Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Great Italian food with excellent outdoor seating in the garden. Excellent wine and home made pasta. The chocolate mousse is to die for.
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Speranza
2547 Hyperion AveGreat Italian food with excellent outdoor seating in the garden. Excellent wine and home made pasta. The chocolate mousse is to die for.
Tasty selection of ready made healthy 'main and two sides' type of thing. Lunch and dinner.
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Forage
2764 Sunset BlvdTasty selection of ready made healthy 'main and two sides' type of thing. Lunch and dinner.
Best pizza in LA. Fun little neighborhood joint, outdoor seating, great for lunch.
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Tomato Pie Pizza Joint
2457 Hyperion AveBest pizza in LA. Fun little neighborhood joint, outdoor seating, great for lunch.
Hip Mexican bar and restaraunt. Carne Asada tacos are the best. Cool vibe, easy to get a seat. Open late. They do brunch on the weekends.
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El Condor
3701 Sunset BlvdHip Mexican bar and restaraunt. Carne Asada tacos are the best. Cool vibe, easy to get a seat. Open late. They do brunch on the weekends.
Kettle Black
3705 Sunset BlvdItalian. Excellent vibe.
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset BlvdBest Pho on the east side. Open late.
Fred 62
1850 N Vermont AveQuintessential diner, open all night. Not gross.
Great, fresh Vietnamese food with a trendy vibe. Get a seat downstairs if you can, more romantic.
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Blossom
4019 Sunset BlvdGreat, fresh Vietnamese food with a trendy vibe. Get a seat downstairs if you can, more romantic.
The best fresh juices and smoothies and other healthy things.
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Naturewell Vegan Juice & Smoothies
3824 Sunset BlvdThe best fresh juices and smoothies and other healthy things.
Dinosaur Coffee
4334 Sunset BlvdThe best coffee in Silverlake.
The easiest In N Out to go to in Los Angeles! Park in the mall parking lot next door, never a big line (relative to In N Out).
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In-N-Out Burger
119 S Brand BlvdThe easiest In N Out to go to in Los Angeles! Park in the mall parking lot next door, never a big line (relative to In N Out).
Shake Shack
8520 Santa Monica BlvdAlways a line out the door.
Incredible location among the trees. Bar and food is good.
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Cliff's Edge
3626 Sunset BlvdIncredible location among the trees. Bar and food is good.
The best Italian spot in LA (mainly because it feels like you're in NY). Great cocktails, big booths, 'everything is good' menu. Open late.
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Jones Hollywood
7205 Santa Monica BlvdThe best Italian spot in LA (mainly because it feels like you're in NY). Great cocktails, big booths, 'everything is good' menu. Open late.
Very tasty Mexican taco truck in the parking lot of Vons. Opens at 8:30pm, open until after midnight.
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Tacos Zone Truck
2064 Montana StVery tasty Mexican taco truck in the parking lot of Vons. Opens at 8:30pm, open until after midnight.
HomeState
4624 Hollywood BlvdDelicious breakfast tacos!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails, great little outdoor patio area if you can snag a seat. Cool crowd. There is a restaurant in the back and a cool little bar off to the side that's a bit of a secret.
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Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset BlvdGreat cocktails, great little outdoor patio area if you can snag a seat. Cool crowd. There is a restaurant in the back and a cool little bar off to the side that's a bit of a secret.
A bar and restaurant. Big booths which is always cool. Food is rich but decent. Has a fun little outdoor seating area on the street which is good for sunset people watching.
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The Black Cat
3909 Sunset BlvdA bar and restaurant. Big booths which is always cool. Food is rich but decent. Has a fun little outdoor seating area on the street which is good for sunset people watching.
Oysters and drinks. Food isn't great, but the upstairs bar is a bit of a secret spot and has a great vibe. The snacks are good.
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L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake BlvdOysters and drinks. Food isn't great, but the upstairs bar is a bit of a secret spot and has a great vibe. The snacks are good.
Sightseeing
The Griffith Park Observatory offers and incredible view of LA and the exhibits inside are so interesting. Such a cool building. Parking and traffic is a nightmare, so park down the hill and be prepared walk up the hill.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdThe Griffith Park Observatory offers and incredible view of LA and the exhibits inside are so interesting. Such a cool building. Parking and traffic is a nightmare, so park down the hill and be prepared walk up the hill.
Hip new area. Start at the Arts District Brewing Co and walk towards Bestia. You could walk across one of the bridges and see the iconic 'LA River' aqueduct. Only do this during the day though, gets a little spooky at night.
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Art District
Traction AvenueHip new area. Start at the Arts District Brewing Co and walk towards Bestia. You could walk across one of the bridges and see the iconic 'LA River' aqueduct. Only do this during the day though, gets a little spooky at night.
DTLA has some incredible architecture and fascinating history. I like to walk down Broadway and imagine back to when it was all new and bustling.
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Ace Hotel
929 S BroadwayDTLA has some incredible architecture and fascinating history. I like to walk down Broadway and imagine back to when it was all new and bustling.
An amazingly winding mountain road with a stunning view of Los Angeles you don't often see. You'll need a car obviously, I like to go late at night.
Angeles Crest Highway
Angeles Crest Scenic BywayAn amazingly winding mountain road with a stunning view of Los Angeles you don't often see. You'll need a car obviously, I like to go late at night.
Shopping
A.P.C.
3517 Sunset BlvdMollusk Surf Shop
3511 Sunset Blvd
Mohawk General Store
4011 Sunset BlvdSecret Headquarters
3137 Sunset Blvd Comic book store.
Vacation Vinyl
4166 Santa Monica BoulevardRecords
Everything Else
Silver Lake Farmers Market
3700 Sunset BlvdNeighborhood farmers market.
Essentials
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion AveWhole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale BlvdEntertainment & Activities
The best movie 'mainstream' theatre in terms of quality. Always has the new releases, good popcorn, can get coffee in the foyer or drinks at the bar.
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset BlvdThe best movie 'mainstream' theatre in terms of quality. Always has the new releases, good popcorn, can get coffee in the foyer or drinks at the bar.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin AveGreat improv comedy.
Great independent movie theatre for the serious movie goer.
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AMC Sunset 5
8000 Sunset BlvdGreat independent movie theatre for the serious movie goer.
Cool little movie neighborhood movie theatre.
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Los Feliz 3 Cinemas
1822 N Vermont AveCool little movie neighborhood movie theatre.
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrCool neighborhood movie theatre.