Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
The closest cafe. About a two minute walk. Fix is in the process of becoming a restaurant + coffee shop, so the construction makes it a touch less inviting than it once was.
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Fix Coffee
2100 Echo Park AvenueThe closest cafe. About a two minute walk. Fix is in the process of becoming a restaurant + coffee shop, so the construction makes it a touch less inviting than it once was.
Echo park cornerstone. Coffee is less expensive than at Fix. Great spot to sit outside and relax with the paper, or to look at people looking at you from their cars.
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Chango Coffee
1559 Echo Park AvenueEcho park cornerstone. Coffee is less expensive than at Fix. Great spot to sit outside and relax with the paper, or to look at people looking at you from their cars.
Best veggie burrito we can find and under 5 bucks! Great pupusas too. Make yourself like spicy if you don't already and ask for the habanero salsa. Underrated gem.
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Mayas' Tacos Restaurant
1600 N Alvarado StBest veggie burrito we can find and under 5 bucks! Great pupusas too. Make yourself like spicy if you don't already and ask for the habanero salsa. Underrated gem.
Vietnamese fare. Great pho. Rough around the edges but totally unpretentious food. An alternative to the newer, hipper eateries, if you want something a little more down and dirty. Best for lunch.
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Pho 87
1019 N BroadwayVietnamese fare. Great pho. Rough around the edges but totally unpretentious food. An alternative to the newer, hipper eateries, if you want something a little more down and dirty. Best for lunch.
Vietnamese fare. Great for a date. Veggie friendly and higher quality ingredients than your run-of-the-mill pho joint, if less daring. Reasonably priced. Surprisingly good wine list.
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Blossom
4019 Sunset BlvdVietnamese fare. Great for a date. Veggie friendly and higher quality ingredients than your run-of-the-mill pho joint, if less daring. Reasonably priced. Surprisingly good wine list.
Los Angeles makes New York style pizza. New Yorkers will be disappointed, but the rest are in bliss. Order a slice or two at the counter or get a pie delivered.
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Two Boots Echo Park
1818 Sunset BoulevardLos Angeles makes New York style pizza. New Yorkers will be disappointed, but the rest are in bliss. Order a slice or two at the counter or get a pie delivered.
Kick ass tacos. Refined ingredients, carefully prepared and a welcome alternative to the taco stand taco, not to knock the more common LA staple. Several veggie options too. The sampler plate rocks.
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Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdKick ass tacos. Refined ingredients, carefully prepared and a welcome alternative to the taco stand taco, not to knock the more common LA staple. Several veggie options too. The sampler plate rocks.
Great gelato in a slightly weird corporate lobby. Chocolate sorbetto is bonkers good, when they have it. My favorite sweet tooth place in the immediate area.
Pazzo Gelato
1910 Sunset BoulevardGreat gelato in a slightly weird corporate lobby. Chocolate sorbetto is bonkers good, when they have it. My favorite sweet tooth place in the immediate area.
Damn good sushi. Expensive, straightforward and simple. You come here for the fish, period. No dragon rolls. The ambience is stark and cold. Omakase encouraged. Ask the chef if you can buy him a beer.
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Saito's Sushi
4339 Sunset BoulevardDamn good sushi. Expensive, straightforward and simple. You come here for the fish, period. No dragon rolls. The ambience is stark and cold. Omakase encouraged. Ask the chef if you can buy him a beer.
Our favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. Great ambience, excellent coffee, fair prices and good people. Great for both conversation with friends or knocking out laptop work.
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Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset BlvdOur favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. Great ambience, excellent coffee, fair prices and good people. Great for both conversation with friends or knocking out laptop work.
Sleek sidewalk espresso counter with mostly baked treats. Impeccably well designed and great spot for sipping something delicious amidst the neighborhood bustle.
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Dinette
1608 1/2 Sunset BlvdSleek sidewalk espresso counter with mostly baked treats. Impeccably well designed and great spot for sipping something delicious amidst the neighborhood bustle.
Everything Else
Great yoga spot with tons of different classes and friendly folks. Look out for a donation only class which is a great way to get in on the cheap.
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Yogala Studios
1840 Echo Park AveGreat yoga spot with tons of different classes and friendly folks. Look out for a donation only class which is a great way to get in on the cheap.
A favorite for a walk or run. One loop is just over 2 miles. Great playground for young kids. Stellar examples of modern architecture, several Neutra and Schindler houses nearby.
