Guidebook for Los Angeles
Parks & Nature
Take a stroll around, bring a towel to sit or sunbathe, get a pupusa from a cart vendor, or go to the cafe. The lotus flowers bloom in summer and they're beautiful!
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Echo Park Lake
Take a stroll around, bring a towel to sit or sunbathe, get a pupusa from a cart vendor, or go to the cafe. The lotus flowers bloom in summer and they're beautiful!
There's a trailhead just up Morton Ave., and large grassy picnicking areas beyond that!
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Elysian Park
835 Academy RdThere's a trailhead just up Morton Ave., and large grassy picnicking areas beyond that!
Drinks & Nightlife
el prado
1805 Sunset Blvdintimate spot for wine, beer, and vinyl!
live music and the ever popular "Funky Sole" night on Saturdays! The Echoplex is downstairs.
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The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvdlive music and the ever popular "Funky Sole" night on Saturdays! The Echoplex is downstairs.
Button Mash
1391 Sunset Blvdfun arcade bar with beer and food!
actually a craft beer SHOP (where you can find premium/rare beer and wine), but they rotate 12 taps and invite you to hang out on the couches and play games while you sip.
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Sunset Beer Company
1498 Sunset Blvdactually a craft beer SHOP (where you can find premium/rare beer and wine), but they rotate 12 taps and invite you to hang out on the couches and play games while you sip.
Bar Caló
1498 Sunset Blvdhip new mezcal lounge!
one of many great Arts District breweries -- grab a sausage at Wurstkuche or a pie slice at Pie Hole and then spend the day hopping around, drinking and playing games!
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Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda Stone of many great Arts District breweries -- grab a sausage at Wurstkuche or a pie slice at Pie Hole and then spend the day hopping around, drinking and playing games!
Food Scene
must-visit in DTLA... go spend the afternoon taste-testing all the different vendors!
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I-Marikhi yaseGrand Central
317 S Broadwaymust-visit in DTLA... go spend the afternoon taste-testing all the different vendors!
Sticky Rice Echo Park
1801 Sunset Blvdfun Thai place
a wonderful, cozy spot with the best deep dish pizza in LA. treat yourself to the bread pudding for dessert!
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Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
1800 Sunset Blvda wonderful, cozy spot with the best deep dish pizza in LA. treat yourself to the bread pudding for dessert!
Cosa Buona
2100 Sunset Blvdclassic Italian pizza
for late-night munchies -- pizza by the slice or delivery!
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Two Boots Echo Park
1818 Sunset Boulevardfor late-night munchies -- pizza by the slice or delivery!
Trencher
1305 Portia Stcasual yummy sandwiches
neighborhood stop for coffee, pastries, light lunch & breakfast
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Valerie Echo Park
1665 Echo Park Aveneighborhood stop for coffee, pastries, light lunch & breakfast
Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset Blvdclassy, intimate place for dinner or brunch!
quintessential Echo Park: big menu with options for carnivores, herbivores, and vegans -- plus their own brews and plenty of seating!
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Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset Blvdquintessential Echo Park: big menu with options for carnivores, herbivores, and vegans -- plus their own brews and plenty of seating!
delicious vegan + vegetarian food, even for carnivores! Also a nice place to sit and have a drink with the newly attached brewery.
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset Blvddelicious vegan + vegetarian food, even for carnivores! Also a nice place to sit and have a drink with the newly attached brewery.
Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvdtacos tacos tacos! and Stumptown horchata
Stories
1716 Sunset Blvdbookstore with a great cafe and large patio in back
Tex-Mex style tacos and fixins. (especially of note: BREAKFAST TACOS!)
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HomeState
4624 Hollywood BlvdTex-Mex style tacos and fixins. (especially of note: BREAKFAST TACOS!)
Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset Blvdone of many great local shops
Entertainment & Activities
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Drold school Landmark theater
Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa StEssentials
great but expensive selection.
NOTE: They are closed on Sundays!
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Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset Blvdgreat but expensive selection.
NOTE: They are closed on Sundays!
a tiny little high-end market across the street with fresh organic goods and some ready-made meals. great in a pinch!
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Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park Avea tiny little high-end market across the street with fresh organic goods and some ready-made meals. great in a pinch!
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
Vons
561 N Glendale Avefor basic beer and liquor. (for nicer stuff, see Sunset Beer)
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House of Spirits
1314 Echo Park Avefor basic beer and liquor. (for nicer stuff, see Sunset Beer)
Shopping
Nico & Bullitt
860 South Los Angeles Street