The Food at the Lucas Museum: From Skywalker Grill to $2 Grilled Cheese
For a few weeks this fall, it felt like everyone in Los Angeles took a break from talking about the terrible job market and the LA mayor's race to talk about George Lucas and Mellody Hobson's long-awaited, highly anticipated Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
Most cross-generational nerds I know are founding members and took a bunch of selfies with the Star Wars droids during previews in September. Fellow USC faculty members have been abuzz about our new neighbor and one of my professor friends was actually a consultant on the project. And even my usually stoned-faced allergist was like, "You're going?! Tell me everything."
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Tickets: $25 for non-members
Dining options inside: Skywalker Grill (reservations required); the cafe, featuring cafeteria fare, including the now-famous $2 grilled cheese; and Starbucks.
Transportation: Paid parking available on-site; Metro accessible (take the E line to the Expo/Vermont Station)
Since this is supposed to be a food guide, I'll keep my review of the Lucas Museum short:
