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Season 5 of the popular Amazon Prime show Bosch premieres on April 19 and show follows LAPD detective Harry Bosch as he grapples with crime, corruption, and his personal life in Los Angeles. The modern noir show reveals an unvarnished, completely real side of the City of Angels , and it’s perhaps the best series on TV that shows LA at its best, worst, and everything in between. What’s great about the Bosch is that it avoids the “Hollywood stereotypes that tend to reduce the city into a collection of stock images.”

Restaurants and bars have played a fantastic supporting role in portraying modern day Los Angeles, so here are 18 locations in Bosch. Just a note, there are even more actual LA locations in this show but these are just some of the more significant scenes. In addition, this map only includes episodes up to Season 4. All seasons of Bosch are currently playing on Amazon Prime Video.

Little Dom's

This popular Italian-American restaurant in Los Feliz is where the Koreatown Killer in Season 4, episode 6, rides a bike by a patron eating on the patio and swipes her phone.

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Musso & Frank Grill

In season 1, episode 3, Bosch meets police deputy chief Irv Irving at Musso & Frank in Hollywood, which is supposedly Harry Bosch’s favorite place in the city. In the scene, Irving tells Bosch that the DA is trying to make a run for mayor. In the actual episode, another restaurant stands in as Musso & Frank.

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Boardner's by La Belle

Boardner’s seems to be one of the Hollywood police department’s favorite watering holes. There’s a brief scene outside of the Cherokee Avenue bar in Season 4, episode 7, but it’s also in Season 1 and then again later in Season 4 episode 9.

El Compadre

This Silver Lake Mexican restaurant was the title name of Season 3, episode 4, but actually doesn’t really show up in that episode. Instead the popular police hangout was where Bosch said in Season 1 that it was where he met with fellow detectives to blow off steam at a “k-party” or a “kill party,” after the shooting of Roberto Flores.

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Formosa Cafe

In Season 3, episode 5, the show takes Bosch to West Hollywood’s legendary Formosa Cafe, where he meets Lt. Grace Billets for a drink. The restaurant and bar is currently closed but is poised to reopen after new ownership promises to rehabilitate the space and return it to its former glory.

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Shake Shack

At the beginning of episode 5 of Season 3, Bosch is waiting in line at West Hollywood’s Shake Shack with his daughter Maddie. He says, “this is why I like In-N-Out. You’re in, you’re out.” Maddie tells her dad, “this is way better, trust me.” Always the LA homer, Bosch says, “you love In-N-Out. The animal fries.” “I know,” she says.

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Cactus Taquerias #1

This popular Hollywood taco stand is the scene of a shooting in Season 1, episode 2. Bosch hears the police radio report the shooting and he rushes over to find the parking lot swarming with officers.

The Smog Cutter

This legendary East Hollywood dive bar has now closed, giving way to a new spot called Equal Parts. But the dive was the name of the first episode of Season 3, where there’s a crucial early scene involving shots.

Gabriel Golden Soup Restaurant

This San Gabriel Valley restaurant is the scene of a card game that allegedly took place in Season 4, episode 8. Bosch and Edgar show up to question Ting to see if his cousin had played the card game there. Ting gives the detectives a tour of the kitchen where he denies knowing the Chinese mainlander in question.

Suzanne Tracht’s midcentury modern restaurant has been the set of so many TV shows and movies it’s hard to count them, but the list includes Mad Men, I Love You Man, La La Land, Entourage, Modern Family, and Ray Donavan. For Bosch, the show brings police chief Irv Irving and Jun Park on their date that they discussed at Cafe Demitasse. They discuss how the season’s incident could bring up tensions like the 1992 LA Riots while picking at a salad.

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Detective Jerry Edgar meets with Lt. Grace Billets at Swingers diner on Beverly to have coffee and discuss an important clue, a plastic owl, with a cryptic Latin message of “beware, beware, God sees.” It leads to a hint that points to Harry Bosch as a suspect.

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Du-Pars Restaurant and Bakery

Du-Pars shows up a few times in Bosch. It’s notably where Bosch and his daughter Maddie meet up in season one but here Harry meets Eleanor Wish in Season 4, episode 4, where Wish tells him that her marriage is over. The classic Farmer’s Market coffee shop has been open since 1938 (and makes some killer pies)

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Original Tommy's Hamburgers

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Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles

In the first episode of Season 4, Bosch goes to Downtown LA’s absolute classic the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, which was also the scene of numerous Mad Men scenes. The grand hotel’s bar was also in Season 2 and again in Season 3. In the premiere episode of Season 4, Bosch follows Walker through the bar after trying to eavesdrop on his phone call.

Cafe Demitasse

Police deputy chief Irv Irving meets Jun Park at this bright Little Tokyo coffee shop in Season 3, episode 4 where Park explains to Irving what happened to her younger brother and how it affected her parents. Things get awkward when Irving hints that their meeting might be a date, though Park pushes a back slightly. Irving then suggests more strongly that he might ask Park out, and she says, “what have you got to lose?” with a smile.

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Nickel Diner

In season 2, episode 9, Bosch takes his daughter Maddie to Downtown LA’s beloved Nickel Diner, a restaurant that isn’t that old (about ten-plus years) but feels many decades old. When they sit down, he says, “best chocolate shake in LA,” to which she replies, “you always say that.”

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In Season 3, episode 4, Detectives Bosch and Edgar meet with Scott Anderson at the historic Cole’s in Downtown Los Angeles. The dimly lit French dip restaurant and bar could be the most noir location in LA, with its shadows and blinds providing the ideal place for the detectives to press Anderson on his source. Since Cole’s works so well as a location for this show, it also comes up in the first two episodes of Season 3.

