Guidebook for Los Angeles
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing coffee. This place is seriously on point. If you’re up for a little drive, they also have their private label roastery in Cypress Park, Loquat.
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Kumquat Coffee Co.
4936 York BlvdAmazing coffee. This place is seriously on point. If you’re up for a little drive, they also have their private label roastery in Cypress Park, Loquat.
Holcomb is the best. Wonderful natural wine, wonderful owner, wonderful employees. Just go.. it will be great.
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Holcomb
5535 York BlvdHolcomb is the best. Wonderful natural wine, wonderful owner, wonderful employees. Just go.. it will be great.
Greta coffee, great arsthetic, amazing roastery. Kumquat Coffee’s private label. It’s seriously good. We drive there a couple times a week for our beans.
Loquat Coffee
1201 Cypress AvenueGreta coffee, great arsthetic, amazing roastery. Kumquat Coffee’s private label. It’s seriously good. We drive there a couple times a week for our beans.
Very hot new bar with great drinks and wonderful food. While it may be more of a bar than a restaurant, the food is pretty spectacular.
Capri Club
4604 Eagle Rock BoulevardVery hot new bar with great drinks and wonderful food. While it may be more of a bar than a restaurant, the food is pretty spectacular.
Pinball. Wine. Beer. Hot Dogs. Pretzels. Peanuts.. what more do you need.
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Walt’s Bar
4680 Eagle Rock BlvdPinball. Wine. Beer. Hot Dogs. Pretzels. Peanuts.. what more do you need.
Barber shop from NYC recently opened in Highland Park, and in the back there's an amazing speak easy.
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Blind Barber
5715 N Figueroa StBarber shop from NYC recently opened in Highland Park, and in the back there's an amazing speak easy.
A somewhat classy sports bar if such a thing exists. They have decent cocktails and decent bar food. If you're bar hopping in the area it's worth a stop.
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The Greyhound Bar & Grill
5570 N Figueroa StA somewhat classy sports bar if such a thing exists. They have decent cocktails and decent bar food. If you're bar hopping in the area it's worth a stop.
Great wine and beer. Shufflboard table, ring game. Great cheese plate. Dark moody aesthetic.
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The Hermosillo
5125 York BlvdGreat wine and beer. Shufflboard table, ring game. Great cheese plate. Dark moody aesthetic.
Footsies
2640 N Figueroa StSweet Dive bar
Great cocktail bar. Wonderful space behind Cafe Birdie. Classic cocktails.
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Good Housekeeping HLP
5635 N Figueroa StGreat cocktail bar. Wonderful space behind Cafe Birdie. Classic cocktails.
ETA
5630 N Figueroa StGreat little bar on FIg. Really good cocktails, and a fun intimate vibe.
Great live music venue. They bring in great International and Local acts. Also it's a really cool space in an old Masonic Temple.
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Lodge Room
104 N Ave 56Great live music venue. They bring in great International and Local acts. Also it's a really cool space in an old Masonic Temple.
The Goldfish
5043 York BoulevardGreat live music venue with Thai food out front. Plus, natural wines. Yum.
Food Scene
New deli that feels very NYC, with an la twist. Great sandwiches, pie, bread, and wine. Get it.
Bub and Grandma's Restaurant
3507 Eagle Rock BoulevardNew deli that feels very NYC, with an la twist. Great sandwiches, pie, bread, and wine. Get it.
Another old school Italian and Stea place. It's pretty classic with Red Vinyl booths. This isn't your fancy new Italian joint. This is the real deal. They often have live Jazz, and a grand piano.
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Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club
1833 Colorado BlvdAnother old school Italian and Stea place. It's pretty classic with Red Vinyl booths. This isn't your fancy new Italian joint. This is the real deal. They often have live Jazz, and a grand piano.
Great bar with dj peanut butter wolf’s vinyl collection and vinyl dj’s every night. Get the suntory highball, it’s on tap and perfection.
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Gold Line
5607 N Figueroa StGreat bar with dj peanut butter wolf’s vinyl collection and vinyl dj’s every night. Get the suntory highball, it’s on tap and perfection.
