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But things being what they are in Tinseltown, where being new is as important as being good, in 2007, they closed the place for a few months, while the owners removed some of the interior walls, opening up the place for a more airy feel; in July of 2007, they re-opened as a new restaurant & nightclub called Ritual. This time, they're going for a Zen ambiance with a pan-Asian menu. When it was the White
Lotus, stars who showed up here included: Britney Spears,
Leonardo DiCaprio,
Nicolas Cage,
Tobey Maguire,
Bruce Willis,
Jennifer Garner,
Tim Allen,
Neve Campbell,
Brendan Fraser,
Jewel,
Ed Norton,
The Rock,
Jessica Simpson,
Justin Timberlake,
Dustin Hoffman,
Michael Clarke Duncan,
Matthew Perry,
Demi Moore,
Tara Reid,
Tom Arnold,
Mark Wahlberg,
Dylan McDermott,
Jessica Biel,
Jerry Bruckheimer,
Nelly,
Robbie Williams,
Vince Vaughn,
Hollywood parties are a big thing here: early on in the White Lotus' history, they had the GQ Magazine party, the Warner Bros. party, a Bruckheimer movie party, the Bet Awards post-party... Besides its new red & gold color scheme, Ritual has 4 marble bars, 18 flat-screen TV's, a large dance area, a dance stage, booths, a more intimate dining area and an enclosed patio with a waterfall. It's hard to miss the building, located just north of Hollywood Boulevard on Cahuenga. The restaurant/club features two 30'-high white tents peaking into the sky (not unlike Twin Palms), two stone lions guarding the entrance, and on most days, a long line of people waiting outside for hours in hope of getting past the doorman and the velvet rope. (They don't seem to realize that a simple dinner reservation is a guaranteed passport to the club inside... Call 323-463-0060.)
This is not an inexpensive restaurant. Entrees run from $18 to $36, and it's not hard to end up with a check for two above $100, even without drinks. The restaurant's hours are 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The music starts at 10 p.m.. Valet parking is available, but it's pricey.
For
more info, you can visit their official website at ritualsupperclub.com.
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