Guidebook for Los Angeles
Drinks & Nightlife
Also called “Nicky’s Bar” Our favorite bar in Echo Park. Beer and Wine only. Live piano every Sunday evening.
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el prado
1805 Sunset BlvdAlso called “Nicky’s Bar” Our favorite bar in Echo Park. Beer and Wine only. Live piano every Sunday evening.
Focusing mainly on California and local wines this small wine shop is a great place to stop by for a drink and some light Pintxos or pick up a bottle to bring back and drink on our patio.
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Tilda
1507 Echo Park AveFocusing mainly on California and local wines this small wine shop is a great place to stop by for a drink and some light Pintxos or pick up a bottle to bring back and drink on our patio.
Excellent selection of Mezcal and hip crowd. Best guacamole in town!
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Bar Caló
1498 Sunset BlvdExcellent selection of Mezcal and hip crowd. Best guacamole in town!
A huge selection of hard to find and novelty beers, plus a cool tasting room in back thats worth checking out.
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Sunset Beer Company
1498 Sunset BlvdA huge selection of hard to find and novelty beers, plus a cool tasting room in back thats worth checking out.
Inside Sticky Rice Thai restaurant hides a little intimate lounge called Spirit House. Chill vibe, good cocktails, sometimes live music.
Spirit House Echo Park
1801 Sunset BlvdInside Sticky Rice Thai restaurant hides a little intimate lounge called Spirit House. Chill vibe, good cocktails, sometimes live music.
Excellent selection of wine and harder to find spirits. Weekly tastings with food trucks and a good crowd.
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Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale BlvdExcellent selection of wine and harder to find spirits. Weekly tastings with food trucks and a good crowd.
The upstairs patio of what used to be Barrigans restaurant. Good cocktails, outdoor seating.
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Bar Flores
1542 Sunset BlvdThe upstairs patio of what used to be Barrigans restaurant. Good cocktails, outdoor seating.
Zebulon
2478 Fletcher DrYoung, hip crowd. Live music most nights, good outdoor patio space.
Lounge seating is first come first serve so get there early and grab yourself a martini.
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Taix French Restaurant
1911 Sunset BlvdLounge seating is first come first serve so get there early and grab yourself a martini.
Vintage arcade games, pinball, good beer, and Asian fusion cuisine.
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Button Mash
1391 Sunset BlvdVintage arcade games, pinball, good beer, and Asian fusion cuisine.
Good dive, pool table, cold beer and fried chicken. What’s not to love?
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Crawfords
2616 Beverly BlvdGood dive, pool table, cold beer and fried chicken. What’s not to love?
Food Scene
Great vegan food and beer. Keep your eyes open for Moby (he's a regular)
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset BlvdGreat vegan food and beer. Keep your eyes open for Moby (he's a regular)
Coffee shop and bakery. Great local hang out for breakfast or lunch.
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Valerie Echo Park
1665 Echo Park AveCoffee shop and bakery. Great local hang out for breakfast or lunch.
Huge outdoor patio, delicious tacos with homemade flour tortillas and yummy cocktails. Great for brunch, lunch or dinner if it’s warm outside. One of our favorites!
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Salazar
2490 Fletcher DrHuge outdoor patio, delicious tacos with homemade flour tortillas and yummy cocktails. Great for brunch, lunch or dinner if it’s warm outside. One of our favorites!
Trencher
1305 Portia StKiller sandwiches! Great lunch spot.
If your planning on ordering their famous deep dish pizza call ahead because it takes 45 minutes to make. The bread pudding is also out of control good. Cozy, family style vibe. Gets busy most nights but worth the wait.
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Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
1800 Sunset BlvdIf your planning on ordering their famous deep dish pizza call ahead because it takes 45 minutes to make. The bread pudding is also out of control good. Cozy, family style vibe. Gets busy most nights but worth the wait.
Triple Beam Pizza
5918 N Figueroa StDiggity-dank pizza! So good. Sold by weight.
Moby’s vegan restaurant. Romantic vibes, amazing vegan cuisine, and cute little Merch shop attached. It’s an intimate spot and fills up every night so make a reservation.
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Little Pine
2870 Rowena AveMoby’s vegan restaurant. Romantic vibes, amazing vegan cuisine, and cute little Merch shop attached. It’s an intimate spot and fills up every night so make a reservation.
Best vegan burger spot in town! Good tots and shakes as well. Lots of free stickers and pins.
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Monty’s Good Burger
1533 Sunset BlvdBest vegan burger spot in town! Good tots and shakes as well. Lots of free stickers and pins.
Hands down the best burger on the East Side. Depending on time of day you can expect a line.
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Burgers Never Say Die
2388 Glendale BlvdHands down the best burger on the East Side. Depending on time of day you can expect a line.
Hot chicken! Very, very, hot chicken. Expect a long line. Once you finally get to order make sure you stay and eat your meal inside. Half the experience is the joy of eating among the other patrons and employees. It’s an experience worth the wait!
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Howlin' Ray's
727 N BroadwayHot chicken! Very, very, hot chicken. Expect a long line. Once you finally get to order make sure you stay and eat your meal inside. Half the experience is the joy of eating among the other patrons and employees. It’s an experience worth the wait!
