Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Kumquat Coffee Co.
4936 York Blvd
TOWN Pizza
5101 York BlvdGreat Pizza!
Great for a nice dinner out. A little more upscale than The York next door, good brunch, and a big patio in the back great when the weather is nice.
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Côté Est Bistro & bar
5022 York BlvdGreat for a nice dinner out. A little more upscale than The York next door, good brunch, and a big patio in the back great when the weather is nice.
Sonny's Hideaway
5137 York BlvdGreat for dinner. Quiet, good cocktails, speakeasy vibe.
Parsnip
3324 Verdugo RoadAuthentic Romanian food!
One of our family's favorites...great Italian food. Get the home made pasta (only some of the pasta's are). Very family friendly. Patio out back is really nice to sit.
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Maximiliano
5930 York BlvdOne of our family's favorites...great Italian food. Get the home made pasta (only some of the pasta's are). Very family friendly. Patio out back is really nice to sit.
Cute little coffee shop with nice tartness. No seating, just a counter and a little bench around a tree outside. But the coffee is good!
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Collage Coffee
5106 York BlvdCute little coffee shop with nice tartness. No seating, just a counter and a little bench around a tree outside. But the coffee is good!
By far our favorite restaurant in Highland Park. The food is to die for. Attached to Highland Park Wine, which we LOVE, and Triple Beam Pizza (pizza stand by Nancy Silverton, who owns Mozza in LA) and Go Get 'Em Tiger coffee. Pretty much everything you could need in one place.
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Hippo
5916 1/2 N Figueroa StBy far our favorite restaurant in Highland Park. The food is to die for. Attached to Highland Park Wine, which we LOVE, and Triple Beam Pizza (pizza stand by Nancy Silverton, who owns Mozza in LA) and Go Get 'Em Tiger coffee. Pretty much everything you could need in one place.
HomeState
4624 Hollywood BlvdOMG. The brisket taco.
Parks & Nature
York Park
4596 N Avenue 50Cute little neighborhood park-let.
Fun trail to explore...there's a nature center and a native garden at the base, and then hiking trails that vary in difficult taking you up above Altadena
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Eaton Canyon
1801-1945 Veranada AveFun trail to explore...there's a nature center and a native garden at the base, and then hiking trails that vary in difficult taking you up above Altadena
Botanical gardens that are quite nice to stroll around. There's a good restaurant on site and a little train ride. But mostly, we just like to stroll the various gardens.
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Izithunywa zeDescanso
1418 Descanso DrBotanical gardens that are quite nice to stroll around. There's a good restaurant on site and a little train ride. But mostly, we just like to stroll the various gardens.
Shopping
Well curated and locally owned boutique featuring clothing, housewares, jewelry and kids stuff. I love shopping here.
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Dotter
5027 York BlvdWell curated and locally owned boutique featuring clothing, housewares, jewelry and kids stuff. I love shopping here.
Really fun stationary store with hand made letter pressed cards, notebooks, stationary, office supplies.
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Shorthand
5030 York BlvdReally fun stationary store with hand made letter pressed cards, notebooks, stationary, office supplies.
Drinks & Nightlife
The York
5018 York BlvdRestaurant and bar...loud, casual and pub food.
The Hermosillo
5125 York BlvdFun atmosphere, shuffleboard, beer and some snacks.
HP's best music venue! And in the morning, they sell bagels out of the ticket window.
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The Hi Hat
5043 York BlvdHP's best music venue! And in the morning, they sell bagels out of the ticket window.
Arts & Culture
I-Norton Simon Museum
411 W Colorado BlvdGreat art museum in Pasadena
The Broad
221 S Grand AveOur favorite art museum in Los Angeles.