Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

It's a great Mexican restaurant right down the street.
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Taqueria Los Anaya
4651 W Adams Blvd
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It's a great Mexican restaurant right down the street.
American breakfast cuisine right down the street.
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Honey Bee's House of Breakfast
4715 W Adams Blvd
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American breakfast cuisine right down the street.
Good place for vegetarians/vegans!
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The Grain Cafe
4222 W Pico Blvd
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Good place for vegetarians/vegans!
Best Korean-styled pork ribs in town!
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Ham Ji Park
3407 W 6th St
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Best Korean-styled pork ribs in town!
This place has one of the best ramen in town, even better than a lot of places in Little Tokyo!
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Silverlake Ramen
2927 Sunset Blvd
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This place has one of the best ramen in town, even better than a lot of places in Little Tokyo!
Best Korean BBQ in LA. There will be an hour to 2-hour wait if you go during peak times (yes, even for group of 2's), so go with a plan. Luckily, it's in the heart of Koreatown, so you can kill time with ease nearby during the wait.
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Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong
3465 W 6th St
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Best Korean BBQ in LA. There will be an hour to 2-hour wait if you go during peak times (yes, even for group of 2's), so go with a plan. Luckily, it's in the heart of Koreatown, so you can kill time with ease nearby during the wait.
Pricey, but awesome seafood.
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The Boiling Crab
3377 Wilshire Blvd
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Pricey, but awesome seafood.
Great fish & chips! It has a very retro, old school diner feel. Make sure to phone order ahead so you can just go pick it up to-go!
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Mel's Fish Shack
4524 W Jefferson Blvd
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Great fish & chips! It has a very retro, old school diner feel. Make sure to phone order ahead so you can just go pick it up to-go!
24-hour soon tofu restaurant.
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BCD Tofu House
3575 Wilshire Blvd
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24-hour soon tofu restaurant.
$1.50 tacos, open late. There's usually a line even at the latest hours, but they usually go through quick.
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Leo's Tacos Truck
415 Glendale Blvd
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$1.50 tacos, open late. There's usually a line even at the latest hours, but they usually go through quick.
The branch location of Ham Ji Park on Wilshire. Same menu, great food.
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Ham Ji Park
3407 W 6th St
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The branch location of Ham Ji Park on Wilshire. Same menu, great food.
Food stalls food stalls food stalls! Has a similar atmosphere to the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Great place for lunch or snacks!
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Imarike yeGrand Central
317 S Broadway
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Food stalls food stalls food stalls! Has a similar atmosphere to the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Great place for lunch or snacks!

Sightseeing

Hailed as the hipster town of LA, it is where many young artists and musicians in LA are drawn to. You'll find great food, music, bars, and coffee here.
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Silver Lake
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Hailed as the hipster town of LA, it is where many young artists and musicians in LA are drawn to. You'll find great food, music, bars, and coffee here.
Downtown LA has revitalized immensely since the 2000's, and is a great destination for people to visit.
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Downtown Los Angeles
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Downtown LA has revitalized immensely since the 2000's, and is a great destination for people to visit.
Little Tokyo has so much great food and desserts per square mile, and it provides a good glimpse to Japanese culture and its cuisine.
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Little Tokyo
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Little Tokyo has so much great food and desserts per square mile, and it provides a good glimpse to Japanese culture and its cuisine.
See the names of all your favorites stars!
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Hollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset Blvd
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See the names of all your favorites stars!
Koreatown has fast become the hottest neighborhood in LA (that's why I used to live there!). Great food, great night life, karaoke, parks, you name it. I lived there 2 years and I still didn't even get to try half of the restaurants I wanted.
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Koreatown
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Koreatown has fast become the hottest neighborhood in LA (that's why I used to live there!). Great food, great night life, karaoke, parks, you name it. I lived there 2 years and I still didn't even get to try half of the restaurants I wanted.

