Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Great small plates, affordable and wonderful wine selection. Claudio (the owner) makes you feel like an old friend. Gorgeous garden. Seats at the bar are almost more popular than tables! A great spot for brunch as well.
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Barbrix
2442 Hyperion Ave
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Great small plates, affordable and wonderful wine selection. Claudio (the owner) makes you feel like an old friend. Gorgeous garden. Seats at the bar are almost more popular than tables! A great spot for brunch as well.
The cacio y pepe pasta will make you think you were in Rome. The eggplant is indescribable!
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Kettle Black
3705 Sunset Blvd
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The cacio y pepe pasta will make you think you were in Rome. The eggplant is indescribable!
Driving by, you would totally miss this place and that would be a shame. All you see is the parking lot on the corner. But walk through the parking lot, through the carved wooden doors, and you enter a magical garden with a giant tree providing shade to the diners. The food is fantastic - one of the best brunch spots in the city. Great bar selections.
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Cliff's Edge
3626 Sunset Blvd
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Driving by, you would totally miss this place and that would be a shame. All you see is the parking lot on the corner. But walk through the parking lot, through the carved wooden doors, and you enter a magical garden with a giant tree providing shade to the diners. The food is fantastic - one of the best brunch spots in the city. Great bar selections.
One of the best restaurants in LA. Incredible Italian food. Tables are close together, so you might make friends with the people at the next table!
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Alimento
1710 Silver Lake Blvd
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One of the best restaurants in LA. Incredible Italian food. Tables are close together, so you might make friends with the people at the next table!
Super tasty Thai food. Just across Sunset Blvd, so very convenient!
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Night + Market Song
3322 Sunset Blvd
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Super tasty Thai food. Just across Sunset Blvd, so very convenient!
They have this avocado sandwich that is out of this world. I'm sure the other food there is great as well, but I always get the avocado sandwich!
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Forage
2764 Sunset Blvd
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They have this avocado sandwich that is out of this world. I'm sure the other food there is great as well, but I always get the avocado sandwich!
Pazzo Gelato has some of the absolute best gelato in LA. Totally fresh ingredients, straight from the farmer's market.
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Pazzo Gelato
3827 Sunset Blvd
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Pazzo Gelato has some of the absolute best gelato in LA. Totally fresh ingredients, straight from the farmer's market.
Only open for breakfast and lunch, but what a tasty breakfast! And they have fake bacon that actually tastes like real bacon! Homemade jam to slather on your toast. Totally chill vibe.
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Local
2943 Sunset Blvd
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Only open for breakfast and lunch, but what a tasty breakfast! And they have fake bacon that actually tastes like real bacon! Homemade jam to slather on your toast. Totally chill vibe.
You could make your own coffee, or you can walk around the corner for some of the best coffee in Silverlake (and that's saying a lot for a place that has great coffee). Totally charming little spot. Be forewarned, it's expensive!
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Alfred Coffee Silverlake
3337 1/2 Sunset Blvd
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You could make your own coffee, or you can walk around the corner for some of the best coffee in Silverlake (and that's saying a lot for a place that has great coffee). Totally charming little spot. Be forewarned, it's expensive!
So, this place isn't walkable from Casa Palmitas, but it's authentic NY pizza (and I grew up in NY so I know what I'm talking about!). Sometimes you just need pizza...
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Village Pizzeria
131 N Larchmont Blvd
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So, this place isn't walkable from Casa Palmitas, but it's authentic NY pizza (and I grew up in NY so I know what I'm talking about!). Sometimes you just need pizza...
No trip to LA is complete without a visit to downtown LA. And Redbird is one of my favorite restaurants downtown. Gorgeous space. Tasty food, and less expensive than you would think. They also give you an amuse booze rather than an amuse bouche to start your meal!
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Redbird
114 E 2nd St
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No trip to LA is complete without a visit to downtown LA. And Redbird is one of my favorite restaurants downtown. Gorgeous space. Tasty food, and less expensive than you would think. They also give you an amuse booze rather than an amuse bouche to start your meal!
A charming little bakery with totally tasty pastries, and these incredible custards. Just down the hill from Casa Palmitas.
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Frankielucy Bakeshop
3116 1/2 Sunset Blvd
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A charming little bakery with totally tasty pastries, and these incredible custards. Just down the hill from Casa Palmitas.
A favorite breakfast spot. Their messes (essentially a scramble) are the best! Not fancy, but really good food.
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Millie's Cafe
3524 Sunset Blvd
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A favorite breakfast spot. Their messes (essentially a scramble) are the best! Not fancy, but really good food.

