Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

I think their food isn't really healthy vegan, for sure.... but it's fun fast food. It's close in a pinch and if not healthy vegan, sort of tasty..... try the chili, and the blackened tempeh.
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Veggie Grill
8000 Sunset Blvd
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I think their food isn't really healthy vegan, for sure.... but it's fun fast food. It's close in a pinch and if not healthy vegan, sort of tasty..... try the chili, and the blackened tempeh.
This is the very best place to have a treat of gourmet pizza. Excellent food. Can get it to go as well.
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Pizzeria Mozza
641 N Highland Ave
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This is the very best place to have a treat of gourmet pizza. Excellent food. Can get it to go as well.
I love this place because it has a gluten free pizza crust option. That I do love..... the lamb pizza is excellent.
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Lucifers Pizza
1958 Hillhurst Ave
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I love this place because it has a gluten free pizza crust option. That I do love..... the lamb pizza is excellent.
Its supposedly a great place for breakfast and it is open 24 hours. I taste tested it for take out and it was better than I had expected. So -- in or out, a good choice.
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kitchen24
1608 N Cahuenga Blvd
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Its supposedly a great place for breakfast and it is open 24 hours. I taste tested it for take out and it was better than I had expected. So -- in or out, a good choice.
This place is fantastic!! It's very reasonable, wonderful service and the food is really delicious. I get the Northeast Bacon Burger, sides and condiment table are great too. Within walking distance
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The Oinkster Hollywood
776 Vine Street
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This place is fantastic!! It's very reasonable, wonderful service and the food is really delicious. I get the Northeast Bacon Burger, sides and condiment table are great too. Within walking distance
Just read some great reviews. Upscale dining in the center of Hollywood.
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Birch
1634 N Cahuenga Blvd
8 localnici recomandă
Just read some great reviews. Upscale dining in the center of Hollywood.
Very new mid century hollywood glamour restaurant with well-known chefs. This place looks awesome and will be a memorable Hollywood dining experience!
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Paley.
6119 Sunset Blvd
9 localnici recomandă
Very new mid century hollywood glamour restaurant with well-known chefs. This place looks awesome and will be a memorable Hollywood dining experience!
Incredible place. Cure their own meats. Delicious, and although upscale in price, very good value. Beautiful downtown locale. May need reservations or go early.
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Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
322 localnici recomandă
Incredible place. Cure their own meats. Delicious, and although upscale in price, very good value. Beautiful downtown locale. May need reservations or go early.
walk here - brunch, breakfast or anytime -- open often till 2:30 pm. Romantic and charming restaurant in small bungalow craftsman. A must go
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Off Vine
6263 Leland Way
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walk here - brunch, breakfast or anytime -- open often till 2:30 pm. Romantic and charming restaurant in small bungalow craftsman. A must go
High end and creative vegan -- highly recommend
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Crossroads Kitchen
8284 Melrose Ave
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High end and creative vegan -- highly recommend
Their red duck curry…. and drunken noodles, etc… a sort of hole in the wall but good .. They deliver!!
King's Thai Food
1253 Vine St
Their red duck curry…. and drunken noodles, etc… a sort of hole in the wall but good .. They deliver!!
Authentic Thai, great thai iced tea. They are good! But watch the spice. They deliver to the apartment.
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Luv2eat Thai Bistro
6660 Sunset Blvd
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Authentic Thai, great thai iced tea. They are good! But watch the spice. They deliver to the apartment.
Hilarious goth vegan diner. Black walls, great atmosphere. A good local place. Worth checking out. They have fantastic brownies.
26 localnici recomandă
Doomie's Home Cookin'
1253 Vine St
26 localnici recomandă