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Tour the LA Locations of ‘Bosch’

Stroll by angels flight ® , pershing square, and other places seen on the amazon prime series..

It’s a feeling of satisfied knowing that can wash over any television viewer, wherever they happen to reside: A park or a building or a lane from the town where the viewer lives suddenly appears on screen, eliciting a gasp or nod from the person watching.

The thing is? That gasp or nod of recognition happens rather often with TV fans who call Los Angeles home, and picking apart why can take exactly 13 words: Many productions, being based here, regularly visit the city’s famous and everyday sights.

One of the best-known of the modern-day LA-set series is “Bosch,” which is based on author Michael Connelly’s popular books. And the highly Los-Angeles-y production just rolled into its twisty fourth season on Amazon Prime in early April.

The crime-intense drama doesn’t just keep close to the interiors of the police station and courtroom, however. It can be found filming out on the roads of SoCal and calling upon the area’s landmarks, location choices that make for plenty of I-know-that-place reactions from “Bosch” buffs watching from a 900XX zip code.

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Now many of those buffs’ll be out, on Sunday, May 6, on a special walking tour of some of the iconic downtown locations seen on the series.

A tour scheduled for the last Sunday in April sold out speedily, so best nab that $20 ticket for May 6 in fast fashion.

Where shall you stroll in DTLA as you follow in the footsteps of Det. Harry Bosch? Angels Flight ® , yes. Pershing Square, of course. The Bradbury Building? You betcha. And the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, too.

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Downtown LA Walking Tours is at the helm of this one, though you can bet that “Bosch” devotees’ll also bring the knowledge to the tour, filling in plot points here and there as to what happened where.

Our city, it is often said, is one big giant set, and series like “Bosch” turn the Klieg light on that attribute most brightly. Enjoy the insider-y nature of that over one spring Sunday afternoon.

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“Bosch” Season Four: L.A. Landmarks Provide Clues

This season, the locations are clues..

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Amazon Studios hit drama Bosch has always incorporated the Los Angeles landscape into its story lines and in season four, location plays an even bigger role. Producer Tom Bernardo said, “This season, the locations are clues.”

Bernardo, Bosch location manager Paul Schreiber, and Neel Sodha from DTLA Walking Tours took members of the press on a short walking tour in downtown Los Angeles to show a few of the key locations featured in pivotal moments of season four as Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) investigates the murder of prominent attorney Howard Elias (Clark Johnson). Sites on the tour included the Angels Flight trolley, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Grand Central Market, and the Bradbury Building. The Bradbury Building is known to movie fans from Blade Runner , but for Bosch , the building is seen in it’s classic form for Elias’s office. Location manager Schreiber recalled that the show’s production designers had to construct an office from the ground up as only a portion of the building is currently occupied.

After the tour, executive producers Bernardo and Henrik Bastin and cast members Titus Welliver, Lance Reddick, Amy Aquino, and Madison Lintz (pictured below) met with press to field questions in the Gallery Bar at the Millennium Biltmore.

Welliver set up season four: “When we pick up this season, civil rights attorney Howard Elias is shot to death on the eve of a trial” and Bosch heads up a special task force to investigate the murder and it has reverberations throughout the police force. Welliver noted, “Chief Irving assigns Bosch to lead the task force, which places Harry at odds with his own department and the community. He’s a white detective assigned to investigate the death of a man who is a prominent member of the African-American community and it’s got people upset. The city is ready to explode. But Irving knows Bosch will work the case.”

Bosch’s relationship with Reddick’s Police Chief Irvin Irving is further complicated by Bosch’s relentless search for his mother’s murderer. The pressure of Bosch’s personal travails combined with the high-profile Elias case makes for, as Welliver described, “a lot of plate-spinning, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. If he didn’t have all those plates to spin, it wouldn’t be Bosch.”

Paley Matters is a publication of The Paley Center for Media .

Diane Gordon is a Los Angeles-based television and event reporter. She also does social media hosting for The Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles when she’s not watching TV.

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‘Bosch’ is not only known as one of the best noir drama offerings of Amazon Prime video but over the years, it has also garnered a huge following because of its modern-day LA setting. While most LA centric shows are more focused on depicting an iconographic perspective of the sprawling Southern California city, ‘Bosch’ creates an immersive experience for its viewers, which adds a whole new layer to its mysteries and drama.

In one of his interviews, ‘Bosch’ writer and producer, Tom Bernardo, further explained this by claiming that the show does not come with any big signs or tell tales that emphasize its locations. It instead just drops you in its overall atmosphere and allows you to have a personal experience of the city. While watching a show like ‘Bosch’, where the setting itself develops an identity in context with its plot, you can’t help but wonder where its filming took place. So to know more about all the places where it was shot, read on.

Where is Bosch Filmed?

‘Bosch’ is based on Michael Connelly of the same name. Just like the novel, the show creates a whole character out of its filming location— Los Angeles, California . In order to make sure that ‘Bosch’ manages to perfectly encapsulate the whole environment of its source, the creators of the show made sure that all of its filmings took place in real locations. However, since many of these locales mentioned in the book are straight out of the author’s imagination—especially Harry Bosch’s home—the creators of the show had to reimagine and then recreate similar setups in the show; which they have clearly pulled off quite well. So here’s a very detailed guide to the filming locations of ‘Bosch.’

