Celebrity Picks: Keith Wyatt
Updated: December 11, 2006
Lead guitarist of seminal L.A. punkabilly band the Blasters, Wyatt is also a long-time instructor and Director of Programs at Hollywood's Musicians Institute and author of many guitar instruction books and DVDs.
On this page:At Home: Los Angeles, On the Road.
At Home: Los Angeles
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Elvira's Homemade Mexican Food
Write a review1757 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041 (map)
"Hidden in a strip mall, Elvira makes the best chicken and machaca burritos anywhere ? just the right blend of meat, vegetables, rice, and spices. Down-home and very, very inexpensive."
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Trader Joe's
Read Reviews1566 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041 (map)
"The unofficial center of gravity in Eagle Rock is TJ's. My wife and I end up throwing meals together at home a lot, and it's the best place to find a variety of options for assembling something easy but interesting."
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Zankou Chicken
Read Reviews1415 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91205 (map)
"The best roast chicken you will find - cheap, quick, and unbeatable for flavor and texture. Comes with secret garlic sauce, pita bread, and pickled vegetables."
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Liquid Kitty, The
Read Reviews11780 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (map)
"A small, dark, but friendly place to have a drink and listen to some good music... Like the Blasters, who play here on the occasional Wednesday night to tune up for a tour."
On the Road
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Skippers Smokehouse
Read Reviews910 Skipper Rd, Tampa, FL 33613 (map)
"The definition of 'ramshackle'--a unique, funky roadhouse-restaurant-performance venue. Dine inside on great seafood, then step out to the courtyard and check out the music with sand below, Spanish moss overhead, and the good old Florida Gulf Coast all around."
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Knuckleheads Saloon
Read Reviews2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO 64120 (map)
"KC was Big Joe Turner's town, and he was a big influence on the Blasters. This is a great outdoor-stage venue with a simple, down-home menu. The location is not across the tracks, it's practically on the tracks, with trains passing by within 50 feet of the stage."
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FitzGerald's
Read Reviews6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL 60402 (map)
" ... It's genuine, friendly, and musically eclectic, with a good, down-home menu and a variety of different rooms in which to hang out, eat, drink and listen."
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Rams Head Tavern - Annapolis
Read Reviews33 West St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (map)
"A long-time east coast 'anchor gig' for bands like the Blasters, the Rams Head has a very comfortable music room, great menu, and they brew their own beer. It's right in the middle of historic Annapolis, where my mom lives, so I'm partial."
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Hotel Congress
Read Reviews311 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701 (map)
"The Congress is an old hotel that respects its history - the era of electricity and radio rather than digital and HD - without becoming a museum of kitsch. The club is right off the lobby, so you can hang out and have a drink, then go right upstairs."
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B B's Jazz Blues & Soup Inc
Read Reviews700 S Broadway, Saint Louis, MO 63102 (map)
"Another uniquely American spot--a small, funky venue with train tracks on one side, baseball stadium on the other, Mississippi River across the street, and nice people all around."
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