Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Late night eats, at a retro diner with a 21st century menu
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Fred 62
1850 N Vermont AveLate night eats, at a retro diner with a 21st century menu
Very good coffee. They also sell Ritual Beans if you want to brew your own coffee (plus a free cup of coffee with that purchase).
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Bru Coffeebar
1866 N Vermont AveVery good coffee. They also sell Ritual Beans if you want to brew your own coffee (plus a free cup of coffee with that purchase).
Delicious and cheap Italian food. BYOB, family owned spot. Do your laundry next store while you eat.
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La Pergoletta restaurant and deli
1802 Hillhurst AveDelicious and cheap Italian food. BYOB, family owned spot. Do your laundry next store while you eat.
Coffee is good. Better people watching. Get a sandwich from the cheese store and have lunch here.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset BlvdCoffee is good. Better people watching. Get a sandwich from the cheese store and have lunch here.
HomeState
4624 Hollywood BlvdAwesome breakfast tacos.
Nice sidewalk dining for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont AveNice sidewalk dining for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset BlvdCheap, tasty dinner, cash only.
Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdSome of the best tacos in LA. Get the horchata.
La Poubelle
5907 Franklin AveReal good bistro food.
Awesome breakfast burritos for cheap. Bring cash.
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Tacos Villa Corona
3185 Glendale BlvdAwesome breakfast burritos for cheap. Bring cash.
All'Acqua
3280 Glendale BlvdGreat modern Italian and Pizza
Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park BlvdQuality Chinese Food and takeout
Night + Market Song
3322 Sunset BlvdThai street food in a weird cool setting.
Jitlada Restaurant
5233 Sunset BlvdBest Thai in LA. Enormous menu. Plan ahead.
Pick up a rotisserie chicken and the garlic crack sauce if you're feeling lazy. Immortalized forever in the great Beck song Deborah.
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Zankou Chicken
5065 Sunset BlvdPick up a rotisserie chicken and the garlic crack sauce if you're feeling lazy. Immortalized forever in the great Beck song Deborah.
Bestia
2121 E 7th PlExtraordinary Italian Food. Worth the splurge.
Tacos open late. A little bougie but so close by. Also they do breakfast burritos. If you want something more authentic, there is great street vendor at Sunset and Hillhurst on weekend evenings.
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Tacos Tu Madre
1824 N Vermont AveTacos open late. A little bougie but so close by. Also they do breakfast burritos. If you want something more authentic, there is great street vendor at Sunset and Hillhurst on weekend evenings.
The most exemplary California restaurant. Also takeaway next door is good if you just want to wander Abbot Kinney.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdThe most exemplary California restaurant. Also takeaway next door is good if you just want to wander Abbot Kinney.
Good Coffee and Breakfast burritos. Fairfax is a cool drag to explore.
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COFAX
440 N Fairfax AveGood Coffee and Breakfast burritos. Fairfax is a cool drag to explore.
Shopping
Our favorite bookstore in LA. Check out the annex too for art books and graphic novel.s
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Skylight Books
1818 N Vermont AveOur favorite bookstore in LA. Check out the annex too for art books and graphic novel.s
Great brunch, food and cocktails. Better people watching. And great sandwiches at their deli if you want to picnic nearby.
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Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst AveGreat brunch, food and cocktails. Better people watching. And great sandwiches at their deli if you want to picnic nearby.
Imarike yeGrand Central
317 S BroadwaySo many good to things to eat.
If you're still buying music analogue, this is the place.
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Amoeba Music
6200 Hollywood BlvdIf you're still buying music analogue, this is the place.
Everything Else
Great movie theater and patrons, and way cheaper than the arclight.
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Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrGreat movie theater and patrons, and way cheaper than the arclight.
Great cheese and wine selection. Hot, pressed sandwiches for lunch.
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Cheese Store of Silver Lake
3926 Sunset BoulevardGreat cheese and wine selection. Hot, pressed sandwiches for lunch.
I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdGreat views. Packed on weekends.
I-Greek Theatre
2700 N Vermont AveWalk to this outdoor music venue for a show.
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdThe most LA place in all of LA.
One of the oldest stadiums left in baseball with great views of the Hills. Take an uber. Parking is a bear.
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Istadion yaseDodger
1000 Vin Scully AveOne of the oldest stadiums left in baseball with great views of the Hills. Take an uber. Parking is a bear.
Go for a walk or jog. New meadow is a nice picnic spot as well. Pick up libations at nearby Silverlake Wine.
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Silver Lake Reservoir
Go for a walk or jog. New meadow is a nice picnic spot as well. Pick up libations at nearby Silverlake Wine.