Texmex. The only good one in LA. Great food and margaritas. Outdoor seating.
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HomeState
4624 Hollywood BlvdTexmex. The only good one in LA. Great food and margaritas. Outdoor seating.
The York
5018 York BlvdGood quality gastro pub.
Brand spankin new coffee spot. Really great coffee, and a wonderful small menu of food items. We highly recommend the eggs on toast. Perfect soft boiled eggs on a perfect Brioche
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Civil Coffee
5629 N Figueroa StBrand spankin new coffee spot. Really great coffee, and a wonderful small menu of food items. We highly recommend the eggs on toast. Perfect soft boiled eggs on a perfect Brioche
This is a fantastic little meat and cheese shop. They also pour a couple glasses of wine, a few beers, and have cheese plates. A great place to go sit for happy hour and have little snack and sip.
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Milkfarm
2106 Colorado BlvdThis is a fantastic little meat and cheese shop. They also pour a couple glasses of wine, a few beers, and have cheese plates. A great place to go sit for happy hour and have little snack and sip.
Good quality farm to table food. Bright fresh dishes, good coffee, and healthy options.
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Amara Kitchen
519 N Avenue 64Good quality farm to table food. Bright fresh dishes, good coffee, and healthy options.
Fantastic upscale American restaurant. Great food. Not the cheap option, but really nice for date night, or just a nice meal out. Great outdoor seating ara.
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Little Beast Restaurant
1496 Colorado BlvdFantastic upscale American restaurant. Great food. Not the cheap option, but really nice for date night, or just a nice meal out. Great outdoor seating ara.
Great food and beer. No liquor license so sadly no tequila, but the food is great.
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CaCao Mexicatessen
1576 Colorado BlvdGreat food and beer. No liquor license so sadly no tequila, but the food is great.
Great organic juices. Good quality, GREAT price, constantly rotating amazing Aqua Frescas and smoothies.
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Jugos Azteca
5213 York BlvdGreat organic juices. Good quality, GREAT price, constantly rotating amazing Aqua Frescas and smoothies.
Old school red checkerboard table cloth Italian restaurant. The place has been there forever and hasn't changed. Worth a try for sure.
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Casa Bianca Pizza Pie
1650 Colorado BlvdOld school red checkerboard table cloth Italian restaurant. The place has been there forever and hasn't changed. Worth a try for sure.
New breakfast spot with great options. Some great egg dishes and good coffee.
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Cafe Jane
5830 York BlvdNew breakfast spot with great options. Some great egg dishes and good coffee.
Tiny little spot on York for a great coffee. Definitely try the waffle on a stick. It's surprisingly light and fresh. Cooked in coconut oil and served with preserves. Yum.
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Collage Coffee
5106 York BlvdTiny little spot on York for a great coffee. Definitely try the waffle on a stick. It's surprisingly light and fresh. Cooked in coconut oil and served with preserves. Yum.
Pizza! Roman Style. Absolutely amazing pizza from Nancy Silverton and Matt Molina. Go here. Seriously.
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Triple Beam Pizza
5918 N Figueroa StPizza! Roman Style. Absolutely amazing pizza from Nancy Silverton and Matt Molina. Go here. Seriously.
Amazing new Taiwanese modern restaurant that just opened. Sister restaurant to Pine & Crane in Silver Lake. Really great food and a clean modern space.
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Joy
5100 York BlvdAmazing new Taiwanese modern restaurant that just opened. Sister restaurant to Pine & Crane in Silver Lake. Really great food and a clean modern space.
Great upscale Mexican cuisine with a solid cocktail list and a cool outdoor space.
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Nativo
5137 York BoulevardGreat upscale Mexican cuisine with a solid cocktail list and a cool outdoor space.
Great steam punk bowling alley with delicious cocktails and pizza
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Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa StGreat steam punk bowling alley with delicious cocktails and pizza
Great spot for coffee in the AM and cocktails at night. A beautiful outdoor patio and fairly healthy but delicious food options.
Highly Likely Highland Park
Great spot for coffee in the AM and cocktails at night. A beautiful outdoor patio and fairly healthy but delicious food options.
