Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Excellent place to relax outdoors and see amazing sculpture up close. Nearby coffee and snack shop. On UCLA's campus - parking structure #3 - right up the road from our place. A 5 minute Uber ride.
11 localnici recomandă
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
245 Charles E Young Drive East
11 localnici recomandă
Excellent place to relax outdoors and see amazing sculpture up close. Nearby coffee and snack shop. On UCLA's campus - parking structure #3 - right up the road from our place. A 5 minute Uber ride.
Walking distance away. Excellent deli and pastries!! You can get pre-made sandwiches, lentil salad, and white bean salad (to take out). Or sit down and enjoy an ice tea and/or cocktail and appetizers.
Bread Bar Bistro
10250 Santa Monica Boulevard
Walking distance away. Excellent deli and pastries!! You can get pre-made sandwiches, lentil salad, and white bean salad (to take out). Or sit down and enjoy an ice tea and/or cocktail and appetizers.
An Uber ride away. This Mom & Pop shop is cozy, creative, and delicious! Bread pudding, truffles on sticks, unusual brownies/bars - to go or to sit down.
14 localnici recomandă
B Sweet Dessert Bar
2005 Sawtelle Blvd
14 localnici recomandă
An Uber ride away. This Mom & Pop shop is cozy, creative, and delicious! Bread pudding, truffles on sticks, unusual brownies/bars - to go or to sit down.
The Royal, The Santa Monica and The Music Hall have unique and special screenings that you won't find in big blockbuster movie theaters. The Laemmle family has a long history in Hollywood Cinema and one of them used to be our neighbor.
13 localnici recomandă
Laemmle Music Hall
9036 Wilshire Blvd
13 localnici recomandă
The Royal, The Santa Monica and The Music Hall have unique and special screenings that you won't find in big blockbuster movie theaters. The Laemmle family has a long history in Hollywood Cinema and one of them used to be our neighbor.

Food Scene

10 % off for all guests!! You can order food to go - pick it up - or have it delivered here. Food is flown over from Italy - all farm fresh and tasty salads, italian tuna, and cheeses of course.
Obicà Mozzarella Bar Pizza e Cucina
10250 Santa Monica Boulevard
10 % off for all guests!! You can order food to go - pick it up - or have it delivered here. Food is flown over from Italy - all farm fresh and tasty salads, italian tuna, and cheeses of course.
Walking distance. Great Happy Hour and also to dine. Easy for a single person to come and spend time in a pleasant interior decor and easy atmosphere.
13 localnici recomandă
RockSugar Southeast Asian Kitchen
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
13 localnici recomandă
Walking distance. Great Happy Hour and also to dine. Easy for a single person to come and spend time in a pleasant interior decor and easy atmosphere.
Either go there to dine after viewing UCLA Hammer - or just pick up a freshly made pizza to reheat later on.
10 localnici recomandă
800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen Westwood
10889 Lindbrook Dr
10 localnici recomandă
Either go there to dine after viewing UCLA Hammer - or just pick up a freshly made pizza to reheat later on.
Walking distance from the house (on Constellation Blvd.) and right next to The Annenberg Space for Photography. Excellent HAPPY HOUR and a great night spot for dessert if you cannot afford dinner.
16 localnici recomandă
Craft
10100 Constellation Blvd
16 localnici recomandă
Walking distance from the house (on Constellation Blvd.) and right next to The Annenberg Space for Photography. Excellent HAPPY HOUR and a great night spot for dessert if you cannot afford dinner.
The menu is super unique and fresh and deliciously seasoned. Try the mushroom veggie ramen dish - you will be amazed at the market fresh produce plus flavorful broth and noodles. And for $6.00 more a few pieces of spicy friend chicken make this a memorable meal. Up and down Sawtelle are places galore to drink beforehand or afterwards. Directly across the street is B Sweet Dessert Bar!
Tentenyu Ramen
2012 Sawtelle Blvd
The menu is super unique and fresh and deliciously seasoned. Try the mushroom veggie ramen dish - you will be amazed at the market fresh produce plus flavorful broth and noodles. And for $6.00 more a few pieces of spicy friend chicken make this a memorable meal. Up and down Sawtelle are places galore to drink beforehand or afterwards. Directly across the street is B Sweet Dessert Bar!
30 localnici recomandă
Clementine Catering & Café
1751 Ensley Ave
30 localnici recomandă
A great place to bring someone special and/or to meet up with a group of friends or colleagues for an intimate dining experience. Great menu and exceptional service. A classic.
10 localnici recomandă
Valentino
3115 Pico Blvd
10 localnici recomandă
A great place to bring someone special and/or to meet up with a group of friends or colleagues for an intimate dining experience. Great menu and exceptional service. A classic.
If you are on a budget - skip the restaurant. But make a stop on the first floor to get tastings of the Gelato. Take the spiral staircase and stop off for specialized coffee. Then wander around the markets for produce - sandwiches - pizza- roasted chicken and sides. Check out the italian sodas. It's really amazing!
64 localnici recomandă
Eataly L.A.
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
64 localnici recomandă
If you are on a budget - skip the restaurant. But make a stop on the first floor to get tastings of the Gelato. Take the spiral staircase and stop off for specialized coffee. Then wander around the markets for produce - sandwiches - pizza- roasted chicken and sides. Check out the italian sodas. It's really amazing!

