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23rd Street Jewelers
This jewelry store at 2319 Wilshire Blvd., which is renamed "The 23rd Street Shoppe" in "Curb Your Enthusiasm," is the first apparent Santa Monica location in the series. The first season's fourth episode ("The Bracelet") takes place almost entirely at this location, although, oddly, a sign for 21st Street—two blocks away—is visible in some of the scenes. It's also where Larry David and Richard Lewis tussle at the end of the episode. Trivia: When Larry runs from L.A. Farm to the jewelry store, he passes Madame Wu's Garden, which used to be at 2201 Wilshire Blvd. but has since closed.
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In "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Larry frequents this restaurant (3000 West Olympic Blvd.) more than any other. We're introduced to it in "The Bracelet" (season 1, episode 4), when he and Richard Lewis lunch there. Richard says it takes 25 to 30 minutes to walk from Bread and Porridge (2315 Wilshire Blvd.) to L.A. Farm (3000 Olympic Blvd.). That's a good estimate for the 1.3-mile distance, even if Olympic isn't very walkable. In the same episode, Larry leaves his credit card here and has a hard time getting it back from the restaurant's captain, who he refused to tip after lunch. L.A. Farm is also where Larry gets into a fight with John Tyler, who insists Larry wait for both their meals to arrive before they start eating ("The Thong," season 2 episode 5). He also regularly lunches here with his manager, Jeff Greene (played by Jeff Garlin). In "The Lefty Call" (season 6 episode 4), Larry is convinced that waiter David "tampered" with his meal following a dispute over whether take-home food can be given to Susie Greene's (Susie Essman) dog. And in "Officer Krupke" (season 7 episode 8), L.A. Farm is where Larry "greases" the host with a $20, since the wait to be seated is so long. Credit Kurt Orzeck
Larry accidentally parks in the space reserved for the restaurant's captain, who refuses to move his car after finding out that Larry is the guy who refused to tip him. ("The Bracelet," season 1 episode 4) Credit Kurt Orzeck
"The Interior Decorator" (season 1 episode 5) takes place almost entirely at this parking lot (1801-1831 Wilshire Blvd.). Larry's doctor and lawyer work in nearby buildings. Credit Kurt Orzeck
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Larry David isn't in Santa Monica right now—at least, not the "Larry David" who stars in Curb Your Enthusiasm. But he sure has left his mark.

Season 8 of the acclaimed and influential HBO series has found TV's most lovable curmudgeon leaving his Westside environs and heading to New York City. Sadly, we won't be seeing the bald you-know-what in Santa Monica for the rest of the season.

But we can still reminisce about his time here—and maybe try to lure him back to SM for the next season. In an effort to do both, we've assembled the above photo gallery. In it you'll see the Santa Monica locations that have appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm over the course of its eight seasons. And you'll probably notice a trend, like we did: Larry loves Wilshire Boulevard (even if, in real life, he is a Pacific Palisades resident).

Did we miss any sites? If so, let us know in the comments box below. We're confident we got them all. This photo gallery is, as Larry might say, "prett-ay, prett-ay good."

Related Topics: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fraiche, LA Farm, Larry David, Restaurant, Shopping, and TV

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