After the past two weeks of jam packed stress, I was in dire need of a massage. However, I live on the opposite side of town now (Mt Washington compared to Santa Monica) and have totally succumbed to the attitude that "West LA is just too far away for me to drive all the way out there." It's true, thinking about taking the 10 or even going to the Grove/Farmer's Market seems like a trip across the universe. So there was very little incentive to trek all the way to Sawtelle (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE because I have a thing for Asian-Americans and Asian culture) to get the best rub down in LA at the Massage Therapy Center. Yes, that was the best massage I ever had in LA. Yes, if you live in West LA, you should go there now and suck up and pay their rate and be sure to tip them mightily, because they totally rock. Ask for Grace.
Anyway, I digress. I spent hours online trying to find a decent massage place 15 minutes from my house without trekking even to Hollywood. I finally broke down and got a website from a friend. (InsiderPages.com and Citysearch.com both FAILED to help me. I guess it's far true that most of citysearch is about 4+ years old.)
Anyway, I found the most amazing tiny little place in Los Feliz, on Hillhurst, called Bahn Sabai. I called them up and was able to get in 45 minutes later. They offer all kinds of massages including thai, hot stone & reflexology, have a massage happy hour (cheaper rates) M-W 10am-2pm, facials, body treatments, waxing, etc. It's not the Massage Therapy Center - with a locker room, steam room, snacks, etc, but it's good enough for me. They even have parking in the back. And did I mention I was on the table 45 minutes after I called them cold?! Yes, they were good and I'll go back again. And if you live in the hipster land east side and are looking for a massage, check them out. Or let me know your secret fav.
Hey Heather,
I was sorry to see that Insider Pages didn't help you in your search for a massage. We are still a fairly new service and still building out our review network, but as you can see it is growing rapidly. A few hours ago we hit our 90,000th review. I loved your review of Bahn Sabai and of course if you're into it we would love it if you posted it on Insider Pages. Keep up the good work on the blog and thanks for the great music recommendations.
Andrew Shotland
VP, Business Development
Insider Pages
Posted by: Andrew Shotland | June 08, 2005 at 09:46 PM