Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
A must if you're going to Malibu. Breakfast, brunch, lunch. Eat farm-to-table on the pier with the waves below, surfers beside you, and sun on your face. Often very busy, esp weekends.
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Malibu Farm Pier Cafe
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy A must if you're going to Malibu. Breakfast, brunch, lunch. Eat farm-to-table on the pier with the waves below, surfers beside you, and sun on your face. Often very busy, esp weekends.
Looks like a hole in the wall but serves fabulous fresh fish - you literally pick it from the counter and they cook it for you. Picnic style dining. Seems that mostly locals go so enjoy the secret!
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Reel Inn Malibu
18661 Pacific Coast HwyLooks like a hole in the wall but serves fabulous fresh fish - you literally pick it from the counter and they cook it for you. Picnic style dining. Seems that mostly locals go so enjoy the secret!
Very good thai food. Another hole in the wall looking place but very very popular with locals.
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Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine
18763 Pacific Coast Hwy Very good thai food. Another hole in the wall looking place but very very popular with locals.
SUGARFISH
1345 2nd Stbest sushi in town!
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th Stbest sushi in town!
Border Grill Santa Monica
1445 4th Streetfabulous mexican
Juice Crafters
702 S Spring Stclosest fresh juices & smoothies
authentic and good Italian walking distance to the house
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Casa Nostra Ristorante
1515 Palisades Drauthentic and good Italian walking distance to the house
Sundays 8a-1p. Fabulous selection: we get all of our produce here, plus fish, eggs, meat and just about everything you could get at a farmer's market. Chock full of other treats too. And good celeb sightings if thats your thing
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Pacific Palisades Farmers Market
North Swarthmore AvenueSundays 8a-1p. Fabulous selection: we get all of our produce here, plus fish, eggs, meat and just about everything you could get at a farmer's market. Chock full of other treats too. And good celeb sightings if thats your thing
great breakfasts, all around healthy menu. almost always pretty packed but not an unreasonable wait
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Cafe Vida
9755 Culver Blvdgreat breakfasts, all around healthy menu. almost always pretty packed but not an unreasonable wait
Best burgers around and all kinds of craft selections.
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Pono Burger
829 BroadwayBest burgers around and all kinds of craft selections.
Vegan food that's actually quite good. Used to be the hippest spot in town for ages but other places caught on to the healthy train. Still very good quality food.
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Real Food Daily
514-516 Santa Monica BoulevardVegan food that's actually quite good. Used to be the hippest spot in town for ages but other places caught on to the healthy train. Still very good quality food.
Very healthy food that's served to you by people who say namaste. So "LA" it can be pretty annoying but the food is good and its a good "LA" experience.
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Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveVery healthy food that's served to you by people who say namaste. So "LA" it can be pretty annoying but the food is good and its a good "LA" experience.
Healthy and really yummy food at the Santa Monica Place, just off popular shopping destination, the 3rd Street Promenade. Good selection for just about everybody.
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True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica PlHealthy and really yummy food at the Santa Monica Place, just off popular shopping destination, the 3rd Street Promenade. Good selection for just about everybody.
Mendocino Farms
4724 Admiralty WayFabulous sandwiches. You won't be disappointed.
California cuisine restaurant at the bottom of the Highlands neighborhood.
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Taste at the Palisades
538 Palisades DrCalifornia cuisine restaurant at the bottom of the Highlands neighborhood.
Closest sushi joint (if you can't make it to Sugarfish or don't want to wait in their line)
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Moku Sushi
524 Palisades DrClosest sushi joint (if you can't make it to Sugarfish or don't want to wait in their line)
Good takeout sushi but also good to dine in. Good quality for the value, no thrills dining.
Sasabune Sushi
970 Monument StGood takeout sushi but also good to dine in. Good quality for the value, no thrills dining.
Water Grill
544 S Grand AveGreat seafood selection, slightly finer dining.
Steak house/seafood beside the ocean. A bit pricier.
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Mastro's Ocean Club
18412 Pacific Coast HwySteak house/seafood beside the ocean. A bit pricier.
An LA hot spot for sushi beside the sea. Be ready to drop coin, but we hear its pretty worth it.
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Nobu Malibu
22706 Pacific Coast HwyAn LA hot spot for sushi beside the sea. Be ready to drop coin, but we hear its pretty worth it.
Our favorite Indian food in LA. Suggest a thali so that you can taste multiple dishes. ;)
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Pradeeps
1405 Montana AveOur favorite Indian food in LA. Suggest a thali so that you can taste multiple dishes. ;)
Art's Table
1002 Montana AveReally yummy restaurant on Montana Blvd
Drinks & Nightlife
Malibu Wines
31740 Mulholland Highwaydon't forget your picnic!
wine tasting nearby on pch across from the beach. check their events listings for music and food trucks, or bring your own.
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Rosenthal Wine Bar & Patio
18741 Pacific Coast Hwywine tasting nearby on pch across from the beach. check their events listings for music and food trucks, or bring your own.
Parks & Nature
Starts right down the street from us. 3 options:
1) You can hike to the waterfall (but unlikely to be there now due to drought)
http://www.hikespeak.com/trails/santa-ynez-falls/
2) Our favorite: instead of going to the waterfall at the signpost, turn toward Trippet Ranch, stopping at the big rock where you first have views of the canyon. You can't miss it. We like to sit and talk or meditate there.
* The two hikes above are one of very few in LA where you are hiking under trees and is a pretty easy walk, as opposed to climbing hills.
