Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
My best friends from DC own this place! Locally owned with great pastries, the best coffee, and a great daytime work space if you want to take your laptop and stay for awhile.
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Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset BlvdMy best friends from DC own this place! Locally owned with great pastries, the best coffee, and a great daytime work space if you want to take your laptop and stay for awhile.
Delicious vegan food! Casual, not too expensive.
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset BlvdDelicious vegan food! Casual, not too expensive.
This is a great restaurant that'll satisfy any customer -- they cater to vegan, gluten-free and meat-eating diets and have a wide range of beers on tap, good cocktails, and wine. Their brunch is great, and they've got good happy-hour specials on pizzas!
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Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset BlvdThis is a great restaurant that'll satisfy any customer -- they cater to vegan, gluten-free and meat-eating diets and have a wide range of beers on tap, good cocktails, and wine. Their brunch is great, and they've got good happy-hour specials on pizzas!
My favorite local Thai restaurant, that also does vegan meat substitutes and delivers!
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It's Thai Hometaurant
1311 N Glendale BlvdMy favorite local Thai restaurant, that also does vegan meat substitutes and delivers!
THE BEST BRUNCH IN LA. Hands down. Also a nice place for a slightly upscale dinner. Delicious cocktails.
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Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset BlvdTHE BEST BRUNCH IN LA. Hands down. Also a nice place for a slightly upscale dinner. Delicious cocktails.
Every Friday afternoon, get local produce walking distance in Echo Park.
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Echo Park Farmers' Market
1146 Logan StEvery Friday afternoon, get local produce walking distance in Echo Park.
Tacos Zone Truck
2064 Montana StMY FAVE LA STREET TACOS. Get the Mulitas!
Delicious and cheap local tacos, LA-famous. Try a horchata latte with Stumptown cold brew...
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Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdDelicious and cheap local tacos, LA-famous. Try a horchata latte with Stumptown cold brew...
Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
1800 Sunset BlvdDEEP DISH PIZZA. MMM...
Pizza Buona
922 N Alvarado StFancy upscale pizzas in a coal-fired oven.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1954 Hillhurst AveTHE BEST ICE CREAM IN THE UNIVERSE.
Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst AveDelicious classic Italian food. Great brunch.
Perfect spot to sip coffee and work on your laptop all day long
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LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake BlvdPerfect spot to sip coffee and work on your laptop all day long
The most delicious restaurant in the neighborhood
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Botanica Restaurant and Market
1620 Silver Lake BlvdThe most delicious restaurant in the neighborhood
You can’t beat the atmosphere or the homemade pasta here.
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Speranza
2547 Hyperion AveYou can’t beat the atmosphere or the homemade pasta here.
Broome St. General Store
2912 Rowena AveDelicious coffee and cute gifts
Essentials
A really beautiful organic grocery store with food bar options and a good health and wellness section, too. Not cheap, but definitely cream of the Echo Park grocery store crop.
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Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset BlvdA really beautiful organic grocery store with food bar options and a good health and wellness section, too. Not cheap, but definitely cream of the Echo Park grocery store crop.
Run-of-the-mill grocery store that also carries beer, wine and liquor.
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Vons
561 N Glendale AveRun-of-the-mill grocery store that also carries beer, wine and liquor.
This is the closest Trader Joe's to our home. If you know it, you know it. ;)
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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveThis is the closest Trader Joe's to our home. If you know it, you know it. ;)
Whole Foods' budget market with some locally-sourced produce. It's the step between Trader Joe's and Lassens.
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Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale BlvdWhole Foods' budget market with some locally-sourced produce. It's the step between Trader Joe's and Lassens.
Entertainment & Activities
A great spot for live music and dance party nights nearly every night of the week!
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The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdA great spot for live music and dance party nights nearly every night of the week!
Bootleg Theater
2220 Beverly BlvdGreat music nearly every night!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cute wine bar with a nice selection of wines on tap as well as good beers. No liquor though.
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Bar Bandini
2150 Sunset BlvdCute wine bar with a nice selection of wines on tap as well as good beers. No liquor though.
Quaint little beer and wine bar where you'll occasionally catch a live ragtime pianist, sometimes with an upright bassist.
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1642 W Temple StQuaint little beer and wine bar where you'll occasionally catch a live ragtime pianist, sometimes with an upright bassist.
Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset BlvdFancy cocktails. Delicious food, especially brunch.
This is a steakhouse and bar, and the place where you can catch the famous Marty & Elaine performing some nights. Weird LA! I love it.
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The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
1760 N Vermont AveThis is a steakhouse and bar, and the place where you can catch the famous Marty & Elaine performing some nights. Weird LA! I love it.
Sightseeing
My favorite spot in LA. Perfect for sunset to see all of LA, the ocean on a clear day, and the Hollywood sign. If you want a nice hike, park down at the bottom of the hill at Trails Cafe, hike up to the Observatory and back down. About an hour round-trip. If you're going for sunset, go early! Or else spend an hour trying to find parking...
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdMy favorite spot in LA. Perfect for sunset to see all of LA, the ocean on a clear day, and the Hollywood sign. If you want a nice hike, park down at the bottom of the hill at Trails Cafe, hike up to the Observatory and back down. About an hour round-trip. If you're going for sunset, go early! Or else spend an hour trying to find parking...
Parks & Nature
Really great hiking trails in Elysian park. Find the secret horses at the top! :)
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Elysian Park
835 Academy RdReally great hiking trails in Elysian park. Find the secret horses at the top! :)
Great hiking trails here, though exposed to lots of sunshine.
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Griffith PARK TRAILS
2715 N Vermont Canyon RdGreat hiking trails here, though exposed to lots of sunshine.
Food scene
Close market to the house with great organic and vegan options. Also, a food bar!
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Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale BlvdClose market to the house with great organic and vegan options. Also, a food bar!