Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Arts & Culture

Best museum in LA. Iconic outdoor light installation.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Best museum in LA. Iconic outdoor light installation.
Hip small stage theater with cutting edge productions.
VS. Theatre Company
5453 W Pico Blvd
Hip small stage theater with cutting edge productions.
Live music, dance, and hip theater venue attached to Paper or Plastic cafe.
Mimoda Dance Studio/Theater
5774 W Pico Blvd
Live music, dance, and hip theater venue attached to Paper or Plastic cafe.
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Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
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Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire Blvd
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Sightseeing

The bubbling prehistoric world beneath the city is fascinating.
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La Brea Tar Pits neMuziyam
5801 Wilshire Blvd
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The bubbling prehistoric world beneath the city is fascinating.
The iconic light installation.
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Isifundo saseMphakathi "Urban Light"
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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The iconic light installation.
Cool area of museum row with real sections of the Berlin wall on display.
Berlin Wall Segments
5900 Wilshire Blvd
Cool area of museum row with real sections of the Berlin wall on display.

Food Scene

Amazing brunch. But long lines for it. Southern food.
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My 2 Cents LA
5583 W Pico Blvd
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Amazing brunch. But long lines for it. Southern food.
Delish coffee roasted on site.
Clove Coffee Garden
5007 W Pico Blvd
Delish coffee roasted on site.
Great, healthy (but you can still get a burger) restaurant with lovely atmosphere and staff. Poke tostada, short rib breakfast burrito, and fresh juices especially recommended.
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Bloom Cafe
5544 W Pico Blvd
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Great, healthy (but you can still get a burger) restaurant with lovely atmosphere and staff. Poke tostada, short rib breakfast burrito, and fresh juices especially recommended.
Hip, delicious pizzeria with outdoor garden and gallery. The name says it all. Located in the former Delicious Records building.
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Delicious Pizza
5419 W Adams Blvd
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Hip, delicious pizzeria with outdoor garden and gallery. The name says it all. Located in the former Delicious Records building.
Uber-hip coffee shop w/outdoor seating, great food, wifi, and an attached dance/music venue.
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Paper or Plastik Cafe
5772 W Pico Blvd
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Uber-hip coffee shop w/outdoor seating, great food, wifi, and an attached dance/music venue.
When you just need a breakfast burrito immediately.
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Lucy's Drive In
1373 S La Brea Ave
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When you just need a breakfast burrito immediately.
One of LA's best restaurants. The brunch is expensive but delicious -- if you can stand the long lines. Dinner reservations essential. But you can usually walk in at lunch.
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Republique
624 S La Brea Ave
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One of LA's best restaurants. The brunch is expensive but delicious -- if you can stand the long lines. Dinner reservations essential. But you can usually walk in at lunch.
Greasy spoon dinner with all your favorites. Wait on the weekends.
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C J's Cafe
5501 W Pico Blvd
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Greasy spoon dinner with all your favorites. Wait on the weekends.
Tacos with a gourmet flair.
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Sky's Gourmet Tacos
5303 W Pico Blvd
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Tacos with a gourmet flair.
Coffee shop and bakery specializing in gluten-free goodies.
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Breakaway Bakery
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Coffee shop and bakery specializing in gluten-free goodies.
Amazing french chef-driven breakfast/lunch food with a trendy crowd. Excellent pastries.
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The Sycamore Kitchen
143 S La Brea Ave
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Amazing french chef-driven breakfast/lunch food with a trendy crowd. Excellent pastries.
The world famous Roscoe's is an iconic LA institution. It is not cheap. You will wait on a long line at the weekend. But it is even better than you've heard. Open late.
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Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles - Pico Blvd.
5006 W Pico Blvd
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The world famous Roscoe's is an iconic LA institution. It is not cheap. You will wait on a long line at the weekend. But it is even better than you've heard. Open late.
Chain coffee with good cold drinks.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