Harry Bosh’s Home

Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch’s cantilevered hilltop home is one location that gets everyone’s attention from the get-go. His elevated “Pad” perfectly captures the essence of its LA set up and makes you wonder if it’s a real location. In the book, the address of his apartment is mentioned as “7203 Woodrow Wilson” in 2010’s The Reversal and as “8620 Woodrow Wilson” in 2018’s Dark Sacred Night . While the pad in the book was straight out of Connelly’s imagination and was derived from a burnt-out foundation in   7207 Woodrow Wilson Drive , the one featured in the series is at  1870 Blue Heights Drive in Hollywood Hills West . 

Bars and Restaurants

Throughout its runtime, ‘Bosch’ also features several bars and restaurants of the “City of Angels” and the major ones out of these include Little Dom’s (Season 4 Episode 6), Musso & Frank Grill (Season 1 Episode 3), Boardner’s by La Belle (Season 4 Episode 7, Episode 9), El Compadre (Season 3 Episode 4), Formosa Cafe (Season 3 Episode 5), Shake Shake (Season 3 Episode 5), Cactus Taquerias #1 (Season 1 Episode 2), The Smog Cutter (Season 3 Episode 1), Gabriel Golden Soup Restaurant (Season 4 Episode 8), Suzanne Tracht’s Jar, Swingers, Du-Pars Restaurant and Baker (Season 4 Episode 4), Original Tommy’s Hamburgers , Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles (Season 4 Episode 1), Cafe Demitasse (Season 3 Episode 4), Nickel Diner (Season 2 Episode 9), Cole’s (Season 3 Episode 4), and Espresso Yo Self (Season 3 Episode 4, Episode 7).

Other Major Locations

The police station featured in the show is shot in Red Studios, North Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood and all the scenes in the Coroner’s office are filmed in the actual Los Angeles County Department of Coroner . Even the scenes that feature the Glendale Police department have been filmed in Glendale, California itself. And finally, the scenes that depict the Forensics Lab have all been filmed at California State University .

To get a more detailed look at all the filming locations of the show, you can refer to the map below. And to know more about Michael Connelly’s outlook on all the filming locations, you also refer to his official journal notes.

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Harry Bosch’s House from “Bosch”

I contemplated chronicling the best movie and television productions I discovered in 2018 as my first post of the new year.  Had I done so (and I still might later this month), Bosch would have topped the list.  As I mentioned in my recent write-up on Demitasse café , the Grim Cheaper and I started watching the Amazon original series just a few months ago and were immediately hooked.  A police procedural with a sarcastic and fabulously deadpan leading man set in Los Angeles – what more could this crime-obsessed, L.A.-loving stalker ask for?  The locations used are seriously phenomenal, by the way – none more so than the cantilevered hilltop home of titular character Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch (Titus Welliver).  The pad couldn’t be more quintessentially Los Angeles if it tried.  So I, of course, ran right out to stalk it shortly after viewing the first episode.

Bosch is based upon a bestselling series of novels by author Michael Connelly.  I have never read any of the books, but have been able to piece together the various info written about Harry’s house in them thanks to a detailed forum on MichaelConnelly.com .  In the novels, Detective Bosch is said to live on Woodrow Wilson Drive in the Hollywood Hills, though his specific address varies from “next to” 7203 Woodrow Wilson in 2010’s The Reversal to 8620 Woodrow Wilson in 2018’s Dark Sacred Night .  Per a commenter on the forum, Connelly has apparently stated that Harry’s pad doesn’t exist in real life, but that the site where he placed it in his stories is a burnt-out foundation of a former cantilevered residence that the author stumbled upon in 1992.  Additional commenters did some massive legwork on the subject and surmised that the location of said foundation is 7207 Woodrow Wilson Drive .  And they’re right – I came across a video of Connelly showing the exact spot where he imagined the home (a still of which is pictured below) and compared it to Street View imagery of that address (again, pictured below) and, sure enough, it’s the spot!  You can check out some photographs of the foundation and the land it sits on here .

In Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly’s Los Angeles , a special limited edition DVD released in 2004 in which, as Amazon notes, the author “provides an insider’s tour of the places that give his stories and characters their spark and texture,” a house located at 7143 Woodrow Wilson is shown to be Harry’s and Connelly describes it as such , “Bosch’s home was fourth from the end on the right side.  His home was a wood-frame, one-bedroom cantilever, not much bigger than a Beverly Hills garage.  It hung out over the edge of the hill and was supported by three steel pylons at its mid-point.”

When it came time to start shooting the series in November 2013, producers found an even more perfect embodiment of that Blue Neon Night description at 1870 Blue Heights Drive in Hollywood Hills West .

Sitting high atop a hill, the architectural stunner, which was built in 1958, boasts 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,513 square feet of living space, and a 0.26-acre lot.

Per Zillow , it is currently worth a whopping $2,130,000.

The striking pad first popped up in Bosch’s pilot and has gone on to appear in pretty much every episode since.  It is the rear of the residence – its cantilevered side, which stands on a cliff overlooking the Sunset Strip, Culver City and beyond – that is regularly shown on the series.

The street side of the house, which is much less spectacular than the rear, was featured briefly in Season 4’s “Devil in the House.”

While situated on a private cul-de-sac, that side of the property can be viewed from a portion of Blue Heights Drive that is open to the public – though there is not much to see.

Just west of the home’s front entrance, though, in an area that is also publicly accessible, is an open expanse of land where views matching those of Harry’s pad can be gleaned.

And let me tell you, those views are absolutely incredible!

I mean, come on!

Last one, I promise.

We know – thanks to this video – that the actual interior of the Blue Heights Drive residence was utilized in Bosch’s pilot.  And I am fairly certain that a few additional early episodes were shot on location inside the home, as well (quite possibly all of Season 1).  At some point, though, a set re-creation was built on a studio soundstage that has since been used for all subsequent seasons.

