Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand AveGreat Atmosphere and Good Food
Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main StGreat for Pho!
Ledlow
400 Main StreetOutdoor Dining, Good mix of Food
Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd StBest Sushi in Lil Tokyo! Reservations suggested.
Perch
448 S Hill StGreat View of Downtown from 16 Floors up.
Roy's
800 S Figueroa StHawaiian Food. $25/person
D-Town Burger Bar
216 W 6th StGreat Burgers, $2 Happy Hour
Syrup Desserts
611 S Spring StCoffee Shop, open til 12 30 am, Waffles are amazing too.
Umamicatessen
New Gourmet Burgers and Deli
Semi Sweet Bakery
105 E 6th StIn the building
Rocket Pizza Lounge
122 4th StreetGood Pizza for Decent Price. Open Late often
Nickel Diner
524 Main StreetGood Food, Decent Prices. Unique Atmosphere
Jardines de Senor Fish
1936 East 7th StreetGreat Fish Tacos, Decent Prices. Outdoor Patio
Curry House Japanese Curry & Spaghetti
123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka StJapanese Style Curry
Manna Korean BBQ
333 Alameda StreetAll you can eat Korean BBQ for $17
Church & State LA
1850 Industrial StGreat Atmosphere
Urth Caffé
459 S Hewitt StHang Out Spot
Pitfire Artisan Pizza
108 West 2nd StreetGood Pizza
Sightseeing
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveAmazing Architectural Gem
IKathidrali kaNkulunkulu wamaAngeli
555 W Temple StCatholic Cathedral
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
125 Paseo De La PlazaWhere LA was founded
Pershing Square
532 S Olive StSubway Stop and Park and Thursday Fresh Market
500 Days of Summer Bench, Great View of Downtown, Park to sit out and relax. Goats mow the grass in summer. its kind of surreal!
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Angels Flight Railway
351 S Grand Ave500 Days of Summer Bench, Great View of Downtown, Park to sit out and relax. Goats mow the grass in summer. its kind of surreal!
Victorian Era Office building. Unique Elevators. Tours available.
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bradbury building
304 South BroadwayVictorian Era Office building. Unique Elevators. Tours available.
Little Tokyo
Sushi restaurants and great places to walk around
Istadion yaseDodger
1000 Vin Scully AveGo Dodgers? HAHA
Chinatown
Dim Sum, Great Places to walk around
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveArt
After 5pm on Thursday is free. Open til 8 that day.
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveAfter 5pm on Thursday is free. Open til 8 that day.
Iziko Lomuzi WabaseJapan WaseMzantsi Afrika
100 N Central AveJapanese American History
Fashion District
Unique Shops, Street Food and Atmosphere
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdArt Museum
Amazing Collection of Flowers. Get there early because they are closed by 11 30 am almost every day!
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Los Angeles Flower Market
754 Wall StAmazing Collection of Flowers. Get there early because they are closed by 11 30 am almost every day!
Los Angeles Theatre
615 S BroadwayVery Cool Marquee
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple
505 E 3rd StBuddhist Temple in Lil Tokyo
Everything Else
Trains, Planes and Automobiles! Can go to Santa Barbara, San Diego, OC via Metrolink.
Pasadena, Chinatown, & Lil Tokyo w Gold Line/ Hollywood w Red Line/ Koreatown w Purple Line
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Alameda / Los Angeles station
Trains, Planes and Automobiles! Can go to Santa Barbara, San Diego, OC via Metrolink.
Pasadena, Chinatown, & Lil Tokyo w Gold Line/ Hollywood w Red Line/ Koreatown w Purple Line
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetResellers and New Books. Inexpensive Great Finds.
The Library Store
630 W 5th StGreat Rotunda Space on 2nd Floor.
Movies, Food, People Watching, Lakers, Clippers and Kings games
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Katsuya L.A. LIVE
800 W Olympic BlvdMovies, Food, People Watching, Lakers, Clippers and Kings games
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa StFor Conventions and Car Show, etc.
24 Hour Fitness
8612 Santa Monica BlvdIf you are a member... If not, can get a guest pass.
Gold's Gym
1016 Cole AveIf you are a member, If not can get a guest pass
Pershing Square station
500 S Hill StMetro Station Stop- Red and Purple Lines
Metro Station Stop- Red, Purple, Blue and Expo Lines
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7th St / Metro Center station
Metro Station Stop- Red, Purple, Blue and Expo Lines
Red/ Purple Line Metro Station
Goes to Hollywood and Koreatown; also can go to Long Beach, Culver City, Pasadena, West Hollywood, etc via other routes.
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Civic Ctr / Grand Park Station
Red/ Purple Line Metro Station
Goes to Hollywood and Koreatown; also can go to Long Beach, Culver City, Pasadena, West Hollywood, etc via other routes.
Essentials
Fresh Fruits, Various Small Restaurants, People Watching
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I-Marikhi yaseGrand Central
317 S BroadwayFresh Fruits, Various Small Restaurants, People Watching
Ralphs
645 W 9th StFOOD!
Rite Aid Pharmacy
500 S Broadway24 HR Convenience Store
Drinks & Nightlife
La Cita
336 S Hill StMustache Mondays... Other events as well
Cute place for Happy Hour or Sunday Brunch. Tapas style small plates
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Pattern Bar
100 W 9th StCute place for Happy Hour or Sunday Brunch. Tapas style small plates
Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th StFrench Dip and Beers
Exchange La
618 S Spring StNightclub
ADT®
100 Beers on Tap!
The Association LA
110 E 6th StUnique Local Bar
Standard Downtown
550 Flower StRooftop Lounge with Pool Parties
Wurstküche
800 East 3rd StreetArts District Bar/ Grill
Unique Brats
Villains Tavern
1356 Palmetto StreetLive bands
Shopping
Macy's
750 W 7th StGood for quick clothing needs... A small mall there as well
Stanton James
600 S Spring StTrendy Clothes
Skingraft
767 S Alameda StCool Clothes