Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Drinks & Nightlife

Great views of downtown, minutes away from the apartment. Good cocktails, excellent brunch, and beautiful rooftop vista. DJ on certain nights of the week
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Ace Hotel
929 S Broadway
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Great views of downtown, minutes away from the apartment. Good cocktails, excellent brunch, and beautiful rooftop vista. DJ on certain nights of the week
Mariachi Night. Rock En Espanol Night. Morrissey Karaoke Night. 40s era burlesque style dancers night. A sunken bar and poles and cheap beer. And the music…my favorite bar in all of Los Angeles.
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Eastside Luv Wine Bar
1835 E 1st St
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Mariachi Night. Rock En Espanol Night. Morrissey Karaoke Night. 40s era burlesque style dancers night. A sunken bar and poles and cheap beer. And the music…my favorite bar in all of Los Angeles.
Canadian-Indian fusion. Surprisingly good wine list.
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BADMAASH Downtown LA
108 W 2nd St
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Canadian-Indian fusion. Surprisingly good wine list.
Great cocktails. Cool atmosphere. On certain nights it's a piano bar
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The Varnish
118 E 6th St
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Great cocktails. Cool atmosphere. On certain nights it's a piano bar
Premiere whisky bar.
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Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th St
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Premiere whisky bar.
Great bar tucked in an alley off the street in Little Tokyo.
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Far Bar
347 1st Street
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Great bar tucked in an alley off the street in Little Tokyo.
Excellent happy hour, especially on Mondays when top shelf Japanese whisky is half off!
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Wolf and Crane Bar
366 E 2nd St
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Excellent happy hour, especially on Mondays when top shelf Japanese whisky is half off!
Cheap drinks in this unfussy bar. Pool table. Great pizza next door.
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Tony's Saloon
2017 E 7th St
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Cheap drinks in this unfussy bar. Pool table. Great pizza next door.
Solid selection of wine by the bottle or the glass. Also: great tastings, cheese and charcuterie plates.
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Mignon
128 E 6th St
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Solid selection of wine by the bottle or the glass. Also: great tastings, cheese and charcuterie plates.

