Swingers

Hollywood Assistants like Swingers. And no, not those kinds of swingers. I’m talking about the restaurant Swingers. But seriously, you don’t even want to know how many times I’ve Googled “Swingers, Los Angeles” in hopes of finding a menu so I could make a to go order. I don’t suggest that. Really creepy things come up. Who knew LA had such a bustling underground sex community? (or maybe I’m just naïve). But in my opinion, Swingers Diner (its official name) is so much better than some weird sex fetish.

Swingers is awesome. It’s as if you took an old ‘60’s diner and dyed its hair black, dressed it in a vest and made it listen to The Hold Steady. Swingers is a hipster diner, if that makes any sense. But like Malo, it’s totally accepting to all us non-hipsters. It’s cheap and delicious. Each and every time when I get the bill there I am amazed by just how inexpensive this place is. If you spend more than $14 you definitely ordered too much or got something like the steak and eggs (and really, who gets steak at a hipster diner?).

I have an unhealthy obsession with grilled cheese. I used to spend sleepless nights in bed worrying about what age was too old to keep ordering grilled cheeses in restaurants. I thought I was going to have to be weaned off grilled cheese like a kid with their bottle. Luckily, Swingers makes it totally cool for anyone of any age to order grilled cheese. They even have their own “adult” grilled cheese: the stuffed grilled cheese. It’s heavenly and not your typical GC. The stuffed grilled cheese consists of two slices of sourdough bread, cheddar cheese, grilled onions, a tomato and omg, avocado. It’s to die for. I’ve brought friends from out of town here just to get this. They’ve never been the same. They often call me and ask me if shipping a SGC to them would be sanitary and if I thought it would arrive safely. My friends have even tried to replicate it at home in their own kitchens. It’s seriously just that good.

Swingers is also amazing because it's open until 4am. Nothing beats Swingers after a long night of drinking (probably at St. Nick's). Onion rings, a tuna melt, seriously yum. It's also a great place to run into peripheral friends and maybe even meet some new ones. Nothing says bonding like drinking a hardcore soy shake (with peanut butter) and eating a turkey burger at 3 o'clock in the morning. And that's why I'd take this Swingers over sex with multiple partners any day (well, maybe).

WHERE: 8020 Beverly Blvd, LA, CA 90048 AND for our Westside friends 802 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401
COST: $6 for a burger. Seriously.