Tips on how to have the perfect Sunday in L.A., in accordance with Phil Rosenthal

Phil Rosenthal likes to take a seat on the counter of Max & Helen’s, the diner he not too long ago opened with acclaimed chef Nancy Silverton, and chat with folks whereas they eat.

“I sometimes feel like the mayor of Larchmont,” Rosenthal says over the telephone as he greets diners who discover him on the counter. “When people come in and realize I’m involved, they’re always surprised to see me. It’s a bit like being at Disneyland and running into Goofy.”

Rosenthal might be greatest identified for creating the favored TV present “Everybody Loves Raymond” and internet hosting Netflix’s “Somebody Feed Phil,” which is transferring to YouTube in 2027, however he’s greater than only a well-known foodie. He’s now touring the nation for his reside present, “An Evening With Phil Rosenthal,” and he not too long ago revealed his second kids’s e-book, “Just Try It! Someplace New!,” which he wrote together with his daughter Lily. (They’ll signal books at Barnes & Noble on the Grove on March 14.)

“The book series started when my daughter called and said, ‘Kids love your show. Why don’t you do a kids’ book?’ “ he says, before adding with a laugh: “I told her, ‘Yes, if you’ll do it with me.’ That’s a dad trick to get more time with your daughter.”

Rosenthal believes tales about youngsters feeling nervous or afraid to attempt new issues join with each kids and adults. “When you write a kids’ book, you realize that it is not just a kids’ book,” he says. “It’s really a book for everyone.”

Although he travels loads, Rosenthal likes to spend Sundays near residence. He enjoys strolling his canine Murray to Larchmont Village and internet hosting film night time with buddies at his place in Hancock Park.

Here’s what his excellent Sunday in L.A. appears like, with numerous good meals alongside the best way, after all.

This interview has been evenly edited for size and readability.

7:45 a.m.: Coffee with Murray and neighborhood buddies

Every Sunday morning, I stroll my canine Murray to Larchmont Village and cease at Go Get Em Tiger. It’s our day by day ritual. Over time, we’ve constructed a fantastic group there, and I all the time invite others to hitch us. We sit exterior, speak and have develop into shut buddies. I often publish a photograph of Murray on Instagram every day. He’s a rescue mutt, and I wish to joke he’s half Pyrenees, half psychopath.

9 a.m.: Shop for produce on the Larchmont Village Farmers’ Market

After about an hour, I head throughout the road to the Larchmont Village Farmers’ Market, which is held on Wednesdays and Sundays. I often choose up some fruit for the home. It’s a fantastic group spot.

9:30 a.m.: Breakfast at Max and Helen’s

Next I stroll down the road to Max and Helen’s, the diner my household opened. I’m about to order the L.E.O., which is Gingrass Smoked salmon lox, three eggs and onions. So if I sound like my mouth is full, you’ll know why.

One of my favourite issues on the menu is the sourdough waffle Nancy [Silverton] created, topped with butter blended with maple syrup. I additionally love the recent chocolate, and the tuna soften is a particular, extra romanticized model of the traditional. If you eat there daily, it’s good to select one thing wholesome, like I’m having as we speak — excessive protein and no carbs.

11 am: Browse titles at a neighborhood bookstore

I really like visiting Chevalier’s Books, the oldest unbiased bookstore in Los Angeles. I’ve been going there since I moved to Los Angeles from New York in 1989. It’s simply two doorways down from the diner and seems like our group bookstore.

Noon: Hit the gymnasium

Afterwards, I stroll residence and slot in a exercise. I’ve to train daily as a result of I eat loads. If I didn’t stroll all over the place, I’d most likely weigh 300 kilos. My gymnasium is easy — just a few weights and a bench — but it surely works for me. Since I journey typically, I follow a routine I can do anyplace.

1 p.m.: Enjoy a shocking meal at a Michelin-noted restaurant

If I weren’t internet hosting film night time, I’d like to cease by République. It’s an incredible place, perhaps the perfect restaurant in L.A. Every menu is nice. I often eat absolutely anything there, and generally I ask them to shock me. It’s an all-day restaurant and I’ve gone for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their egg dishes are glorious, the burger is top-notch and the roasted hen, which is cooked over an open fireplace within the kitchen, is great. I typically let the chef resolve what to convey me, particularly after I’m with a gaggle. It’s enjoyable to be stunned and take a look at shareable dishes.

I additionally actually take pleasure in Connie and Ted’s in West Hollywood, Michael Cimarusti’s informal spot. The seafood is simply pretty much as good as it’s at Providence, his superb eating place. Their recent Maine lobster roll is superb, they usually have the perfect oysters in L.A. It’s fairly superior. Check earlier than you head over there, although, as I’ve heard it’s for lease.

3 p.m.: Go for a hike

I used to hike extra earlier than I began touring a lot, however I nonetheless take pleasure in it. After all, that is L.A. While different locations cope with dangerous climate, we get to be exterior. I really like mountaineering in Runyon Canyon and Griffith Park. It’s nice to profit from the outside right here.

6 p.m.: Movie night time and Pizzeria Mozza at residence

On Sundays, we host film nights at residence. We have a devoted screening room, a wood-burning pizza oven within the kitchen and a chef from Pizzeria Mozza, who comes over to make pizza. The better part is that somebody linked to the movie typically joins us. Sometimes we watch new films, different occasions outdated favorites. Aaron Sorkin got here for “The Social Network,” and after we screened “Tootsie,” Elaine May, Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray joined us. We often have about 25 to 30 folks.

I actually love my neighborhood and the folks in it. One of the perfect issues about touring a lot is that it makes you admire residence much more.