Probably our current fav spot in the hood and walkable from our place. Mexitalian sound odd.. it's not. It's a perfect marriage and the owners are the perfect couple to sell it. The food is simply phenomenal. The space has a taqueria vibe, but the food has Michelin vibes.
Amiga Amore
Probably our current fav spot in the hood and walkable from our place. Mexitalian sound odd.. it's not. It's a perfect marriage and the owners are the perfect couple to sell it. The food is simply phenomenal. The space has a taqueria vibe, but the food has Michelin vibes.
Delicious elevated Mediterranean style food, and attached to the Lodge Room, so it's a great pre-show venue. We recommend the Carmen #6 with Mezcal if you like Mezcal, but their food and cocktails are on point. Try to reserve a balcony spot if you can. Transports you out of LA.
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Checker Hall
104 N Ave 56Delicious elevated Mediterranean style food, and attached to the Lodge Room, so it's a great pre-show venue. We recommend the Carmen #6 with Mezcal if you like Mezcal, but their food and cocktails are on point. Try to reserve a balcony spot if you can. Transports you out of LA.
Essentials
Great little market. The real trick is that at the meat counter you can order a whole tilapia, that they will fry on the spot. Yum!
CALIMEX FAMILY MARKET
6604 N Figueroa StGreat little market. The real trick is that at the meat counter you can order a whole tilapia, that they will fry on the spot. Yum!
Great organic grocery store. If you're from out of town, and don't know Trader Joe's check it out. Great food selection.
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Trader Joe's
1566 Colorado BlvdGreat organic grocery store. If you're from out of town, and don't know Trader Joe's check it out. Great food selection.
Vons Pharmacy
1390 Allen AveYour standard Supermarket. Plus, a pharmacy.
Farm to table grocery. Definitely higher prices, but very high quality vegetables, meat, bread, etc.
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Cookbook Market - Highland Park
5611 N Figueroa StFarm to table grocery. Definitely higher prices, but very high quality vegetables, meat, bread, etc.
This is one of whole foods flagship stores. Multi level, with a wine bar, and more in it. Pretty grand shopping experience.
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Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo PkwyThis is one of whole foods flagship stores. Multi level, with a wine bar, and more in it. Pretty grand shopping experience.
Great upscale chain store. Similar to Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. Good for organic products, supplements, and often just a touch cheaper than Whole Foods.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
2245 Yosemite DrGreat upscale chain store. Similar to Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. Good for organic products, supplements, and often just a touch cheaper than Whole Foods.
Sightseeing
Quality hiking to a beautiful little pond at the top of the mountain. Worth the climb.
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Ernest E Debs Regional Park
4235 Monterey RdQuality hiking to a beautiful little pond at the top of the mountain. Worth the climb.
Great hike behind NASA JPL. Hiking along a year round stream/river, very non-traditional LA EXPERIENCE.
Gabrielino Trail Western Trailhead
915 Ventura StGreat hike behind NASA JPL. Hiking along a year round stream/river, very non-traditional LA EXPERIENCE.
Shopping
Similar to the Grove, this is a modern outdoor mall, with a movie theater, Apple Store, Urban Outfitters, etc. Very easy access from our place.
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I-Americana ku-Brand
889 Americana WaySimilar to the Grove, this is a modern outdoor mall, with a movie theater, Apple Store, Urban Outfitters, etc. Very easy access from our place.
Highland Park Wine
5918 1/2 N Figueroa StGreat wine shop behind Triple Beam Pizza.
Arts & Culture
Truly a beautiful place to view art, and they have amazing gardens to walk through. A great tourist destination.
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdTruly a beautiful place to view art, and they have amazing gardens to walk through. A great tourist destination.
Getting Around
This is the closest metro line. Will get you into Pasadena or Downtown very quickly. With a quick transfer you can also get into the heart of Hollywood.
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Metro Gold Line
13005 Meridian AveThis is the closest metro line. Will get you into Pasadena or Downtown very quickly. With a quick transfer you can also get into the heart of Hollywood.