Hilarious goth vegan diner. Black walls, great atmosphere. A good local place. Worth checking out. They have fantastic brownies.
If you love Thai, are you going to be happy that I told you about this place. Extraordinalry. Unmissable. The steamed muscles, rice salads…. Get something unusual. If you want the usual Thai, then try some of my other Thai recommendations. easy parking. Sunset Boulevard. You'll want to go back. Jonathon Gold, Pulitzer- prize- winning food- writer of LA, made this place famous.
67 localnici recomandă
Jitlada Restaurant
5233 Sunset Blvd
67 localnici recomandă
If you love Thai, are you going to be happy that I told you about this place. Extraordinalry. Unmissable. The steamed muscles, rice salads…. Get something unusual. If you want the usual Thai, then try some of my other Thai recommendations. easy parking. Sunset Boulevard. You'll want to go back. Jonathon Gold, Pulitzer- prize- winning food- writer of LA, made this place famous.
One of my favorite places for breakfast in the area. I have really fond memories of going here when I first came to LA. It has its own nostalgia too, fantastic photos on wall and great atmosphere. Food is great. Rock and Roll 60 's, and diner atmosphere, but Hollywood-style. Their lobby ( a Best Western hotel) is very interesting if you are there, and has a lot of tourist info. They have free parking in the back. Located near Beachwood canyon which is as hipster as it gets. Open till 3 am. A wonderful place to have something late at night or breakfast anytime. Also… really nice wait staff.
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101 Coffee Shop
6145 Franklin Ave
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One of my favorite places for breakfast in the area. I have really fond memories of going here when I first came to LA. It has its own nostalgia too, fantastic photos on wall and great atmosphere. Food is great. Rock and Roll 60 's, and diner atmosphere, but Hollywood-style. Their lobby ( a Best Western hotel) is very interesting if you are there, and has a lot of tourist info. They have free parking in the back. Located near Beachwood canyon which is as hipster as it gets. Open till 3 am. A wonderful place to have something late at night or breakfast anytime. Also… really nice wait staff.
Honestly one of the best fast food burgers in all the land. It is absolutely delicious. And you rarely spend more than $6!! I crave this place! I also like their atmosphere. It's cheerful! You'll see a lot of kids getting out of Hollywood High if you go around 3….
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In-N-Out Burger
7009 Sunset Blvd
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Honestly one of the best fast food burgers in all the land. It is absolutely delicious. And you rarely spend more than $6!! I crave this place! I also like their atmosphere. It's cheerful! You'll see a lot of kids getting out of Hollywood High if you go around 3….
Wonderful Japenese Country home-cooking. My favorite is the Hot Chicken and Vegetable Udon. ("Mother's special sauce" in it is amazing) they also have fantastic homebaked cookies, boba, its a small place with indoor or outdoor seating and plants and just a wonderful haven in the area if you are in the Wilshire area or near LACMA. I would suggest not going weekdays between 12 - 1 as it gets really crowded at lunch, although if you order ahead you'll be fine. If you do Postmates app, order and bring to the apartment!
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Yuko Kitchen
5484 Wilshire Blvd
45 localnici recomandă
Wonderful Japenese Country home-cooking. My favorite is the Hot Chicken and Vegetable Udon. ("Mother's special sauce" in it is amazing) they also have fantastic homebaked cookies, boba, its a small place with indoor or outdoor seating and plants and just a wonderful haven in the area if you are in the Wilshire area or near LACMA. I would suggest not going weekdays between 12 - 1 as it gets really crowded at lunch, although if you order ahead you'll be fine. If you do Postmates app, order and bring to the apartment!
A little cafe at LACMA called Milk? I think. Has great pastries and coffee before heading into the museum. Located outside along the front patio so you don't have to go to the museum to stop there. They have FONUTS!!
LACMA Cafe
5095 Wilshire Blvd
A little cafe at LACMA called Milk? I think. Has great pastries and coffee before heading into the museum. Located outside along the front patio so you don't have to go to the museum to stop there. They have FONUTS!!
Delicious!! They have great Pho. Also have Thai inspired dishes along with the Vietnamese fare. Very close to the apartment.
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It's Pho
1821 N Cahuenga Blvd
39 localnici recomandă
Delicious!! They have great Pho. Also have Thai inspired dishes along with the Vietnamese fare. Very close to the apartment.