8735 Santa Monica Blvd
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Chain coffee with good cold drinks.
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Five Guys
5550 Wilshire Blvd
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One of the highest rated taco truck's in LA.
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Leo's Tacos Truck
415 Glendale Blvd
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One of the highest rated taco truck's in LA.
EXCELLENT french bakery. Incredible chocolate croissants and bread.
Michelina Pico
5373 West Pico Boulevard
EXCELLENT french bakery. Incredible chocolate croissants and bread.
Yummy roast chicken and tacos spot.
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Alta California Fonda
5303 West Pico Boulevard
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Yummy roast chicken and tacos spot.
Excellent New Orleans/Southern Cuisine. Get the Po'boy.
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Stevie's Creole Café
5545 W Pico Blvd
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Excellent New Orleans/Southern Cuisine. Get the Po'boy.
For all your juicing needs.
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Powerplant Superfood Cafe
5671 W Pico Blvd
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For all your juicing needs.
Incredible (but high-end) Korean BBQ.
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Genwa Korean BBQ
5115 Wilshire Blvd
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Incredible (but high-end) Korean BBQ.
Best celeb spotting cafe in LA. Also great food.
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Joan’s on Third
8350 W 3rd St
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Best celeb spotting cafe in LA. Also great food.
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Starbucks
7624 Melrose Ave
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Hip, high end cookies and milk spot.
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Milk Jar Cookies
5466 Wilshire Blvd
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Hip, high end cookies and milk spot.
So many delicious deserts. The line moves quick.
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Milk
7290 Beverly Blvd
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So many delicious deserts. The line moves quick.
Great pasta and pizza in cool scene.
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Terroni
7605 Beverly Blvd
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Great pasta and pizza in cool scene.
Best ice cream in LA. I am an expert. Trust me.
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Sweet Rose Creamery
225 26th St
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Best ice cream in LA. I am an expert. Trust me.
Hip little coffee spot.
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Hermanos Coffee
5616 San Vicente Boulevard
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Hip little coffee spot.
Hugely popular and amazing the highest rated taco trucks in LA.
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El Chato Taco Truck
5300 West Olympic Boulevard
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Hugely popular and amazing the highest rated taco trucks in LA.
Throw-back roast beef restaurant w/frozen custards by the chef of Umami burger. Semi-fast food.
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Top Round Roast Beef
1000 S La Brea Ave
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Throw-back roast beef restaurant w/frozen custards by the chef of Umami burger. Semi-fast food.
Good Indian food w/fast delivery.
Masala Grill
5607 San Vicente Blvd
Good Indian food w/fast delivery.
Super cool (and very delicious) taco restaurant run by iconic character-actor Danny Trejo. Higher end tacos but tasty.
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Trejo's Tacos - La Brea
1048 S La Brea Ave
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Super cool (and very delicious) taco restaurant run by iconic character-actor Danny Trejo. Higher end tacos but tasty.
Fancified BBQ food - so pulled pork w/kale slaw, etc.
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Hiatus Urban Barbeque
1292 South La Brea Avenue
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Fancified BBQ food - so pulled pork w/kale slaw, etc.
Kooky cool deli specializing in imported Scandinavian delicacies.
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Olson's
5660 W Pico Blvd
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Kooky cool deli specializing in imported Scandinavian delicacies.
popular Mexican brunch spot.
Three Borders Brunch
5269 W Olympic Blvd
popular Mexican brunch spot.
Music and coffee, what's not to like?
Whammy Bar Coffee&Guitars
5817 W Pico Blvd
Music and coffee, what's not to like?
HANDS DOWN THE GREATEST TACOS IN LA. No question. Unfancy but cool little taco restaurant run by three brothers who were high end sous chefs.
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Taqueria Los Anaya
4651 W Adams Blvd
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HANDS DOWN THE GREATEST TACOS IN LA. No question. Unfancy but cool little taco restaurant run by three brothers who were high end sous chefs.
Hip Japanese lunch spot.
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Yuko Kitchen
5484 Wilshire Blvd
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Hip Japanese lunch spot.