Arts & Culture

If you are in town during the Hollywood Bowl season, you should definitely see a show at this iconic venue. From the Sound of Music Sing-A-Long to the Hollywood Philharmonic to Tony Bennett to Maxwell, the Hollywood Bowl has an incredible lineup of performers. You can pack a picnic and eat on the grounds or at your seat. And you are welcome to bring wine! A must do in LA.
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
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If you are in town during the Hollywood Bowl season, you should definitely see a show at this iconic venue. From the Sound of Music Sing-A-Long to the Hollywood Philharmonic to Tony Bennett to Maxwell, the Hollywood Bowl has an incredible lineup of performers. You can pack a picnic and eat on the grounds or at your seat. And you are welcome to bring wine! A must do in LA.
The Broad Museum has a great collection of modern and pop art. It's free, but often crowded, so reservations are recommended. It's a good place to start your day in DTLA!
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The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
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The Broad Museum has a great collection of modern and pop art. It's free, but often crowded, so reservations are recommended. It's a good place to start your day in DTLA!
LACMA has a great and varied art collection, so there's something for everyone. It's on Museum Row, so you can visit a few other museum after you're done with LACMA.
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Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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LACMA has a great and varied art collection, so there's something for everyone. It's on Museum Row, so you can visit a few other museum after you're done with LACMA.
The La Brea Tar Pits are cool! Fascinating to think that mastodons roamed what is now Wilshire Blvd. Right next to LACMA, so you can do both museums in one day.
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Fosas de alquitrán de La Brea y Museo
5801 Wilshire Blvd
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The La Brea Tar Pits are cool! Fascinating to think that mastodons roamed what is now Wilshire Blvd. Right next to LACMA, so you can do both museums in one day.
The Getty's architecture and gardens are the draw. Lots of different, mostly smaller exhibits, so you won't have museum fatigue when you're done. Have a coffee or glass of wine, sit on the patio, and enjoy the view.
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El Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
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The Getty's architecture and gardens are the draw. Lots of different, mostly smaller exhibits, so you won't have museum fatigue when you're done. Have a coffee or glass of wine, sit on the patio, and enjoy the view.

Sightseeing

The Griffith Park Observatory is only one of many interesting sights in Griffith Park. It's a cool museum, and after exploring the Observatory, you can hike the park on its 35 miles of hiking trails.
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Observatorio Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
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The Griffith Park Observatory is only one of many interesting sights in Griffith Park. It's a cool museum, and after exploring the Observatory, you can hike the park on its 35 miles of hiking trails.
Spend a day exploring the Arts District. Lots of cool galleries. Tasty restaurants (Factory Kitchen and Church and State are favorites). Tour a local distillery. The Arts District is booming right now.
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Art District
Traction Avenue
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Spend a day exploring the Arts District. Lots of cool galleries. Tasty restaurants (Factory Kitchen and Church and State are favorites). Tour a local distillery. The Arts District is booming right now.

Parks & Nature

There is an actual lake in Silverlake! Ok, a reservoir! Run (or walk) around the reservoir - about 2 miles around. Or have a picnic in the meadow on the north side of the reservoir. There's often yoga classes in the meadow.
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Silver Lake Reservoir
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There is an actual lake in Silverlake! Ok, a reservoir! Run (or walk) around the reservoir - about 2 miles around. Or have a picnic in the meadow on the north side of the reservoir. There's often yoga classes in the meadow.

Entertainment & Activities

Dodger Stadium is about 1.5 miles away, so you could walk to Dodger Stadium from Casa Palmitas...or you could Uber! A fun way to spend an afternoon. Dodger Stadium hasn't been redone like lots of other stadiums, but I love the old school vibe.
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Estadio de los Dodgers
1000 Vin Scully Ave
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Dodger Stadium is about 1.5 miles away, so you could walk to Dodger Stadium from Casa Palmitas...or you could Uber! A fun way to spend an afternoon. Dodger Stadium hasn't been redone like lots of other stadiums, but I love the old school vibe.

Essentials

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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
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Kind of expensive, but they have beautiful organic vegetables, grass-fed beef, free range eggs, etc. Great if you're whipping up a gourmet meal.
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Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
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Kind of expensive, but they have beautiful organic vegetables, grass-fed beef, free range eggs, etc. Great if you're whipping up a gourmet meal.
Yummy.com will deliver! But it's only a 10 minute walk. Has all the essentials.
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Yummy.com
5520 San Vicente Blvd
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Yummy.com will deliver! But it's only a 10 minute walk. Has all the essentials.
The Silverlake Farmer's Market is held on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. You can get farm fresh eggs, all your veggies, tasty bread, great Greek food (the best yogurt you'll ever eat), fresh fish, and gorgeous flowers. It's a 10 minute walk from Casa Palmitas.
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Silver Lake Farmers Market
3700 Sunset Blvd
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The Silverlake Farmer's Market is held on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. You can get farm fresh eggs, all your veggies, tasty bread, great Greek food (the best yogurt you'll ever eat), fresh fish, and gorgeous flowers. It's a 10 minute walk from Casa Palmitas.