How does a cop afford such a stellar pad, you ask?  Per the storyline of both the books and the series, Paramount made a movie based upon one of Harry’s cases, for which he was paid handsomely.

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Stalk It: Harry Bosch’s house from the television series Bosch is located at 1870 Blue Heights Drive in Hollywood Hills West .  The best views of the structure can be seen from the 1600 block of Viewmont Drive and the 8800 block of Hollywood Boulevard .

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Just started streaming Bosch. Love it! Fascinated by his TV house and this website:)

I’ve always wondered why the wall plates and light switches in the Bosch house were changed out to push buttons starting around season 2.

No, that’s the actual address. I live a block away and walk past it every day, walking my dog.

That might be his TV address, but in the Harry Bosch books his house is somewhere off Woodrow Wilson Drive near Mulholland, overlooking Universal Studios and Cahuenga Pass and the Hollywood Freeway.

Which street is the one “Just west of the home’s front entrance” where the open expanse of land is? I’ll be visiting LA on Friday and would love to get some cityscape pictures from that vantage point.

I always wonder about the heat from the windows in Bosch’s house. Unless it faces North ?

I live here in Ireland and also thought earthquakes but hey what a view love the balcony and patio interior a bit retro 70s never really liked jazz but the series is dragging me into the music would like to visit west coast sometime

1st thing I thought about when I saw it earthquakes

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It has stood there since 1958 so the foundations must have been expertly designed by an engineer. I agree it is daunting and one probably feels every tremor and earthquake.

Also DeNiros girlfriends place in heat

We’re all broken up by that, Karen.

I would never live in house like that especially in earthquake country.

My husband and I have watched the entire series at least 5 or 6 times. We have also read every Connelly Book have watched the movie Blood Work more times than we can count. Love the stories love the characters don’t know how we can live without them!

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A Food And Booze Tour With Detective Harry Bosch

Crime writing and food is a classic combo

It is well-known that detectives have healthy appetites.

Of course, this is particularly true amongst European detectives, from Hercule Poirot and Inspector Maigret to Salvo Montalbano and Pepe Carvalho. But Sherlock Holmes, Nero Wolfe, or Philip Marlow, to name a few, are also connoisseurs of fine food.

There are even some crime fiction novels that come complete with recipes, menus, and food commentaries, such as The Debt to Pleasure  by John Lancaster, a magnificent literary OVNI where a murder mystery is disguised into a culinary journey through France. A real feast for crime lover foodies!

In fact, it is such a successful formula that a whole subgenre known as the “culinary cosy” has emerged. Books in this subgenre feature deadly plots, food, cooking, and recipes, with titles such as Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder , Toast Mortem , Butter off Dead , or The Long Quiche Goodbye .

A cooking detective is an obvious recipe for success and it also allows authors and publishers to display their books in both the cookbook and the mystery categories, thus doubling their exposure.

And if you like to bring some crime in your kitchen, there are plenty to choose from among the many cookbooks based on famous fictional detective stories, such as  The Sherlock Holmes Victorian Cookbook , Madame Maigret’s Recipes , or The Nero Wolfe Cookbook , to name only a few.

More exotic, and also more recently published, is the mouth-watering Jason Goodwin’s cookbook, Yashim Cooks Istanbul , based on, Yashim, his Ottoman eunuch Detective, where the colour and flavour of Istanbul come to life.

In detective fiction, food (and booze) can bring a story alive. It is a good way to establish the context and the backdrop for the plot. It also helps brush the detective’s distinctive personality.

This is because food is much more than something that fuels and sustains us. There is a symbolic meaning to the food an individual consumes. It reveals his or her personality, place within society and cultural identity.

“Tell me what kind of food you eat, and I will tell you what kind of man you are.” –  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), epicure and gastronome.

Cafés, bars and restaurants mentioned in a story play a similar role as food. But they often also have a crucial function in a plotline, as a special connection point; a neutral and safe place where characters come into contact and exchange information without attracting attention.

Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch, definitely my favourite good ol’ cop character is no exception. What he eats and drinks, the bars and food places he frequents, all have their importance in defining his personality.

Best places in Los Angeles according to Harry

LAPD detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch was first introduced to readers in 1992 with the publication of The Black Echo .

Michael Connelly has written several series with other protagonists. In 1998, Terry McCaleb, a retired FBI profiler, made his entrance in Connelly’s world with Blood Work . The book was brought to the big screen in 2002, starring Clint Eastwood.

There is also Mickey Haller, who arrived on the scene in The Lincoln Lawyer in 2005. Bosch’s half-brother, he is a criminal defense attorney who describes himself as a “member of the dark side” and “defender of the damned”.

Connelly’s first female protagonist, Renee Ballard, made her debut in the 2016’ novel The Late Show . She is a detective working the graveyard shift at Hollywood Division.

Connelly likes to bounce his characters, heroes and villains, from one series to the other. “It helps link all the work so that in my mind it is all part of the same story mozaic”, he explained in an interview . However, he confessed in another interview that “you get to the end of a book and you ask yourself, am I finished with this character or is there more to say?”

Obviously, Harry Bosh is a keeper. At least as long as he realistically can be… Because  Harry has aged in real time, through the series, from age 40 to close to 70 now!

An explanation to his longevity is that Harry Bosh became famous all over the world, and even more, since his stories have been turned into a series of Amazon Prime TV shows with Titus Welliver in the role of the famous detective.

One of the appeals of the Harry Bosch books is that they portray both a character and a place. Harry and Los Angeles. The two are intimately connected. Through Harry’s life, Michael Connelly chronicles the history of the city, revealing its true nature over the years.

