Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Entertainment & Activities

There's paddle boating, a gorgeous fountain, and a great trail to walk around as you people watch and picnic!
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Echo Park Lake
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There's paddle boating, a gorgeous fountain, and a great trail to walk around as you people watch and picnic!
Great park to play and chill.
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Elysian Park
835 Academy Rd
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Great park to play and chill.

Food Scene

Great lunch spot and Tuesday for $25 3 course prix fixe!
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The Park Restaurant
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Great lunch spot and Tuesday for $25 3 course prix fixe!
Amazing sandwiches and brunch!
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Trencher
1305 Portia St
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Amazing sandwiches and brunch!
Locally owned and operated. Passionate about coffee and makes an amazing iced mocha!
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Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset Blvd
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Locally owned and operated. Passionate about coffee and makes an amazing iced mocha!
Best tacos in Los Angeles. Period.
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Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvd
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Best tacos in Los Angeles. Period.
One of the best vegan places in the city.
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset Blvd
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One of the best vegan places in the city.
LA star chef Roy Choi's Chego! offers up a wide array of cuisine-types in this downtown brick-and-mortar location. From rice bowls to something called a "Sriracha Bar" for dessert. Delicious!
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Chego
727 N Broadway
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LA star chef Roy Choi's Chego! offers up a wide array of cuisine-types in this downtown brick-and-mortar location. From rice bowls to something called a "Sriracha Bar" for dessert. Delicious!
Check out Lot 1 Cafe to hear local bands play or to grab a two dollar pint of PBR, daily till 9p. If that wasn't enough to get you down there, they also do a wicked brunch deal.
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Lot 1 Cafe
1533 Sunset Blvd
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Check out Lot 1 Cafe to hear local bands play or to grab a two dollar pint of PBR, daily till 9p. If that wasn't enough to get you down there, they also do a wicked brunch deal.
The insanely thick-cut $15 sashimi platter at this Little Tokyo sushi spot is so legendary, you have to get there before noon if you don't want to wait. It's worth it, though!
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Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd St
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The insanely thick-cut $15 sashimi platter at this Little Tokyo sushi spot is so legendary, you have to get there before noon if you don't want to wait. It's worth it, though!
Xoia's a cozy, Vietnamesery from a guy who trained as a visual artist, only to realize he was much better as a chef when he cooked for his fellow artists on a retreat over this artwork! Pho delicious!
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Xoia Vietnamese Eats
1801 Sunset Boulevard
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Xoia's a cozy, Vietnamesery from a guy who trained as a visual artist, only to realize he was much better as a chef when he cooked for his fellow artists on a retreat over this artwork! Pho delicious!
A Manhattan pizza institution for 20+ years, serving stretched (rather than rolled) pies that add a unique Louisiana steez via thin cornmeal crust, spicy tomato sauce, & Cajun (and typical) toppings.
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Two Boots Echo Park
1818 Sunset Boulevard
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A Manhattan pizza institution for 20+ years, serving stretched (rather than rolled) pies that add a unique Louisiana steez via thin cornmeal crust, spicy tomato sauce, & Cajun (and typical) toppings.
Eastsiders have been hitting up this Echo Park staple for years for whiskey headache-curing comestibles like the gravy-smothered buttermilk biscuit sammie with fried chicken and bacon.
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Brite Spot
1918 Sunset Blvd
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Eastsiders have been hitting up this Echo Park staple for years for whiskey headache-curing comestibles like the gravy-smothered buttermilk biscuit sammie with fried chicken and bacon.
Super-thin crust, light on the toppings, high-quality cheeses, veggies, and sauce: if those make up your ideal pizza trifecta, then Echo Park's Pizza Buona's the spot for you.
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Pizza Buona
922 N Alvarado St
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Super-thin crust, light on the toppings, high-quality cheeses, veggies, and sauce: if those make up your ideal pizza trifecta, then Echo Park's Pizza Buona's the spot for you.
Fresh from the dudes behind Tony's Darts Away, MB is a "craft everything" Echo Park resto/bar divided into five "modern yet rustic" areas: a fireplace'd dining cathedral, a pub room with outdoor tent.
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Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset Blvd
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Fresh from the dudes behind Tony's Darts Away, MB is a "craft everything" Echo Park resto/bar divided into five "modern yet rustic" areas: a fireplace'd dining cathedral, a pub room with outdoor tent.
One of the best new restaurants in LA.
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Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park Blvd
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One of the best new restaurants in LA.
Superstar Chef Roy Choi opened both this traditional-leaning Korean restaurant and the just-upstairs, forward-thinking Commissary. Amazingly delicious.
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POT caFe
3515 Wilshire Boulevard
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Superstar Chef Roy Choi opened both this traditional-leaning Korean restaurant and the just-upstairs, forward-thinking Commissary. Amazingly delicious.
This stunning Downtown bistro straight-up killed it from day one: every single thing on the small plates-leaning menu is totally delicious (bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin!), do yourself a favor and go!
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Faith & Flower
705 W 9th St
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This stunning Downtown bistro straight-up killed it from day one: every single thing on the small plates-leaning menu is totally delicious (bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin!), do yourself a favor and go!
Brand spanking new British pub that is equally cute and delicious!
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The Lost Knight
1538 Sunset Boulevard
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Brand spanking new British pub that is equally cute and delicious!
Gorgeous, restaurant. Not too expensive not too cheap. Great small plates!
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Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset Blvd
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Gorgeous, restaurant. Not too expensive not too cheap. Great small plates!
Japanese tapas and sake! Need I say more? Ok, I will! Super high ratings on Yelp!
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Kush
1356 Allison Avenue
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Japanese tapas and sake! Need I say more? Ok, I will! Super high ratings on Yelp!
My favorite coffee shop in all of LA.
