Sweetspot guidebook
Food Scene
$$ - Lovely eclectic restaurant and gourmet food shop. Perfect for a casual lunch. Similar feel to Dean & Deluca in NYC
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Joan’s on Third
8350 W 3rd St$$ - Lovely eclectic restaurant and gourmet food shop. Perfect for a casual lunch. Similar feel to Dean & Deluca in NYC
$$ - Casual option for a nice breakfast or brunch. This place gets super busy on weekends. Only open daytime.
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Toast Bakery Cafe
8221 W 3rd St$$ - Casual option for a nice breakfast or brunch. This place gets super busy on weekends. Only open daytime.
$$ - Super delicious ramen and Asian tapas! They also have happy hour pricing specials until 7:30 daily.
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Robata JINYA
8050 W 3rd St$$ - Super delicious ramen and Asian tapas! They also have happy hour pricing specials until 7:30 daily.
$$ - This is the ultimate fine dining Korean BBQ experience with a small price tag. You wont be disappointed.
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Genwa Beverly Hills
170 N La Cienega Blvd$$ - This is the ultimate fine dining Korean BBQ experience with a small price tag. You wont be disappointed.
$$ - Delicious trendy Mexican fare with amazing drinks as well.
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Mercado
7910 W 3rd St$$ - Delicious trendy Mexican fare with amazing drinks as well.
$ - For a quick bite very close by or even to pick up and bring back to the guest house. Great fish tacos!
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Plancha Tacos
8250 W 3rd St$ - For a quick bite very close by or even to pick up and bring back to the guest house. Great fish tacos!
$$$ - The space is unpretentious and cozy. The decor and atmosphere transports you to a small Italian trattoria. Service is very professional, efficient, and friendly
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Locanda Veneta
8638 W 3rd St$$$ - The space is unpretentious and cozy. The decor and atmosphere transports you to a small Italian trattoria. Service is very professional, efficient, and friendly
$$$ - Seafood heaven. This place is definitely worth the hype.
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Son of a Gun
8370 W 3rd St$$$ - Seafood heaven. This place is definitely worth the hype.
$ - 1960's kitch hold out diner - there aren't many of these left. It never disappoints! OPEN 24 HOURS
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NORMS Restaurant
13636 Sherman Way$ - 1960's kitch hold out diner - there aren't many of these left. It never disappoints! OPEN 24 HOURS
The quintessential LA Diner with a fantastic menu including healthy and vegan twists on all the diner classics. It's one of the few places open very late!
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Swingers
8020 Beverly BlvdThe quintessential LA Diner with a fantastic menu including healthy and vegan twists on all the diner classics. It's one of the few places open very late!
$$ One of our new favorite outdoor romantic patio dining spots. Great food.... perfect menu.
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Bacari W 3rd
8030 W 3rd St$$ One of our new favorite outdoor romantic patio dining spots. Great food.... perfect menu.
$$$ Great food, service, and ambiance. Terrific wine and small plates place. Nice energy in the room with a pleasant buzz but not so loud as to make conversation difficult.
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A.O.C.
8700 W 3rd St$$$ Great food, service, and ambiance. Terrific wine and small plates place. Nice energy in the room with a pleasant buzz but not so loud as to make conversation difficult.
$$$ There is a reason this place has over 3000 reviews. You will be blown away by the food here!
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Animal
435 N Fairfax Ave$$$ There is a reason this place has over 3000 reviews. You will be blown away by the food here!
Drinks & Nightlife
Small bar that serves really good Mexican food. $5 delicious margaritas at happy hour! Yes, the ambiance is dark, cozy, perfect for dates, hanging out with friends, etc.
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El Carmen
8138 W 3rd StSmall bar that serves really good Mexican food. $5 delicious margaritas at happy hour! Yes, the ambiance is dark, cozy, perfect for dates, hanging out with friends, etc.
Want to watch a game and have a drink and snacks? Walk on over.
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Goal
8334 W 3rd StWant to watch a game and have a drink and snacks? Walk on over.
Amazing place to grab a drink with a few friends. One of the best spots to enjoy a night out and the atmosphere here is key. and they have a whiskey bar!
Ambience Casual, Trendy, Classy
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The Phoenix
8480 W 3rd StAmazing place to grab a drink with a few friends. One of the best spots to enjoy a night out and the atmosphere here is key. and they have a whiskey bar!
