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Food Scene
Eateries you can walk to — and a few worth driving to. I’ll note which are which…
WALK: Walkable from The Cottage, The Sherman has a warm, comfortable atmosphere and quality comfort food.
Ask if their secret upstairs bar is open for a drink after your meal. This is a popular place and one of my personal favorites. It is also very close by.
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The Sherman
14633 Ventura BlvdWALK: Walkable from The Cottage, The Sherman has a warm, comfortable atmosphere and quality comfort food.
Ask if their secret upstairs bar is open for a drink after your meal. This is a popular place and one of my personal favorites. It is also very close by.
WALK: The food is delicious -- and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. They serve until 1 am!
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MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company
14612 Ventura BlvdWALK: The food is delicious -- and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. They serve until 1 am!
WALK: My favorite Thai place. Closed Mondays and only open for dinner. Anajak is famous for their popular Thai Taco Tuesday — 6:15 PM to 9:00 PM. Guests line up early for a table to this weekly event.
Anajak Thai Cuisine
14704 Ventura BlvdWALK: My favorite Thai place. Closed Mondays and only open for dinner. Anajak is famous for their popular Thai Taco Tuesday — 6:15 PM to 9:00 PM. Guests line up early for a table to this weekly event.
WALK: A stylish and tasty spot on the Boulevard for plant based cuisine. I highly recommend this restaurant / wine bar.
O’cado Restaurant
14568 Ventura BlvdWALK: A stylish and tasty spot on the Boulevard for plant based cuisine. I highly recommend this restaurant / wine bar.
WALK: A favorite cozy local restaurant with a nice bar — and happy hour menu.
Try their famous Chinese Chicken Salad on the regular menu. Stanley’s is highly regarded for their food and welcoming atmosphere. It is very popular with locals!
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Stanley's Restaurant
4336 Van Nuys BoulevardWALK: A favorite cozy local restaurant with a nice bar — and happy hour menu.
Try their famous Chinese Chicken Salad on the regular menu. Stanley’s is highly regarded for their food and welcoming atmosphere. It is very popular with locals!
WALK: Delicious food in a warm setting. About 7 blocks from The Cottage at Van Nuys and Moorpark.
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Oliva Trattoria
4449 Van Nuys BlvdWALK: Delicious food in a warm setting. About 7 blocks from The Cottage at Van Nuys and Moorpark.
WALK: Casual place for fresh salads, generously portioned. I go there frequently.
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Health Nut
4550 Van Nuys BlvdWALK: Casual place for fresh salads, generously portioned. I go there frequently.
WALK: Delicious Vegan food — I love this yummy place. You can walk there from The Cottage.
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veSTATION
14435 Ventura BlvdWALK: Delicious Vegan food — I love this yummy place. You can walk there from The Cottage.
WALK: Iconic Burger joint. They are fresh and tasty -- no wonder it's so popular! As far as fast food goes -- it's the place to go! Inexpensive.
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In-N-Out Burger
7220 Balboa BlvdWALK: Iconic Burger joint. They are fresh and tasty -- no wonder it's so popular! As far as fast food goes -- it's the place to go! Inexpensive.
WALK: Tasty grass fed beef burgers and soda fountain with cane sugar. Very juicy and flavorful burgers at this clean, convenient Burger joint, just a 5 minute stroll from The Cottage. Open until 9 pm.
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Burger Lounge
8539 Sunset BlvdWALK: Tasty grass fed beef burgers and soda fountain with cane sugar. Very juicy and flavorful burgers at this clean, convenient Burger joint, just a 5 minute stroll from The Cottage. Open until 9 pm.
DRIVE: My favorite Chinese Restaurant. About 1.5 miles from The Cottage. Open for Dinner — not lunch.
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Bamboo Cuisine
14010 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: My favorite Chinese Restaurant. About 1.5 miles from The Cottage. Open for Dinner — not lunch.
DRIVE: This charming Country type place is great for breakfast, lunch — and now dinner! I adore this iconic, comfortable place. You'll have to drive there -- it's about 2 miles from The Cottage.
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Sweet Butter Kitchen
13824 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: This charming Country type place is great for breakfast, lunch — and now dinner! I adore this iconic, comfortable place. You'll have to drive there -- it's about 2 miles from The Cottage.
DRIVE: The best, authentic Mexican Food in the area. You'll have to drive there -- it's about a mile from The Cottage. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Delicious, homemade Mexican cooking. Yummy Breakfast for under $10.
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La Fogata Mexican Restaurant & Catering
5142 Van Nuys BlvdDRIVE: The best, authentic Mexican Food in the area. You'll have to drive there -- it's about a mile from The Cottage. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Delicious, homemade Mexican cooking. Yummy Breakfast for under $10.