Arts & Culture

Known as one of the top universities in the world, UCLA has a great campus and surrounding area. Westwood is a great part of LA, so I highly recommend spending time there.
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University of California, Los Angeles
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Known as one of the top universities in the world, UCLA has a great campus and surrounding area. Westwood is a great part of LA, so I highly recommend spending time there.
USC campus has some very nice architecture. It's a great place to drop by!
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University of Southern California
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USC campus has some very nice architecture. It's a great place to drop by!
Small library near the home.
Baldwin Hills Branch Library
2906 S La Brea Ave
Small library near the home.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art is a great place to spend your day!
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art is a great place to spend your day!

Parks & Nature

Looking for that LA beach life you see on TV? Santa Monica is a popular tourist destination with soft sands and great weather. Shop around at the outdoor mall of 3rd Street Promenade!
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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Looking for that LA beach life you see on TV? Santa Monica is a popular tourist destination with soft sands and great weather. Shop around at the outdoor mall of 3rd Street Promenade!
This overlook is a great hiking spot. You get a great view of every part of Los Angeles due to its central location.
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Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
6300 Hetzler Rd
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This overlook is a great hiking spot. You get a great view of every part of Los Angeles due to its central location.
If you're looking for a less populated beach than Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach is a good destination with restaurants adjacent to the pier.
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Manhattan Beach Pier
2 Manhattan Beach Blvd
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If you're looking for a less populated beach than Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach is a good destination with restaurants adjacent to the pier.

Shopping

Adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier, this is a great place to shop! You'll find all kinds of street performers here too.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
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Adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier, this is a great place to shop! You'll find all kinds of street performers here too.
One of the main shopping malls in LA, enjoy the free musical performances they have on the outdoor stage while shopping or on your way to the movie theater.
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The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
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One of the main shopping malls in LA, enjoy the free musical performances they have on the outdoor stage while shopping or on your way to the movie theater.
Recently completed mall with groceries and restaurants.
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Midtown Shopping Center
4725 Venice Blvd.
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Recently completed mall with groceries and restaurants.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the newer musical venues in LA, you'll find your biggest musical stars play at this venue.
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I-Forum
3900 W Manchester Blvd
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One of the newer musical venues in LA, you'll find your biggest musical stars play at this venue.
Bar with live music.
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BAR Lubitsch
7702 Santa Monica Blvd
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Bar with live music.
Bar with live music.
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The Mint
6010 West Pico Boulevard
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Bar with live music.
Famous venue in LA, hosts all kinds of big acts including Madonna and B.B. King.
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The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd
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Famous venue in LA, hosts all kinds of big acts including Madonna and B.B. King.
One of the iconic venues in Hollywood, acts range from local musicians all the way to your favorite artists on the radio.
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The Helio Cafe
710 N Heliotrope Dr
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One of the iconic venues in Hollywood, acts range from local musicians all the way to your favorite artists on the radio.
Popular bar in Koreatown. Have fun with trying to find the entrance if it's your first time ;) (make sure to let the bouncer know it's your first time)
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Lock & Key
239 S Vermont Ave
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Popular bar in Koreatown. Have fun with trying to find the entrance if it's your first time ;) (make sure to let the bouncer know it's your first time)
Popular rooftop bar in LA. Not much to be said other than have fun and enjoy the scenery!
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Perch
448 S Hill St
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Popular rooftop bar in LA. Not much to be said other than have fun and enjoy the scenery!
Not as many people know about this place since it opened in 2012 I think. I personally love it, also got great views!
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Ace Hotel
929 S Broadway
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Not as many people know about this place since it opened in 2012 I think. I personally love it, also got great views!
This hotel has restaurant/bar on the 2nd floor, a bar on the first floor, and another kind-of secret bar called Break Room 86 around the side.
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The LINE LA
3515 Wilshire Blvd
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This hotel has restaurant/bar on the 2nd floor, a bar on the first floor, and another kind-of secret bar called Break Room 86 around the side.

Getting Around

Expo Line is the train line that stretches from Downtown Union station all the way to Santa Monica Pier.
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Expo Line
Expo Line
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Expo Line is the train line that stretches from Downtown Union station all the way to Santa Monica Pier.