Guidebook for Santa Monica
Essentials
Yummy.com
1308 Pico BlvdIt's nice and close! has most things you will need.
Co-opportunity
1525 Broadwayfor something cheaper and maybe closer than wholefoods
Shopping
unbelievable Italian deli. most amazing meatball sandwich. in fact they're all great!
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Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
1517 Lincoln Blvdunbelievable Italian deli. most amazing meatball sandwich. in fact they're all great!
Sunday morning farmers market! from early - 1pm every sunday.
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hellomellow - santa monica farmers market
2640 Main StSunday morning farmers market! from early - 1pm every sunday.
Everything Else
has everything here. the best shops, and good restaurants and bars.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenadehas everything here. the best shops, and good restaurants and bars.
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvdit's there if you like it!
Cheiul Santa Monica
200 Santa Monica Piergood for a laugh and a cheap afternoon of fun
Venice Farmers' Market
500 Venice Blvd.friday mornings!
for some classic sightseeing. the original was moved here from SM, but the boys are still there flexing it up in the sun. The next door B'ball courts were the set from white man can't jump!
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Muscle Beach Venice
1800 Ocean Front Walkfor some classic sightseeing. the original was moved here from SM, but the boys are still there flexing it up in the sun. The next door B'ball courts were the set from white man can't jump!
Shutters on the Beach
1 Pico Blvdnice place for a classy drink
if you need a rental, or looking to buy. ZJ's is classic for surf kit
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ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main Stif you need a rental, or looking to buy. ZJ's is classic for surf kit
for some beautifully designed boards go here. Even if you're not looking to buy, if you have an appreciation for the boards, check it out
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Mollusk Surf Shop
1600 Pacific Avefor some beautifully designed boards go here. Even if you're not looking to buy, if you have an appreciation for the boards, check it out
Food Scene
great for a casual night out. They have a fantastic pizza kitchen attached, and bakery
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M Street Kitchen
2000 Main Stgreat for a casual night out. They have a fantastic pizza kitchen attached, and bakery
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvdpricey but good
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvddelicious
Holy Guacamole
2906 Main Stdelicious burritos
great little tapas bar. BYO, and there is a little bottle shop two doors up. perfect.
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Manchego
2518 Main Stgreat little tapas bar. BYO, and there is a little bottle shop two doors up. perfect.
if you're missing home, or want an english experience. head here for a pint, some darts or some classic english meals. they also play most football and rugby games. if you're into that....
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Ye Olde Kings Head
116 Santa Monica Blvdif you're missing home, or want an english experience. head here for a pint, some darts or some classic english meals. they also play most football and rugby games. if you're into that....
surf movies on the wall, and delicious Japanese. a great experience
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Hama Restaurant
213 Windward Avesurf movies on the wall, and delicious Japanese. a great experience
love or hate the title, bottom line - delicious, and incredibly cheap! 5 of us cost us $45!! (yes, between us)
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Mao's Kitchen
1512 Pacific Avelove or hate the title, bottom line - delicious, and incredibly cheap! 5 of us cost us $45!! (yes, between us)
a MUST! rocket shake is the bomb. and the ahi tuna sandwich.... boom. you can't really go wrong though whatever your taste, its all good.
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Swingers
8020 Beverly Blvda MUST! rocket shake is the bomb. and the ahi tuna sandwich.... boom. you can't really go wrong though whatever your taste, its all good.
do this for breakfast at least once. rustic and delicious. Not your classic bacon and eggs, but it works. really really well!
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Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire Blvddo this for breakfast at least once. rustic and delicious. Not your classic bacon and eggs, but it works. really really well!
$4.95 power breakfast. unbeatable for a classic American diner experience
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Cafe' 50'S
838 Lincoln Boulevard$4.95 power breakfast. unbeatable for a classic American diner experience
bagel based pizza. i think unless you're born and bred NYC, you'll love it....
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Abbot's Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney Boulevardbagel based pizza. i think unless you're born and bred NYC, you'll love it....
a little more obscurer. a polish restaurant, with an open air bar that plays surf movies on the wall. has delicious bites and good beers.
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Solidarity
1414 Lincoln Blvda little more obscurer. a polish restaurant, with an open air bar that plays surf movies on the wall. has delicious bites and good beers.
easy to walk past. a hole in the wall open air bar that gets going later, but has an amazing little kitchen if you get there before 10pm. the flatbreads are brilliant.
Renee's Courtyard Café
522 Wilshire Blvdeasy to walk past. a hole in the wall open air bar that gets going later, but has an amazing little kitchen if you get there before 10pm. the flatbreads are brilliant.
Hillstone
202 Wilshire BlvdSTEAKS!! and really good ones
Salute Wine Bar Inc
2435 Main Stwine bar with some great bites and a chilled atmosphere, can be a little pricey.
looks like a dive, but they have lobster tacos at the bar which are pretty awesome
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The Galley
2442 Main Stlooks like a dive, but they have lobster tacos at the bar which are pretty awesome
if you love real italian food, this is a must. no more to say, just go!
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Barrique
796 Main Stif you love real italian food, this is a must. no more to say, just go!
amazing food, stuck up hipster waiting staff. balance the two and if you can put up with a little attitude then worth the mean. they can afford to be a little stuck up
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvdamazing food, stuck up hipster waiting staff. balance the two and if you can put up with a little attitude then worth the mean. they can afford to be a little stuck up
if it's good for my NYC friends it must be good. bang on pizza for a bite and run
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Joe's Pizza
8539 Sunset Blvdif it's good for my NYC friends it must be good. bang on pizza for a bite and run
Drinks & Nightlife
Library Alehouse
2911 Main Stgood food! fish and chips done well
Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe
1615 Ocean Front WalkGreat on a sunny day for a cheeky beer
Proper bar. Sawdust on the floor, frozen mugs of beer, and the best burgers in LA
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Hinano Cafe
15 Washington BlvdProper bar. Sawdust on the floor, frozen mugs of beer, and the best burgers in LA
The Other Room
beer and wine bar
for a stunning sunset in an art deco bar. tasty bite there too
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Hotel Shangri-La
1301 Ocean Avefor a stunning sunset in an art deco bar. tasty bite there too
Bar Pintxo
109 Santa Monica Blvdoutstanding tapas bar.
for a trendy quiet drink up stairs, or a to cool for school loud drink downstairs its a pretty good night out.
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Basement Tavern
2640 Main Stfor a trendy quiet drink up stairs, or a to cool for school loud drink downstairs its a pretty good night out.
Arts & Culture
The Wine Bar at The Landmark
10850 W Pico Blvdfor a really nice night out at the movies.