Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Langer's
704 S Alvarado StBest pastrami in Los Angeles. They close early!
Great vegan and meat eater options. Buffalo cauliflower is excellent.
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Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset BlvdGreat vegan and meat eater options. Buffalo cauliflower is excellent.
Vegan options. I love the chilaquiles.
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset BlvdVegan options. I love the chilaquiles.
Best deep dish pizza. Takes a while but you can order in advance. Highly recommended!
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Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
1800 Sunset BlvdBest deep dish pizza. Takes a while but you can order in advance. Highly recommended!
Pizzanista!
2019 E 7th StPunk rock and pizza. Macaroni special?!
Two Boots Echo Park
1818 Sunset BoulevardGood pizza
Lucky Boy
640 S Arroyo PkwyBest breakfast burrito in LA
Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdCatch it when there isn't a line. Tasty tacos!
Bestia
2121 E 7th PlFoodies love it
Those pastries though. Bring macarons home for your friends and they'll love you forever.
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Bottega Louie
700 S Grand AveThose pastries though. Bring macarons home for your friends and they'll love you forever.
Small sushi spot next to Coffee Bean. Consistently delicious.
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Yen Sushi & Sake Bar
2081 Hillhurst AveSmall sushi spot next to Coffee Bean. Consistently delicious.
Excellent rooftop bar. Call ahead and make a reservation. Fun brunch spot!
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Perch
448 S Hill StExcellent rooftop bar. Call ahead and make a reservation. Fun brunch spot!
24 hours with a huge menu and even some healthy options. Good shakes, pies, waffles, etc
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Brite Spot
1918 Sunset Blvd24 hours with a huge menu and even some healthy options. Good shakes, pies, waffles, etc
24 hour 5-star restaurant with waiters in tuxedos in a 1920's railcar on a random street corner. Nothing else quite like it. Get the baseball steak and imagine you are Ethan Hawke in Training Day.
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Pacific Dining Car
1310 W 6th St24 hour 5-star restaurant with waiters in tuxedos in a 1920's railcar on a random street corner. Nothing else quite like it. Get the baseball steak and imagine you are Ethan Hawke in Training Day.
Philippe The Original
1001 N Alameda StIs it the original french dip? They seem to think so.
The Original Pantry Cafe
877 S Figueroa St24 hours
Get your cronut and GTFO because someone needs that parking spot. 24 hours and cash only!
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California Donuts
3540 W 3rd StGet your cronut and GTFO because someone needs that parking spot. 24 hours and cash only!
Vegan options, Mexican and Indian food. And it works! Recommend the patio!
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Cowboys & Turbans
2815 Sunset BoulevardVegan options, Mexican and Indian food. And it works! Recommend the patio!
So many options. Any punk worth their spikes will appreciate the names too.
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Donut Friend
5107 York BlvdSo many options. Any punk worth their spikes will appreciate the names too.
Hae Jang Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant
3821 W 6th StTasty
Ice cream, macarons, ice cream macaron sandwiches, home made butterfinger etc etc etc yum
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Milk
7290 Beverly BlvdIce cream, macarons, ice cream macaron sandwiches, home made butterfinger etc etc etc yum
Great guys, featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives - Filipino and BBQ - so good!!
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The Park's Finest
1267 W Temple StGreat guys, featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives - Filipino and BBQ - so good!!
Urth Caffé
459 S Hewitt StPastries, coffee, smoothies, people watching
Serving up chili burgers and fries for over 65 years. Must be doing something right.
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Original Tommy's Hamburgers
2575 Beverly BlvdServing up chili burgers and fries for over 65 years. Must be doing something right.
This place doesn't get nearly as crowded as Boiling Crab up the street and it's just as good!
Holy Crab
3250 Wilshire BlvdThis place doesn't get nearly as crowded as Boiling Crab up the street and it's just as good!
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar 107
107 4th StreetLong live 107
Good tunes. Some rockabilly vibe. Girl scout cookie cocktail.
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Bigfoot Lodge East
3172 Los Feliz BlvdGood tunes. Some rockabilly vibe. Girl scout cookie cocktail.
One of the oldest bars in LA. Original french dip. Check out the secret bar in back too.
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Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th StOne of the oldest bars in LA. Original french dip. Check out the secret bar in back too.
Gold Room
1558 Sunset Blvd$4 tequila and beer specials. Don't be a jerk here.
Standard Downtown
550 Flower StSweet rooftop bar and views of downtown LA
Wurstküche
800 East 3rd StreetGet the rattlesnake sausage. Worth the wait!
Ever watch a movie where the guy ducks into a nameless dive and there's some random 3-piece band doing a jazzy cover of Springsteen's 'Fire' and the burgers are insanely delicious? That's this place
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The Escondite
410 Boyd StEver watch a movie where the guy ducks into a nameless dive and there's some random 3-piece band doing a jazzy cover of Springsteen's 'Fire' and the burgers are insanely delicious? That's this place
Cozy German tavern and beer garden, serving traditional German food close to downtown Los Angeles.
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The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale BlvdCozy German tavern and beer garden, serving traditional German food close to downtown Los Angeles.
Rainbow Bar & Grill
9015 Sunset BlvdSay hi to Lemmy
Shopping
One of a kind gifts, art, books, etc. Don't miss the gallery in back! Always something cool going on here.
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Soap Plant/La Luz de Jesus
4633 Hollywood BlvdOne of a kind gifts, art, books, etc. Don't miss the gallery in back! Always something cool going on here.
FIGat7th
735 S Figueroa StAll the essentials and good grocery section too
Essentials
Vons
4520 Sunset BlvdSupermarket
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveIf you must - be warned, the parking here is awful
Ralphs
645 W 9th StSupermarket
Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset BlvdNatural foods
Ralphs
645 W 9th StSupermarket
Everything Else
24 Hour Fitness
8612 Santa Monica BlvdGym
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica BlvdThey deliver!
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrMonte Cristo sandwich at Blue Bayou
Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain PkwyFull speed ahead
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaSimpsons!
I-TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdFootprints!
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
6780 Hollywood BlvdThose mirrors
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveAmazing
Los Angeles International Airport
1 World WayWhat, you don't like Burbank?
Ihollywood Burbank Airport
2627 N Hollywood WayWhat, you don't like LAX?
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo DrivePut it on my card
Whisky a Go Go
8901 Sunset BlvdClassic
Itheater ye-Roxy
9009 Sunset BlvdRIP Lynn Strait
The original. Great cheap comedy shows with big names. BYOB from the market next door.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin AveThe original. Great cheap comedy shows with big names. BYOB from the market next door.
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierPark and walk
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeGood shopping, entertaining street performers
Zuma Beach
Great
Arts & Culture
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire BlvdLive shows!