Blue Door restaurant | chess | really good chips | gas station

The Perfect Storm

by Mark Seal

When I land, I go straight to San Loco Tacos. It's next to a gas station and across the street from this dive bar, and it's amazing. There are stools and you can sit up at the sort of bar area and watch them cook. It's a tiny little kitchen. There are two or three people, and they make everything right in front of you. It's authentic and it's yummy. You just have, like, a cold beer and a couple of tacos. I like the fish tacos and the chicken tacos. [The restaurant makes] really good chips, and they have good burritos. They're moist and taste like my grandmother's. I was presenting at the Latin Grammys and I ditched the big party that everyone was in town for so I could just go to San Loco Tacos, grab tacos, and hang out at the beach.

Workout upon Check-in
I like the gym at the Shore Club. I usually try and work out there because, you know, being at the beach or in a bathing suit all the time … They have a good spa there, too. I always try, as often as possible, to get a massage. The pool at the Delano is a good pool to hang out at. It's an infinity pool, [so it] doesn't have any edges. If you're staying in one of the rooms, you get to have your own bungalow and then have access to the pool area. And there's a huge chess set on the lawn, but I don't know how to play chess. I went to a great party at the Delano. Rufus Wainwright played, and we were eating outside, like, under the stars.

Caviar for Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner
I really like the Blue Door restaurant at the Delano. I always go there because they have caviar. And you can eat outside. You're eating at the top of steps, and you can look down to the pool, which leads to the beach. And then inside, there are a couple of pool tables, and it's a bit lounge-y. You know, if you want a romantic, quiet dinner, you can sit outside, but if you want to be part of the hustle and bustle, you can sit inside. I'm usually the outside girl, though. I like to be on my own with my friends. I don't really care about being seen so much. I really just go to the Blue Door because I like the caviar.


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