Ambience Casual, Trendy, Classy
Molly's is the type of place that you either love or hate. If you're expecting the hipster scene; don't bother. You come here for 2 things: drinking and watching some good soccer games. They also have live bands on the weekends.
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Molly Malone's
575 S Fairfax AveMolly's is the type of place that you either love or hate. If you're expecting the hipster scene; don't bother. You come here for 2 things: drinking and watching some good soccer games. They also have live bands on the weekends.
Supermarkets
Walk to this Trader Joes. Grocery, Beer, Wines - 8500 Burton Way
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdWalk to this Trader Joes. Grocery, Beer, Wines - 8500 Burton Way
Drive to this Trader Joes. It is across the street from Whole Foods.
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdDrive to this Trader Joes. It is across the street from Whole Foods.
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica BlvdIn the same shopping complex as CVS.
Ralphs
7257 Sunset BlvdClosest standard supermarket
Sightseeing
A favorite destination since 1934. Walk or drive for colorful scenery and wander around. Small shops and casual eateries. It's also right next door to the outdoor The Grove Shopping Mall.
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The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd StA favorite destination since 1934. Walk or drive for colorful scenery and wander around. Small shops and casual eateries. It's also right next door to the outdoor The Grove Shopping Mall.
If you're talking about getting your mind blown, this place will definitely do the job. Ice Age fossils at every turn. And they're actively excavating all the time.
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La Brea Tar Pits neMuziyam
5801 Wilshire BlvdIf you're talking about getting your mind blown, this place will definitely do the job. Ice Age fossils at every turn. And they're actively excavating all the time.
Cool events and screenings, open to the public that are hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Call to find out whats happening (310) 247-3000
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Iziko le-Academy yama-Films
6067 Wilshire BlvdCool events and screenings, open to the public that are hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Call to find out whats happening (310) 247-3000
You can't come to LA and NOT see the famous Hollywood Boulevard!
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I-TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdYou can't come to LA and NOT see the famous Hollywood Boulevard!
Newly remodeled inside and out. Wonderful place to visit if you are into cars
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Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire BlvdNewly remodeled inside and out. Wonderful place to visit if you are into cars
KInd of hard to get up there these days but worth a try.
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I-Hollywood Sign
KInd of hard to get up there these days but worth a try.
When in LA for the 1st time you gotta do the "pretty woman" thing!
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Rodeo Drive
Rodeo DriveWhen in LA for the 1st time you gotta do the "pretty woman" thing!
Entertainment & Activities
One of the best comedy nights you will have! This live improv theater is where a lot of SNL players got their start.
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The Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose AveOne of the best comedy nights you will have! This live improv theater is where a lot of SNL players got their start.
Closest place to catch a good flick!
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Pacific Theatres at The Grove
189 The Grove DrClosest place to catch a good flick!
You can pick up free tickets for live tapings of CBS TV shows at their ticket window, on the west side of CBS TV City. This ticket window is open 5 days a week Or call (323) 575-2458
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Television City
7800 Beverly BlvdYou can pick up free tickets for live tapings of CBS TV shows at their ticket window, on the west side of CBS TV City. This ticket window is open 5 days a week Or call (323) 575-2458
Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose AveOne of the best Stand Up venues in the world!
Arts & Culture
Not only is this a wonderful world class museum but in the summers every Friday evening you can listen to live Jazz outdoors picnic style!
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdNot only is this a wonderful world class museum but in the summers every Friday evening you can listen to live Jazz outdoors picnic style!
A somber but amazing place to be educated about the holocaust.
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Holocaust Museum LA
100 The Grove DrA somber but amazing place to be educated about the holocaust.
Shopping
Our lovely outdoor mall - filled with beautiful stores and restaurants and a large movie theater complex
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The Grove
189 The Grove DrOur lovely outdoor mall - filled with beautiful stores and restaurants and a large movie theater complex
Indoor mall - only a few short blocks away from us!
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Beverly Center
8500 Beverly BlvdIndoor mall - only a few short blocks away from us!
Perfect indoor/outdoor shopping mecca of discount stores like Marshalls, TJ Max, Nordstrom Rack.
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Beverly Connection Security
100 La Cienega BlvdPerfect indoor/outdoor shopping mecca of discount stores like Marshalls, TJ Max, Nordstrom Rack.
Gorgeous store on the best walkable street in town!
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Polkadots & Moonbeams Modern
8367 W 3rd StGorgeous store on the best walkable street in town!
WILLIAM B + friends
1/2 W 3rd StWomens / juniors casual wear shop... also cute gift items with amazing prices!