There isn’t an overwhelming number of eating and drinking places evoked in the book series. Harry is too busy chasing down leads. But he can still be found indulging in eating or drinking occasionally. Enough places have been mentioned throughout the years, to make me feel like I discovered some of LA’s best spots to grab a meal or a drink.

The streets, the crowd, the music, the food; all have become somehow familiar to me.

It is all about making fiction real, explains Michael Connelly in an interview :

“If it feels real to the reader, then it is real. It lives.”

One thing is sure, with his long career as an LAPD homicide detective and private investigator, Harry certainly knows where to get a real good meal (or drink) in town!

One day, I might go and visit LA, my Kindle loaded with all the Harry Bosh books under my arm.

It is a dream, which hopefully will come true, to visit some of the diners, drinking holes, taco trucks, chilli dog stands and doughnut shops I discovered in Connelly’s books.

Right now, a few come to my mind, but I am sure that with time, what will happen is that the list will get longer and longer.

Horseless Carriage

15505 Roscoe Blvd, North Hill

In the LA Weekly, I learned a bit of the history of the place: “The Horseless Carriage Restaurant was the brainchild of Galpin Motors owner Herbert “Bert” F. Boeckmann II, who wanted his customers to have a place to go while waiting out the arduous process of servicing or purchasing a car.”

Definitely, a place I would choose to go for breakfast.

In  Two Kinds of Truth,  it’s also where Bosch stopped one morning on his way to San Fernando:

“In the morning Bosch ate breakfast at the counter at the Horseless Carriage, a diner located in the center of the vast Ford dealership in Van Nuys. It would only be a few miles from there to San Fernando and he had grown tired of eating the free breakfast burritos dropped off in the war room each morning. The Horseless had a fifties feel to it and was a lasting reminder of the population and expansion boom that swept the Valley after World War II. The car became king and Van Nuys was an auto-buying mecca with dealerships lined up side-by-side and offering coffee shops and restaurants as draws to their customers.”

Chinese Friends Restaurant

984 N Broadway, Chinatown

It has been there since 1972! So, it must be good. And I love good Chinese food.

Perfect for lunch!

From the menu, I would definitely choose the Fried Rice with Shrimp and the Fried Pork Chop with Salt…

“They ate in silence for a few minutes. Bosh always thought Chinese Friends had the softest and sweetest shrimp he had ever tasted in fried rice. The pork chops, as thin as the plastic plates they are off of, were also perfect. And Kiz was right, they were best eaten by hand.” ( The Closers )

Musso & Frank Grill

6667 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood

Probably the most famous of all the places frequented by Bosh at one time or another. And it is so much part of the literary history of the city. Famous writers who had their habits there include Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker, Dashiell Hammett, John O’Hara, Thomas Mann, William Faulkner, Bertolt Brecht, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Budd Schulberg, Nathaniel West, and Gore Vidal. Wooah!

Although in Lost Light Harry stops there for a late lunch, I think it would prefer to go there for dinner, before hitting the bars, but I would follow his advice and order:

“A Ketel One Martini for openers, followed by a chicken pot pie, creamed spinach on the side.” (Lost Light)

The Eastside Luv Wine Bar y Queso

1835 E 1st St, Boyle Heights

An old neighbourhood watering hole since the 1940s, it used to be called the Metropolitan Bar. Renovated and reopened under its new name in 2006, it is now a celebration of “the uniqueness of being Mexican-American in East Los Angeles”, says their website.

In The Crossing, Harry Bosch meets detective Lucia Soto at her haunt, Eastside Luv, which he describes as

“a corner bar with a mural on the outside wall showing an old mariachi with white whiskers and a wide-brim hat”. ( The Crossing )

I would drink a Modelo beer or two and watch the crowd go bonkers.

Perhaps Lucia will dance on the bar…

El Matador Taco Truck

1174 N Western Av, East Hollywood

Bosch’s partner, Chu, commented about the incongruity of Western Avenue being in East Hollywood.

It is said to make the best taco in Hollywood. And it is open until 4 am!

“He is only there at night, though, and everything tastes better at night, anyway.” ( The Drop )

No doubt a great place to finish the night. What to eat there? The same as Bosch got on his way home to eat with his daughter ( The Drop ): Carne asada, with tacos, with sides of guacamole, rice and salsa.

Good night, folks!

About Michael Connelly

Connelly grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His career as a newspaper reporter, specializing in the crime beat.

Aged 30, he became a crime reporter at the Los Angeles Times. He soon began writing his first novel, The Black Echo , featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus Bosch. began writing his first novel to feature LAPD Detective Hieronymus Bosch.

He was inspired to become a mystery writer when he discovered Raymond Chandler’s work. He went on to write three more novels about Detective Bosch — The Black Ice (1993), The Concrete Blonde (1994), and The Last Coyote (1995) — before quitting his job as a reporter to write full-time.

In total, he has written more than 30 novels, but also non-fiction work, such as Crime Beat; A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers (2006).

With over seventy-four million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into forty foreign languages, he is one of the most successful writers working today. His latest endeavour is a new true-crime podcast, Murder Book.

