Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Trendy rooftop bar with fire pits. Great food and drinks. Amazing Sunday Jazz Brunch.
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Perch
448 S Hill StTrendy rooftop bar with fire pits. Great food and drinks. Amazing Sunday Jazz Brunch.
One of the area's most popular dinner spots. Very close to walk to.
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Ledlow
400 Main StreetOne of the area's most popular dinner spots. Very close to walk to.
This is the best coffee in walking distance. Trust me.
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Spring For Coffee
548 S Spring StThis is the best coffee in walking distance. Trust me.
Home of the French Dip. Speakeasy bar in back called Varnish has a live stand up piano player singing old songs.
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Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th StHome of the French Dip. Speakeasy bar in back called Varnish has a live stand up piano player singing old songs.
Artisan House
600 Main StreetGreat tapas and specialty market.
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand AveExcellent Italian food. Loud, NYC type atmosphere.
Ace Hotel
929 S BroadwayRooftop bar is great. Art galleries below.
Everything Else
Historic hotel that serves "English Tea".
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Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
506 S Grand AveHistoric hotel that serves "English Tea".
MOCA's off- shoot exhibit room. Always amazing.
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveMOCA's off- shoot exhibit room. Always amazing.
Microsoft Theater
777 Chick Hearn CtConcert Venue.
buy tickets for local events
Restaurants, movie theatre, concert venues, winter ice-skating.
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buy tickets for local events
Restaurants, movie theatre, concert venues, winter ice-skating.
Arts & Culture
Free outdoor movies, concerts and winter ice-skating.
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Pershing Square
532 S Olive StFree outdoor movies, concerts and winter ice-skating.
Amazing acoustics for live symphony and other world famous performers.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveAmazing acoustics for live symphony and other world famous performers.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveContemporary Art
West Coast's best Music Conservatory offers free classical concerts many nights a week. Student performances, but as good as professional.
Colburn School
200 S Grand AveWest Coast's best Music Conservatory offers free classical concerts many nights a week. Student performances, but as good as professional.
LA Opera
135 N Grand AveOpera House.
I-Center ye-Staples
1111 S Figueroa StSporting Arena. Home of the LA Lakers.
Sightseeing
Little Tokyo
Many sushi and noodle restaurants as well as shops.
Hippest neighborhood in DTLA. Tour around on foot or bike and see the amazing street art. Great bars and restaurants. Spend a hole afternoon and evening there.
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Art District
Traction AvenueHippest neighborhood in DTLA. Tour around on foot or bike and see the amazing street art. Great bars and restaurants. Spend a hole afternoon and evening there.
bradbury building
304 South BroadwayHistoric architecture. A must see.
Incredible museum featuring contemporary and historic popular music- every aspect of it. A MUST SEE.
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I-Grammy Museum
800 W Olympic BlvdIncredible museum featuring contemporary and historic popular music- every aspect of it. A MUST SEE.
Take the Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Highland stop and tour the main drag of Hollywood. Shopping, tourist attractions and don't miss Grauman's Chinese Theatre and see the handprints of the stars.
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I-TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdTake the Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Highland stop and tour the main drag of Hollywood. Shopping, tourist attractions and don't miss Grauman's Chinese Theatre and see the handprints of the stars.
Spend a day on the boardwalk shopping and soaking up the sun. LA's favorite freaks and artisans abound.
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Venice
Spend a day on the boardwalk shopping and soaking up the sun. LA's favorite freaks and artisans abound.
Sit on the beach, grab lunch on the pier and go for a Ferris Wheel ride.
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierSit on the beach, grab lunch on the pier and go for a Ferris Wheel ride.
LA's largest Farmer's Market. It's worth a go. Spend a whole day there and shopping at the Grove (adjacent). Even catch a movie.
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The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd StLA's largest Farmer's Market. It's worth a go. Spend a whole day there and shopping at the Grove (adjacent). Even catch a movie.
Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood BoulevardTake a day hike up to the iconic spot.
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller AveNice hiking with views.
Hike or drive for perfect views of the LA basin. Evening events at the Observatory as well.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdHike or drive for perfect views of the LA basin. Evening events at the Observatory as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar 107
107 4th StreetFunky hipster "hole-in-the-wall" bar.
Pool hall, darts, live music. Get a mug shot taken while you're there.
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The Down & Out
501 S Spring StPool hall, darts, live music. Get a mug shot taken while you're there.
This is my favorite bar in DTLA. Amazing steampunk/circus tent theme. Live Americana music every night. Best drinks. Voted "Best Bar" in LA by the LA Weekly. You will need to drive or take a cab.
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Villains Tavern
1356 Palmetto StreetThis is my favorite bar in DTLA. Amazing steampunk/circus tent theme. Live Americana music every night. Best drinks. Voted "Best Bar" in LA by the LA Weekly. You will need to drive or take a cab.
The Varnish
118 E 6th StSpeakeasy with live piano player.
Golden Gopher
417 W 8th StDive bar with pool tables.
Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th StWhisky bar with cool restored historic vibe.
Historic Edison Light Company restored into a luxurious bar with burlesque performances.
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The Edison
Historic Edison Light Company restored into a luxurious bar with burlesque performances.
Circus themed bar with cross dressing dj's and live fortune tellers. Amazing drinks.
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The One-Eyed Gypsy
901 1st StreetCircus themed bar with cross dressing dj's and live fortune tellers. Amazing drinks.
The King Eddy
131 E 5th StDive bar made famous by writer, Charles Bukowski.
Shopping
Specialty wines and beers. Go there for wine tasting or they deliver until 2am.
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BUZZ wine beer bottleshop & bar
460 S Spring StSpecialty wines and beers. Go there for wine tasting or they deliver until 2am.
Best used bookstore in LA. Art galleries on second level.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetBest used bookstore in LA. Art galleries on second level.
Cheap department store if you need a sweatshirt or other home supply and don't want to spend more than $5 for it.
Fallas Discount Stores
1833 S La Cienega BlvdCheap department store if you need a sweatshirt or other home supply and don't want to spend more than $5 for it.
Pedestrian shopping area in West Hollywood, adjacent to the Farmer's Market. A must do.
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The Grove
189 The Grove DrPedestrian shopping area in West Hollywood, adjacent to the Farmer's Market. A must do.
Essentials
Ralphs
645 W 9th StGrocery store
Large farmer's market 7 days a week with great food stands.
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Imarike yeGrand Central
317 S BroadwayLarge farmer's market 7 days a week with great food stands.