Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
Great healthy food, awesome service and good atmosphere.
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R+D Kitchen
1323 Montana AveGreat healthy food, awesome service and good atmosphere.
Best Coffee and Pastries!! Nice little place for afternoon coffee/tea paired with some pastries or cake :)
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Sweet Lady Jane Bakery
1631 Montana AveBest Coffee and Pastries!! Nice little place for afternoon coffee/tea paired with some pastries or cake :)
Blue Plate
1415 Montana AveGreat breakfast place. Serves breakfast all day long!!
Great organic coffee place that also has pastries and serves breakfast and lunch!
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Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire BlvdGreat organic coffee place that also has pastries and serves breakfast and lunch!
If you're in the mood for steak - this is the place to go!! Also their cocktails are insane!
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Hillstone
202 Wilshire BlvdIf you're in the mood for steak - this is the place to go!! Also their cocktails are insane!
Good, greasy food with super friendly staff. Feels like you've been transported back to the 50's. Best breakfast place by far in LA!
Note: Cash only!!
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Rae's Restaurant
2901 Pico BlvdGood, greasy food with super friendly staff. Feels like you've been transported back to the 50's. Best breakfast place by far in LA!
Note: Cash only!!
Essentials
Vons
17380 Sunset BlvdGrocery Store nearby. 5 minutes walk from unit.
Best sandwiches in all of LA! Also a very good selected deli store for european, especially italian, delicacies.
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Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
1517 Lincoln BlvdBest sandwiches in all of LA! Also a very good selected deli store for european, especially italian, delicacies.
Everything Else
United States Postal Service
1217 Wilshire BlvdUS Postal Service.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3240 Washington BlvdEnterprise Car Rental.
Dry Cleaner! Very good service, friendly and never shrunk any of my clothes.
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Plaza Dry Cleaners
1011 Wilshire BlvdDry Cleaner! Very good service, friendly and never shrunk any of my clothes.
Spokes N Stuff
7777 Melrose AveBike Rental Service.
Surf Lessons, you're in California after all :)
Izifundo zesifunda ze-Kapowui Santa Monica Venice beach
5 southSurf Lessons, you're in California after all :)
Shopping
Staples
1501 Lincoln BlvdOffice Supplies.
Open Air Mall stretching from Wilshire all the way over to Broadway with lots of shopping.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeOpen Air Mall stretching from Wilshire all the way over to Broadway with lots of shopping.
Arts & Culture
Public Library. Great selection on books.
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Montana Ave Branch Library
1704 Montana AvePublic Library. Great selection on books.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you feel like meeting the local crowd for a drink, this is where you've got to go. On thursday, friday, saturday you better be there before 7pm! This place gets crowded.
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire BlvdIf you feel like meeting the local crowd for a drink, this is where you've got to go. On thursday, friday, saturday you better be there before 7pm! This place gets crowded.