Guidebook for Los Angeles
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This is a fun unconventional bookstore with art and is open late. It's in a great location in downtown around all the bars in the arts district on spring street
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetThis is a fun unconventional bookstore with art and is open late. It's in a great location in downtown around all the bars in the arts district on spring street
Great for shopping, there's a lot of venders and you can get a great price for LA clothes and souvenirs.
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Fashion District
Great for shopping, there's a lot of venders and you can get a great price for LA clothes and souvenirs.
Parking lot open Monday- Friday 6:30am-8:30pm, closed weekends, gate is locked 8:30pm-6:30am.
1330 W 5th St
1330 West 5th StreetParking lot open Monday- Friday 6:30am-8:30pm, closed weekends, gate is locked 8:30pm-6:30am.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Rooftop
550 Flower StGreat view of dtla!
This is an awesome barcade (bar/arcade) that has only 25 cent (quarter) games. It's a total hipster bar and it gets very crowded. Go early if you can.
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Eightytwo
707 E 4th PlThis is an awesome barcade (bar/arcade) that has only 25 cent (quarter) games. It's a total hipster bar and it gets very crowded. Go early if you can.
Perch
448 S Hill StAnother great view of the LA skyline
This gastro pub has a contemporary atmosphere and really great burgers. I would recommend the truffle mushroom burger (on the special menu) or the Korean BBQ burger, pork belly burger fusion.
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Plan Check
1800 Sawtelle BlvdThis gastro pub has a contemporary atmosphere and really great burgers. I would recommend the truffle mushroom burger (on the special menu) or the Korean BBQ burger, pork belly burger fusion.
Pickle back shots for $5. Cool underground patio with ping pong and darts. Food is also served here.
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Casey's Irish Pub
613 S Grand AvePickle back shots for $5. Cool underground patio with ping pong and darts. Food is also served here.
Great chicken wings! Right next to Library Bar!
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Sixth Street Tavern
630 W 6th StGreat chicken wings! Right next to Library Bar!
The bar is in a library... or is the library in the bar? Hip vibe, check it out!
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Library Bar
630 W 6th StThe bar is in a library... or is the library in the bar? Hip vibe, check it out!
Bar/Lounge. This place has a nice ambience and a small sliver of outdoor seating for people watching on Spring street.
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The Falls Lounge
626 S Spring StBar/Lounge. This place has a nice ambience and a small sliver of outdoor seating for people watching on Spring street.
Fun DTLA brewery with art to look at and games to play.
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Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda StFun DTLA brewery with art to look at and games to play.
For a Spanish vibe stay inside, old school hip hop is usually playing outside in the back patio.
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La Cita
336 S Hill StFor a Spanish vibe stay inside, old school hip hop is usually playing outside in the back patio.
Food Scene
LA Cafe
639 S Spring StThis place is open 24 hours and it delivers 24 hours!
The best cupcakes you can buy! They have coffee and ice cream too! Also it's near Target! Yay!
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Sprinkles Downtown Los Angeles
735 S Figueroa StThe best cupcakes you can buy! They have coffee and ice cream too! Also it's near Target! Yay!
Great for brunch or for stopping by to pick up dessert. This place is very trendy and very LA. Try the macaroons!
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Bottega Louie
700 S Grand AveGreat for brunch or for stopping by to pick up dessert. This place is very trendy and very LA. Try the macaroons!
Two words: Nutella pizza. !!! Their pizza is great and the Nutella pizza is a must try dessert pie :)
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Pellicola Pizzeria
421 W 8th StTwo words: Nutella pizza. !!! Their pizza is great and the Nutella pizza is a must try dessert pie :)
It's a cute little (wide) alley made to look like you're in little Italy or something cute like that. Lots of Mediterranean restaurants and lots of kebabs. Right in the center of the Jewelry District.
Saint Vincent Court
Saint Vincent CourtIt's a cute little (wide) alley made to look like you're in little Italy or something cute like that. Lots of Mediterranean restaurants and lots of kebabs. Right in the center of the Jewelry District.
Many gourmet food options, all under one roof.
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Imarike yeGrand Central
317 S BroadwayMany gourmet food options, all under one roof.
Very fresh sushi! It's also very near Eightytwo (barcarde).
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Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd StVery fresh sushi! It's also very near Eightytwo (barcarde).
Great Chinese food, pretty well known "hole in the wall" type place.
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Yang Chow Restaurant
819 N BroadwayGreat Chinese food, pretty well known "hole in the wall" type place.
Essentials
It's around the corner! You can get milk, bread, and cereal here, as well as most basic needs, snacks, and of course beer and liquor. It stays open until usually until 9 or 10.
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Bixel Liquor Store
467 S Bixel StIt's around the corner! You can get milk, bread, and cereal here, as well as most basic needs, snacks, and of course beer and liquor. It stays open until usually until 9 or 10.
Every Wednesday from 11am-2pm.
Fresh fruit and veggies and a variety of food venders.
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Pershing Square
532 S Olive StEvery Wednesday from 11am-2pm.
Fresh fruit and veggies and a variety of food venders.
Sightseeing
The underground metro is a great way to get around in the city. It's especially easy to get from this station to Hollywood and Highland on the Redline. All you need is a tap card; $1.75 per ride.
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7th St / Metro Center station
The underground metro is a great way to get around in the city. It's especially easy to get from this station to Hollywood and Highland on the Redline. All you need is a tap card; $1.75 per ride.
Take the subway from downtown and it spits you out on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Right in the heart of Hollywood. You can purchase a tap card for $1 inside the station.
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Hollywood / Highland station
6815 Hollywood BlvdTake the subway from downtown and it spits you out on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Right in the heart of Hollywood. You can purchase a tap card for $1 inside the station.
This is a bit of a trek from downtown, but the Venice beach boardwalk is always a great day adventure. Food, drinks, shopping, beach, muscle beach, street performers and so much more.
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Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front WalkThis is a bit of a trek from downtown, but the Venice beach boardwalk is always a great day adventure. Food, drinks, shopping, beach, muscle beach, street performers and so much more.
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierGreat view, awesome for pictures!
Shopping, restaurants, movie theatre, bars, all adjacent to Universal Studios theme park.
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Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaShopping, restaurants, movie theatre, bars, all adjacent to Universal Studios theme park.
Staples Center and Nokia Theatre are the main dish here, but there are plenty of restaurants, bars, and clubs around, and a movie theatre.
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L.A. Live
800 W Olympic BlvdStaples Center and Nokia Theatre are the main dish here, but there are plenty of restaurants, bars, and clubs around, and a movie theatre.