The Harry Bosch Series:

The Black Echo (1992) The Black Ice (1993) The Concrete Blonde (1994) The Last Coyote (1995) Trunk Music (1997) Angels Flight (1999) A Darkness More Than Night  (2001) City Of Bones (2002) Lost Light  (2003) The Narrows  (2004) The Closers (2005) Echo Park  (2006) The Overlook   (2007) Nine Dragons  (2009) The Drop (2011) The Black Box  (2012) The Burning Room (2014) The Crossing (2015) The Wrong Side Of Goodbye (2016) Two Kinds Of Truth (2017) Dark Sacred Night (2018) The Night Fire (Coming October 2019)

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When Real Directives Come on My Harry Bosch Tour

September 14, 2017 by Jasmine Jia

Inevitably, we made many comparisons between the police works in Great Brian and America. What’s in common? The amount of paperwork required in directive work is a double edge sword which can be very time consuming, but crucial for leading to solving a cold case decades later like what Harry Bosch often is able to do.

There are also some fun facts on the differences. When English police arrest suspects, the arrestees now often demand a phone call or a warrant. Their answer is, “Sorry, you’ve watched too much American TV. This is England, not America. We can make a call for you, and no warrant is required for an arrest.” In England, the emergency phone number used to be 999 only. But too many people have been dialing 911 due to the Hollywood influence, they had to add 911. The police car siren tunes have been changed to sound like the American’s, again due to American media influences. English police rarely carry guns because they don’t expect gun fights with criminals due to strict gun laws.

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Bosch House: Harry Bosch’s Hollywood Hills Home

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Perched high in the illustrious Hollywood Hills, Harry Bosch’s home embodies the allure and sophistication of its prestigious location. This two-bedroom, two-bathroom sanctuary boasts 1,500 square feet of refined living space, offering a seamless blend of modern elegance and captivating vistas.

With its stucco exterior and an all-glass wall showcasing breathtaking panoramic views, this gated property exudes a sense of privacy and grandeur. Join us as we delve into the details of Harry Bosch’s Hollywood Hills abode, a dwelling that epitomizes the epitome of luxury living.

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House Description

The description of Harry Bosch’s Hollywood Hills home includes details such as its location, size, layout, and features, providing a comprehensive overview of the property. Situated in Hollywood Hills, CA, the single-family home boasts two bedrooms and two bathrooms, spanning 1,500 square feet of space.

The interior design features nine rooms, including an all-glass wall that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding area. The house also features a large balcony, perfect for entertaining and outdoor dining. With a flat roof and stucco exterior, the property exudes a modern and stylish aesthetic. Additionally, the gated property ensures privacy and security. Harry Bosch’s Hollywood Hills home offers a luxurious and comfortable living space, both indoors and outdoors.

Location Details

Located in the desirable neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, this property boasts a prime location with convenient access to the vibrant city of Los Angeles. Harry Bosch’s Hollywood Hills home offers a unique opportunity to live in one of the most iconic areas in the world.

The Hollywood Hills is not only known for its stunning views and luxurious properties but also for its rich entertainment history. Residents can explore the nearby Hollywood sign, a symbol of the entertainment industry, and visit other popular attractions such as the Hollywood Bowl and Griffith Observatory.

Harry Bosch’s favorite spots may include trendy restaurants, upscale shopping destinations, and vibrant nightlife venues. With its central location and proximity to various amenities, this Hollywood Hills home provides an unparalleled lifestyle for those seeking a combination of luxury and convenience.

Price and Address

Situated in the desirable neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, this property offers a unique opportunity to own a spacious single-family home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, spanning 1,500 square feet of space. The house boasts a stucco exterior with a flat roof and is gated for privacy.

It features nine rooms, including an all-glass wall that provides stunning views of the surrounding area. The large balcony is perfect for entertaining and outdoor dining. Now, let’s take a closer look at the price and address of Harry Bosch’s Hollywood Hills home:

It is interesting to note that Harry Bosch’s net worth, as portrayed by Titus Welliver, is estimated to be $4 million. This successful career as a detective in the LAPD’s homicide division and his work as a private investigator have undoubtedly contributed to his impressive net worth.

Is Theo Von’s house also located in Hollywood Hills?

Is Theo Von’s house also located in Hollywood Hills? No, his house is actually in Covington, Louisiana. Known as theo von’s covington louisiana celebrity home , it’s a charming abode tucked away in the southern state, quite different from the glamorous Hollywood Hills.

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How did harry bosch’s upbringing shape his character and career.

Harry Bosch’s upbringing, shaped by being raised by a single mother who was murdered when he was 11, and his service in Vietnam, influenced his character and career trajectory. These experiences instilled in him a sense of justice and determination, leading him to become a detective in the LAPD’s homicide division and later a private investigator.

What are some notable cases that Harry Bosch worked on during his time in the LAPD’s homicide division?

During his time in the LAPD’s homicide division, Harry Bosch worked on several notable cases. Some of these cases include the Dollmaker murders, the Hillside Strangler case, and the murder investigation of a Hollywood producer.

How did Harry Bosch transition from being a detective in the LAPD to working as a private investigator?

Harry Bosch transitioned from being a detective in the LAPD to working as a private investigator due to his disillusionment with the bureaucratic limitations of the police force. His upbringing, raised by a single mother and serving in Vietnam, influenced his career choices.

What is the significance of the all-glass wall in Harry Bosch’s house?

The all-glass wall in Harry Bosch’s house holds significant psychological impact due to its architectural design. By seamlessly merging indoor and outdoor spaces, it creates a sense of openness and connectivity, enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal and providing a unique sensory experience.

Are there any unique features or amenities in Harry Bosch’s Hollywood Hills home?

Unique features of the Hollywood Hills home include an all-glass wall, providing stunning views. Amenities include a large balcony for outdoor dining and entertaining. These features enhance the property’s appeal and contribute to its luxurious atmosphere.

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When it comes to L.A. outings, the movie studio tour can be easy for locals to overlook. After all, surrounded by Hollywood productions, the entire city can feel like a stage. And if you’ve been on backlots or know people who work in the film and television industries, the magic of the moving picture may already be demystified.

