A fresh cut before Craig's

Craig's is an American restaurant on Melrose Avenue with red leather booths and a long list of famous regulars. Entertainment executives, athletes and actors book tables for dinner and late nights.

A dinner reservation here often comes with photographers outside, so many guests want a fresh cut before arriving. Late evening plans make afternoon sessions popular. The visit is quiet and contained: a cape, a clean station by the window, and a finished cut in well under the time it takes to go down to the lobby and back.

Private. Convenient. Always on time.

Ben holds licenses in barbering and cosmetology in multiple states. Before Los Angeles he built and ran four barbershops, and his chair has since followed entertainers on tour and onto television and music video sets. Rod Wave, Polo G and Lamar Odom are among the names who have sat with him. Expect fades blended without a visible line, tapers that grow out cleanly, line-ups drawn with a steady hand and beards shaped to the jaw. Straight hair, waves, curls and locs all get the same attention.

From 8826 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069 it is a short trip to Catch LA, Pacific Design Center and Nobu Los Angeles. Ben covers West Hollywood and the surrounding areas of Beverly Hills, Beverly Grove and Hollywood Hills, meeting clients wherever they are getting ready.

Booking is direct, with no app and no form: call or text Ben at 608-201-7717. Cuts start at $150, $300 is standard from 11am to 7pm, and the final price reflects travel distance and the hour. He is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.