Guidebook for Los Angeles
Arts & Culture
Often free event filled, now the site of Michael Heizer's Levitated Mass and some delightful and iconic works by Chris Burden. Free wifi and expensive fancy drinks. This is my meet-up place of choice.
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I-Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago AveOften free event filled, now the site of Michael Heizer's Levitated Mass and some delightful and iconic works by Chris Burden. Free wifi and expensive fancy drinks. This is my meet-up place of choice.
Food Scene
Lots of lovely pastries including reliably excellent croissants. Great croque madame sandwiches.
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La Maison Du Pain
5373 West Pico BoulevardLots of lovely pastries including reliably excellent croissants. Great croque madame sandwiches.
I love the proscuitto arugula pizza here. Many healthy and delicious offerings. Including fresh juices.
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Bloom Cafe
5544 W Pico BlvdI love the proscuitto arugula pizza here. Many healthy and delicious offerings. Including fresh juices.
Coffee done right! Free wifi. Seating indoor or out. plus, a dance studio.
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Paper or Plastik Cafe
5772 W Pico BlvdCoffee done right! Free wifi. Seating indoor or out. plus, a dance studio.
There are many delicious options here in Little Ethiopia. Rahel's is the vegetarian one. Fresh and tasty, Please eat with your hands.
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Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine
1047 S Fairfax AveThere are many delicious options here in Little Ethiopia. Rahel's is the vegetarian one. Fresh and tasty, Please eat with your hands.
I think this is the best NY-style pizza in the area. They deliver to my place. Not fancy, but always friendly.
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Rocco's Neighborhood Pizza
6335 Wilshire BlvdI think this is the best NY-style pizza in the area. They deliver to my place. Not fancy, but always friendly.
Homey, but stylish, Yuko and her crew serve up simple fresh and tasty Japanese-ish food. Favorites include the Veggie Bowl-ito and the must-have mint lemonade.
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Yuko Kitchen
5484 Wilshire BlvdHomey, but stylish, Yuko and her crew serve up simple fresh and tasty Japanese-ish food. Favorites include the Veggie Bowl-ito and the must-have mint lemonade.
This is not a restaurant. It is a taco truck, parked at an auto repair shop. M-Th 9 pm - 1 am and F-Sa until 3 am. Tacos are $1 each, cooked to order and delicious.
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El Chato Taco Truck
5300 West Olympic BoulevardThis is not a restaurant. It is a taco truck, parked at an auto repair shop. M-Th 9 pm - 1 am and F-Sa until 3 am. Tacos are $1 each, cooked to order and delicious.
My 2 Cents LA
5583 W Pico BlvdShrimp and grits!
Sweet and friendly tiny coffee shop. Great coffee. Great tea. Highly recommend!
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Paradocs Coffee & Tea
1032 S Fairfax AveSweet and friendly tiny coffee shop. Great coffee. Great tea. Highly recommend!
They do a traditional home-style breakfast, straight forward, hearty, not fancy and folks have come from near and far across generations to partake.
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C J's Cafe
5501 W Pico BlvdThey do a traditional home-style breakfast, straight forward, hearty, not fancy and folks have come from near and far across generations to partake.
Essentials
Ralphs
7257 Sunset BlvdClosest giant grocery option. They have what you need.
Astonishing array of organic options. Fancy juices, custom squeezed. Hot food to take out and a bunch of raw stuff too.
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Erewhon Market
7660 Beverly BlvdAstonishing array of organic options. Fancy juices, custom squeezed. Hot food to take out and a bunch of raw stuff too.
Shopping
Tiny museum with always something interesting up. Monthly or so craft nights. And great store with all kinds of hand made stuff.
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Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire BlvdTiny museum with always something interesting up. Monthly or so craft nights. And great store with all kinds of hand made stuff.
Everything Else
If you like visualizing what places were like when giant sloths roamed the earth, this is the joint for you. My favorite is the tragic woolly mammoth family tableau in the tar pit.
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Page Museum
5801 Wilshire BlvdIf you like visualizing what places were like when giant sloths roamed the earth, this is the joint for you. My favorite is the tragic woolly mammoth family tableau in the tar pit.