Guidebook for Los Angeles

Steve
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

This restaurant has the best steaks in LA! The menu is exquisite and the wine is always perfect.
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Lawry's The Prime Rib
100 La Cienega Blvd
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This restaurant has the best steaks in LA! The menu is exquisite and the wine is always perfect.
Love this Japanese BBQ restaurant! You cook your own food on the table, the drinks are cheap and the food is always delicious. It's a 30 min walk south on La Cienega.
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Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
163 N La Cienega Blvd
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Love this Japanese BBQ restaurant! You cook your own food on the table, the drinks are cheap and the food is always delicious. It's a 30 min walk south on La Cienega.
Famous Cuban restaurant! It's so delicious and the service is great!
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Versailles
1415 S La Cienega Blvd
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Famous Cuban restaurant! It's so delicious and the service is great!
This is a total hole in the wall family owned Mexican restaurant. The food is so good and their menu is diverse, they have authentic dishes you won't find anywhere else. Best Mexican food in LA!
El Bronco Taqueria
5427 Venice Blvd.
This is a total hole in the wall family owned Mexican restaurant. The food is so good and their menu is diverse, they have authentic dishes you won't find anywhere else. Best Mexican food in LA!
Seasonal southern California comfort food in a fast/casual cafeteria setting with outdoor seating. Flavorful, healthy and diverse menu, with a variety of lemonades.
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Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Seasonal southern California comfort food in a fast/casual cafeteria setting with outdoor seating. Flavorful, healthy and diverse menu, with a variety of lemonades.
Japanese influenced American cuisine. This restaurant is extremely popular among the entertainment industry. The menu is pricey but the food is exquisite.
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Hinoki & the Bird
10 W Century Dr
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Japanese influenced American cuisine. This restaurant is extremely popular among the entertainment industry. The menu is pricey but the food is exquisite.
Celeb chef Wolfgang Puck's buzzy, sleek bistro offers creative, locally sourced Californian cuisine. Expensive menu but so delicious.
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Spago
176 N Canon Dr
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Celeb chef Wolfgang Puck's buzzy, sleek bistro offers creative, locally sourced Californian cuisine. Expensive menu but so delicious.
Famous garlic restaurant! Last time I was there they gave us garlic ice cream for dessert. I was hesitant at first, but it ended up tasting pretty dam good! Definitely an experience and a quick walk.
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The Stinking Rose
55 N La Cienega Blvd
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Famous garlic restaurant! Last time I was there they gave us garlic ice cream for dessert. I was hesitant at first, but it ended up tasting pretty dam good! Definitely an experience and a quick walk.
Upscale Brazilian BBQ restaurant chain for all-you-can-eat meat carved tableside plus an extensive salad bar. The salad bar is worth going!
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Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
133 N La Cienega Blvd
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Upscale Brazilian BBQ restaurant chain for all-you-can-eat meat carved tableside plus an extensive salad bar. The salad bar is worth going!
Walking distance bar/restaurant with the most variety of beer and delicious food! Pool tables, games, air hockey! Another iconic LA spot!
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Barney's Beanery
1037 Broxton Ave
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Walking distance bar/restaurant with the most variety of beer and delicious food! Pool tables, games, air hockey! Another iconic LA spot!
Best breakfast cafe!
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Joey's Café
8301 Santa Monica Blvd
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Best breakfast cafe!
Famous for their margaritas!
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Marix Tex Mex Cafe
1108 N Flores St
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Famous for their margaritas!
They have bingo night twice a week, and it's hosted by funny drag queens! The prizes are always good if you hit a BINGO!
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Hamburger Mary's
8288 Santa Monica Blvd
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They have bingo night twice a week, and it's hosted by funny drag queens! The prizes are always good if you hit a BINGO!
This hotel has a great outdoor/indoor restaurant with a full bar. They have all types of parties! Young celeb hangout, hipster, fancy, mixed, with cool bands at random nights! Rooftop is awesome too!
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Palihouse West Hollywood
8465 Holloway Dr
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This hotel has a great outdoor/indoor restaurant with a full bar. They have all types of parties! Young celeb hangout, hipster, fancy, mixed, with cool bands at random nights! Rooftop is awesome too!
This easy to order restaurants is one of my favorite places to eat. The menu is really healthy and it has a huge variety of options. Highly recommend it and it's a nice quick walk.
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Fresh Corn Grill
8714 Santa Monica Blvd
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This easy to order restaurants is one of my favorite places to eat. The menu is really healthy and it has a huge variety of options. Highly recommend it and it's a nice quick walk.
Elegant restaurant, food is good and they have a huge variety of wine. They have happy hour menus that makes it worth going if you're on a budget.
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La Boheme
8400 Santa Monica Blvd
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Elegant restaurant, food is good and they have a huge variety of wine. They have happy hour menus that makes it worth going if you're on a budget.

