Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Blue Bottle Coffee
582 Mateo StAn outpost of the excellent San Francisco coffee shop.
A little further south, fantastic coffee from Portland.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
806 S Santa Fe AveA little further south, fantastic coffee from Portland.
Just a couple of blocks from the apartment, a small coffee shop next to Alchemy Works run by one of the founders of Handsome Coffee Roasters.
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Blacktop Coffee
826 E 3rd StJust a couple of blocks from the apartment, a small coffee shop next to Alchemy Works run by one of the founders of Handsome Coffee Roasters.
Nice relaxed space, tucked away from the busy streets. Coffee shop and bike shop with plenty of indoor / outdoor space to read or work.
The Wheelhouse
1375 East 6th StreetNice relaxed space, tucked away from the busy streets. Coffee shop and bike shop with plenty of indoor / outdoor space to read or work.
Close to the apartment, a reliable though busy sausage / fries / beer joint with vegetarian options and indoor / outdoor seating.
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Wurstküche
800 East 3rd StreetClose to the apartment, a reliable though busy sausage / fries / beer joint with vegetarian options and indoor / outdoor seating.
Cafe Gratitude
639 N Larchmont BlvdVegan restaurant with indoor / outdoor seating.
Fantastic ice cream shop (they serve coffee too) with vegan options and a good selection of music. Sundaes are highly recommended.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
5915 Franklin AveFantastic ice cream shop (they serve coffee too) with vegan options and a good selection of music. Sundaes are highly recommended.
Right across the street from Blue Bottle. Vegetarian comfort food with outdoor garden (recommended). Has a selection of to-go food. Open late.
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Zinc Cafe & Market and Bar
580 Mateo StreetRight across the street from Blue Bottle. Vegetarian comfort food with outdoor garden (recommended). Has a selection of to-go food. Open late.
Hidden in an alley next to the Biscuit Company Lofts. Fantastic sandwiches, coffee and juices.
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Cafe Societe
1820 Industrial StHidden in an alley next to the Biscuit Company Lofts. Fantastic sandwiches, coffee and juices.
Not far from Stumptown, great East Coast–style pizza joint run by a former pro skater. Open late (closed Mondays).
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Pizzanista!
2019 E 7th StNot far from Stumptown, great East Coast–style pizza joint run by a former pro skater. Open late (closed Mondays).
A short walk to Little Tokyo, Marugame Monzo has some of the best udon you can find in the US. Made fresh daily in-house.
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Marugame Monzo
329 E 1st StA short walk to Little Tokyo, Marugame Monzo has some of the best udon you can find in the US. Made fresh daily in-house.
Shojin
12406 W Washington BlvdPhenomenal modern Japanese vegetarian food. A must visit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Eightytwo
707 E 4th PlDrinks and old school video games with an outdoor patio.
A couple of blocks from the apartment (and also close to Angel City Brewery), beer and pub games. Next door to Fritzi gastropub.
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Arts District Brewing Company
828 Traction AveA couple of blocks from the apartment (and also close to Angel City Brewery), beer and pub games. Next door to Fritzi gastropub.
Resident
428 S Hewitt StMixed drinks, DJs and live music, outdoor garden, food trucks.
Food, live music, drinks served in mason jars, outdoor seating.
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Villains Tavern
1356 Palmetto StreetFood, live music, drinks served in mason jars, outdoor seating.
Essentials
Extremely fresh produce, gourmet wines and cheeses, a nice deli counter with great house-made hummus.
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Grow the Produce Shop
C 300 S Santa Fe AveExtremely fresh produce, gourmet wines and cheeses, a nice deli counter with great house-made hummus.
Larger than Grow, but smaller than a typical grocery store. A great selection of groceries and prepared foods. Outdoor seating surrounded by vertical farm towers.
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Urban Radish
Larger than Grow, but smaller than a typical grocery store. A great selection of groceries and prepared foods. Outdoor seating surrounded by vertical farm towers.
Large, relatively cheap grocery store at the edge of Little Tokyo. Has a large variety of Asian as well as some organic and vegetarian products. Beard Papa and Shojin are in the same building!
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Little Tokyo Market Place
333 S Alameda StLarge, relatively cheap grocery store at the edge of Little Tokyo. Has a large variety of Asian as well as some organic and vegetarian products. Beard Papa and Shojin are in the same building!
A smaller Japanese grocery store focused on organic food and imported foods and beauty products from Japan. (Not all produce is organic, so check the labels.)
