Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Great, simple, traditional mexican comfort food. The pozole as well as the chicken soups are amazing but their true claim to fame is the tamales. Folks from all over east LA come here for the best!
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Tamale Man
3320 N Eastern Ave
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Great, simple, traditional mexican comfort food. The pozole as well as the chicken soups are amazing but their true claim to fame is the tamales. Folks from all over east LA come here for the best!
Great lebanese food, buffet is very good and a bargain.
Wahib's Middle East Restaurant
910 E Main St
Great lebanese food, buffet is very good and a bargain.
Iconic eatery, good music on weekends. Some very special traditional hard to find dishes.
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Hecho en Mexico
4976 Huntington Dr S
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Iconic eatery, good music on weekends. Some very special traditional hard to find dishes.
Greasy spoon, perfect for breakfast. Wonderful eggs benedict.
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Nick's Cafe
1300 N Spring St
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Greasy spoon, perfect for breakfast. Wonderful eggs benedict.
Quality sushi at reasonable prices
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Tomomi Sushi
17 W Main St
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Quality sushi at reasonable prices
Excellent noodle shop, unique dishes
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Honey Badger Noodle Shop
555 W Main St
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Excellent noodle shop, unique dishes
Great restaurant and outdoor patio. Also good for cocktails.
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Mike & Anne's
1040 Mission St
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Great restaurant and outdoor patio. Also good for cocktails.
Great soda fountain shop, good sandwiches. Outdoor seating available.
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Fair Oaks Pharmacy
1526 Mission St
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Great soda fountain shop, good sandwiches. Outdoor seating available.

Sightseeing

Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
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Chinatown
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Olvera Street
Olvera Street
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Famous, historic, wonderful park. Great Golf course as well.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Famous, historic, wonderful park. Great Golf course as well.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for dancing, live music, DJs etc... the also have good dance lessons with patient instructors!
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The Granada LA
17 S 1st St
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Great for dancing, live music, DJs etc... the also have good dance lessons with patient instructors!
Good for dinner, dancing, drinks, live music.
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The Barkley Restaurant & Bar
1400 Huntington Dr
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Good for dinner, dancing, drinks, live music.
Great "dive" bar, with lots of charm. Monday night is grill your own steak night. Lots of fun!
Venice Room
2428 S Garfield Ave
Great "dive" bar, with lots of charm. Monday night is grill your own steak night. Lots of fun!
Good italian food, jazz music on select nights, good wine. A must visit when there is a band playing.
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Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club
1833 Colorado Blvd
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Good italian food, jazz music on select nights, good wine. A must visit when there is a band playing.

Getting Around

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Alameda / Los Angeles station
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Parks & Nature

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Griffith Park Observatory Trails Peak
2715 N Vermont Ave
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Ernest E Debs Regional Park
4235 Monterey Rd
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good for a quick hike, awesome view!
Elephant Hill
4403 Pueblo Avenue
good for a quick hike, awesome view!

Entertainment & Activities

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Santa Monica Beach
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
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Regal Edwards South Gate & IMAX
8630 Garfield Ave

Shopping

Great thrift shop, lots of treasures.
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Son of A Vet Thrift Shop
3310 N Eastern Ave
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Great thrift shop, lots of treasures.
Huge thrift shop, lots of antiques, clothing, you name it...
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles Thrift Store
210 N Ave 21
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Huge thrift shop, lots of antiques, clothing, you name it...
Not so much a mall as a street with many unique shops, restaurants, and more...
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The Paseo
300 E Colorado Blvd
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Not so much a mall as a street with many unique shops, restaurants, and more...
Hastings Village
3341 E Foothill Blvd
Great place for bargain shopping all day, great food at night.
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Chinatown Central Plaza
943 N Broadway
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Great place for bargain shopping all day, great food at night.
Many good shops and restaurant options
East Main Street
East Main Street
Many good shops and restaurant options
everything you may possibly need
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Target
2626 Colorado Blvd
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everything you may possibly need
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Costco Wholesale
2207 W Commonwealth Ave
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