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LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake Blvd
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My favorite coffee shop in all of LA.
10.95 all you can eat lunch buffet that features the best Indian food you will ever feast upon!
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India's Restaurant
4366 Fountain Ave
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10.95 all you can eat lunch buffet that features the best Indian food you will ever feast upon!
Great, organic pho!
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Viet Noodle Bar
3133 Glendale Blvd
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Great, organic pho!
Sister restaurant to Viet Noodle. Open late and fun place to hang.
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Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset Blvd
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Sister restaurant to Viet Noodle. Open late and fun place to hang.
Great patio!
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Fix Coffee
2100 Echo Park Avenue
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Great patio!
Super local, hipster hangout.
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Chango Coffee
1559 Echo Park Avenue
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Super local, hipster hangout.
Upscale, modern cafe with great pastries.
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Tierra Mia Coffee
1202 N Alvarado St
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Upscale, modern cafe with great pastries.
Literally, world famous.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset Blvd
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Literally, world famous.
They redefine coffee.
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Cafecito Organico
29169 Heathercliff Rd
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They redefine coffee.
New spot! Great vide!
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Dinosaur Coffee
4334 Sunset Blvd
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New spot! Great vide!
Coffee and bookstore!
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Stories
1716 Sunset Blvd
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Coffee and bookstore!
By the lake. Can't be missed!
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Square One at the Boathouse
751 Echo Park Avenue
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By the lake. Can't be missed!
French cuisine in an old-timey French setting.
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Taix French Restaurant
1911 Sunset Blvd
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French cuisine in an old-timey French setting.
Some of the best vegan in the city.
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Elf Cafe
2135 Sunset Blvd
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Some of the best vegan in the city.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great vibe with a small pool table to get your hang on.
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Little Joy
1477 Sunset Blvd
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Great vibe with a small pool table to get your hang on.
A great local watering hole with a photo booth, a pool table, and great music to dance the night away.
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Short Stop
1455 Sunset Blvd
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A great local watering hole with a photo booth, a pool table, and great music to dance the night away.
They play music on a record player! Great wine bar with charcuterie and cheese! Small and intimate!
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el prado
1805 Sunset Blvd
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They play music on a record player! Great wine bar with charcuterie and cheese! Small and intimate!
Dark, jazz-influenced 1642's a beer bar on the Echo Park periphery, but, in any case, you should get over there for this deal: on Thursdays from 6-8p, order a beer and get a totally free tamale!
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1642
1642 W Temple St
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Dark, jazz-influenced 1642's a beer bar on the Echo Park periphery, but, in any case, you should get over there for this deal: on Thursdays from 6-8p, order a beer and get a totally free tamale!
Barbrix is a solid Eastside wine bar with a delicious (sort of pricey) food menu, plus the place is literally built into a former house with a great patio, so there’s quite a “homey” feel.
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Barbrix
2442 Hyperion Ave
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Barbrix is a solid Eastside wine bar with a delicious (sort of pricey) food menu, plus the place is literally built into a former house with a great patio, so there’s quite a “homey” feel.
Though Footsie's may lean a little hipster and divey, you can't say no to a pool table, a juke box, and a daily happy hour with $1 PBRs.
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Footsies
2640 N Figueroa St
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Though Footsie's may lean a little hipster and divey, you can't say no to a pool table, a juke box, and a daily happy hour with $1 PBRs.
ERB's a microbrewery devoted to helping people learn about the nuances of beer, started by a dude who used to work as a movie music editor and his father, both of who moved to LA from upstate NY.
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Eagle Rock Brewery
3056 Roswell St
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ERB's a microbrewery devoted to helping people learn about the nuances of beer, started by a dude who used to work as a movie music editor and his father, both of who moved to LA from upstate NY.
Making its Echo Park strip mall significantly less strip mall-y, this two-room suds-porium features a tasting room with six rotating taps, and is strewn with couches.
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Sunset Beer Company
1498 Sunset Blvd
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Making its Echo Park strip mall significantly less strip mall-y, this two-room suds-porium features a tasting room with six rotating taps, and is strewn with couches.
This duplex of a venue features consistently good indie acts and fun dance parties.
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Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
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This duplex of a venue features consistently good indie acts and fun dance parties.
Great karaoke on Monday nights! Fun place to grab a beer with friends!
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Bigfoot Lodge East
3172 Los Feliz Blvd
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Great karaoke on Monday nights! Fun place to grab a beer with friends!
The ultimate hipster dive bar. Free Tacos and $4 PBR with a shot of tequila.
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Gold Room
1558 Sunset Blvd
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The ultimate hipster dive bar. Free Tacos and $4 PBR with a shot of tequila.
Great bar with great drinks and a delicious taco stand right outside.
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Thirsty Crow
2939 Sunset Blvd
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Great bar with great drinks and a delicious taco stand right outside.
A Silver Lake institution popular with New World hipsters and Old World Germans alike.
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The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale Blvd
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A Silver Lake institution popular with New World hipsters and Old World Germans alike.
Great, kitschy Irish Pub with a sandwich bar that will make you scream:: "Top o' the morning to ya, laddie!"
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Tam O'Shanter
2980 Los Feliz Blvd
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Great, kitschy Irish Pub with a sandwich bar that will make you scream:: "Top o' the morning to ya, laddie!"

