Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Square One Dining
4854 Fountain AveDelicious New American brunch.
This is some of the best brunch in Silverlake. Try their amazing french toast, or the very popular rice salad. Their sandwiches are also fresh and original.
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Sqirl
720 N Virgil AveThis is some of the best brunch in Silverlake. Try their amazing french toast, or the very popular rice salad. Their sandwiches are also fresh and original.
Great contemporary vietnamese cuisine. If you want something other than their delicious pho, try their inspired braised pork belly egg noodle.
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Blossom
4019 Sunset BlvdGreat contemporary vietnamese cuisine. If you want something other than their delicious pho, try their inspired braised pork belly egg noodle.
About a 20 minute walk, this is a great Taiwanese spot with fresh dishes. You'll be at the center of the Silverlake market on Saturdays.
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Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park BlvdAbout a 20 minute walk, this is a great Taiwanese spot with fresh dishes. You'll be at the center of the Silverlake market on Saturdays.
Desano's is great affordable artisan pizza just a few blocks away.
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DeSano Pizza Bakery
4959 Santa Monica BlvdDesano's is great affordable artisan pizza just a few blocks away.
For Thai fare off the beaten path, try their spicy jackfruit. This place specializes in Northern Thai cuisine and is a convenient 10 minute walk from our spot.
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Spicy BBQ
5101 Santa Monica BlvdFor Thai fare off the beaten path, try their spicy jackfruit. This place specializes in Northern Thai cuisine and is a convenient 10 minute walk from our spot.
Essentials
This is a wonderful, friendly and cheap Armenian market with all the basics. Their produce is fresh and they make their own hummus and various spreads. On weekends, try their $1 cheese puffs!
Edi & Peter's Super Market
4920 Santa Monica BlvdThis is a wonderful, friendly and cheap Armenian market with all the basics. Their produce is fresh and they make their own hummus and various spreads. On weekends, try their $1 cheese puffs!
Rite Aid
4633 Santa Monica BlvdThis is the closest drugstore to our house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun bar with a dance floor on one side and tasty cocktails. On week nights they sometimes have comedy shows and events.
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The Virgil
4519 Santa Monica BlvdFun bar with a dance floor on one side and tasty cocktails. On week nights they sometimes have comedy shows and events.
For live music, try this retro piano bar known for charming and wacky jazz standards sung by Marty and Irene who have been there since the 1960s.
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The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
1760 N Vermont AveFor live music, try this retro piano bar known for charming and wacky jazz standards sung by Marty and Irene who have been there since the 1960s.
Shopping
Known for their ingenuous flavor combinations, Scoops is an easy walk on a hot day. They feature flavors like lavender ginger, brown bread and other unexpected yet delicious combinations.
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Scoops
2143 West 182nd StreetKnown for their ingenuous flavor combinations, Scoops is an easy walk on a hot day. They feature flavors like lavender ginger, brown bread and other unexpected yet delicious combinations.
On Saturdays from 8am-1pm and Tuesdays 3-7pm this is one of my favorite markets in town. It's small and manageable with fresh produce at great prices. The vintage clothing stalls are friendly and affordable.
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Silver Lake Farmers Market
3700 Sunset BlvdOn Saturdays from 8am-1pm and Tuesdays 3-7pm this is one of my favorite markets in town. It's small and manageable with fresh produce at great prices. The vintage clothing stalls are friendly and affordable.
This is a cute little street of boutiques, vintage shops cafes with happy hours and a vintage theater. Come here for a nice walk!
North Vermont Avenue
North Vermont AvenueThis is a cute little street of boutiques, vintage shops cafes with happy hours and a vintage theater. Come here for a nice walk!
Entertainment & Activities
This vintage theater is a landmark in Silverlake. The interior is a wacky gilded ode to Egypt. They show one movie at a time and matinees offer discounted tickets.
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Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrThis vintage theater is a landmark in Silverlake. The interior is a wacky gilded ode to Egypt. They show one movie at a time and matinees offer discounted tickets.
Sightseeing
The art deco architecture of this building is incredible and great for scenic views of the city.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdThe art deco architecture of this building is incredible and great for scenic views of the city.
Parks & Nature
Start at the Fern Dell Trail to head up Griffith Park. It's a great walk and you can do a roundtrip in about an hour. There's a great little outdoor cafe called Trails Cafe where you can stop for pastries, breakfast and coffee.
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Fern Dell Nature Trail
Fern Dell Nature TrailStart at the Fern Dell Trail to head up Griffith Park. It's a great walk and you can do a roundtrip in about an hour. There's a great little outdoor cafe called Trails Cafe where you can stop for pastries, breakfast and coffee.