Hey Venice, don’t say we didn’t warn you about the dangers of Lindsay Lohan pecking around Abbot-Kinney a few weeks ago. In a grand celeb-wing conspiracy to distract you from the fallen star, a number of high-powered actors (well beyond the usual cast of Disney princesses and friends of people who appeared once during a club scene on The Hills) came out to eat during this final stretch of Restaurant Week. We’re talking A-listers like Brangelina, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Conan O’Brien, and Natalie Portman eating around town. Even Scarlet Johannson and her soon-to-be-ex Ryan Reynolds reunited through tears to remind L.A. what celebrity dining looked like at its highest level. Take a look at where these top-tier celebs (and okay, a few minor players too) were eating in and around L.A. over the past week.
Boa: Ryan Seacrest had dinner with friends. [People]
Bottega Louie: Lauren Conrad had a lunch meeting at the Downtown hotspot. [Monsters and Critics]
Cheesecake Factory: Hey Demi Lovato, you just got out of rehab! Where you going next? I’m going to Sherman Oaks’ Cheesecake factory. [People]
Katsuya: Bring It On actress Ashley Benson appeared for dinner. [Accidental Sexiness]
LA Market: Arnold Schwarzenegger had a business meeting over brunch, eating heart-healthy oatmeal with a banana. Jack Lalanne would surely approve, Ah-Nuld. [Grub Street]
Little Door: Exes Ryan Reynolds and Scarlet Johansson had a teary reunion here and at Chateau Marmont. Think they wanted to be seen or something? [NY Daily News]
Morton’s: Conan O’Brien and his wife had dinner with Seth Green. We have a feeling some very funny jokes about having red hair went down. [People]
Napa Valley Grill: Jessica Simpson had lunch with her dude, drinking pinot grigio and turkey bolognese. [Grub Street]
Spanish Kitchen: Kristin Cavallari was out with Jay Cutler for the third night in a row. [Celebrity-Gossip]
The Spare Room: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie hired a babysitter for the night, so they drink, eat, and listen to DJ Elijah Wood at The Roosevelt Hotel. [Just Jared]
The Spare Room: James Van Der Beek also went to check the place out, but hardly anyone cared because, holy shit, there’s Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie! [People]
Square One: Natalie Portman stopped by for lunch, which happened to be for two! [Style Bistro]