Arts & Culture

Worth checking out. Leave yourself at least one hour. Walk to nearby CRAFT to check out this Tom Coliccio (Top Chef) menu or cocktail hour.
95 localnici recomandă
Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars
95 localnici recomandă
Worth checking out. Leave yourself at least one hour. Walk to nearby CRAFT to check out this Tom Coliccio (Top Chef) menu or cocktail hour.
I have season tickets to LA Opera and also The Gloria Kaufman Dance Program @ Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. You can also get last minute tickets to LA Philharmonic - which my parents adore when they come to visit Los Angeles.
49 localnici recomandă
The Music Center
135 N Grand Ave
49 localnici recomandă
I have season tickets to LA Opera and also The Gloria Kaufman Dance Program @ Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. You can also get last minute tickets to LA Philharmonic - which my parents adore when they come to visit Los Angeles.
LA Philharmonic and other visiting artists
1063 localnici recomandă
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
1063 localnici recomandă
LA Philharmonic and other visiting artists

Shopping

Great way to stay organized while traveling.
The Container Store
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Great way to stay organized while traveling.
24 localnici recomandă
SEPHORA
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
24 localnici recomandă

Essentials

Walking distance. Excellent deli and salad bar - and high end wine selection with REASONABLE sales daily!! Check it out!!
108 localnici recomandă
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd
108 localnici recomandă
Walking distance. Excellent deli and salad bar - and high end wine selection with REASONABLE sales daily!! Check it out!!
If you love organic produce and are health conscious - this is a great little market with helpful employees.
218 localnici recomandă
Sprouts Farmers Market
5660 Sepulveda Blvd
218 localnici recomandă
If you love organic produce and are health conscious - this is a great little market with helpful employees.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is an historic and elegant Bar/Lounge. Not at all "Hollywood" the crowd is chill and easygoing. Thursday nights they have LIVE JAZZ which is amazing. Signature cocktail list is inventive and reasonably priced - appetizers and entrees offer plenty to nibble on. A truly cozy and inviting old school 'speak easy' vibe. Equally suitable for someone out for the night on their own, or meeting up with a handful of friends to chat and enjoy.
211 localnici recomandă
The Culver Hotel
9400 Culver Blvd
211 localnici recomandă
This is an historic and elegant Bar/Lounge. Not at all "Hollywood" the crowd is chill and easygoing. Thursday nights they have LIVE JAZZ which is amazing. Signature cocktail list is inventive and reasonably priced - appetizers and entrees offer plenty to nibble on. A truly cozy and inviting old school 'speak easy' vibe. Equally suitable for someone out for the night on their own, or meeting up with a handful of friends to chat and enjoy.
The atmosphere, the staffs, the drink menu, the comfortable seating banquettes. A great place to enjoy a signature cocktail and feel catered to.
Windows Lounge
300 S Doheny Dr
The atmosphere, the staffs, the drink menu, the comfortable seating banquettes. A great place to enjoy a signature cocktail and feel catered to.
Lots of fun and a young, hip vibe
9 localnici recomandă
Sawtelle Boulevard
Sawtelle Boulevard
9 localnici recomandă
Lots of fun and a young, hip vibe
What good is sitting in your room...you can do that at home...get out and laugh your butt off with some real talent.
110 localnici recomandă
Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose Ave
110 localnici recomandă
What good is sitting in your room...you can do that at home...get out and laugh your butt off with some real talent.

Entertainment & Activities

Tours of UCLA's campus and/or Downtown Architectural Tours
96 localnici recomandă
The Wine Bar at The Landmark
10850 W Pico Blvd
96 localnici recomandă
Tours of UCLA's campus and/or Downtown Architectural Tours
The Royal, The Santa Monica and The Music Hall have unique and special screenings that you won't find in big blockbuster movie theaters. The Laemmle family has a long history in Hollywood Cinema and one of them used to be our neighbor.
13 localnici recomandă
Laemmle Music Hall
9036 Wilshire Blvd
13 localnici recomandă
The Royal, The Santa Monica and The Music Hall have unique and special screenings that you won't find in big blockbuster movie theaters. The Laemmle family has a long history in Hollywood Cinema and one of them used to be our neighbor.