Food Scene

Incredible rustic Italian food, excellent wine selection, and great cocktails at one of L.A.s premiere restaurants. Get there before doors open to ensure a seat. Order the mussels.
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Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
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Incredible rustic Italian food, excellent wine selection, and great cocktails at one of L.A.s premiere restaurants. Get there before doors open to ensure a seat. Order the mussels.
One of the best cafes in town is a short walk away!
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Blue Bottle Coffee
582 Mateo St
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One of the best cafes in town is a short walk away!
Another coffee favorite, close to Bestia
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
806 S Santa Fe Ave
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Another coffee favorite, close to Bestia
Great baked goods, breakfast bites and sandwiches
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Bread Lounge
700 S Santa Fe Ave
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Great baked goods, breakfast bites and sandwiches
One of the best French restaurants in town, located in the Nabisco Biscuit Lofts. A Jonathan Gold favorite.
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Church & State LA
1850 Industrial St
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One of the best French restaurants in town, located in the Nabisco Biscuit Lofts. A Jonathan Gold favorite.
A great cafe down a quant little alley. Serves top notch espresso drinks (with foam art) and great breakfast and lunch. Try the following sandwiches: "The Margot" for breakfast and "The Farmer" for lunch. A good place to sit with your laptop and write on a sunny day too!
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Cafe Societe
1820 Industrial St
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A great cafe down a quant little alley. Serves top notch espresso drinks (with foam art) and great breakfast and lunch. Try the following sandwiches: "The Margot" for breakfast and "The Farmer" for lunch. A good place to sit with your laptop and write on a sunny day too!
A huge selection of domestic and foreign beers. Little Bear specializes in Belgians. Great menu as well--it may well have the 2nd best reuben in town
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Little Bear
1855 Industrial St
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A huge selection of domestic and foreign beers. Little Bear specializes in Belgians. Great menu as well--it may well have the 2nd best reuben in town
Best ramen in town, hands down. Get ready for long lines, but worth the wait for the Korubuta pork belly ramen. A Jonathan Gold favorite.
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Daikokuya
327 1st St
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Best ramen in town, hands down. Get ready for long lines, but worth the wait for the Korubuta pork belly ramen. A Jonathan Gold favorite.
One of the last remaining vestiges of old Boyle Heights when it was home to a larger community of Japanese. Go here to eat inexpensive sushi and sashimi, tempura, and noodles. A staple since the 50s!
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Otomisan Restaurant
2506 1/2 E 1st St
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One of the last remaining vestiges of old Boyle Heights when it was home to a larger community of Japanese. Go here to eat inexpensive sushi and sashimi, tempura, and noodles. A staple since the 50s!
Incredibly delicious roasted goat. You can't find a better birrieria for miles!
Birrieria De Don Boni
1845 1st St
Incredibly delicious roasted goat. You can't find a better birrieria for miles!
Great thin crust slices, vegan offerings, and made to order pies.
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Purgatory Pizza
1326 E 1st St
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Great thin crust slices, vegan offerings, and made to order pies.
Best tacos in town and winner of many accolades for their home made tortillas and stewed meats. Veggie options. Try the mole and cochinita pibil tacos (watch the heat levels!) and aguas frescos.
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Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvd
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Best tacos in town and winner of many accolades for their home made tortillas and stewed meats. Veggie options. Try the mole and cochinita pibil tacos (watch the heat levels!) and aguas frescos.
Delicious Joseph Centeno restaurant specializing in various "back" sandwiches. Excellent cocktails as well.
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Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
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Delicious Joseph Centeno restaurant specializing in various "back" sandwiches. Excellent cocktails as well.
Genius small dishes. Winner of several awards and on everyone's list of places to eat in downtown LA.
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The Little Door
246 26th St
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Genius small dishes. Winner of several awards and on everyone's list of places to eat in downtown LA.
Another Joseph Centeno restaurant serving Tex-Mex inspired food. Excellent.
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Bar 107
118 W 4th St
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Another Joseph Centeno restaurant serving Tex-Mex inspired food. Excellent.
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho soup. Very fresh. Good wine list too.
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Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main St
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Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho soup. Very fresh. Good wine list too.
The originator of the french dip sandwich (or is it Philippe's? You be the judge.) Also--two great bars, one in front, one in back (The Varnish).
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Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th St
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The originator of the french dip sandwich (or is it Philippe's? You be the judge.) Also--two great bars, one in front, one in back (The Varnish).
Sausages, sandwiches, and beer. A perfect afternoon hang out.
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Wurstküche
800 East 3rd Street
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Sausages, sandwiches, and beer. A perfect afternoon hang out.
Traditional and innovative flavors from Latin America and other parts of the World. Vegetarian options. Live acoustic music certain nights.
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Un Solo Sol
1818 E 1st St
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Traditional and innovative flavors from Latin America and other parts of the World. Vegetarian options. Live acoustic music certain nights.
Mexican food and tequila.
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Mas Malo
515 West 7th Street
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Mexican food and tequila.
Delicious Peruvian food.
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Mo-Chica
514 West 7th Street
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Delicious Peruvian food.
Great outdoor patio area, excellent cocktails
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Zinc Cafe & Market and Bar
580 Mateo Street
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Great outdoor patio area, excellent cocktails
Amazing. Simply Amazing! Rustic Italian food in a beautiful setting.
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The Factory Kitchen
1300 Factory Pl
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Amazing. Simply Amazing! Rustic Italian food in a beautiful setting.
INCREDIBLE handmade udon noodle restaurant. Easy parking or metro a block away. Excellent shopping and bars within a block from the restaurant. One of my new favorite restaurants in LA
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Marugame Monzo
329 E 1st St
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INCREDIBLE handmade udon noodle restaurant. Easy parking or metro a block away. Excellent shopping and bars within a block from the restaurant. One of my new favorite restaurants in LA
Best sushi in Little Tokyo. Great lunch specials.
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Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd St
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Best sushi in Little Tokyo. Great lunch specials.
Great ramen, especially when Daikokuya is too long of a wait.
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Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen - Little Tokyo
132 S Central Ave
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Great ramen, especially when Daikokuya is too long of a wait.
Awesome Izakaya restaurant close to bars and other eateries.
Izakaya Haru Ulala
368 E 2nd St
Awesome Izakaya restaurant close to bars and other eateries.
Soft serve frozen yogurt!
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Pinkberry
2829 Hyperion Ave
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Soft serve frozen yogurt!
Acclaimed restaurant from Josef Centeno, creator of Baco Mercat and Bar Ama
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Lazy Ox Canteen
241 San Pedro Street
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Acclaimed restaurant from Josef Centeno, creator of Baco Mercat and Bar Ama
Solid, cheap slices or whole pies. Next to a whole-in-the-wall bar, Tony's Saloon.
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Pizzanista!
2019 E 7th St
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Solid, cheap slices or whole pies. Next to a whole-in-the-wall bar, Tony's Saloon.

