Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

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Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
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directly across the street
Good breakfasts.
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Blue Plate
1415 Montana Ave
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Good breakfasts.
High end coffee shops. Much better coffee than Starbucks or Peet's.
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Caffe Luxxe
925 Montana Ave
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High end coffee shops. Much better coffee than Starbucks or Peet's.
Better than Starbucks. 1 block from the apt.
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Peet's Coffee
1401 Montana Ave
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Better than Starbucks. 1 block from the apt.
Fantastic Indian food. One of the best in LA.
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Pradeeps
1405 Montana Ave
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Fantastic Indian food. One of the best in LA.
Great Italian food. Higher prices/ different menu than Spumoni across the street which is also a great restaurant.
Osteria Bigoli
714 Montana Ave
Great Italian food. Higher prices/ different menu than Spumoni across the street which is also a great restaurant.
Great casual Italian restaurant. Less expensive / different menu than Vincenzo across the street which also has great food.
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Spumoni Pizza Restaurant
713 Montana Ave
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Great casual Italian restaurant. Less expensive / different menu than Vincenzo across the street which also has great food.
Best coffeeshop on Montana. Imported Italian coffees and teas. Great sandwiches and pastries.
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Spazio Caffe
1511 Montana Avenue
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Best coffeeshop on Montana. Imported Italian coffees and teas. Great sandwiches and pastries.
Great neighborhood restaurant. Best for breakfast and they have fantastic desserts.
Cafe Montana
1534 Montana Ave
Great neighborhood restaurant. Best for breakfast and they have fantastic desserts.
Different atmosphere than Cafe Montana. Comparable quality of food.
17th Street Cafe & Bakery
1610 Montana Ave
Different atmosphere than Cafe Montana. Comparable quality of food.
Small sushi place. Good for to go.
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Sushi Sho
1303 Montana Ave
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Small sushi place. Good for to go.
Good prices. Good sushi. Casual.
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Sushi King
1330 Wilshire Blvd
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Good prices. Good sushi. Casual.
Another great Indian restaurant in the neighborhood. More formal than Pradeep's.
Nawab of India
1621 Wilshire Blvd
Another great Indian restaurant in the neighborhood. More formal than Pradeep's.
High prices, fantastic food. Worth checking out. Very busy during lunch and on weekends.
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Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire Blvd
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High prices, fantastic food. Worth checking out. Very busy during lunch and on weekends.
Great seafood. Casual atmosphere. Also has deli with fresh sea food, spices, gifts and other foods.
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Santa Monica Seafood Co
1000 Wilshire Blvd
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Great seafood. Casual atmosphere. Also has deli with fresh sea food, spices, gifts and other foods.
Great food, great desserts.
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Babalu
1002 Montana Ave
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Great food, great desserts.
Good local Italian restaurant
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Louise's Trattoria
232 N Larchmont Blvd
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Good local Italian restaurant
Small pizzeria, great food. Very reasonable prices.
Santa Monica Pizza Kitchen
1318 Wilshire Blvd
Small pizzeria, great food. Very reasonable prices.
Healthy fast food.
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Subway
2450 Colorado Ave
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Healthy fast food.
small, local coffee shop. great pastries and sandwiches.
Cafe Zella
1531 Wilshire Blvd
small, local coffee shop. great pastries and sandwiches.

Everything Else

Diagonally across the street. Great for groceries and quick bites. Deli, hot foods, salad bars. Organic produce and packaged foods. Household items, vitamins and skin care products are also available.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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Diagonally across the street. Great for groceries and quick bites. Deli, hot foods, salad bars. Organic produce and packaged foods. Household items, vitamins and skin care products are also available.
Many flavors of frozen yogurt and toppings.
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Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
732 Montana Ave
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Many flavors of frozen yogurt and toppings.
Quick service. They do a good job. Also do alterations.
Flair Cleaners
Lincoln Court
Quick service. They do a good job. Also do alterations.
small post office near UPS store
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United States Postal Service
1217 Wilshire Blvd
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small post office near UPS store
Fast friendly service.
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FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
5575 Sepulveda Blvd
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Fast friendly service.
Great hair salon. Expensive.
Zaine Colour Salon
1609A Montana Ave
Great hair salon. Expensive.
Salon just for blow dries, styling. No cuts. Gook prices.
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Drybar Santa Monica
1426 Montana Ave
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Salon just for blow dries, styling. No cuts. Gook prices.
Expensive, but good service.
Nail Spa Lane
1623 Montana Ave
Expensive, but good service.
Great hair salon. Expensive.
Luxelab Salon
1408 Montana Ave
Great hair salon. Expensive.
Imported shoes. Mostly flats. Expensive but great shoes.
London Sole
1331 Montana Avenue
Imported shoes. Mostly flats. Expensive but great shoes.
Local park with tennis and basketball courts.
Christine Emerson Reed Park
1133 7th St
Local park with tennis and basketball courts.
Has children's playground. Ice cream truck shows up at varying times. Water fountains area for children to play in.
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I-Douglas Park
2439 Wilshire Blvd
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Has children's playground. Ice cream truck shows up at varying times. Water fountains area for children to play in.
Small bank cross the street.
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Citibank
4375 Glencoe Ave
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Small bank cross the street.

Arts & Culture

Screenings of classic movies.
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Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
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Screenings of classic movies.

Shopping

1 of the largest shopping malls in LA. Apple Store, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, and many brand name / boutique clothing stores, restaurants and toy stores. 3 multiplex movie theaters. Large bookstore.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
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1 of the largest shopping malls in LA. Apple Store, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, and many brand name / boutique clothing stores, restaurants and toy stores. 3 multiplex movie theaters. Large bookstore.
Large pharmacy. Reasonable prices.
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Rite Aid
888 Lincoln Blvd
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Large pharmacy. Reasonable prices.
Beautiful, unique designer jewelry and handbags.
Moondance Jewelry Gallery
1530 Montana Ave
Beautiful, unique designer jewelry and handbags.
Large bookstore. Great selection.
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Barnes & Noble
1201 3rd Street
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Large bookstore. Great selection.
Great skincare products.
Kiehl's Since 1851
1516 Montana Ave
Great skincare products.

Essentials

Regular, medium-sized grocery store. Great selection.
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Pavilions
820 Montana Ave
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Regular, medium-sized grocery store. Great selection.
Another regular grocery store. Large, great selection. Lower prices than Pavilions on Montana.
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Vons
17380 Sunset Blvd
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Another regular grocery store. Large, great selection. Lower prices than Pavilions on Montana.
Large Whole Foods with great selection, organic foods, large salad and hot food bar, sandwiches, deli, large selection of cheeses. Wines, Skin care, household items.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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Large Whole Foods with great selection, organic foods, large salad and hot food bar, sandwiches, deli, large selection of cheeses. Wines, Skin care, household items.
Convenience store. Near gas station.
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7-Eleven
2541 S Barrington Ave
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Convenience store. Near gas station.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip, local bar. Lots of yuppies and college students. Great selection of beers. Best burgers and fries.
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Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
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Hip, local bar. Lots of yuppies and college students. Great selection of beers. Best burgers and fries.