Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
12746 Jefferson BlvdFull bar and filling food.
Full bar, good social scene, good food, good vibe.
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SOL Mexican Cocina | Playa Vista
12775 Millennium DrFull bar, good social scene, good food, good vibe.
Great fresh delicious foods at a surprisingly reasonable price. Great for family meals. Our kids eat the most nutritious meals without a complaint or second thought! Outside firepits and heating lamps as well as indoor seating. Wine and beer only.
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Urban Plates
12746-3 W Jefferson BlvdGreat fresh delicious foods at a surprisingly reasonable price. Great for family meals. Our kids eat the most nutritious meals without a complaint or second thought! Outside firepits and heating lamps as well as indoor seating. Wine and beer only.
If it's your go-to place, here it is. I do recommend going to Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf one block in the other direction if you're not familiar with it. It's a SoCal icon coffee shop famous for the Ice Blended.
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Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdIf it's your go-to place, here it is. I do recommend going to Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf one block in the other direction if you're not familiar with it. It's a SoCal icon coffee shop famous for the Ice Blended.
Iconic SoCal coffee shop. Famous for the Ice Blended. Open early, fire pit, across from the main park, good people watching.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
909 S Sepulveda BlvdIconic SoCal coffee shop. Famous for the Ice Blended. Open early, fire pit, across from the main park, good people watching.
Our local sushi joint. Good happy hour deals. Sit outside and watch the goings-on in the park across the street.
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Sweet Fish Sushi Bar & Restaurant
13020 Pacific PromenadeOur local sushi joint. Good happy hour deals. Sit outside and watch the goings-on in the park across the street.
Gulp is a gastropub with an amazing selection of craft brews. Pretty good spirit selection too. Brunch and lunch as good as dinner options. Gulp, Sol (mexican) and Hopdoddy (burgers) are best places to watch a sports game.
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Gulp
13020 Pacific PromenadeGulp is a gastropub with an amazing selection of craft brews. Pretty good spirit selection too. Brunch and lunch as good as dinner options. Gulp, Sol (mexican) and Hopdoddy (burgers) are best places to watch a sports game.
Local Pizza Joint w/ beer and wine. Don't know if they deliver but it's only 2blks away. If you want delivery try Vinny's on Lincoln Blvd in Westchester. Good pizza, great value.
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800 Degrees
Local Pizza Joint w/ beer and wine. Don't know if they deliver but it's only 2blks away. If you want delivery try Vinny's on Lincoln Blvd in Westchester. Good pizza, great value.
Vinny's is our favorite takeout pizza joint. Two large cheese pizzas for +/-$22. With two toppings on one pizza it comes out to about $28 for two larges. Can't be beat in this area.
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Vinny's Pizza
Vinny's is our favorite takeout pizza joint. Two large cheese pizzas for +/-$22. With two toppings on one pizza it comes out to about $28 for two larges. Can't be beat in this area.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hal's Bar & Grill
12751 Millennium DriveLive Jazz and excellent food - 2 blocks away.
Parks & Nature
Ballona bike path runs through federal and state wetlands (free access to both) and leads right to the beach.
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Ballona Creek Bike Path
Ballona Creek Bike PathBallona bike path runs through federal and state wetlands (free access to both) and leads right to the beach.
Shopping
Enjoy the full bar and restaurant w/ happy hour deals on food and drinks. Buy a nice steak or seafood in the store and have the chefs prepare it for you at no extra cost!
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdEnjoy the full bar and restaurant w/ happy hour deals on food and drinks. Buy a nice steak or seafood in the store and have the chefs prepare it for you at no extra cost!
Saturdays only. Fruits, veggies, meals, coffee and cool hand-made items. Very family friendly. Go to Whole Foods for anything you don't find at the market.
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Playa Vista Farmers Market
12775 Millennium DrSaturdays only. Fruits, veggies, meals, coffee and cool hand-made items. Very family friendly. Go to Whole Foods for anything you don't find at the market.
Getting Around
The free Playa Vista Beach Shuttle runs Fri-Sun and goes from outside our building to the famous Venice Beach pier and stops in between in Marina del Rey. You'll see the orange buses running all over Playa Vista.
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Playa Vista
The free Playa Vista Beach Shuttle runs Fri-Sun and goes from outside our building to the famous Venice Beach pier and stops in between in Marina del Rey. You'll see the orange buses running all over Playa Vista.
Entertainment & Activities
Brand new movie theater two blocks away and surrounded by restaurants although they serve food and drinks in the theater!
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Cinemark Playa Vista and XD
12746 W Jefferson BlvdBrand new movie theater two blocks away and surrounded by restaurants although they serve food and drinks in the theater!
Sightseeing
The free Playa Vista Beach Shuttle runs Fri-Sun and takes you to the Venice Pier. Walk north and enjoy what we call 'the human zoo' of Venice Beach
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Venice Fishing Pier
Venice Fishing PierThe free Playa Vista Beach Shuttle runs Fri-Sun and takes you to the Venice Pier. Walk north and enjoy what we call 'the human zoo' of Venice Beach