And yet there’s still much to adore about an afternoon jaunt through a filmmaking campus.

In a city that’s too often unjustly stereotyped as favoring the new, the Hollywood studio reminds us of how much history — and, specifically, pop-culture myth-making — is rooted in and around Los Angeles. There in these spaces, you might see a spot where James Dean once stood, roll past the “Psycho” house, step into a partly dressed soundstage or walk through a sound-making Foley factory. Our studios remain working palaces dedicated to crafting dreams.

That all may sound romanticized — the reality of “ making it ” in Hollywood is increasingly challenging, and the studio itself is threatened by a global, digital and consolidating production industry — but it’s only meant to note what’s at risk.

For me, the studio tour was once a go-to destination when out-of-towners came to visit. These days, I like to revisit one every few years, just as a reminder to remain uncynical and to marvel at the talent and cinematic art that this region has invented. And each tour has a slightly different flavor. Whether it’s animation history you crave or museum-like installations, there’s a tour for every kind of film buff.

Universal Studios

Best for: Seekers of thrills and cinematic magic

It’s not an exaggeration to say that if there was no tram tour on the Universal Studios lot, there would be no Universal Studios theme park. Sixty years ago, the backlot tram tour began as a way, in part, to increase commissary sales as tourists liked the opportunity to dine on the lot. Quickly, however, those running the tour had a realization that every studio trek has to confront: looking at giant soundstages or deserted sets is fun for only so long.

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Thus, Universal Studios pioneered the concept of melding the tour with various attractions — cinematic illusions such as a flash flood, a runaway train or, in the late ’80s, an earthquake simulator. Today, the tram tour — now officially designated as the World-Famous Studio Tour — is but one part of a larger theme park, designed to show us mini-attractions such as an encounter with a shark from “Jaws” or a 3-D ride alongside King Kong. Yes, there are backlot sets, including instantly recognizable locations from “Back to the Future,” “Pyscho,” “Desperate Housewives” and, most recently, “Nope.” But this 60-minute journey is more than a behind-the-scenes look. Instead, the focus is on the emotion and excitement of movie-making mirages.

There is even a lesser known VIP option to exploring the park. Expect to spend around $400 per person for it, but the perks include a longer tour with the ability to walk around the sets, venture into a prop house and likely set foot on a soundstage.

Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza. The tram tour is included with theme park admission, which varies per day but ranges from $109 to $149 per person. For more information , visit universalstudioshollywood.com .

Warner Bros.

Best for: Fans of interactive exhibits, Central Perk selfies and everything “Harry Potter”

Warner Bros. has always had a showman’s approach to its studio tour, opening its gates to the public in the mid-’60s to herald the arrival of “The Great Race” with cars, props and a behind-the-scenes featurette to accompany a backlot venture. It’s a mindset that continues today, as the Warner Bros. Studio Tour aims to walk the line between pure history and entertainment, with numerous recent expansions into interactive installations. Come for the tour, stay for a potion-making mini-game to celebrate the “Harry Potter” franchise or the ability to pose with multiple Batmobiles.

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The standard tour offers about a 60-minute tram outing. Expect to stop and walk among its suburban town, where guides will point out filming locations from “Friends,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Cool Hand Luke” and more, as well as to see the wilds of San Fernando Valley, including a forest area that’s been used in the likes of “Jurassic Park,” “True Blood” and “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” There’s also a Turner Classic Movies-themed tour , if you lean more toward cinematic classics such as “Casablanca” and “Rebel Without a Cause.”

But what truly separates Warner Bros. from its competitors is recent investments in a re-creation of the “Friends” Central Perk Café — yes, you can dine there — and its surrounding museum-like exhibits. Interactive tables will allow you to explore the actors of Warner Bros. past and present, while special effects stations can add or subtract digital accouterments with the movement of a knob. There’s up-sell green screen photo ops, short films and demonstrations of motion-capture technology. A secondary stop pulls from tricks from the theme park industry, with photo ops pegged to DC superhero films and the “Potter” franchise, including the ability to be assigned a personality by the latter’s wizardly Sorting Hat.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour, 3400 Warner Blvd., Burbank. The standard tour starts at $73 ; Southern California residents receive a $12 discount through Dec. 17 , with deluxe and VIP offerings providing additional exploration of the studio’s backlot. For more information , visit wbstudiotour.com.

Walt Disney Studios

Best for: Disney history buffs and animation lovers

If Disneyland idealizes American stories and Western takes on classic fairy tales, then a trip to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank grounds them in a bit more reality. But it is still Disney, so expect a little bit of folkloric mythologizing, especially when it comes to company founder Walt Disney.

A centerpiece of the 2½-hour tour — open only to members of the Disney fan club D23, including those with a free membership — is the meticulous restoration of Disney’s five-room office suite. It’s a treasure trove of items belonging to Disney — or re-creations of them, such as a reproduction of the special Oscar he won for “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” with a normal-sized statuette and seven smaller ones. Marvel, too, at the Disneyland master plan, with nods to what were then recently completed projects such as It’s a Small World. The office is preserved as it would have looked at the time of Disney’s death in 1966. (Note: At the time of publication, the office was due for renovation in late 2024.)

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Additionally, no other tour is as dedicated to the art of animation as this one. No real surprise, of course, but guests will visit the original animation building — where “Cinderella” and “Lady and the Tramp,” among many others, were created — and learn about Disney’s many advancements to the medium. Discover, too, the unique construction of the lot, and clever efforts to conceal precious hand-drawn animation cels from the sun. The tour also includes a stop at the Walt Disney Archives, the working research lab dedicated to preserving all things Disney.

