Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Verve Coffee Roasters
833 S Spring Stgreat coffee and place to work
Bäco Mercat
408 S Main Stgreat for dinner and cocktails.
original french dip // historical restaurant in DTLA -- best happy house special around
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Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th Storiginal french dip // historical restaurant in DTLA -- best happy house special around
Great for breakfast, local diner food but kind of a hidden secret. the breakfast burrito is amazing.
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Nickel Diner
524 Main StreetGreat for breakfast, local diner food but kind of a hidden secret. the breakfast burrito is amazing.
Handroll sushi, so fresh. quick and incredible.
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KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
421 S Main StHandroll sushi, so fresh. quick and incredible.
Bar 107
118 W 4th StGreat upscale spanish/mexican cuisine. Great cocktails as well.
So many great foods, if you go early on a week day get eggslut for breakfast. The line is usually crazy on weekends but if you catch a short line its definitely worth the wait. Lots of other great food options here as well.
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I-Marikhi yaseGrand Central
317 S BroadwaySo many great foods, if you go early on a week day get eggslut for breakfast. The line is usually crazy on weekends but if you catch a short line its definitely worth the wait. Lots of other great food options here as well.
Perch is a rooftop restaurant and bar. GREAT views of downtown, and great for brunch on weekends. They often have live music at night which is great.
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Perch
448 S Hill StPerch is a rooftop restaurant and bar. GREAT views of downtown, and great for brunch on weekends. They often have live music at night which is great.
Terroni
7605 Beverly BlvdGreat Italian food in downtown. Great wine selection as well.
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th StMother company to Kazu Nori, Great sushi.
Drinks & Nightlife
The NoMad Hotel
649 S Olive StHotel but the rooftop is amazing for drinks at sunset.
Arts & Culture
The broad is a great art museum to check out. If you can get to the website before your trip and book a time thats the best bet, or getting there early and waiting in line for a day of ticket is also a good option. But usually a long line.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveThe broad is a great art museum to check out. If you can get to the website before your trip and book a time thats the best bet, or getting there early and waiting in line for a day of ticket is also a good option. But usually a long line.
Sightseeing
bradbury building
304 South Broadwayhistorical building in many movies and films
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
788 S Grand AveNot a bad walk
Equinox is located on 5th ave. An easy walk away if you happen to have a membership.
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Equinox Downtown LA Spa
444 Flower StEquinox is located on 5th ave. An easy walk away if you happen to have a membership.
Art's Cleaners
209 W 7th StSuper friendly, relatively quick for dry cleaning if you have a few days to spare.
Getting Around
7th street metro stop has the blue line which you can take into culver city or directly to santa monica. A great option to avoid commuting to the west side during rush hour - which is 8am-11am and 3pm-7pm. Every day.
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7th St / Metro Center station
7th street metro stop has the blue line which you can take into culver city or directly to santa monica. A great option to avoid commuting to the west side during rush hour - which is 8am-11am and 3pm-7pm. Every day.
Shopping
Cute little gifts in the arts district so a quick 5-10 min uber away and a great place to start and walk around. Ask anyone who works there for suggestions around that neighborhood they are super friendly/helpful. Tell them Grant sent you <3
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Alchemy Works
821 E 3rd StCute little gifts in the arts district so a quick 5-10 min uber away and a great place to start and walk around. Ask anyone who works there for suggestions around that neighborhood they are super friendly/helpful. Tell them Grant sent you <3
Omgosh this place is amazing I could spend all day browsing books. Make sure you explore upstairs with the book arch, color coordinated books and the vault of old archived books downstairs. This place is my favorite.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetOmgosh this place is amazing I could spend all day browsing books. Make sure you explore upstairs with the book arch, color coordinated books and the vault of old archived books downstairs. This place is my favorite.