Guidebook for Los Angeles
Drinks & Nightlife
Dive with jukebox & dancing. Located on a funky walking street of "traditional" buildings in Chinatown.The guy who runs this bar hates how popular it's become.
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Hop Louie
950 Mei Ling WayDive with jukebox & dancing. Located on a funky walking street of "traditional" buildings in Chinatown.The guy who runs this bar hates how popular it's become.
Great food. Good craft beer selection. Dark, but not a dive. Surprisingly diverse crowd.
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The York
5018 York BlvdGreat food. Good craft beer selection. Dark, but not a dive. Surprisingly diverse crowd.
Popular spot with more recent inhabitants of Highland Park. Allegedly extremely dangerous in years past, now you can probably get a flight of craft beers.
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The Hermosillo
5125 York BlvdPopular spot with more recent inhabitants of Highland Park. Allegedly extremely dangerous in years past, now you can probably get a flight of craft beers.
Cool ex-dive with a pool table, comfy booths, tasteful nude paintings, a smoking patio and a jukebox. DJ's & dancing on the weekend.
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Footsies
2640 N Figueroa StCool ex-dive with a pool table, comfy booths, tasteful nude paintings, a smoking patio and a jukebox. DJ's & dancing on the weekend.
Excellent tequila/mezcal cocktails. Dim, red light. Occasional tacos.
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La Cuevita
5922 N Figueroa StExcellent tequila/mezcal cocktails. Dim, red light. Occasional tacos.
The Greyhound Bar & Grill
5570 N Figueroa StGreat place to catch a game. Good food. Good beer.
The bar in Chinatown that isn't Hop Louie. People seem to go here for some reason.
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Melody Lounge
939 N Hill StThe bar in Chinatown that isn't Hop Louie. People seem to go here for some reason.
This place gets fun on the weekends, and it's got a photo-booth.
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Cha Cha Lounge
2375 Glendale BlvdThis place gets fun on the weekends, and it's got a photo-booth.
German themed bar & restaurant. For some reason I always see minor celebrities here.
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The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale BlvdGerman themed bar & restaurant. For some reason I always see minor celebrities here.
Big Fish Bar & Grill
5230 San Fernando RoadThis place is legitimately weird. Come on Thursday for karaoke.
The Griffin
3000 Los Feliz BlvdBusy on the weekends.
Tam O'Shanter
2980 Los Feliz BlvdPan-Gaelic faux pub party zone. Fun with a group.
The Roost
3100 Los Feliz BlvdReal funky dive with free popcorn.
Club Tee Gee
3210 Glendale BlvdClassic taste of Los Angeles.
Everything Else
Donut Friend
5107 York BlvdWelcome to the future of donuts.
Did you know we have light rail and subways in Los Angeles? The gold line takes you either to Pasadena or south to Chinatown, Little Tokyo & East LA. Connect to other trains at Union Station.
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Heritage Square station
3545 Pasadena AveDid you know we have light rail and subways in Los Angeles? The gold line takes you either to Pasadena or south to Chinatown, Little Tokyo & East LA. Connect to other trains at Union Station.
Food Scene
They have Airbnb in New York too if pizza is a priority for you, but this place is ahead of the curve for LA.
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TOWN Pizza
5101 York BlvdThey have Airbnb in New York too if pizza is a priority for you, but this place is ahead of the curve for LA.
Social hub of Northeast LA's young smart set. Try a Yerba Maté latte. Drink it at a sidewalk table and take in the life of the city.
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Cafe de Leche
5000 York BlvdSocial hub of Northeast LA's young smart set. Try a Yerba Maté latte. Drink it at a sidewalk table and take in the life of the city.
Great for breakfast and lunch. Good coffee. Contemporary but unpretentious menu. Located in a strip mall for complete LA experience.
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Lemon Poppy Kitchen
3324 Verdugo RdGreat for breakfast and lunch. Good coffee. Contemporary but unpretentious menu. Located in a strip mall for complete LA experience.
An Australian guy makes coffee in a shack until 10:30 in the morning. They might have eggs now too.
Sometimes at night there is a pretty tight hamburger truck.
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3329 Division StreetAn Australian guy makes coffee in a shack until 10:30 in the morning. They might have eggs now too.
Sometimes at night there is a pretty tight hamburger truck.
Open late. Super cheap. Try the potato tacos. Home of the "porno burrito."
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El Atacor Restaurant
3520 N Figueroa StOpen late. Super cheap. Try the potato tacos. Home of the "porno burrito."
La Estrella Restaurant
320 Orange Grove BlvdOpen late. So good.
Kitchen Mouse
5904 N Figueroa StVegetarian breakfast, if you go for that kind of thing.
Good Girl Dinette
110 North Avenue 56American comfort food with a Vietnamese twist.
Thai Eagle Rox
4601 York BlvdIf you want Thai food, this is Thai food.
Excellent Italian American food. Live jazz. Coming here is like stepping into New Jersey.
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Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club
1833 Colorado BlvdExcellent Italian American food. Live jazz. Coming here is like stepping into New Jersey.
Millie's Cafe
3524 Sunset BlvdBrunch
Pho 87
1019 N BroadwayVery "authentic" atmosphere, but incredible pho.
This is the kind of place cops eat in movies. This diner is as real LA as it gets. Famous for their eggs benedict specials every weekend.
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Nick's Cafe
1300 N Spring StThis is the kind of place cops eat in movies. This diner is as real LA as it gets. Famous for their eggs benedict specials every weekend.
Mexican breakfast. Big portions. Traditional Mexican Cafe de Olla. Bring cash. They pretend not to, but I know for sure the one guy speaks English.
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El Huarachito
3010 N BroadwayMexican breakfast. Big portions. Traditional Mexican Cafe de Olla. Bring cash. They pretend not to, but I know for sure the one guy speaks English.
Big, greasy and delicious burgers. Also home of the lowrider club known as Dino's Bomb Squad. Come on Sunday and you might get to see some super tricked out lowriders in the parking lot.
Dino's
2817 N Main StBig, greasy and delicious burgers. Also home of the lowrider club known as Dino's Bomb Squad. Come on Sunday and you might get to see some super tricked out lowriders in the parking lot.
If you go to Chinatown, don't go to the restaurant that's in the Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker movie Rush Hour. Go here. Most of the police brass and city government eat here. Get the slippery shrimp.
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Yang Chow Restaurant
819 N BroadwayIf you go to Chinatown, don't go to the restaurant that's in the Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker movie Rush Hour. Go here. Most of the police brass and city government eat here. Get the slippery shrimp.
If you want Chinese seafood, this is the spot in Chinatown.
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Hop Li Seafood Restaurant
526 Alpine StIf you want Chinese seafood, this is the spot in Chinatown.
I don't recommend it on its merits as a coffee shop, but out-of-towners seem to want to go here for some reason.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset BlvdI don't recommend it on its merits as a coffee shop, but out-of-towners seem to want to go here for some reason.
Best place for Oysters in town. They have a whole selection of different ones from around the world.
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L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake BlvdBest place for Oysters in town. They have a whole selection of different ones from around the world.
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset BlvdGreat Pho Spot with cool atmosphere.
Essentials
There's an amazing sandwich counter in the back. Also ice cream & coffee. Wacky latin groceries.
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La Tropicana Market
5200 Monte Vista StThere's an amazing sandwich counter in the back. Also ice cream & coffee. Wacky latin groceries.
Superior Grocers
133 W Ave 45Increasingly diverse selection. Great butcher counter.