Essentials

Our local bodega.
Pinchers
5121 W Pico Blvd
Our local bodega.
Day spa famous from innumerable films. $25/day for hammam scrub, hot saunas/stream rooms, gym, food and drinks served.
City Spa & Health Center
5325 W Pico Blvd
Day spa famous from innumerable films. $25/day for hammam scrub, hot saunas/stream rooms, gym, food and drinks served.
Fancy gourmet groceries. They deliver and also have a great selection of ready-made foods and you can get fresh sandwiches made.
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Yummy.com
5520 San Vicente Blvd
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Fancy gourmet groceries. They deliver and also have a great selection of ready-made foods and you can get fresh sandwiches made.
Excellent pilates classes in a boutique wellness-center w/massage, acupuncture, and chiropractors.
Live Well Chiropractic and Pilates Center
5553 W Pico Blvd
Excellent pilates classes in a boutique wellness-center w/massage, acupuncture, and chiropractors.
Good local cleaner.
Elegant Cleaners
5532 W Pico Blvd
Good local cleaner.
Hip pilates and barre studio.
Whole Body Method
5702 W Pico Blvd
Hip pilates and barre studio.
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Vons
4520 Sunset Blvd
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
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Ralphs
910 Lincoln Blvd
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7-Eleven
3975 Wilshire Blvd
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Planet Fitness
4645 Venice Blvd.
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Amazing Thai massages at great prices. Not sketchy.
VIP Thai Day Spa
5608 San Vicente Blvd
Amazing Thai massages at great prices. Not sketchy.

Shopping

Big outdoor shopping mall w/apple store, the farmers food market (full of restaurants), movie theater and restaurants.
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The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
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Big outdoor shopping mall w/apple store, the farmers food market (full of restaurants), movie theater and restaurants.
Designer menswear brand's home store. Very cool sneakers, bags, etc.
CLAE Our Favorite Shop
Designer menswear brand's home store. Very cool sneakers, bags, etc.
Card and gift shop w/unique stationary, papers, and cute presents.
Cordially Invited
6000 Sepulveda Blvd
Card and gift shop w/unique stationary, papers, and cute presents.
Vintage clothing and collectibles.
5445 W Pico Blvd
5445 West Pico Boulevard
Vintage clothing and collectibles.
Cool mid-century modern furniture.
Martin & Brockett
5065 W Pico Blvd
Cool mid-century modern furniture.
Hip furniture and vintage home store.
Sleek Modern
West Pico Boulevard
Hip furniture and vintage home store.
Cool high-end home store.
Buck Damon
Cool high-end home store.
EXCEPTIONAL, cool vintage shop where you can find props from Mad Men set to interesting old paintings. Something for every budget.
Brainworks Inc
EXCEPTIONAL, cool vintage shop where you can find props from Mad Men set to interesting old paintings. Something for every budget.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of LA's coolest small music venues. Amazing bands before they hit big, tix 10-15 but you have to book ahead or brave the line.
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The Mint
6010 West Pico Boulevard
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One of LA's coolest small music venues. Amazing bands before they hit big, tix 10-15 but you have to book ahead or brave the line.
LA's coolest comedy club and music venue. Weekly house comedians are Sarah Silverman, Big Notaro, Patton Oswalt. Musicians Aimee Mann. Etc. Unbelievably cool small club with A+++ stars. Tix 15-35 bucks.
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Largo at the Coronet
366 N La Cienega Blvd
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LA's coolest comedy club and music venue. Weekly house comedians are Sarah Silverman, Big Notaro, Patton Oswalt. Musicians Aimee Mann. Etc. Unbelievably cool small club with A+++ stars. Tix 15-35 bucks.
Popular LA Comedy show & bar.
The Comedy Union
5040 W Pico Blvd
Popular LA Comedy show & bar.
Sports bar with soul food and lively bar scene.
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The Brownstone Bistro
5047 W Pico Blvd
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Sports bar with soul food and lively bar scene.
Famed LA jazz club w/good food and popular jazz brunch.
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Pips On Labrea
1356 S La Brea Ave
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Famed LA jazz club w/good food and popular jazz brunch.
Habesha Event space -Call to book
5066 W Pico Blvd
One of LA's premier live music venue's.
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El Rey Theater
5515 Wilshire Blvd
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One of LA's premier live music venue's.