Country Club Plaza

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About this Neighborhood

The Country Club Plaza opened in 1923 as the first planned large outdoor suburban shopping center in the United States, built to welcome shoppers arriving by car. A century on, it's still a destination: 45 restaurants at an outstanding 4.8 average, with Bay Boy Specialty Sandwiches, Ragazza Food & Wine and Potpie among the standouts. The Foursquare regulars keep the retail heritage alive — clothing, shoe and gift stores mixed with American and seafood restaurants. Six coffee shops, three parks and two courts round out a place that pairs shopping with a genuinely strong table.