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Silver Lake Reservoir
A favorite for a walk or run. One loop is just over 2 miles. Great playground for young kids. Stellar examples of modern architecture, several Neutra and Schindler houses nearby.
Second largest park in Los Angeles. Hugely underrated. Majestic views, amazing trails for hiking and running. Spectacular nature just steps away. I know the park well and can suggest routes.
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Elysian Park
835 Academy RdSecond largest park in Los Angeles. Hugely underrated. Majestic views, amazing trails for hiking and running. Spectacular nature just steps away. I know the park well and can suggest routes.
Need a haircut? Appointments recommended but they have a great staff, so you'll probably be fine even if it's a last minute thing.
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Lucas Salon
2828 Newell StNeed a haircut? Appointments recommended but they have a great staff, so you'll probably be fine even if it's a last minute thing.
Essentials
Tiny market with incredibly delicious high-quality produce, meats, cheeses, olive oil, freshly baked bread and some prepared foods. Just don't forget your wallet.
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Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park AveTiny market with incredibly delicious high-quality produce, meats, cheeses, olive oil, freshly baked bread and some prepared foods. Just don't forget your wallet.
Tons of cheap (and sometimes really good) fruits and veggies, smelly meats you should probably avoid, awesome fresh noodles, lemongrass, amongst other odds and ends.
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A-Grocery Warehouse
Tons of cheap (and sometimes really good) fruits and veggies, smelly meats you should probably avoid, awesome fresh noodles, lemongrass, amongst other odds and ends.
Sparkling water, a lime, overpriced beer, decent bottles of wine, ketchup, toothpaste or toilet paper. Darn convenient for most emergencies. Less than a two minute walk.
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Echo Park Market
1940 Echo Park AveSparkling water, a lime, overpriced beer, decent bottles of wine, ketchup, toothpaste or toilet paper. Darn convenient for most emergencies. Less than a two minute walk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Arguably the best music venue in Los Angeles. http://www.theecho.com/calendar/
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The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdArguably the best music venue in Los Angeles. http://www.theecho.com/calendar/
Feels like a wine bar in Madrid. Cozy and intimate. Great if it's not packed. They serve a small but well curated list of craft beer and wine. Bartenders sometimes spin records in between drinks.
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el prado
1805 Sunset BlvdFeels like a wine bar in Madrid. Cozy and intimate. Great if it's not packed. They serve a small but well curated list of craft beer and wine. Bartenders sometimes spin records in between drinks.
100 different California craft beers on rotation. Bar and restaurant. Impressive options for vegans and meat eaters alike.
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Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset Blvd100 different California craft beers on rotation. Bar and restaurant. Impressive options for vegans and meat eaters alike.
Totally hit or miss. I've had super memorable nights here and have also walked out immediately. Not really a dive bar, but smells like one sometimes. The dancing can get awesome if you're lucky.
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Short Stop
1455 Sunset BlvdTotally hit or miss. I've had super memorable nights here and have also walked out immediately. Not really a dive bar, but smells like one sometimes. The dancing can get awesome if you're lucky.
Mostly locals bar slightly off the beaten path. Warm, homey and relaxed. A good escape from the action. Live saloon style piano some weekends. My buddy Karl is a bartender here & takes care of guests.
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1642
1642 W Temple StMostly locals bar slightly off the beaten path. Warm, homey and relaxed. A good escape from the action. Live saloon style piano some weekends. My buddy Karl is a bartender here & takes care of guests.
Buy singles to drink in their seating area (functionally, a bar) or assemble a collection for the road. No corkage fees from 4 to 8 on weekdays. That's a beer in a bar for a couple bucks. Insane cool.
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Sunset Beer Company
1498 Sunset BlvdBuy singles to drink in their seating area (functionally, a bar) or assemble a collection for the road. No corkage fees from 4 to 8 on weekdays. That's a beer in a bar for a couple bucks. Insane cool.
Shopping
Well curated selection of mostly new vinyl. They also have live shows inside their tiny space. Pretty rad, but good luck squeezing in!
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Permanent Records
1906 Cypress AvenueWell curated selection of mostly new vinyl. They also have live shows inside their tiny space. Pretty rad, but good luck squeezing in!
Local book store. Great mixture of new and used. They have coffee and snacks in the back with a decent outdoor patio.
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Stories
1716 Sunset BlvdLocal book store. Great mixture of new and used. They have coffee and snacks in the back with a decent outdoor patio.