Everything Else

If you play Tennis, this will be heaven for you! My friend Josh teaches tennis there and sometimes competes. I can get you a good discount if you want lessons.
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Beverly Hills Tennis
325 S La Cienega Blvd
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If you play Tennis, this will be heaven for you! My friend Josh teaches tennis there and sometimes competes. I can get you a good discount if you want lessons.
Hip and trendy bar and lounge with delicious appetizers and full menu.
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SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills
465 S La Cienega Blvd
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Hip and trendy bar and lounge with delicious appetizers and full menu.

Sightseeing

They have the largest prehistoric bone collection in the world. I love going with family or friends and spending the day in the gardens and museums, plus there are plenty of good restaurants.
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La Brea Tar Pits neMuziyam
5801 Wilshire Blvd
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They have the largest prehistoric bone collection in the world. I love going with family or friends and spending the day in the gardens and museums, plus there are plenty of good restaurants.
Love this museum, they have an amazing art collection and they are always opening up seasonal exhibits that are mind blowing.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Love this museum, they have an amazing art collection and they are always opening up seasonal exhibits that are mind blowing.
The Hollywood sign! If you want to hike up to the sign, you must take Beachwood Dr. to the top, then you take the first hike trail to the right and you will find yourself behind the iconic sign.
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Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevard
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The Hollywood sign! If you want to hike up to the sign, you must take Beachwood Dr. to the top, then you take the first hike trail to the right and you will find yourself behind the iconic sign.
Hiking trails with great city views of Los Angeles. Enter the trail thru Franklin and Fuller.
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Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
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Hiking trails with great city views of Los Angeles. Enter the trail thru Franklin and Fuller.
Find your favorite celebrity star!
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Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
6255 Sunset Blvd
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Find your favorite celebrity star!
This theme park is always fun with great rides!
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
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This theme park is always fun with great rides!
These are one of my personal favorite spots in LA! Beautiful gardens, priceless art, amazing views, delicious food, and they have a live band on some Saturdays. Totally worth going!
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IGetty
1200 Getty Center Dr
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These are one of my personal favorite spots in LA! Beautiful gardens, priceless art, amazing views, delicious food, and they have a live band on some Saturdays. Totally worth going!
Acres of beautiful gardens from all over the world. This museum and gardens is one of my favorite spots in LA! Totally worth going!
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
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Acres of beautiful gardens from all over the world. This museum and gardens is one of my favorite spots in LA! Totally worth going!
If you're visiting LA for the first time, this is a must see! The beaches of Santa Monica are full of shops, restaurants, and tons of shopping. You can walk to 3rd street promenade or Venice Beach!
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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If you're visiting LA for the first time, this is a must see! The beaches of Santa Monica are full of shops, restaurants, and tons of shopping. You can walk to 3rd street promenade or Venice Beach!
Totally worth visiting! The Venice boardwalk is lively with shops, entertainment, muscle beach, shops, restaurants, surfers, hippies, hipsters, musical bands, drum circles, robots, list is endless!!!!
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Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front Walk
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Totally worth visiting! The Venice boardwalk is lively with shops, entertainment, muscle beach, shops, restaurants, surfers, hippies, hipsters, musical bands, drum circles, robots, list is endless!!!!
Tour the famous Queen Mary ocean liner!
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I-Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
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Tour the famous Queen Mary ocean liner!

Shopping

Love to shop? This mall has so many great stores and it's a 30 min walk.
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Beverly Center
8500 Beverly Blvd
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Love to shop? This mall has so many great stores and it's a 30 min walk.
The most delicious cupcakes in the world!!
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Sprinkles Beverly Hills Cupcakes
9635 S Santa Monica Blvd
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The most delicious cupcakes in the world!!

Drinks & Nightlife

The Abbey is a great bar/restaurant famous for its strong drinks! It's a huge mixed party scene and it's always busy!
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The Abbey
692 N Robertson Blvd
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The Abbey is a great bar/restaurant famous for its strong drinks! It's a huge mixed party scene and it's always busy!
Micky's is a full on nightclub with male strippers.
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Micky's
8857 Santa Monica Blvd
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Micky's is a full on nightclub with male strippers.

Essentials

The best grocery store with many healthy options.
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
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The best grocery store with many healthy options.
A bit more expensive than Trader Joe's but you can find anything!
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Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
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A bit more expensive than Trader Joe's but you can find anything!
Open 24 hours! convenience store called Weho SuperMart. As far as convenience stores go, this one is the best! It is the most well stocked store with all types of snacks, including healthy options.
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Mobil
7100 Sunset Blvd
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Open 24 hours! convenience store called Weho SuperMart. As far as convenience stores go, this one is the best! It is the most well stocked store with all types of snacks, including healthy options.