Shopping
I-Americana ku-Brand
889 Americana WayGreat premium shopping and entertainment.
Mohawk General Store
4011 Sunset BlvdCurated decor and clothing. One of our favorites.
Located on the corner of Echo Park and Scott Ave this small cactus shop packs a ton of interesting and rare cactus plants.
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Cactus Store
1505 Echo Park AvenueLocated on the corner of Echo Park and Scott Ave this small cactus shop packs a ton of interesting and rare cactus plants.
P.F. Candle Co.
2205 Sunset BlvdOur favorite candle shop!
Great place to pick up gifts or souvenirs. Tons of great cards, home decor, jewelry and more. They also have a small area of kids toys.
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Shout and About
1547 Echo Park AveGreat place to pick up gifts or souvenirs. Tons of great cards, home decor, jewelry and more. They also have a small area of kids toys.
Coffee shop/ awesome little boutique full of perfect little things for the home or gifts.
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Broome St. General Store
2912 Rowena AveCoffee shop/ awesome little boutique full of perfect little things for the home or gifts.
Crystal Matrix
3215 Glendale BlvdCrystals, crystals, crystals.
Spellbound Sky
4210 Santa Monica BlvdA crystal lovers dream.
House of Intuition
2237 Sunset BlvdAnswering all your spiritual needs.
Essentials
H & H Market
1862 Glendale BlvdLocal liquor store / basic essentials.
Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park AveWhere all the hipsters buy their groceries.
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveIf you dare to enter the parking lot, this a a great TJ's.
Walgreens
105 E Glenoaks BlvdConvient drugstore
Vegetarian/Vegan options, good prep food section and to-go options. Closed on Sunday.
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Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset BlvdVegetarian/Vegan options, good prep food section and to-go options. Closed on Sunday.
Located in the old Circus of Books building this dispensary is our favorite. Truly is the “medicine of angels.” Open to public.
MOTA Medicine Of The Angels
4001 Sunset BlvdLocated in the old Circus of Books building this dispensary is our favorite. Truly is the “medicine of angels.” Open to public.
Local grocery store. This location can get crowded but has lots of veggie/vegan options as well as great prep foods and wine sections.
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Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale BlvdLocal grocery store. This location can get crowded but has lots of veggie/vegan options as well as great prep foods and wine sections.
Sightseeing
Elysian Park
835 Academy RdGreat outdoor hiking and picnicking.
Silver Lake Reservoir
Great for walks, people watching, dog parks.
Cool place to hang out, paddle boat around the lake in giant swan, walk, picnic or try some local food. Go there in the evenings to see the swans lit up and take a boat ride at night!
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Echo Park Lake
Cool place to hang out, paddle boat around the lake in giant swan, walk, picnic or try some local food. Go there in the evenings to see the swans lit up and take a boat ride at night!
Joshua Tree is about a 2-3 hour drive from Los Angeles But well worth it if you have the time. This is our favorite place to camp and has beautiful rock formations and some of the largest and oldest Joshua Trees in Southern California.
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IJoshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree is about a 2-3 hour drive from Los Angeles But well worth it if you have the time. This is our favorite place to camp and has beautiful rock formations and some of the largest and oldest Joshua Trees in Southern California.
Just a few minutes away in the nearby Frogtown neighborhood you can hike along the LA river which hosts some of the best bird watching in LA. There is a biking/walking path where you’ll discover some local cafes, breweries and shops. There are even kayaking trips certain times of the year. Enter at Fletcher Ave and Ripple St.
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Los Angeles River
Just a few minutes away in the nearby Frogtown neighborhood you can hike along the LA river which hosts some of the best bird watching in LA. There is a biking/walking path where you’ll discover some local cafes, breweries and shops. There are even kayaking trips certain times of the year. Enter at Fletcher Ave and Ripple St.
Arts & Culture
Istadion yaseDodger
1000 Vin Scully AveGo Dodgers!
LA’s newest collection of contemporary art. Amazing architecture and beautiful interior. Free to the public or paid reservations can be made on their website to skip the line.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveLA’s newest collection of contemporary art. Amazing architecture and beautiful interior. Free to the public or paid reservations can be made on their website to skip the line.
Subliminal Projects
1331 Sunset BlvdCool art gallery space by Shepard and Amanda Fairey.
Echo Parks most famous music venue. It’s small and intimate with a decent sized patio area outside. When The Rolling Stones played a surprise show here it basically shut down Echo Park for the night.
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The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdEcho Parks most famous music venue. It’s small and intimate with a decent sized patio area outside. When The Rolling Stones played a surprise show here it basically shut down Echo Park for the night.
Not in Echo Park but a great collection of contemporary artwork that most people aren’t aware of. The Guess brothers have excellent taste in art and its a blessing they share their collection with the public.
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Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation
Not in Echo Park but a great collection of contemporary artwork that most people aren’t aware of. The Guess brothers have excellent taste in art and its a blessing they share their collection with the public.
Great art museum in downtown/Little Tokyo and host to the annual Printed Matter Art Book Fair.
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveGreat art museum in downtown/Little Tokyo and host to the annual Printed Matter Art Book Fair.