Let Live Theatre is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

7. Let Live Theatre

916 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Theater · Mid-City West · 1 tip
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

8. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

9.4
5905 Wilshire Blvd (at S Ogden Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Mid-City West · 444 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: You can actually skip the long line for tickets at the front if you walk up the stairs and go towards the middle of the area with the hanging strings from the ceiling.

ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

9. ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen

1401 3rd Street Promenade (Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 47 tips and reviews
Salt & Straw is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

10. Salt & Straw

9.4
1357 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at California Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Venice · 152 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: Lines are unavoidable here but for good reason. Variety is key, so opt for a split scoop and try multiple favors. They are very generous and patient with samples so go wild. I like the salted caramel.

Het Beatles Museum is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

11. Het Beatles Museum

Pettemerstraat 12A, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland
Museum · 2 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: a hidden gem in Alkmaar. Owned by a Beatles fan who wrote over 60 books on the band. Wound up receiving tons of priceless artifacts and costumes after the band used one of his books to win a lawsuit

The Hollywood Bowl is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

12. The Hollywood Bowl

9.3
2301 N Highland Ave (at Hollywood Bowl Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Music Venue · 439 tips and reviews
Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

13. Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles

8.4
5006 W Pico Blvd (at S Mansfield Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · PICO · 162 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: This was the Roscoe's location where Obama famously ordered Chicken n' Waffles for everyone at the place!! The food is just as awesome as any of the other locations!

Boom Chicago is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

14. Boom Chicago

8.4
Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Comedy Club · Jordaan · 48 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: Take an improv class here. This type of thing is fairly uncommon in Amsterdam and it's a blast. The €30 price tag is a bit easier to swallow if you see their improv show later on at night.

Foodhallen is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

15. Foodhallen

8.9
Bellamyplein 51, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Food Court · Kinkerbuurt · 395 tips and reviews
Laemmle Monica Film Center is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

16. Laemmle Monica Film Center

8.7
1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Downtown Santa Monica · 2 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: Weirdly nice seats here, full leather chairs. You'd think they'd recline but they don't. Tends to run advertisements after the showtime though.

Dogma Hotdogbar is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

17. Dogma Hotdogbar

9.0
Voorstraat 17, Utrecht, Utrecht
Hot Dog Joint · Neude Janskerkhof en Domplein · 14 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: While they technically don't have hot dogs, only premium sausages, this place is a wonder to behold. Food looks beautiful and tastes just as good as you'd want, some creative flavor pairings

Droomvlucht is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

18. Droomvlucht

9.4
Europalaan 1 (Efteling), Kaatsheuvel, Noord-Brabant
Attraction · 32 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: The trademark ride at Efteling, if you do one ride made sure this it. A suspended dark room ride that overwhelms the senses with beautiful, organic imagery.

Efteling is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

19. Efteling

9.5
Europalaan 1, Kaatsheuvel, Noord-Brabant
Amusement Park · 207 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: Easily the most beautiful theme park I have ever been to, it's like if Disneyland had a baby with a nice Botanical Garden. Reasonably priced for what you get, a must for anyone visiting Holland

First Friday on Abbot Kinney is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

20. First Friday on Abbot Kinney

7.7
Abbot Kinney Blvd (btw Venice Blvd and Main St), Venice, CA
Food Truck · 36 tips and reviews
Vidiots is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

21. Vidiots

302 Pico Blvd (at 3rd St), Santa Monica, CA
Video Store · Ocean Park · 8 tips and reviews
Costco is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

22. Costco

7.7
779 Connecticut Ave (at Richards Ave), Norwalk, CT
Warehouse or Wholesale Store · 34 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: best time to go is when they are about to open or about to close, park in their underground garage versus braving the horrible Connecticut drivers above. Maybe order a hot dog from the foot court...

ArcLight Santa Monica is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

23. ArcLight Santa Monica

8.5
315 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Movie Theater · Downtown Santa Monica · 11 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: UPDATE: if you want reclining seats, theater seven has them. Their Widescreen atmos screen, when selecting seats go for the row with the significant gap.

Chinatown Fair Video Arcade is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

24. Chinatown Fair Video Arcade

7.2
8 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Worth St), New York, NY
Arcade · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

25. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

9.2
157 Wooster St (at Brown St.), New Haven, CT
Pizzeria · Wooster Square - Mill River · 276 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

26. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 418 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: Phenomenal dumplings! You can easily get completely full for less than five bucks here. However, if you are down for spending a little extra, the Scallion Peking Duck Pancake is really rad too!

Pasticceria Rocco is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

27. Pasticceria Rocco

8.3
243 Bleecker St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · West Village · 167 tips and reviews
Ferguson Library is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

28. Ferguson Library

7.9
96 Broad St (at Bedford St), Stamford, CT
Library · Downtown Stamford Historic District · 13 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: An excellent library with an expansive DVD/Blu-ray collection, a kind staff and a lot of really cool events. Be sure to check out their used book shop for good deals while supporting a good cause

Garden Catering is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

29. Garden Catering

8.1
235 Main St, Stamford, CT
Deli · Downtown Stamford · 12 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: On Tuesday evenings, you can get a special for the same price as the time, a good pairing if you are seeing a $6 movie at the Bow Tie Cinema

Forbidden Planet is one of Chris’s Liked Places.

30. Forbidden Planet

8.9
832 Broadway (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Greenwich Village · 177 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Cookson: One of my all-time favorite comic book shops! Lots of cool things to pick up, extremely knowledgeable staff, easy to find a new cool thing!