Guidebook for Los Angeles
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Scoops
2143 West 182nd StreetExcellent local ice cream shop. Walkable from the apartment.
Women only Korean Spa. Sauna, steam room, Himalayan salt room, several hot tubs, & full range of treatments.
28 preporuka/e lokalaca
Olympic Spa
3915 W Olympic BlvdWomen only Korean Spa. Sauna, steam room, Himalayan salt room, several hot tubs, & full range of treatments.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local bar with some snacks. Outdoor seating. Walkable from the apartment.
18 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Faculty
707 N Heliotrope DrLocal bar with some snacks. Outdoor seating. Walkable from the apartment.
Local music venue / bar. There's always something going on here. The funky soul party on Saturday nights is really fun.
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The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdLocal music venue / bar. There's always something going on here. The funky soul party on Saturday nights is really fun.
The Holloway
1320 Echo Park AveGood bar with food. One of the best burgers I've had in a while.
Favorite local dive bar. Cheap beer & tequila. Juke box. Loud, crowded, & fun.
62 preporuka/e lokalaca
Gold Room
1558 Sunset BlvdFavorite local dive bar. Cheap beer & tequila. Juke box. Loud, crowded, & fun.
Bar in the back room at Cole's. Great cocktails. Live music sometimes.
109 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Varnish
118 E 6th StBar in the back room at Cole's. Great cocktails. Live music sometimes.
Monty Bar
1222 W 7th StBeautiful space. Good drinks. DJs most nights. Dancing sometimes.
Great bar really nearby. Dance floor & DJs on one side, more mellow bar on the other side. Hip hop on the weekends. People actually dance, which is rare in LA.
85 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Virgil
4519 Santa Monica BlvdGreat bar really nearby. Dance floor & DJs on one side, more mellow bar on the other side. Hip hop on the weekends. People actually dance, which is rare in LA.
Bar/restaurant on the ground level of an old apartment building. It's hard to explain the decor, it's sort of 18th century meets the 70s. Great atmosphere. Good Korean fried chicken.
46 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Prince
2 W 7th StBar/restaurant on the ground level of an old apartment building. It's hard to explain the decor, it's sort of 18th century meets the 70s. Great atmosphere. Good Korean fried chicken.
Food Scene
Very popular & well reviewed local breakfast & lunch place. Excellent food. They close at 4 pm. 20 minute walk/less than 5 minute drive.
307 preporuka/e lokalaca
Sqirl
720 N Virgil AveVery popular & well reviewed local breakfast & lunch place. Excellent food. They close at 4 pm. 20 minute walk/less than 5 minute drive.
Delicious and very affordable El Salvadorian restaurant. Walkable from the apartment. Try the pupusas & tamales.
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Atlacatl Restaurant
301 N Berendo StDelicious and very affordable El Salvadorian restaurant. Walkable from the apartment. Try the pupusas & tamales.
Excellent local sushi place. It doesn't look like much from outside, but it's really good & usually packed.
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Noshi Sushi
4430 Beverly BlvdExcellent local sushi place. It doesn't look like much from outside, but it's really good & usually packed.
Well known & very good Mexican restaurant. Oaxacan food.
56 preporuka/e lokalaca
Guelaguetza Restaurante
3014 W Olympic BlvdWell known & very good Mexican restaurant. Oaxacan food.
Historic Hollywood steak house. Sit at the bar for martinis & prime rib.
198 preporuka/e lokalaca
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood BlvdHistoric Hollywood steak house. Sit at the bar for martinis & prime rib.
Roy Choi's second restaurant at The Line Hotel. Seasonal food. Beautiful atmosphere on the roof of the hotel.
72 preporuka/e lokalaca
Openaire at The LINE LA
3515 Wilshire BlvdRoy Choi's second restaurant at The Line Hotel. Seasonal food. Beautiful atmosphere on the roof of the hotel.
POT caFe
3515 Wilshire BoulevardRoy Choi's Korean restaurant at the Line Hotel.
Really good Korean BBQ. No reservations. You'll have a wait, especially on the weekends, but there's a bar right across the way.
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Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong
3465 W 6th StReally good Korean BBQ. No reservations. You'll have a wait, especially on the weekends, but there's a bar right across the way.
Seoul Garden Restaurant
1833 W Olympic BlvdKorean Shabu Shabu. Delicious.
Historic home of the french dip sandwich. They also make a great old fashioned.
153 preporuka/e lokalaca
Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th StHistoric home of the french dip sandwich. They also make a great old fashioned.
Delicious food in Venice. Right on the main drag - Abbot Kinney - so you can make a day of it. On the pricey side.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdDelicious food in Venice. Right on the main drag - Abbot Kinney - so you can make a day of it. On the pricey side.
Good taco stand in the neighborhood. The fish taco is really good.
17 preporuka/e lokalaca
Cactus Taquerias #2
4370 Beverly BlvdGood taco stand in the neighborhood. The fish taco is really good.
Some of the best Thai food I've had in LA. Excellent curries and soups. Go to Pa Ord Noodle for noodle dishes.
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Prael
4620 Melrose AvenueSome of the best Thai food I've had in LA. Excellent curries and soups. Go to Pa Ord Noodle for noodle dishes.
Best Thai noodles. They close early and don't serve alcohol but the food is excellent.
32 preporuka/e lokalaca
Pa Ord Noodle
7075 Sunset BlvdBest Thai noodles. They close early and don't serve alcohol but the food is excellent.
Very good Neopolitan style pizza 1 mile from the apartment. Great atmosphere. Huge space, high ceilings. Watch your pizza being made.
50 preporuka/e lokalaca
DeSano Pizza Bakery
4959 Santa Monica BlvdVery good Neopolitan style pizza 1 mile from the apartment. Great atmosphere. Huge space, high ceilings. Watch your pizza being made.
Favorite new breakfast/lunch place in Silverlake. French/Mexican combo from the team behind Trois Mec & Petit Trois. Open daily from 10 am - 3pm
46 preporuka/e lokalaca
el vy (in the former Trois Familia space)
3510 Sunset BoulevardFavorite new breakfast/lunch place in Silverlake. French/Mexican combo from the team behind Trois Mec & Petit Trois. Open daily from 10 am - 3pm
Shopping
Beautiful shop with a great variety of gifts, clothing, & art. Everything is well curated. The owner is lovely & helpful.
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Otherwild shop
1768 N Vermont AveBeautiful shop with a great variety of gifts, clothing, & art. Everything is well curated. The owner is lovely & helpful.
Poketo
374 E 2nd StGreat mix of gifts & home things. Well curated, minimal.
Favorite vintage shop on Melrose. There are lots, but this one always has something great & it's very affordable.
Slow Clothing
7474 Melrose AveFavorite vintage shop on Melrose. There are lots, but this one always has something great & it's very affordable.