DRIVE: Good for breakfast, brunch. Evenings, too. Iconic 50s type place.
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Mel's Drive-In
14846 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Good for breakfast, brunch. Evenings, too. Iconic 50s type place.
DRIVE: Iconic outdoor Mall with Movie Theatre, 24 Hour Fitness Gym, and Restaurants PF Changs (a personal favorite) and the famous CheeseCake Factory (also a favorite).
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Sherman Oaks Galleria
15301 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Iconic outdoor Mall with Movie Theatre, 24 Hour Fitness Gym, and Restaurants PF Changs (a personal favorite) and the famous CheeseCake Factory (also a favorite).
DRIVE: Great spot for breakfast or lunch. Ask me if I have a Breakfast Coupon -- I usually do.
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Marmalade Cafe - Sherman Oaks
14910 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Great spot for breakfast or lunch. Ask me if I have a Breakfast Coupon -- I usually do.
DRIVE: Fantastic for breakfast or lunch. Closed for dinner. I love this popular place. Drive there from The Cottage -- it's about a mile away. Always good.
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Blu Jam Cafe
7371 Melrose AveDRIVE: Fantastic for breakfast or lunch. Closed for dinner. I love this popular place. Drive there from The Cottage -- it's about a mile away. Always good.
DRIVE: Iconic Japanese Restaurant with stunning city views and a hip bar. Worth visiting this spot in Hollywood, 25 minutes from The Cottage by car. Valet Parking only at this Restaurant on a hill. Visit the smiling gold Buddha on the walking trail by the city views.
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Yamashiro Gardens
1999 N Sycamore AveDRIVE: Iconic Japanese Restaurant with stunning city views and a hip bar. Worth visiting this spot in Hollywood, 25 minutes from The Cottage by car. Valet Parking only at this Restaurant on a hill. Visit the smiling gold Buddha on the walking trail by the city views.
DRIVE: Set in a train car, this is a great place for Hot Dogs -- and chili fries! Burgers are probably good too, but I never get passed the yummy hot dogs to try the Burgers. Classic joint located in Studio City, right on Ventura Boulevard. Free parking out front! About 15 minutes from The Cottage by car. A favorite.
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Carney's Restaurant
8351 Sunset BlvdDRIVE: Set in a train car, this is a great place for Hot Dogs -- and chili fries! Burgers are probably good too, but I never get passed the yummy hot dogs to try the Burgers. Classic joint located in Studio City, right on Ventura Boulevard. Free parking out front! About 15 minutes from The Cottage by car. A favorite.
WALK: Walkable from The Cottage, this is a swell place for seafood lovers. They have a happy hour called The Crabby Hour from 4pm - 7 pm Monday thru Thursdays, and 5 pm til close at the bar only Fridays - Sundays.
The Crabby Crab
4457 Van Nuys BlvdWALK: Walkable from The Cottage, this is a swell place for seafood lovers. They have a happy hour called The Crabby Hour from 4pm - 7 pm Monday thru Thursdays, and 5 pm til close at the bar only Fridays - Sundays.
WALK: There are two Starbucks within walking distance of The Cottage. One is located inside Pavillions Grocery Store (at Ventura and Kester) and another on Van Nuys Boulevard next to Gelsons on Van Nuys Blvd., just South of Hortense.
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Starbucks
4550 Van Nuys BlvdWALK: There are two Starbucks within walking distance of The Cottage. One is located inside Pavillions Grocery Store (at Ventura and Kester) and another on Van Nuys Boulevard next to Gelsons on Van Nuys Blvd., just South of Hortense.
WALK: If you need a fast pizza, this place is just a few blocks away from The Cottage — and they deliver. For a tip (3 or so dollars).
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Domino's Pizza
9170 W Olympic BlvdWALK: If you need a fast pizza, this place is just a few blocks away from The Cottage — and they deliver. For a tip (3 or so dollars).
WALK: A 10 minute walk for excellent Japanese cuisine. Try a Bento box — and start with their garlic edamame as an appetizer. The shishito peppers are a great starter, too!
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Dojo Sushi
14423 Ventura BlvdWALK: A 10 minute walk for excellent Japanese cuisine. Try a Bento box — and start with their garlic edamame as an appetizer. The shishito peppers are a great starter, too!
WALK: Good food and a nice Happy Hour. The service can be spotty — but the food and atmosphere are always good!
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Anejo Cantina and Grill
14755 Ventura BlvdWALK: Good food and a nice Happy Hour. The service can be spotty — but the food and atmosphere are always good!
WALK: Good food and Happy Hour. Try the Japanese fried chicken on their All Day, Everyday $12 Combo Happy Hour Menu. Yum.