Shopping

Raw take out, or stay in. Just up the street and an interesting place. Their salads are good and many of the desserts.Its healthy food in the area.
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LifeFood Organic
1507 North Cahuenga Boulevard
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Raw take out, or stay in. Just up the street and an interesting place. Their salads are good and many of the desserts.Its healthy food in the area.
Great place for an infa red sauna, a massage and other treats. its a really nice place, well priced and run by lovely people. If you want to treat yourself, this is wonderful.
7 localnici recomandă
sweatheory
1503 N Cahuenga Blvd
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Great place for an infa red sauna, a massage and other treats. its a really nice place, well priced and run by lovely people. If you want to treat yourself, this is wonderful.
I love this place. It's in a shopping center at the bottom of the Beachwood Canyon area and has parking. Great coffee, breakfast, pastries and snacks. Outside tables, quite hipster....Franklin Ave
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The Oaks Gourmet Market
1915 N Bronson Ave
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I love this place. It's in a shopping center at the bottom of the Beachwood Canyon area and has parking. Great coffee, breakfast, pastries and snacks. Outside tables, quite hipster....Franklin Ave

Arts & Culture

... and Hudson Cafe. Nice homey place to have coffee 2 blocks from our house on Santa Monica. Wifi, coffee and ambience in the morning.... head on over... all the theaters are along this row.
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Bungalow 40
6547 Santa Monica Blvd
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... and Hudson Cafe. Nice homey place to have coffee 2 blocks from our house on Santa Monica. Wifi, coffee and ambience in the morning.... head on over... all the theaters are along this row.
Wonderful restaurant in here. Great art, amazing educaiton cneter and wonderful art bookstore. Well worth an afternoon and a lunch or dinner. Meomroable
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Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd St
122 localnici recomandă
Wonderful restaurant in here. Great art, amazing educaiton cneter and wonderful art bookstore. Well worth an afternoon and a lunch or dinner. Meomroable

Essentials

This is only Sunday mornings from 8 am to 1 or 1:30 pm. It is the largest Farmer's market in Southern California. Great people watching. Don't miss this. It's what living in SoCal is all about
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
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This is only Sunday mornings from 8 am to 1 or 1:30 pm. It is the largest Farmer's market in Southern California. Great people watching. Don't miss this. It's what living in SoCal is all about
The best place for groceries within walking distance. The Hollywood Trader Joes on Vine is a great people watching experience. Grocery shopping here is totally fun. You can get everything you will need for your trip without getting lost in too many aisles of choices.
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
1811 localnici recomandă
The best place for groceries within walking distance. The Hollywood Trader Joes on Vine is a great people watching experience. Grocery shopping here is totally fun. You can get everything you will need for your trip without getting lost in too many aisles of choices.

Everything Else

Often visitors ask me where the main attractions in hollywood are. They are up here near the intersection of Hollywood and Highland.
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Teatrele Chineze TCL
6925 Hollywood Blvd
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Often visitors ask me where the main attractions in hollywood are. They are up here near the intersection of Hollywood and Highland.
Infrared sweatshop and massage. I recommend treating yourself to a sauna, or pair w massage. A nice self care touch while you are working or on vacation. You'll come out with a glow.
7 localnici recomandă
sweatheory
1503 N Cahuenga Blvd
7 localnici recomandă
Infrared sweatshop and massage. I recommend treating yourself to a sauna, or pair w massage. A nice self care touch while you are working or on vacation. You'll come out with a glow.
Hollywood Walk of Fame - right up the street.
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Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
6255 Sunset Blvd
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Hollywood Walk of Fame - right up the street.
24 hour fitness, Stella's Pizza, a sushi place and other shops. The cinema has good foo while you're waiting for a flick. Within walking distance, or if you are in your car, $3 parking
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
773 localnici recomandă
24 hour fitness, Stella's Pizza, a sushi place and other shops. The cinema has good foo while you're waiting for a flick. Within walking distance, or if you are in your car, $3 parking

Parks & Nature

closed until end of July, but an amazing place high above that alters the vibration instantly.. beautiful views and its a doggie park!
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Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
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closed until end of July, but an amazing place high above that alters the vibration instantly.. beautiful views and its a doggie park!
Space age and fantastic. Might be the batman site….. Great hiking and trails all around and close to the house -- ten minutes, great parking.
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Bronson Canyon Playground
3200 Canyon Dr
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Space age and fantastic. Might be the batman site….. Great hiking and trails all around and close to the house -- ten minutes, great parking.
Explore for ages. So many places to explore here! Theres wonderful tea garden on Fern Dell. Easy to park. Just a few miles from the apartment.
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Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
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Explore for ages. So many places to explore here! Theres wonderful tea garden on Fern Dell. Easy to park. Just a few miles from the apartment.

Entertainment & Activities

New Harry Potter area and ride is supposed to be quite beautiful. This is SO CLOSE to the house! less than ten minutes by car, however I strongly suggest taking the redline metro to this site for ease of parking. Or Uber there.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
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New Harry Potter area and ride is supposed to be quite beautiful. This is SO CLOSE to the house! less than ten minutes by car, however I strongly suggest taking the redline metro to this site for ease of parking. Or Uber there.