Guidebook for Los Angeles
Arts & Culture
Best museum in LA. Iconic outdoor light installation.
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Los Angeles County Kunstmuseum
5905 Wilshire BlvdBest museum in LA. Iconic outdoor light installation.
VS. Theatre Company
5453 W Pico BlvdHip small stage theater with cutting edge productions.
Live music, dance, and hip theater venue attached to Paper or Plastic cafe.
Mimoda Dance Studio/Theater
5774 W Pico BlvdLive music, dance, and hip theater venue attached to Paper or Plastic cafe.
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire BlvdSightseeing
The bubbling prehistoric world beneath the city is fascinating.
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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
5801 Wilshire BlvdThe bubbling prehistoric world beneath the city is fascinating.
Kunstwerk "Urban Light"
5905 Wilshire BlvdThe iconic light installation.
Berlin Wall Segments
5900 Wilshire BlvdCool area of museum row with real sections of the Berlin wall on display.
Food Scene
My 2 Cents LA
5583 W Pico BlvdAmazing brunch. But long lines for it. Southern food.
Clove Coffee Garden
5007 W Pico BlvdDelish coffee roasted on site.
Great, healthy (but you can still get a burger) restaurant with lovely atmosphere and staff. Poke tostada, short rib breakfast burrito, and fresh juices especially recommended.
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Bloom Cafe
5544 W Pico BlvdGreat, healthy (but you can still get a burger) restaurant with lovely atmosphere and staff. Poke tostada, short rib breakfast burrito, and fresh juices especially recommended.
Hip, delicious pizzeria with outdoor garden and gallery. The name says it all. Located in the former Delicious Records building.
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Delicious Pizza
5419 W Adams BlvdHip, delicious pizzeria with outdoor garden and gallery. The name says it all. Located in the former Delicious Records building.
Uber-hip coffee shop w/outdoor seating, great food, wifi, and an attached dance/music venue.
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Paper or Plastik Cafe
5772 W Pico BlvdUber-hip coffee shop w/outdoor seating, great food, wifi, and an attached dance/music venue.
Lucy's Drive In
1373 S La Brea AveWhen you just need a breakfast burrito immediately.
One of LA's best restaurants. The brunch is expensive but delicious -- if you can stand the long lines. Dinner reservations essential. But you can usually walk in at lunch.
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Republique
624 S La Brea AveOne of LA's best restaurants. The brunch is expensive but delicious -- if you can stand the long lines. Dinner reservations essential. But you can usually walk in at lunch.
Greasy spoon dinner with all your favorites. Wait on the weekends.
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C J's Cafe
5501 W Pico BlvdGreasy spoon dinner with all your favorites. Wait on the weekends.
Sky's Gourmet Tacos
5303 W Pico BlvdTacos with a gourmet flair.
Breakaway Bakery
Coffee shop and bakery specializing in gluten-free goodies.
Amazing french chef-driven breakfast/lunch food with a trendy crowd. Excellent pastries.
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The Sycamore Kitchen
143 S La Brea AveAmazing french chef-driven breakfast/lunch food with a trendy crowd. Excellent pastries.
The world famous Roscoe's is an iconic LA institution. It is not cheap. You will wait on a long line at the weekend. But it is even better than you've heard. Open late.
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Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles - Pico Blvd.
5006 W Pico BlvdThe world famous Roscoe's is an iconic LA institution. It is not cheap. You will wait on a long line at the weekend. But it is even better than you've heard. Open late.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
8735 Santa Monica BlvdChain coffee with good cold drinks.
Five Guys
5550 Wilshire BlvdLeo's Tacos Truck
415 Glendale BlvdOne of the highest rated taco truck's in LA.
Michelina Pico
5373 West Pico BoulevardEXCELLENT french bakery. Incredible chocolate croissants and bread.
Alta California Fonda
5303 West Pico BoulevardYummy roast chicken and tacos spot.
Excellent New Orleans/Southern Cuisine. Get the Po'boy.
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Stevie's Creole Café
5545 W Pico BlvdExcellent New Orleans/Southern Cuisine. Get the Po'boy.
Powerplant Superfood Cafe
5671 W Pico BlvdFor all your juicing needs.
Genwa Korean BBQ
5115 Wilshire BlvdIncredible (but high-end) Korean BBQ.
Joan’s on Third
8350 W 3rd StBest celeb spotting cafe in LA. Also great food.
Starbucks
7624 Melrose Ave
Milk Jar Cookies
5466 Wilshire BlvdHip, high end cookies and milk spot.
Milk
7290 Beverly BlvdSo many delicious deserts. The line moves quick.
Terroni
7605 Beverly BlvdGreat pasta and pizza in cool scene.
Sweet Rose Creamery
225 26th StBest ice cream in LA. I am an expert. Trust me.
Hermanos Coffee
5616 San Vicente BoulevardHip little coffee spot.
Hugely popular and amazing the highest rated taco trucks in LA.
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El Chato Taco Truck
5300 West Olympic BoulevardHugely popular and amazing the highest rated taco trucks in LA.
Throw-back roast beef restaurant w/frozen custards by the chef of Umami burger. Semi-fast food.
