How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Phil Rosenthal

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Phil Rosenthal likes to sit at the counter of Max & Helen’s, the diner he recently opened with acclaimed chef Nancy Silverton, and chat with people while they eat.“I sometimes feel like the mayor of Larchmont,” Rosenthal says over the phone as he greets diners who notice him at the counter.“When people come in and realize I’m involved, they’re always surprised to see me.

It’s a bit like being at Disneyland and running into Goofy.”In Sunday Funday, L.A.people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town.

Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.Rosenthal is probably best known for creating the popular TV show “Everybody Loves Raymond” and hosting Netflix’s “Somebody Feed Phil,” which is moving to YouTube in 2027, but he is more than just a famous foodie.He’s now touring the country for his live show, “An Evening With Phil Rosenthal,” and he recently published his second children’s book, “Just Try It! Someplace New!,” which he wrote with his daughter Lily.

(They’ll sign books at Barnes & Noble at the Grove on March 14.) “The book series started when my daughter called and said, ‘Kids love your show.Why don’t you do a kids’ book?’ “ he says, before adding with a laugh: “I told her, ‘Yes, if you’ll do it with me.’ That’s a dad trick to get more time with your daughter.”Rosenthal believes stories about kids feeling nervous or afraid to try new things connect with both children and adults.

“When you write a kids’ book, you realize that it is not just a kids’ book,” he says.“It’s really a book for everyone.”Although he travels a lot, Rosenthal likes to spend Sundays close to home.

He enjoys walking his dog Murray to Larchmont Village and hosting movie night with friends at his place in Hancock Park.Here’s what his perfect Sunday in L...