Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Antigua
3400 N Figueroa StGreat independent coffee shop that isn't too far away.
Terrific breakfast and baked goods. Homemade jam and excellent coffee!
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Lemon Poppy Kitchen
3324 Verdugo RdTerrific breakfast and baked goods. Homemade jam and excellent coffee!
We LOVE this place. It's large and has terrific outdoor seating. Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have a fun trivia night too. Large-ish bar as well. It's a 5 minute drive.
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HOME Restaurant Silverlake
1760 Hillhurst AvenueWe LOVE this place. It's large and has terrific outdoor seating. Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have a fun trivia night too. Large-ish bar as well. It's a 5 minute drive.
THIS PLACE IS TERRIFIC! This is an, order-at-the-window kind of place. Very small, only outdoor seating. The food is organic and has many veg. options. It's across from the Trader Joes.
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Mixto Comida Latina
2827 Hyperion AveTHIS PLACE IS TERRIFIC! This is an, order-at-the-window kind of place. Very small, only outdoor seating. The food is organic and has many veg. options. It's across from the Trader Joes.
This is a bar/restaurant. It has good German food and is really popular. There is a terrific outdoor bar space, but can get crowded on the weekends.
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The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale BlvdThis is a bar/restaurant. It has good German food and is really popular. There is a terrific outdoor bar space, but can get crowded on the weekends.
This is a quiet, table cloths and candle light kind of place. Really good. Street parking only,
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Blair's Restaurant
2901 Rowena AvenueThis is a quiet, table cloths and candle light kind of place. Really good. Street parking only,
This is way more than a pizza joint. It's like walking back in time to the 1950's. Closed on Mondays. It's Italian and the food is terrific (I esp. like the pasta vongole, white). It's small and cozy.
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Casa Bianca Pizza Pie
1650 Colorado BlvdThis is way more than a pizza joint. It's like walking back in time to the 1950's. Closed on Mondays. It's Italian and the food is terrific (I esp. like the pasta vongole, white). It's small and cozy.
Brownstone Pizzeria
2108 Colorado BoulevardThis is where we order delivery.
This is a Restaurant/Bar. Super comfortable, modern. Free parking. Awesome fusion food. GREAT deals for happy hour.
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The Morrison
3179 Los Feliz BlvdThis is a Restaurant/Bar. Super comfortable, modern. Free parking. Awesome fusion food. GREAT deals for happy hour.
This place is a gem. Great breakfast, baked goods & dessert. It's large and has ample seating. The food and coffee is really good too. It's a line up at the counter and order kind of place.
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The Village Bakery and Cafe
3119 Los Feliz BlvdThis place is a gem. Great breakfast, baked goods & dessert. It's large and has ample seating. The food and coffee is really good too. It's a line up at the counter and order kind of place.
This is a fun place to see some some live entertainment (comedy, music, theatre). The sandwiches are fantastic and the coffee is good. They have organic beer and wine. Its tiny. No table service.
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Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe
2106 Hyperion AveThis is a fun place to see some some live entertainment (comedy, music, theatre). The sandwiches are fantastic and the coffee is good. They have organic beer and wine. Its tiny. No table service.
This is one of my favorite places to go in the afternoon. It's a wonderful place to go to sit outside, have a lovely sandwich or salad, a cup of coffee and the largest dessert menu ever.
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Alcove
1929 Hillhurst AveThis is one of my favorite places to go in the afternoon. It's a wonderful place to go to sit outside, have a lovely sandwich or salad, a cup of coffee and the largest dessert menu ever.
LOVE this place. If you are going to see the Hollywood sign, make sure to go here for breakfast, lunch or dinner or just for a tea and dessert. Fun trivia night too.
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Beachwood Cafe
2695 N Beachwood DrLOVE this place. If you are going to see the Hollywood sign, make sure to go here for breakfast, lunch or dinner or just for a tea and dessert. Fun trivia night too.
Love, love this place. Excellent food, service, bar. There are two locations. There is on in Glendale as well. Nice outdoor seating.
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GRANVILLE
12345 Ventura BlvdLove, love this place. Excellent food, service, bar. There are two locations. There is on in Glendale as well. Nice outdoor seating.
Hip coffee shop. Super close to Baxter St. The steepest street in L.A.
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Fix Coffee
2100 Echo Park AvenueHip coffee shop. Super close to Baxter St. The steepest street in L.A.
Drinks & Nightlife
Large beer list. Large outdoor beer garden, which is awesome! They usually have a visiting food truck. This place is really big so it's great for large groups. There is no sign, it just says Cocktails
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Verdugo Bar
3408 Verdugo RdLarge beer list. Large outdoor beer garden, which is awesome! They usually have a visiting food truck. This place is really big so it's great for large groups. There is no sign, it just says Cocktails
Only been inside this funky bar, haven't had a drink there yet. It's really cute and it's close to the house.