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Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
14457 Ventura BoulevardWALK: Good food and Happy Hour. Try the Japanese fried chicken on their All Day, Everyday $12 Combo Happy Hour Menu. Yum.
Carnival Restaurant
4356 Woodman AveDelicious, generous portions at a fair price!
On The Thirty
14622 Ventura BlvdWALK: Popular sports bar and patio dining.
DRIVE: Comfortable and casual spot for good Italian food.
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Maria's Italian Kitchen
13353 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Comfortable and casual spot for good Italian food.
DRIVE: Popular local pub with good eats and casual outdoor dining.
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The Local Peasant - Sherman Oaks
14058 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Popular local pub with good eats and casual outdoor dining.
DRIVE: It’s a 15 minute ride from Sherman Oaks — but it’s so worth it. Go for breakfast or lunch. Food is great and you’ll love the garden patio atmosphere including the neighborhood this favorite cafe is located in.
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Aroma Coffee & Tea Co
4360 Tujunga AveDRIVE: It’s a 15 minute ride from Sherman Oaks — but it’s so worth it. Go for breakfast or lunch. Food is great and you’ll love the garden patio atmosphere including the neighborhood this favorite cafe is located in.
Tipsy Cow
15005 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Good eats and a happy hour, too.
WALK: Casual place for comfort food and bar drinks. Now offering parking lot dining. Located in the same mall as In-n-Out.
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Pineapple Hill Saloon & Grill
4454 Van Nuys BlvdWALK: Casual place for comfort food and bar drinks. Now offering parking lot dining. Located in the same mall as In-n-Out.
DRIVE: Many good eateries at this popular and scenic outdoor shopping mall.
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The Grove
189 The Grove DrDRIVE: Many good eateries at this popular and scenic outdoor shopping mall.
DRIVE: Great FroYo spot. Take a selfie on the Wings Mural in their small parking lot out back.
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Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
13369 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Great FroYo spot. Take a selfie on the Wings Mural in their small parking lot out back.
WALK: Popular new restaurant. Let’s support Black owned businesses.
Fat Tuesday "A Taste Of New Orleans" Sherman Oaks
14543 Ventura BlvdWALK: Popular new restaurant. Let’s support Black owned businesses.
DRIVE. Nice sandwiches and salads in a clean, casual setting. Free covered parking lot in back.
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Mendocino Farms
175 S Fairfax AveDRIVE. Nice sandwiches and salads in a clean, casual setting. Free covered parking lot in back.
DRIVE. Free parking lot in back. Patio dining and great hamburgers make this a tasty choice.
Islands Restaurant Sherman Oaks
14141 Ventura BlvdDRIVE. Free parking lot in back. Patio dining and great hamburgers make this a tasty choice.
Paradis Sherman Oaks
14512 Ventura BlvdWALK: Great ice cream!
The Dolly Llama
14545 Ventura BlvdWALK: Yummy ice cream.
Castaway Burbank
1250 E Harvard Rd12 miles from The Cottage, 30 minute drive.
DRIVE: Warm, upscale, clubby atmosphere. A great place for a memorable meal and date.
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Firefly
11720 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Warm, upscale, clubby atmosphere. A great place for a memorable meal and date.
DRIVE: Great place to meet friends for a drink and a bite to eat. Nice outside area. Casual, fun vibe in Studio City.
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Laurel Tavern
11938 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Great place to meet friends for a drink and a bite to eat. Nice outside area. Casual, fun vibe in Studio City.
DRIVE : Warm, comfortable and inviting setting and delicious food are a winning combination at this Studio City favorite.
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GRANVILLE
12345 Ventura BlvdDRIVE : Warm, comfortable and inviting setting and delicious food are a winning combination at this Studio City favorite.
WALK: Popular Mexican food chain with a daily happy hour in their bar area. On Ventura Blvd just East of Van Nuys Blvd. Free parking lot.
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El Torito
13715 Fiji WayWALK: Popular Mexican food chain with a daily happy hour in their bar area. On Ventura Blvd just East of Van Nuys Blvd. Free parking lot.
DRIVE: Upscale dining at this Sherman Oaks favorite. Valet and metered street parking.
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Panzanella Ristorante
14928 Ventura BlvdDRIVE: Upscale dining at this Sherman Oaks favorite. Valet and metered street parking.
DRIVE: A nice, scenic drive to this popular hidden spot at the top of Mulholland Drive.
