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Norway Cruise, 2-for-1 Deal, $1,299
Sail along a southwest-bound coastal route from Kirkenes, an Arctic outpost near the Russian border, past fjords and ancient settlements to Bergen, a Viking-founded harbor town.
A list of who hasn't graced the Chateau would be shorter. Lunch on the patio (wild salmon with sautéed veggies, $25) and keep your peeps peeled for Colin, Leo, Keanu, Jude, and Justin--and the ghosts of John Belushi, James Dean, and Jim Morrison.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
7915 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles
323/851-8392, coffeebean.com
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Ground zero of online celebrity gossip, this java joint is the "office" of blogger Perez Hilton. Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, Lindsay Lohan, and Parker Posey have all popped up in Hilton's workspace, and later in his column. Ice Blended Mocha ($3.60).
Dan Tana's
9071 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood
310/275-9444, dantanasrestaurant.com
The Italian dishes (spaghetti with meat sauce, $22) are old-school delicious, but it's the dim lights and private booths that keep Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, and Jerry Seinfeld coming back. Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie even ended their feud here.
Fred Segal
8100 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood
323/655-3734
Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, and other designers hang on the racks, while everyone from Cameron Diaz to Arnold Schwarzenegger browses the expensive and irresistible offerings at this amalgam of chic boutiques. Cosabella lingerie from $16.
Hyde Lounge
8029 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
323/656-4933
Scenesters like Lance Bass, Jared Leto, and Lindsay Lohan put this lounge on the map--and in the tabloids, thanks to Paris Hilton and Shanna Moakler's well-publicized brawl. Dress sexy, arrive early, and be prepared to wait; Hyde only fits 100. Drinks from $11.
Kitson
115 S. Robertson Blvd.
310/859-2652, shopkitson.com
Glamour gals Paris Hilton and Jennifer Lopez love the trendy clothes here. Harajuku coin purse, $12.95.
Laurel Canyon Dog Park
8260 Mulholland Dr., Studio City
818/769-4415, laparks.org