Mark’s guidebook
Best bars
Always great music playing. Extensive natural wine selection and beers on draft.
Bar Bandini
2150 Sunset BlvdHang out in the bar/lounge on a Friday or Sunday night. Old school lounge. Fun crowd, good people watching.
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Taix French Restaurant
1911 Sunset BlvdHang out in the bar/lounge on a Friday or Sunday night. Old school lounge. Fun crowd, good people watching.
Amazing draft beer selection. Also has coolers full of bottles and cans that you can drink in the bar or take to go.
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Sunset Beer Company
1498 Sunset BlvdAmazing draft beer selection. Also has coolers full of bottles and cans that you can drink in the bar or take to go.
This is one of my favorite places to get a drink and something to eat. It's a bar with surprisingly good and affordable food. Options for all types of diners. They're open early on weekdays when you'll see lots of people working away. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner or just a great glass of wine, beer or cocktail. Simple and solid.
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The Semi-Tropic
1412 Glendale BlvdThis is one of my favorite places to get a drink and something to eat. It's a bar with surprisingly good and affordable food. Options for all types of diners. They're open early on weekdays when you'll see lots of people working away. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner or just a great glass of wine, beer or cocktail. Simple and solid.
Food scene
Amazing breakfast just a couple minutes walk from my place.
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Valerie Echo Park
1665 Echo Park AveAmazing breakfast just a couple minutes walk from my place.
Japanese small plates, nicer place, extensive sake selection. Ototo next door is more of a bar and more casual.
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Tsubaki
1356 Allison AveJapanese small plates, nicer place, extensive sake selection. Ototo next door is more of a bar and more casual.
OTOTO
1360 Allison AveNext door to Tsubaki but more casual. Ton's of sake selections on draft. Japanese bar food.
Bon Appétit’s Restaurant of the Year for 2019. People line up down the block for the egg salad sandwich. Go early on a weekday to avoid the line.
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Konbi
1463 Sunset BlvdBon Appétit’s Restaurant of the Year for 2019. People line up down the block for the egg salad sandwich. Go early on a weekday to avoid the line.
Small family owned grocery, packed with fresh organic locally sourced produce, fresh meat and fish. Great cheese selection. Small to go sides and salads. Good choice if you don't want to put a lot of work in to cooking dinner or lunch or if you're looking for food to bring on a picnic.
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Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park AveSmall family owned grocery, packed with fresh organic locally sourced produce, fresh meat and fish. Great cheese selection. Small to go sides and salads. Good choice if you don't want to put a lot of work in to cooking dinner or lunch or if you're looking for food to bring on a picnic.
Sightseeing
Ride the swan boats, picnic on the lawn. Pick up some food from Cookbook or eat from the many food vendors around the lake. Also bring a bottle of wine or some beers from Sunset Beer.
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Echo Park Lake
Ride the swan boats, picnic on the lawn. Pick up some food from Cookbook or eat from the many food vendors around the lake. Also bring a bottle of wine or some beers from Sunset Beer.
Walk around the park. Lot's of open space for picnicking. On a Sunday you might catch a lowrider meet-up. Bring food from Cookbook and wine or beer from Sunset Beer.
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Elysian Park
835 Academy RdWalk around the park. Lot's of open space for picnicking. On a Sunday you might catch a lowrider meet-up. Bring food from Cookbook and wine or beer from Sunset Beer.
Huge park with extensive hiking trails. Lots of beautiful vistas.
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Elysian park hiking trail
Elysian Park DriveHuge park with extensive hiking trails. Lots of beautiful vistas.
Coffee
Good place if all you need is a cup of coffee and maybe a pastry.
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Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset BlvdGood place if all you need is a cup of coffee and maybe a pastry.