COVER STORY : A West-to-East Walking Tour

If you’re footloose in Toluca Lake, here are some places to eat, drink or browse.

Nippon: Japanese cuisine. 10155 Riverside Drive. (818) 506-6167.

JP’s Money Tree: Dining and nightly entertainment. 10149 Riverside Drive. (818) 769-8800.

Val’s: Three-star fine dining. 10130 Riverside Drive. (818) 508-6644 or (213) 272-8257.

Barone’s: Italian cuisine. 10123 Riverside Drive. (818) 769-3654.

Timmy Nolan’s Grill: Dining and Monday night entertainment. 10111 Riverside Drive. (818) 985-3359.

Portrait of a Bookstore: Theater and film, fiction and mystery, international gifts and magazines. 10061 Riverside Drive. (818) 769-3853.

Paty’s: Sidewalk coffee shop. 10001 Riverside Drive. (818) 760-9164.

Toluca Garden Chinese Restaurant: Sidewalk dining. 10000 Riverside Drive. (818) 980-3492.

Cafe du Soleil: Sidewalk dining. Croissants, sandwiches, ice cream, pastries, espresso, cappucino. 4315 Riverside Drive. (818) 954-8734.

Hampton’s: Hamburgers and salad bar. 4301 Riverside Drive. (818) 845-3009.

Priscilla’s: Sidewalk dining. Gourmet coffees, teas, accessories. 4216 Riverside Drive. (818) 843-5707. (Another shop to open June 15 at 4150 Riverside Drive.)

Bob’s Big Boy: 24-hour coffee shop, designated in 1992 as a state historical point of interest. 4211 Riverside Drive. (818) 843-9334.

Smoke House Restaurant: Landmark steakhouse opened in 1946. 4420 Lakeside Drive. (818) 845-3731.