Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
LA's own coffee roasters. We recommend the hemp latte! Decor is industrial-chic, live music on Sunday mornings!
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Bardonna
1601 Montana AveLA's own coffee roasters. We recommend the hemp latte! Decor is industrial-chic, live music on Sunday mornings!
Nom, nom, nom. All vegan menu is to die-for. Airy indoor/outdoor space is tasteful and buzzing.
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Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveNom, nom, nom. All vegan menu is to die-for. Airy indoor/outdoor space is tasteful and buzzing.
Best "take-a-number-to-your-table" kind of cafe. Pastry selection is mind-blowing! Just don't go for lunch during the week or brunch on Sunday, the line is insane.
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Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire BlvdBest "take-a-number-to-your-table" kind of cafe. Pastry selection is mind-blowing! Just don't go for lunch during the week or brunch on Sunday, the line is insane.
Shopping
Boutique local designers fashions for men and women at 1/4 the price -- not kidding! Don't buy any clothes elsewhere without shopping here first.
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Wasteland
7428 Melrose AveBoutique local designers fashions for men and women at 1/4 the price -- not kidding! Don't buy any clothes elsewhere without shopping here first.
Drinks & Nightlife
More-or-less the hippest, most happening place to grab a drink and watch the sunset near the beach in Santa Monica. Avoid long lines go early (before 5pm).
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire BlvdMore-or-less the hippest, most happening place to grab a drink and watch the sunset near the beach in Santa Monica. Avoid long lines go early (before 5pm).
Go straight to the roof and order your poison, hidden spot best for sipping a drink and watching the sun set over the ocean.
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Hotel Shangri-La
1301 Ocean AveGo straight to the roof and order your poison, hidden spot best for sipping a drink and watching the sun set over the ocean.
Essentials
This a "satellite" Whole Foods, a little smaller than most, but gets the job done and is only four blocks away.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdThis a "satellite" Whole Foods, a little smaller than most, but gets the job done and is only four blocks away.