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Top Round Roast Beef
1000 S La Brea AveThrow-back roast beef restaurant w/frozen custards by the chef of Umami burger. Semi-fast food.
Masala Grill
5607 San Vicente BlvdGood Indian food w/fast delivery.
Super cool (and very delicious) taco restaurant run by iconic character-actor Danny Trejo. Higher end tacos but tasty.
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Trejo's Tacos - La Brea
1048 S La Brea AveSuper cool (and very delicious) taco restaurant run by iconic character-actor Danny Trejo. Higher end tacos but tasty.
Hiatus Urban Barbeque
1292 South La Brea AvenueFancified BBQ food - so pulled pork w/kale slaw, etc.
Olson's
5660 W Pico BlvdKooky cool deli specializing in imported Scandinavian delicacies.
Three Borders Brunch
5269 W Olympic Blvdpopular Mexican brunch spot.
Whammy Bar Coffee&Guitars
5817 W Pico BlvdMusic and coffee, what's not to like?
HANDS DOWN THE GREATEST TACOS IN LA. No question. Unfancy but cool little taco restaurant run by three brothers who were high end sous chefs.
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Taqueria Los Anaya
4651 W Adams BlvdHANDS DOWN THE GREATEST TACOS IN LA. No question. Unfancy but cool little taco restaurant run by three brothers who were high end sous chefs.
Yuko Kitchen
5484 Wilshire BlvdHip Japanese lunch spot.
Essentials
Pinchers
5121 W Pico BlvdOur local bodega.
Day spa famous from innumerable films. $25/day for hammam scrub, hot saunas/stream rooms, gym, food and drinks served.
City Spa & Health Center
5325 W Pico BlvdDay spa famous from innumerable films. $25/day for hammam scrub, hot saunas/stream rooms, gym, food and drinks served.
Fancy gourmet groceries. They deliver and also have a great selection of ready-made foods and you can get fresh sandwiches made.
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Yummy.com
5520 San Vicente BlvdFancy gourmet groceries. They deliver and also have a great selection of ready-made foods and you can get fresh sandwiches made.
Excellent pilates classes in a boutique wellness-center w/massage, acupuncture, and chiropractors.
Live Well Chiropractic and Pilates Center
5553 W Pico BlvdExcellent pilates classes in a boutique wellness-center w/massage, acupuncture, and chiropractors.
Elegant Cleaners
5532 W Pico BlvdGood local cleaner.
Whole Body Method
5702 W Pico BlvdHip pilates and barre studio.
Vons
4520 Sunset BlvdTrader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
Ralphs
910 Lincoln Blvd
7-Eleven
3975 Wilshire BlvdPlanet Fitness
4645 Venice Blvd.VIP Thai Day Spa
5608 San Vicente BlvdAmazing Thai massages at great prices. Not sketchy.
Shopping
Big outdoor shopping mall w/apple store, the farmers food market (full of restaurants), movie theater and restaurants.
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The Grove
189 The Grove DrBig outdoor shopping mall w/apple store, the farmers food market (full of restaurants), movie theater and restaurants.
CLAE Our Favorite Shop
Designer menswear brand's home store. Very cool sneakers, bags, etc.
Cordially Invited
6000 Sepulveda BlvdCard and gift shop w/unique stationary, papers, and cute presents.
5445 W Pico Blvd
5445 West Pico BoulevardVintage clothing and collectibles.
Martin & Brockett
5065 W Pico BlvdCool mid-century modern furniture.
Sleek Modern
West Pico BoulevardHip furniture and vintage home store.
Buck Damon
Cool high-end home store.
EXCEPTIONAL, cool vintage shop where you can find props from Mad Men set to interesting old paintings. Something for every budget.
Brainworks Inc
EXCEPTIONAL, cool vintage shop where you can find props from Mad Men set to interesting old paintings. Something for every budget.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of LA's coolest small music venues. Amazing bands before they hit big, tix 10-15 but you have to book ahead or brave the line.
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The Mint
6010 West Pico BoulevardOne of LA's coolest small music venues. Amazing bands before they hit big, tix 10-15 but you have to book ahead or brave the line.
LA's coolest comedy club and music venue. Weekly house comedians are Sarah Silverman, Big Notaro, Patton Oswalt. Musicians Aimee Mann. Etc. Unbelievably cool small club with A+++ stars. Tix 15-35 bucks.
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Largo at the Coronet
366 N La Cienega BlvdLA's coolest comedy club and music venue. Weekly house comedians are Sarah Silverman, Big Notaro, Patton Oswalt. Musicians Aimee Mann. Etc. Unbelievably cool small club with A+++ stars. Tix 15-35 bucks.
The Comedy Union
5040 W Pico BlvdPopular LA Comedy show & bar.
The Brownstone Bistro
5047 W Pico BlvdSports bar with soul food and lively bar scene.
Pips On Labrea
1356 S La Brea AveFamed LA jazz club w/good food and popular jazz brunch.
Habesha Event space -Call to book
5066 W Pico BlvdEl Rey Theater
5515 Wilshire BlvdOne of LA's premier live music venue's.