Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Sotto
9575 W Pico BlvdItalian restaurant and amazing cocktails
Picca
9575 West Pico BoulevardPeruvian and cocktails
Sasabune Beverly Hills
9162 W Olympic Blvddelicious sushi
Meals By Genet
1053 S Fairfax Avebest Ethiopian restaurant in the city
Good for sitting on the terrace and having a glass of beer, wine or a burger
120 abantu bendawo batusa
Paper or Plastik Cafe
5772 W Pico BlvdGood for sitting on the terrace and having a glass of beer, wine or a burger
Olson's
5660 W Pico Blvd
Nick's Coffee Shop & Deli
8536 W Pico Blvdclassic diner, only open for breakfast
Sunnin Lebanese Cafe
1776 Westwood Blvdexcellent lebanese
The Sycamore Kitchen
143 S La Brea AveVery californian - great for breakfast or lunch
Odys + Penelope
127 S La Brea Avenot cheap, but really delicious. great for dinner or brunch
Blossom
4019 Sunset BlvdFavorite vietnamese!
Taylor's Steak House
3361 W 8th Stold school steak house
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvdold hollywood
Leo's Tacos Truck
415 Glendale BlvdFavorite taco truck!
Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdExcellent tacos.
Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park Blvdtaiwanese
Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd Stexcellent sushi
Everything Else
French - Israeli cafe, some of the best pastries in the city and excellent for lunch/brunch
11 abantu bendawo batusa
Tarte Tatin Bakery
9123 W Olympic BlvdFrench - Israeli cafe, some of the best pastries in the city and excellent for lunch/brunch
Labels Table Deli
9226 W Pico BlvdBest Jewish deli in the city
Beverlywood Bakery
9128 W Pico BlvdDanishes, marble cake, babka - eastern european Jewish baked goods
Dolce Isola
2869 S Robertson Blvdbakery/cafe
Pavilions
727 Vine Stsupermarket
Ralphs
910 Lincoln Blvdsupermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
Honor Bar
122 S Beverly Drclassic cocktails and fried chicken sandwiches
The Pop-Up El Chavo Silverlake
4441 Sunset Boulevard dive, good patio. cheap
El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd good patio
Monty Bar
1222 W 7th St fun dive. sometimes dancing. sometimes empty
Good Luck Bar
1514 Hillhurst Ave great tiki style cocktails and atmosphere
Harvard and Stone
5221 Hollywood Blvd maybe too hip, but usually fun
HMS Bounty
3357 Wilshire Blvddivey dive
El Carmen
8138 W 3rd Stamazing margaritas and cool atmosphere
Bootleg Theater
2220 Beverly BlvdFree on mondays. indie bands and up and comers.
The Satellite
indie bands and up and comers
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica BlvdTrader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdBeverly Hills Cleaners
9164 W Pico BlvdParks & Nature
Very LA - a beautiful park that gives you an authentic taste of this multicultural city.
563 abantu bendawo batusa
Echo Park Lake
Very LA - a beautiful park that gives you an authentic taste of this multicultural city.
great for a stroll around the resevoir
100 abantu bendawo batusa
Franklin Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
2600 Franklin Canyon Drgreat for a stroll around the resevoir
Entertainment & Activities
Cinefamily
611 North Fairfax Avenueamazing programming - art films, silent films, classics...
New Beverly Cinema
7165 Beverly BlvdTarantino's theatre, playing old movies
art house theatre on the westside. rocky horror picture show.
36 abantu bendawo batusa
Landmark's Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica Blvdart house theatre on the westside. rocky horror picture show.
Egyptian Theatre - classic hollywood. Every couple months they screen Lawrence of Arabia. art house programming
American Cinematheque
1604 N Cahuenga BlvdEgyptian Theatre - classic hollywood. Every couple months they screen Lawrence of Arabia. art house programming
Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset BlvdFirst run theater.
ArcLight
9500 Culver BlvdFirst run theatre.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin Avecomedy!
The Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose Avecomedy