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Footsies
2640 N Figueroa StOnly been inside this funky bar, haven't had a drink there yet. It's really cute and it's close to the house.
Everything Else
This is our favorite place to get groceries and what they don't have, you can hop across the street to Gelson's.
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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveThis is our favorite place to get groceries and what they don't have, you can hop across the street to Gelson's.
We love everything about this little community and it's close to the house.
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Atwater Village
We love everything about this little community and it's close to the house.
Cypress Park Branch Library
1150 Cypress AveThis is our local library. They rent movies.
People come from all over the world to be here. It's up the hill.
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Self-Realization Fellowship International Headquarters
3880 San Rafael AvePeople come from all over the world to be here. It's up the hill.
Walking distance from the house. Not much of a park, but it's interesting place to hike.
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Elyria Canyon Park
1550 Bridgeport DrWalking distance from the house. Not much of a park, but it's interesting place to hike.
This is in Silver Lake and there are tons of good restaurants on this street.
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Hyperion Avenue
Hyperion AvenueThis is in Silver Lake and there are tons of good restaurants on this street.
This is a MUST SEE place. A Los Angeles Landmark. All sorts of small places to eat and shop here (The oldest & most interesting 'food court' ever). It's been around since the 20's.
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The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd StThis is a MUST SEE place. A Los Angeles Landmark. All sorts of small places to eat and shop here (The oldest & most interesting 'food court' ever). It's been around since the 20's.
Chinatown
We are 7 minutes drive from Chinatown.
We are a 20 minute drive from this. It's amazing!
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdWe are a 20 minute drive from this. It's amazing!
Sightseeing
You MUST see this place and it's close by. Actually you can see it from the house to the right (off the deck) in the distance at the top of the hill.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdYou MUST see this place and it's close by. Actually you can see it from the house to the right (off the deck) in the distance at the top of the hill.
Film Centric Amusement Park. Only a 15 minute drive from the house.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaFilm Centric Amusement Park. Only a 15 minute drive from the house.
Disneyland and California Adventure. Two parks right next to one another. Less than an hours drive from the house.
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Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrDisneyland and California Adventure. Two parks right next to one another. Less than an hours drive from the house.
THIS IS A MUST MUST MUST. The coolest place ever. Canals near Venice Beach. YOu can walk the boardwalk on the beach and then head to canals. Very cool place to see.
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Amaziko eVenice
THIS IS A MUST MUST MUST. The coolest place ever. Canals near Venice Beach. YOu can walk the boardwalk on the beach and then head to canals. Very cool place to see.
The best place to observe the sign (if you aren't into hiking, though you cannot get too close to it) is on North Beachwood Drive. There is a lovely Cafe at the Hollywoodland gates that I recommend.
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Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood BoulevardThe best place to observe the sign (if you aren't into hiking, though you cannot get too close to it) is on North Beachwood Drive. There is a lovely Cafe at the Hollywoodland gates that I recommend.
Sony Pictures Entertainment
10202 Washington BlvdFun thing to do.
This is the steepest street in Los Angeles. It's pretty freaky, I recommend the drive over there (12 min. from the house) Then go to Fix Coffee for coffee and a snack (or lunch)!
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Baxter Street
Baxter StreetThis is the steepest street in Los Angeles. It's pretty freaky, I recommend the drive over there (12 min. from the house) Then go to Fix Coffee for coffee and a snack (or lunch)!
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrLess than an hours drive from the house.
This is a cool place to visit. Good restaurants and shops.
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Old Pasadena
23 E Colorado BlvdThis is a cool place to visit. Good restaurants and shops.
Arts & Culture
A must. Many famous folks got their start here. They often come back to perform. The latest in stand up and sketch. Parking sucks, so go early. Tix only $5. I recommend. reservations, but not nec.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin AveA must. Many famous folks got their start here. They often come back to perform. The latest in stand up and sketch. Parking sucks, so go early. Tix only $5. I recommend. reservations, but not nec.
There is a comedy show that performs at midnight on Saturdays called The Tomorrow Show. I highly recommend it. You will see famous or soon to be famous people perform for $8. It's awesome.
Steve Allen Theater
4773 Hollywood BlvdThere is a comedy show that performs at midnight on Saturdays called The Tomorrow Show. I highly recommend it. You will see famous or soon to be famous people perform for $8. It's awesome.
If you want to see top notch improv, this is the place! You might even see, Flo, the Progressive Insurance mascot, she performs there a lot.
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The Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose AveIf you want to see top notch improv, this is the place! You might even see, Flo, the Progressive Insurance mascot, she performs there a lot.
Shopping
This is a very large outdoor Mall with vintage music pumped into the street and dancing waters. It's also next to the Farmer Market. It's kind of an 'L.A." thang.
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Beverly Center
8500 Beverly BlvdThis is a very large outdoor Mall with vintage music pumped into the street and dancing waters. It's also next to the Farmer Market. It's kind of an 'L.A." thang.