Everything Else

Here's where you want to catch a train. Convenient and cheap! Also the site of our local ice cream parlor and a Mexican farmer's market serving great neighborhood street food.
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Mariachi Plaza
1831 E 1st St
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Here's where you want to catch a train. Convenient and cheap! Also the site of our local ice cream parlor and a Mexican farmer's market serving great neighborhood street food.
Mexican version of a snow cone. Come in a variety of flavors.
Raspado Don Manuel
1156 S Lorena St
Mexican version of a snow cone. Come in a variety of flavors.

Essentials

A Latin Whole Foods. Great selection of organic produce. Delicious tacos outside.
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Northgate Market
425 S Soto St
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A Latin Whole Foods. Great selection of organic produce. Delicious tacos outside.
Easy and inexpensive alternative to Northgate Market on Soto Street.
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Food 4 Less
5100 N Figueroa St
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Easy and inexpensive alternative to Northgate Market on Soto Street.
Wonderful selection of spirits and beers.
Ramirez Liquor, Wine, & Kegs
736 S Soto St
Wonderful selection of spirits and beers.
High end and pricey grocery store with an excellent selection of organic packaged foods, gluten-free and selected produce, specialty food items, gourmet cheeses and meats.
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Urban Radish
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High end and pricey grocery store with an excellent selection of organic packaged foods, gluten-free and selected produce, specialty food items, gourmet cheeses and meats.

Shopping

One of the best bookstores in town, and definitely the best in downtown.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
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One of the best bookstores in town, and definitely the best in downtown.
If you need an inexpensive Sweatshop-free...
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American Apparel
747 Warehouse St
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If you need an inexpensive Sweatshop-free...
Get your basic clothes needs taken care of here
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Macy's
750 W 7th St
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Get your basic clothes needs taken care of here

Sightseeing

Restaurants, shops, and general cultural interests. Dim sum!
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Chinatown
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Restaurants, shops, and general cultural interests. Dim sum!

Arts & Culture

Go blow some steam off. Safely.
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Los Angeles Gun Club
1375 E 6th St
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Go blow some steam off. Safely.
Museum of Contemporary Art -- the best modern art museum in Los Angeles.
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central Ave
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Museum of Contemporary Art -- the best modern art museum in Los Angeles.
Great sister museum to the MOCA in the heart of Little Tokyo
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central Ave
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Great sister museum to the MOCA in the heart of Little Tokyo
Climbing gym in the Brewery Arts District
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The Stronghold Climbing Gym
650 S Avenue 21
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Climbing gym in the Brewery Arts District
Great modern art museum and latest art addition to downtown L.A. lines can be very long, but book in advance to reserve tickets. A must see.
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The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
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Great modern art museum and latest art addition to downtown L.A. lines can be very long, but book in advance to reserve tickets. A must see.
Incredible acoustics make any performance (and always top-notch) an excellent experience. The LA Philharmonic calls this place home.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
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Incredible acoustics make any performance (and always top-notch) an excellent experience. The LA Philharmonic calls this place home.