{"id":510034,"date":"2026-10-28T00:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/510034\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T00:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:26:13","slug":"kristen-bell-details-her-top-la-restaurants-her-first-date-spot-at-firefly-salazars-kid-friendly-patio-and-drag-queen-bingo-at-clark-street-diner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/510034\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen Bell details her top LA restaurants: her first date spot at Firefly, Salazar&#8217;s kid-friendly patio, and drag queen bingo at Clark Street Diner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actress <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/reefer-madness-los-angeles\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/reefer-madness-los-angeles\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Kristen Bell<\/a> recently detailed her top restaurant recommendations in <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Los Angeles, <\/a>highlighting a mix of sentimental favorites, family-friendly patios, and reliable diners.<\/p>\n<p>A Ventura Boulevard classic<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a romantic outing or a dependable weekly gathering, Bell pointed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireflystudiocity.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.fireflystudiocity.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Firefly on Ventura Boulevard. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The restaurant holds personal significance for the actress, as it was the location of her first date. Beyond romantic milestones, she noted that the venue became a longtime fixture for her social circle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her friend group used to gather at the restaurant every Tuesday night, a routine that went on for years and was affectionately dubbed \u201cunintentional Tuesdays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patios and Drag Queen bingo<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When dining out with children, Bell recommended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/salazarfrogtown\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/salazarfrogtown\/?hl=en\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Salazar<\/a>. The restaurant\u2019s layout makes it an ideal environment for kids, allowing them the space to simply run around while families eat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a dependable, casual meal, Bell highlighted<a href=\"https:\/\/clarkstreetdiner.la\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/clarkstreetdiner.la\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\"> Clark Street Diner<\/a>, noting that the spot never fails regardless of the night of the week. Adding a layer of entertainment to the classic diner experience, she specifically praised the location for hosting drag queen bingo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her curated list reflects a blend of long-standing personal history and casual neighborhood staples spread across the city.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Actress Kristen Bell recently detailed her top restaurant recommendations in Los Angeles, highlighting a mix of sentimental favorites,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":510035,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49,128256],"class_list":["post-510034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-videoarticle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/510035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}