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Vibrato Grill Jazz
2930 Beverly Glen CirDRIVE: A nice, scenic drive to this popular hidden spot at the top of Mulholland Drive.
Public School 818
15300 Ventura BlvdThe food is always great at PF Chang’s at The Galleria, Sherman Oaks.
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P.F. Chang's
15301 Ventura BlvdThe food is always great at PF Chang’s at The Galleria, Sherman Oaks.
LET'S PHO
4344 A Woodman AveThe place to go for delicious and comforting Vietnamese food.
Happy Days
14552 Ventura BlvdTasty, toasted Beef / Lamb and/or Chicken Shawarma in the neighborhood. 👏
Sincerely Syria (Sherman Oaks)
Tasty, toasted Beef / Lamb and/or Chicken Shawarma in the neighborhood. 👏
Cold Stone Creamery
14622 Ventura BlvdSightseeing
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland DriveViews of the City -- day time or at night.
Where I went to school. A nice place to walk around. Sculpture garden in North Campus, near the theatres (Freud Playhouse). Park in North Campus.
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University of California, Los Angeles
Where I went to school. A nice place to walk around. Sculpture garden in North Campus, near the theatres (Freud Playhouse). Park in North Campus.
Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood BlvdParks & Nature
TreePeople
12601 Mulholland DrA great small park, somewhat hidden, in Beverly Hills. A nice place for a picnic. Lush and green.
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Coldwater Canyon Park
1100 N Beverly DrA great small park, somewhat hidden, in Beverly Hills. A nice place for a picnic. Lush and green.
Mulholland Scenic Overlook
8591 Mulholland DrI-Center ye-Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Recreation
14201 Huston StArts & Culture
Classic Outdoor Concert Venue. Take a picnic and someone you love and enjoy the music! Even the cheap seats can be fun!
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdClassic Outdoor Concert Venue. Take a picnic and someone you love and enjoy the music! Even the cheap seats can be fun!
IGetty
1200 Getty Center DrThe famed Getty Museum!
Shopping
A great second hand store with high quality items at bargain prices. I have had very good luck finding great items at this upscale, friendly store. They have a lot of ladies apparel -- but home stuff and mens clothes too.
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop
4454 Van Nuys BlvdA great second hand store with high quality items at bargain prices. I have had very good luck finding great items at this upscale, friendly store. They have a lot of ladies apparel -- but home stuff and mens clothes too.
Nice, nearby, indoor Mall. You'll have to drive there from The Cottage.
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Westfield Fashion Square
14006 Riverside DrNice, nearby, indoor Mall. You'll have to drive there from The Cottage.
A fun weekly Flea Market located at Fairfax High School, West Hollywood.
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Melrose Trading Post
7850 Melrose AveA fun weekly Flea Market located at Fairfax High School, West Hollywood.
Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd
2nd STREET Sherman Oaks
14548 Ventura BoulevardClean, hip, designer thrift store. A popular spot with nice fashion finds.
Start Rescue Resale Store
4521 Van Nuys BoulevardHigh end boutique second hand store worth visiting.
Essentials
Mega Grocery Store about a mile from The Cottage. They have a huge Kosher section, as well as Sushi bar, fresh roasted Chicken, Pharmacy and even a Starbucks in the store.
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Ralphs
14049 Ventura BlvdMega Grocery Store about a mile from The Cottage. They have a huge Kosher section, as well as Sushi bar, fresh roasted Chicken, Pharmacy and even a Starbucks in the store.
High quality -- and high prices. You can walk there from The Cottage. They have a Carvery station, Salad bar, Deli, Frozen Yogurt Shop. Expensive, but high quality.
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Gelson's Market
4738 Laurel Canyon BlvdHigh quality -- and high prices. You can walk there from The Cottage. They have a Carvery station, Salad bar, Deli, Frozen Yogurt Shop. Expensive, but high quality.
Need copies, or shipping? Perhaps you need to laminate something? This is your place! In the Gelson's Shopping Center on Van Nuys Blvd. Walkable from The Cottage.
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FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
5575 Sepulveda BlvdNeed copies, or shipping? Perhaps you need to laminate something? This is your place! In the Gelson's Shopping Center on Van Nuys Blvd. Walkable from The Cottage.
CVS Pharmacy
14735 Ventura Blvd2 blocks from The Cottage. Open late.
Everybody loves Trader Joe’s. Park on Riverside Drive if possible — their Sherman Oaks parking lot is tight and not the easiest to maneuver.
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdEverybody loves Trader Joe’s. Park on Riverside Drive if possible — their Sherman Oaks parking lot is tight and not the easiest to maneuver.
Ulta Beauty
4550 Van Nuys BlvdNearby beauty supply.
Entertainment & Activities
My favorite Improv Company. I've seen Melissa McCarthy and Will Ferrel get their career starts at this classic Theatre for comedy! Love this place!
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The Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose AveMy favorite Improv Company. I've seen Melissa McCarthy and Will Ferrel get their career starts at this classic Theatre for comedy! Love this place!
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
3400 Warner Blvd
Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria
15301 Ventura BoulevardUpscale Movie Theatre located in the Sherman Oaks Galleria.