Sightseeing

Go, Blue!
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Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Ave
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Go, Blue!

Shopping

Origami Vinyl's a tiny boutique music shop that stocks new and used records, puts on free shows from now-famous bands like Silversun Pickups and sells tickets to shows with no service charge!
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Permanent Records
1906 Cypress Avenue
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Origami Vinyl's a tiny boutique music shop that stocks new and used records, puts on free shows from now-famous bands like Silversun Pickups and sells tickets to shows with no service charge!

Everything Else

A pop-culture party-throwers/gallery with fun and art on the brain.
iam8bit
4514 Sunset Blvd
A pop-culture party-throwers/gallery with fun and art on the brain.
A few favorites: the smoked fish platter and insanely good pastrami at Wexler's, the bivalves at Oyster Gourmet, and the burger at Belcampo Meat Co...so many to choose from!
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Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
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A few favorites: the smoked fish platter and insanely good pastrami at Wexler's, the bivalves at Oyster Gourmet, and the burger at Belcampo Meat Co...so many to choose from!
Go for a tasting during your stay or pick up a bottle on the go!
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Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale Blvd
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Go for a tasting during your stay or pick up a bottle on the go!
Best spa experience I've ever had.
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Dtox Day Spa
3206 Los Feliz Blvd
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Best spa experience I've ever had.

Essentials

Healthy, organize, GMO free groceries!
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Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset Blvd
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Healthy, organize, GMO free groceries!
Small, yet wonderful. Fridays only.
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Echo Park Farmers' Market
1146 Logan St
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Small, yet wonderful. Fridays only.
Great for people watching too. Tuesdays and Saturdays only.
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Silver Lake Farmers Market
3700 Sunset Blvd
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Great for people watching too. Tuesdays and Saturdays only.
The best market in the city. Only on Sundays.
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Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar Ave
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The best market in the city. Only on Sundays.