Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Neighborhood favorite for breakfast or lunch. Try their Moro Cakes!
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Kitchen Mouse
5904 N Figueroa StNeighborhood favorite for breakfast or lunch. Try their Moro Cakes!
Run by an awesome business owner local--born and raised in Cypress Park. He imports the coffee from his family's plantation. And of course, it's delicious!
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Antigua
3400 N Figueroa StRun by an awesome business owner local--born and raised in Cypress Park. He imports the coffee from his family's plantation. And of course, it's delicious!
It's Pinks! It's simply iconic. As far as the food being so tasty it justifies the long lines...Er...Did I mention it's iconic?!
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Pink's Hot Dogs
709 N La Brea AveIt's Pinks! It's simply iconic. As far as the food being so tasty it justifies the long lines...Er...Did I mention it's iconic?!
Best goopy Mexican food around. If you like your Mexican food dripping with cheese, this is your place. If you like big, cheap, heavy duty margaritas, this is definitely your place!
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Villa Sombrero Restaurant
6101 York BlvdBest goopy Mexican food around. If you like your Mexican food dripping with cheese, this is your place. If you like big, cheap, heavy duty margaritas, this is definitely your place!
Open-air market featuring Chinese and Mexican food and coffee and wine bars and pricy cheese and meats...it's one of the city's trendiest food destinations right now. And it briefly shows up in a date montage in La La Land.
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I-Marikhi yaseGrand Central
317 S BroadwayOpen-air market featuring Chinese and Mexican food and coffee and wine bars and pricy cheese and meats...it's one of the city's trendiest food destinations right now. And it briefly shows up in a date montage in La La Land.
Drinks & Nightlife
Ex-dive bar, turned...Super cool still. Always a great selection of music and they have a pool table.
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Footsies
2640 N Figueroa StEx-dive bar, turned...Super cool still. Always a great selection of music and they have a pool table.
The Greyhound Bar & Grill
5570 N Figueroa StSports bar done right!
Arts & Culture
Meditation center with lectures on Sunday mornings at 11:00am. Gorgeous gardens and grounds. Super close to our place.
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Self-Realization Fellowship International Headquarters
3880 San Rafael AveMeditation center with lectures on Sunday mornings at 11:00am. Gorgeous gardens and grounds. Super close to our place.
Southwest Museum
4600 Marmion WayFree to the public and open on Saturdays. Amazing views!
These are the cool and colorful turn of last century houses you can see off the 110 freeway (oldest freeway there is...AKA Arroyo Seco Parkway). Many movies have been filmed here.
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Heritage Square Museum
3800 Homer StThese are the cool and colorful turn of last century houses you can see off the 110 freeway (oldest freeway there is...AKA Arroyo Seco Parkway). Many movies have been filmed here.
Shopping
Poketo
374 E 2nd StIt's the best. One of my favorites around!
Essentials
Big Saver Foods
3000 N BroadwayAnd it has great, affordable produce!
Entertainment & Activities
Oldest bowling alley in Los Angeles, this spot has been totally renovated and oozes charm from every corner and offers yummy cocktails and pizza! HIGHLY recommend!
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Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa StOldest bowling alley in Los Angeles, this spot has been totally renovated and oozes charm from every corner and offers yummy cocktails and pizza! HIGHLY recommend!
Great vinyasa yoga in a gorgeous studio. Extremely spacious with beautiful wood floors.
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Kinship Yoga
5612 N Figueroa StGreat vinyasa yoga in a gorgeous studio. Extremely spacious with beautiful wood floors.
It's a totally affordable moviegoing option circa 2017! And they actually show recent releases. But be prepared...definitely not an updated space--which to me, makes it an old school, small town movie theatre.
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Highland Theatres
5604 N Figueroa StIt's a totally affordable moviegoing option circa 2017! And they actually show recent releases. But be prepared...definitely not an updated space--which to me, makes it an old school, small town movie theatre.
Parks & Nature
Griffith Park Pony Ride
4400 Crystal Springs DrWho doesn't want to go on a pony ride??!