(Image credit: chateaumarmont.com)8221 Sunset Blvd., (323) 650-1040, chateaumarmont.com
There's a great scene near the end of (500) Days of Summer where we see a major event happen two different ways at the same time: one side of the split-screen is labeled "Expectation"; the other, "Reality."
I think our visit to Bar Marmont could be summed up in a similar way.
Expectation: Since the place is SO HOT, even on a Wednesday we'd need to get there right as it opened (6 PM) to snag a couple of bar stools.
Reality: The bar was not yet open, and we had to wait outside. Behind one other person. Who was there to apply for a job.
Expectation: Celebrities all over the place. Not sucky ones, either. Diablo Cody would probably invite us to sit with her and make snarky comments about the other patrons.
Reality: In the two hours we spent there, maybe three other parties got seated. We were more famous than any of them, since at least we've heard of us.
Reality footnote: A few nights later, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Warren Beatty and Alec Baldwin were spotted at a table together. Timing is a bitch.
Expectation: Great mojitos.
Reality: Great mojitos.
Expectation: We'd throw down $50-60 for some drinks and light snacks and a shot at bumping into Jon Hamm.
Reality: $120 with tip + $15 for valet; no Draper.
Moral of the story: Come back on a Friday night when we're rich and famous. Also, the cheese plate's not half-bad.
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