Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Their tacos are fresh and delicious, and their service is great! The steak there is great too. :)
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Sonoritas Prime Tacos
2004 Sawtelle BlvdTheir tacos are fresh and delicious, and their service is great! The steak there is great too. :)
This is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant on the west side of LA.
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Nong La Cafe
2055 Sawtelle BlvdThis is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant on the west side of LA.
My favorite ramen spot on Sawtelle. If you go around dinner time, there is always a wait, so I recommend going early.
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DAIKOKUYA
8873 Sunset BlvdMy favorite ramen spot on Sawtelle. If you go around dinner time, there is always a wait, so I recommend going early.
ROC
A healthier version of soup dumplings and Taiwanese food.
If you like Japanese Katsu, get it from here. There are other places on Sawtelle that serve Katsu, but they definitely do the best job.
Kimukatsu
11419 Santa Monica BoulevardIf you like Japanese Katsu, get it from here. There are other places on Sawtelle that serve Katsu, but they definitely do the best job.
Fluffy shaved ice and you pick the toppings! This place gets really busy in the summer, so expect to line up.
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Blockheads Shavery
11311 Mississippi AveFluffy shaved ice and you pick the toppings! This place gets really busy in the summer, so expect to line up.
Shopping
Black Market
2060 Sawtelle BlvdThis shop is great for buying hip clothes and gifts!
Outdoor shopping mall right by the beach.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeOutdoor shopping mall right by the beach.
Sightseeing
The 30 minute hike up to the Griffith Observatory is nice with wide paths, and not too steep. You can also drive and park up top if you don't feel like hiking. The views of the city are spectacular.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdThe 30 minute hike up to the Griffith Observatory is nice with wide paths, and not too steep. You can also drive and park up top if you don't feel like hiking. The views of the city are spectacular.
Hip Venice Beach neighborhood with lots of shops, cafes, and restaurants.
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardHip Venice Beach neighborhood with lots of shops, cafes, and restaurants.
Art District
Traction AvenueVintage shops, graffiti, and cafes in downtown LA.
Silverlake, Echo Park, and Los Feliz are the hipster parts of town. Restaurants, cafes, shops, and other hipster things. :)
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Silver Lake
Silverlake, Echo Park, and Los Feliz are the hipster parts of town. Restaurants, cafes, shops, and other hipster things. :)