The Walt Disney Studios Official Tour, 500 S . Buena Vista St., Burbank. D23 members are allowed to purchase two tickets; ticket cost varies by membership level but starts at $79. For more information , visit d23.com/upcoming-events.

Sony Pictures

Best for: Game show devotees and a vision of Oz

The Times first wrote about a tour of the famed MGM Studios lot in the late ’60s. Times, culture and ownership have changed, and the now Sony Pictures Studio Tour no longer, for instance, provides a look at Esther Williams’ private swimming pool. Today, it begins with a re-creation of the “Seinfeld” set and props from the “Men in Black” films. The Culver City lot still offers the occasional nod to its past, via architectural allusions to MGM’s history or artist Tony Tasset’s 94-foot, 2012-constructed rainbow that references “The Wizard of Oz,” which was filmed at the locale.

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A signature of the modern Sony Pictures tour is a stop on the sets of venerable game shows such as “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” provided they’re not in the midst of filming. But even if they are, you’ll still have the opportunity to stand before a green screen and take home a “Jeopardy!” picture as a memento.

You’ll also likely get a look at various working aspects of the studio. On the day I visited, we strolled through the sound production offices to see how Foley artists operate. Imagine a darkened, cramped room that looks like someone’s garage filled with old clothes, crusty leaves, an assortment of footwear and broken machinery.

It was a brief chance to play, as guests stepped among different floor types to create various sounds. We also spent a moment in an overdub room, mimicking the creation of white noise from a crowd.

“Breaking Bad” and Ghostbusters” fans will snare a look at vehicles used in productions. For a different perspective, schedule one of Sony’s evening tours.

Sony Pictures, 3990 Overland Ave ., Culver City. Tours start at $55. For more information, visit sonypicturesstudiostours.com.

Paramount Pictures

Best for: Those looking for Hollywood nostalgia

Paramount dispenses with the slickness and some of the how-to’s of other tours, focusing instead on its historic Hollywood locale on Melrose Avenue. A sense of grandeur permeates the lot, thanks in large part to the ornate archway of the Bronson Gate — which was a filming location for “Sunset Boulevard.” On Paramount’s standard tour, you’ll learn how Alfred Hitchcock nearly destroyed a soundstage to film “Rear Window,” and glimpse the lot’s expansive “blue sky tank,” which can create oceanic illusions. On the day I visited, we explored a soundstage dressed for Taylor Tomlinson’s “After Midnight,” and paused to watch crews ready the lot’s New York streets for filming.

At a prop warehouse specifically geared for the tour, one can step on a transporter from “Star Trek Beyond.” Also present: costumes for the “Halo” series, a full-scale Bumblebee from the “Transformers” films and mushrooms and an “egg mobile” from the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies. This is more of a gallery-like setup than it is a venture into a working prop house.

The two-hour Paramount tour is relatively intimate, featuring a small group and a tour guide armed with an iPad. Higher-priced options offer a look into more operational archival areas of the lot, but as it stands, it’s primarily a chance to see a historic Hollywood lot, one potentially on the verge of significant change .

Paramount Pictures, 5515 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. Tour start at $65. For more information, visit paramountstudiotour.com.

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Todd Martens is a features columnist at the Los Angeles Times who writes about theme parks and West Coast Experiences, among other topics. Martens joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007 and has covered a mix of interactive entertainment as its game critic and pop music as a reporter and editor. Previously, he reported on the music business for Billboard Magazine. Martens has contributed to numerous books, including “The Big Lebowski: An Illustrated, Annotated History of the Greatest Cult Film of All Time.” He continues to torture himself by rooting for the Chicago Cubs and, while he likes dogs, he is more of a cat person.

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Here at “My First Time,” a running theme for our more musically inclined guests definitely tends to be discussing their debut albums — it’s a conversation we cherish and welcome any time they present it to us!

We thoroughly enjoyed our brief chat with Chandler Moore, one of the many rising gospel stars to come from Maverick City Music. Following the release of his 2020 seven-song EP, Feelings , the world finally got to hear his full-length debut album released just a few weeks ago titled Live In Los Angeles .

So far, things sure do seem to be looking up for both the project and its accompanying world tour.

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Chandler gave us the inside scoop on what went into bringing Live To Los Angeles to the masses, particularly with this being his first record that features songs with extended length and conviction poured into them straight from his soul. Considering his debut single was released independently 10 years ago, it only proves the 29-year-old South Carolina native is moving at his own pace and with perfect timing.

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When is the 2024 los angeles regional.

The men's tournament will play its Sweet 16 games in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 28, followed by the Elite Eight on Saturday, March 30.

Who is playing in the 2024 Los Angeles regional for the NCAA Tournament?

Here are the four teams who will play in Los Angeles on Thursday:

• No. 1 North Carolina
• No. 2 Arizona
• No. 4 Alabama
• No. 6 Clemson

When are the 2024 NCAA Tournament games in Los Angeles?

The Sweet 16 games are set for Thursday evening on CBS. Here's the timing and matchups:

• No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 6 Clemson: 4:09 p.m. PT
• No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 4 Alabama: 6:39 p.m. PT

How much are tickets for the NCAA Tournament in Los Angeles?

Fans have the option to buy tickets for individual days (Thursday or Saturday) or purchase a two-day pass.

On StubH ub , tickets for Thursday's two games can be purchased for as low as $174. Saturday's Elite Eight game has prices as low as $141. For the two-day pass, one ticket (which allows you to see all three games) is going for $300.

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