Hooray for Hollywood

Where to feed those out-of-town guests after a grueling day matching foot prints at Mann’s Chinese Theater. Columbia Bar and Grill, 1448 N. Gower St. (213) 461-8800. Style: Eighties-style Musso wanna-be, known more for who’s eating than what’s being eaten. Setting: Open, bright and airy. Recommended dishes: Crab cakes; veal chop; grilled free-range chicken. Cost per person: $15-$35. Danny’s Hollywood Diner, 7070 Sunset Strip (213) 962-9800. Style: Fifties-style dream eatery for the ‘80s. Setting: Neo-diner complete with juke box, glass bricks and neon. Recommended dishes : Chili; hamburger; turkey sausage gumbo. Cost per person: $5-$15. Gorky’s Cafe, 1716 Cahuenga Blvd. (213) 463-4060. Style: Glasnost cuisine--burgers and borscht. Setting: High-tech cafeteria. Recommended dishes: Russian chili; fried cabbage and kasha vareniki; chocolate cake. Cost per person: $8-$15. Musso & Frank Grill, 6667 Hollywood Blvd. (213) 467-5123. Style: L.A. antique serving quality food quickly. Setting: Old wood, old wallpaper, Old Spice. Recommended dishes: Chicken pot pie; flannel cakes; martinis. Cost per person: $15-$20. Off Vine, 6263 Leland Way. (213) 962-1900. Style: Neighborhood California with possible health influence. Setting: Clapboard house with large shark diving through roof. Recommended dishes: Mushroom carpaccio; New York steak with Jack Daniels sauce; three-cheese ravioli in wine sauce. Cost per person: $15-$30. Tasca, 6266 1/2 Sunset Blvd. (213) 465-7747. Style: Tapas tasting for instant gratification. Setting: Rustic hacienda with whitewashed walls and red tile floor. Recommended dishes: Calamares a la Romana (fried squid); boquerones en vinagre (pickled anchovies); croquetas de bacalao (salt cod and potato fritters). Cost per person: $12-$25.