3) If you're up for a more epic hike, you can take it all the way to Eagle Rock Peak (most ppl hike from Topanga to get there) and loop all the way back to Trailer Canyon Fire Road, which ends up the street from us on Michael Lane.
http://www.hikespeak.com/trails/eagle_rock_hike_topanga/
Santa Ynez Canyon Trail
Santa Ynez Canyon TrailStarts right down the street from us. 3 options:
1) You can hike to the waterfall (but unlikely to be there now due to drought)
http://www.hikespeak.com/trails/santa-ynez-falls/
2) Our favorite: instead of going to the waterfall at the signpost, turn toward Trippet Ranch, stopping at the big rock where you first have views of the canyon. You can't miss it. We like to sit and talk or meditate there.
* The two hikes above are one of very few in LA where you are hiking under trees and is a pretty easy walk, as opposed to climbing hills.
3) If you're up for a more epic hike, you can take it all the way to Eagle Rock Peak (most ppl hike from Topanga to get there) and loop all the way back to Trailer Canyon Fire Road, which ends up the street from us on Michael Lane.
http://www.hikespeak.com/trails/eagle_rock_hike_topanga/
You can access this by driving to Temescal Blvd & Sunset Blvd. Its a popular (and sometimes crowded) trail.
Alternatively, you can drive to the top of the trail/park here in our neighborhood for much quicker access -- and you start at the top of the mtns with gorgeous sweeping views and usually have it all to yourselves. You can then hike down into Temescal as far as you want to go, or hike toward Topanga. We love this spot for sunrises and full moon hikes. Directions to the Highlands Palisades Access Trail: Drive up the hill on Palisades Drive until it becomes Chastain Parkway for another half a mile. Turn right on Via Las Palmas, and drive two short blocks up to the trailhead parking on the left. The trail will be on the right.
http://www.hikespeak.com/trails/temescal-peak/
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Temescal Canyon Trail
Temescal Canyon TrailYou can access this by driving to Temescal Blvd & Sunset Blvd. Its a popular (and sometimes crowded) trail.
Alternatively, you can drive to the top of the trail/park here in our neighborhood for much quicker access -- and you start at the top of the mtns with gorgeous sweeping views and usually have it all to yourselves. You can then hike down into Temescal as far as you want to go, or hike toward Topanga. We love this spot for sunrises and full moon hikes. Directions to the Highlands Palisades Access Trail: Drive up the hill on Palisades Drive until it becomes Chastain Parkway for another half a mile. Turn right on Via Las Palmas, and drive two short blocks up to the trailhead parking on the left. The trail will be on the right.
http://www.hikespeak.com/trails/temescal-peak/
OUR FAVORITE! Bring your bathing suit, hike to the creek, and jump in the cool water. Jump off the rock in the middle too! For the more nimble hikers/climbers, you can scale the back wall of the creek for fabulous exploring in the canyon that runs to the creek. This spot is also known for its set for the popular tv show MASH. Bring cash for parking or find the hidden entrance on Mulholland where you can park on the street.
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Malibu Creek State Park
1925 Las Virgenes RoadOUR FAVORITE! Bring your bathing suit, hike to the creek, and jump in the cool water. Jump off the rock in the middle too! For the more nimble hikers/climbers, you can scale the back wall of the creek for fabulous exploring in the canyon that runs to the creek. This spot is also known for its set for the popular tv show MASH. Bring cash for parking or find the hidden entrance on Mulholland where you can park on the street.
Hiking that is a walking distance from the house. Its all uphill for quite a while and mostly views of the canyon. Good workout, sweet nature, and not crowded.
Trailer Canyon Trailhead
Palisades CourtHiking that is a walking distance from the house. Its all uphill for quite a while and mostly views of the canyon. Good workout, sweet nature, and not crowded.
Entertainment & Activities
Goorus Yoga
15327 Sunset BlvdLocal/closest yoga studio. Haven't checked it out yet but have heard good things.
Solid selection of yoga to fit most people's desires and tons of shops/food/coffee/etc all around on Montana Blvd.
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YogaWorks Montana Ave
1426 Montana AveSolid selection of yoga to fit most people's desires and tons of shops/food/coffee/etc all around on Montana Blvd.
Solid selection of yoga to fit most people's desires and tons of shops/food/coffee/etc all around on Main St, also close to Abbott Kinney.
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YogaWorks Main St
2215 Main StSolid selection of yoga to fit most people's desires and tons of shops/food/coffee/etc all around on Main St, also close to Abbott Kinney.
Local gym - great facilities and has the best yoga room in LA (looking over the ocean) and definitely some good classes that won't be as packed as so many others in LA. Suggested instructors: Wayne & Meghan. Others are probably good too, just don't know them. You should be able to buy a day pass, or maybe sign up online for a free trial?
http://www.bayclubs.com/pacificpalisades/
Bay Club Pacific Palisades
17383 Sunset BlvdLocal gym - great facilities and has the best yoga room in LA (looking over the ocean) and definitely some good classes that won't be as packed as so many others in LA. Suggested instructors: Wayne & Meghan. Others are probably good too, just don't know them. You should be able to buy a day pass, or maybe sign up online for a free trial?
http://www.bayclubs.com/pacificpalisades/
Sightseeing
Former home of Yogananda Paramahansa -- has beautiful gardens & tiny lake to walk around, or sit among the flowers or in the grass to do yoga or meditate. Sunday services & they may have other programs if interested, check their website.
http://lakeshrine.org
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Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple
17190 Sunset BlvdFormer home of Yogananda Paramahansa -- has beautiful gardens & tiny lake to walk around, or sit among the flowers or in the grass to do yoga or meditate. Sunday services & they may have other programs if interested, check their website.
http://lakeshrine.org