Cheap comedy nearby. Get there early to get good seats.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin AveCheap comedy nearby. Get there early to get good seats.
Some of the best programming in LA. Seats are a little uncomfortable if you're tall.
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Cinefamily
611 North Fairfax AvenueSome of the best programming in LA. Seats are a little uncomfortable if you're tall.
The future of the movie experience today. Laser projection and atmos sound.
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El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood BlvdThe future of the movie experience today. Laser projection and atmos sound.
LA's finest art museum. Great bar and coffee too.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdLA's finest art museum. Great bar and coffee too.
Farmer's Market every Sunday mornin in the parking lot.
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United States Postal Service
1825 N Vermont AveFarmer's Market every Sunday mornin in the parking lot.
My favorite store in LA. Great glassware and vintage drinking finds. Super nice customer service.
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Bar Keeper
614 N Hoover StMy favorite store in LA. Great glassware and vintage drinking finds. Super nice customer service.
Wine bar with cheap tastings. Monday night tastings are a scene. Foodtrucks outside!
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Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale BlvdWine bar with cheap tastings. Monday night tastings are a scene. Foodtrucks outside!
LA's finest multiplex. Get reserved seats online.
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset BlvdLA's finest multiplex. Get reserved seats online.
Drinks & Nightlife
Messhall Kitchen
4500 Los Feliz BlvdSolid food and drinks. Good oysters too.
Unpretentious bar on Sunset. Great whiskey selection and specials.
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Jay's Bar
4321 Sunset BlvdUnpretentious bar on Sunset. Great whiskey selection and specials.
Great happy hour special for oysters. Grab dessert at Milk downstairs
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L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake BlvdGreat happy hour special for oysters. Grab dessert at Milk downstairs
Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood BlvdChill wine bar with helpful bartenders.
Stop by after LACMA for a pint at one of LA's only true Irish pubs.
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Tom Bergin's
840 South Fairfax AvenueStop by after LACMA for a pint at one of LA's only true Irish pubs.
R Bar LA
3331 W 8th StPassword only bar. Our favorite spot to Karaoke.
Fun, funky rooftop restaurant in Koreatown.
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Openaire at The LINE LA
3515 Wilshire BlvdFun, funky rooftop restaurant in Koreatown.
Chosun Galbee
3330 W Olympic BlvdSlightly upscale Korean Barbecue. Delicious.
Classic Hollywood spot. A respite from the Hollywood drag.
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Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood BlvdClassic Hollywood spot. A respite from the Hollywood drag.
VIntage arcade bar designed out. Wings and noodles are on point too.
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Button Mash
1391 Sunset BlvdVIntage arcade bar designed out. Wings and noodles are on point too.
Echoplex
1154 Glendale BlvdSolid music venue.
The Satellite
Music Venue with solid acts.
Classic French Dip spot in Downtown. You can also enter into the backroom cocktail bar Varnish.
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Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th StClassic French Dip spot in Downtown. You can also enter into the backroom cocktail bar Varnish.
It's the Ace in LA> great wallpaper and furnishings. Snag a spot at the bar on the second floor for snacks. Hit the rooftop bar and pool for another scene, day or night. The Ace theater next door is a beautifully restored music venue.
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Ace Hotel
929 S BroadwayIt's the Ace in LA> great wallpaper and furnishings. Snag a spot at the bar on the second floor for snacks. Hit the rooftop bar and pool for another scene, day or night. The Ace theater next door is a beautifully restored music venue.
Parks & Nature
Great views for a picnic. Friday night wine tasting in the summer. Tour the Frank Lloyd Wright House on the property.
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Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood BlvdGreat views for a picnic. Friday night wine tasting in the summer. Tour the Frank Lloyd Wright House on the property.
If you're going to the beach and can avoid the obvious rush days and times, the trip up PCH is worth it. Zuma is my personal favorite but you can't go wrong.
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Zuma Beach
If you're going to the beach and can avoid the obvious rush days and times, the trip up PCH is worth it. Zuma is my personal favorite but you can't go wrong.
Enormous park with hiking trails, Griffith Observatory, and the Zoo.
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Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs DriveEnormous park with hiking trails, Griffith Observatory, and the Zoo.
Getting Around
Catch the red line here to go downtown or to Universal. Metro Tap cards are a buck so fill up the one we've left out for you.
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Vermont / Sunset Station
Catch the red line here to go downtown or to Universal. Metro Tap cards are a buck so fill up the one we've left out for you.
BLURY
4884 Fountain AvenueArts & Culture
Newly opened contemporary art. Come for the art, stay for hate-watching how people consume art.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveNewly opened contemporary art. Come for the art, stay for hate-watching how people consume art.