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Nijiya Market
2130 Sawtelle BlvdA smaller Japanese grocery store focused on organic food and imported foods and beauty products from Japan. (Not all produce is organic, so check the labels.)
A larger Japanese grocery store with a huge selection of imported food products and gifts from Japan.
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Marukai Market
123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka StA larger Japanese grocery store with a huge selection of imported food products and gifts from Japan.
A good 25 minute walk from the apartment to the middle of downtown. But it made the list because some folks just love Whole Foods!
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Whole Foods Market
788 S Grand AveA good 25 minute walk from the apartment to the middle of downtown. But it made the list because some folks just love Whole Foods!
Arts & Culture
An absolutely stunning gallery (actually, multiple galleries) shouting distance from the apartment. With a world-class art bookstore ARTBOOK.
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Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd StAn absolutely stunning gallery (actually, multiple galleries) shouting distance from the apartment. With a world-class art bookstore ARTBOOK.
Art gallery run by Mara McCarthy, daughter of L.A. artist Paul McCarthy. An excellent program of historical and contemporary work.
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The Box
805 Traction AveArt gallery run by Mara McCarthy, daughter of L.A. artist Paul McCarthy. An excellent program of historical and contemporary work.
Venus, sister gallery of Venus Over Manhattan in New York, is part of the new gallery district just across the river in Boyle Heights. Other nearby galleries with New York connections include Maccarone and 356 Mission (a collaboration between Gavin Brown’s Enterprise and L.A. artist Laura Owens).
VENUS LA
601 S Anderson StVenus, sister gallery of Venus Over Manhattan in New York, is part of the new gallery district just across the river in Boyle Heights. Other nearby galleries with New York connections include Maccarone and 356 Mission (a collaboration between Gavin Brown’s Enterprise and L.A. artist Laura Owens).
The Little Tokyo outpost of the Museum of Contemporary Art, known as the Geffen Contemporary. Purchase a ticket, see the show, then walk or Uber to the Grand Avenue location. Admission there is free with your Little Tokyo ticket. And maybe stop by The Broad at the same time if it isn’t too busy.
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveThe Little Tokyo outpost of the Museum of Contemporary Art, known as the Geffen Contemporary. Purchase a ticket, see the show, then walk or Uber to the Grand Avenue location. Admission there is free with your Little Tokyo ticket. And maybe stop by The Broad at the same time if it isn’t too busy.
Shopping
A great collection of stylish products for the home. Also a small selection of books, clothes and pet goods.
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Poketo
374 E 2nd StA great collection of stylish products for the home. Also a small selection of books, clothes and pet goods.
Stylish menswear for the world traveler. Socially-conscious business practices. Free drinks.
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Apolis: Common Gallery
806 E 3rd StStylish menswear for the world traveler. Socially-conscious business practices. Free drinks.
Owned by the same folks as Apolis, an interiors store with eclectic products from around the world. Has a Warby Parker store inside (with a decent rotating NYRB book selection).
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Alchemy Works
821 E 3rd StOwned by the same folks as Apolis, an interiors store with eclectic products from around the world. Has a Warby Parker store inside (with a decent rotating NYRB book selection).
Voyager Shop Los Angeles
300 S Santa Fe AveStylish clothing store from San Francisco. Chic homewares.
WITTMORE Arts District
300 S Santa Fe AveSuperior menswear, eyewear and vintage furniture.
Located inside the A+D Museum, a fantastic collection of ceramics, furniture and stationary, much of it made locally.
As Of Now
900 East 4th StLocated inside the A+D Museum, a fantastic collection of ceramics, furniture and stationary, much of it made locally.
Achingly perfect vintage furniture and homewares. Also sells beauty products, bags and stationary.
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Hammer And Spear
255 S Santa Fe AveAchingly perfect vintage furniture and homewares. Also sells beauty products, bags and stationary.
Hennessey + Ingalls
300 S Santa Fe AveL.A.’s premier bookstore for all things art and design.
Imported Japanese books and periodicals, books in English about Japan and the Japanese-American experience, and a great selection of stationary.
Kinokuniya Los Angeles
123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka StImported Japanese books and periodicals, books in English about Japan and the Japanese-American experience, and a great selection of stationary.
One of the largest used bookstores in Los Angeles, two stories of new and used books ad records with a new art and design annex. Just on the other side of Little Tokyo in the DTLA Historic Core.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetOne of the largest used bookstores in Los Angeles, two stories of new and used books ad records with a new art and design annex. Just on the other side of Little Tokyo in the DTLA Historic Core.