Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Good coffee, nice patio, sometimes long lines and a few too many hipsters, but a sweet place if you have the time. & walkable from here!
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Fix Coffee
2100 Echo Park AvenueGood coffee, nice patio, sometimes long lines and a few too many hipsters, but a sweet place if you have the time. & walkable from here!
Sweet little vegeterian restaurant with slightly exotic touch, tangines and lebne and other delectables. Usually best to email them for a reservation the day you want to go...it's that tiny.
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Elf Cafe
2135 Sunset BlvdSweet little vegeterian restaurant with slightly exotic touch, tangines and lebne and other delectables. Usually best to email them for a reservation the day you want to go...it's that tiny.
burgers and more. some great cheapo nights, if you can get in.
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The Park Restaurant
burgers and more. some great cheapo nights, if you can get in.
decent kind of hipster vietnamese. quick & cheap and brightly lit.
open late.
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Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset Blvddecent kind of hipster vietnamese. quick & cheap and brightly lit.
open late.
Viet Noodle Bar
3133 Glendale Blvdgood fish pho noodle soup, fresh soy drinks
1st and 2nd streets downtown, lots of good japanese food and shops
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Little Tokyo
1st and 2nd streets downtown, lots of good japanese food and shops
small delicious plates, flatbreads, drinks. my current favorite place to eat, though music can be a little loud... and small patio out front if the weather's nice
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Bäco Mercat
408 S Main Stsmall delicious plates, flatbreads, drinks. my current favorite place to eat, though music can be a little loud... and small patio out front if the weather's nice
Chango Coffee
1559 Echo Park Avenuedecent coffee shop, convenient, good hipster viewing
really good vegan food and juices! and i'm not vegan...
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset Blvdreally good vegan food and juices! and i'm not vegan...
Proof Bakery
3156 Glendale Blvdexcellent bakery and coffee, sandwiches at lunchtime
cute coffee / breakfast / lunch spot with sidewalk chairs and tables. order through an opening in the window and watch the echo park world go by.
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Dinette
1608 1/2 Sunset Blvdcute coffee / breakfast / lunch spot with sidewalk chairs and tables. order through an opening in the window and watch the echo park world go by.
good food & nice minimal-friendly atmosphere, though can be spotty still worth a try
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Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset Blvdgood food & nice minimal-friendly atmosphere, though can be spotty still worth a try
Blossom
4019 Sunset Blvdgood vietnamese with a really nice basement. go down the stairs!
fun atmosphere, good food, if a bit pricey. great bar. this is one of my favorite spots to meet up for a drink.
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Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset Blvdfun atmosphere, good food, if a bit pricey. great bar. this is one of my favorite spots to meet up for a drink.
Drinks & Nightlife
great relaxed bar and great old school dining in back
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Taix French Restaurant
1911 Sunset Blvdgreat relaxed bar and great old school dining in back
Bar Bandini
2150 Sunset Blvdcute friendly "local" bar with great beer/wine selection
fun beer & wine bar with a record player, mostly for the younger set
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el prado
1805 Sunset Blvdfun beer & wine bar with a record player, mostly for the younger set
Everything Else
Stories
1716 Sunset Blvdbookstore and cafe in one. a good place to spend an afternoon
Essentials
bespoke groceries and prepared food. a bit pricey but worth it in convenience and quality.
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Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park Avebespoke groceries and prepared food. a bit pricey but worth it in convenience and quality.
Shopping
funky friendly coffee spot. service can be a bit slow, but very much local color...
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Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset Blvdfunky friendly coffee spot. service can be a bit slow, but very much local color...
artsy shop with goods ranging from art, books, zines to jewelry and clothes.
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Otherwild shop
1768 N Vermont Aveartsy shop with goods ranging from art, books, zines to jewelry and clothes.
vintage "Gypset" par excellence. pricey but well curated ladies and small mens selection
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TAVIN Boutique
vintage "Gypset" par excellence. pricey but well curated ladies and small mens selection
all the cool kids shop here, and the cool grownups. there's a men's shop and two doors down a women's with some furniture and home goods too. tres chic.
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Mohawk General Store
4011 Sunset Blvdall the cool kids shop here, and the cool grownups. there's a men's shop and two doors down a women's with some furniture and home goods too. tres chic.
bags, belts, hats and some other fun stuff. other good shops on this corner too.
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Clare V.
3339 Sunset Blvdbags, belts, hats and some other fun stuff. other good shops on this corner too.