Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Daikokuya
327 1st St
KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
421 S Main St
LA Cafe
639 S Spring StOpen 24/7 and conveniently located across the street
Indoor Food Hall. Egg Slut is great here. You can also grab beer in the back at Golden Road.
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Mercado Grand Central
317 S BroadwayIndoor Food Hall. Egg Slut is great here. You can also grab beer in the back at Golden Road.
Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdBest tacos in LA. Get the sample platter.
Palikao
130 E 6th StCous Cous bowls.
Amazing Korean BBQ. Forewarning: Usually a 30 minute to 1.5 hr wait.
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Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong
3465 W 6th StAmazing Korean BBQ. Forewarning: Usually a 30 minute to 1.5 hr wait.
Blu Jam Cafe
7371 Melrose AveGood brunch
Pitchoun!
545 S Olive StGreat French patisserie for breakfast / brunch.
Wurstküche
800 East 3rd StreetGourmet sausages
Good cuban coffee + guava pastries. Also good for Cuban sandwiches.
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Don Francisco's Coffee Casa Cubana
541 S Spring StGood cuban coffee + guava pastries. Also good for Cuban sandwiches.
Our favorite coffee spot with great outdoor patio seating, decorated with a green wall
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Verve Coffee Roasters
833 S Spring StOur favorite coffee spot with great outdoor patio seating, decorated with a green wall
A little hidden / unexpected, but coffee is amazing and the owners are really cool / interesting people.
GiorgiPorgi
137 E 3rd StA little hidden / unexpected, but coffee is amazing and the owners are really cool / interesting people.
Drinks & Nightlife
There's a speakeasy in the back called Bar Jackalope with an amaaaaaaaazing whiskey menu!
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Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th StThere's a speakeasy in the back called Bar Jackalope with an amaaaaaaaazing whiskey menu!
Really cool brewery space. You can actually brewery hop around the Arts District - we'll include the others here. :)
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Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda StReally cool brewery space. You can actually brewery hop around the Arts District - we'll include the others here. :)
Arts District Brewing Company
828 Traction Ave
Eightytwo
707 E 4th PlBarcade - old school arcade games and drinks!
The NoMad Hotel
649 S Olive StA bit pricey, but really well crafted cocktails.
Broken Shaker at Freehand LA
416 W 8th StColorful rooftop bar.
Standard Downtown
550 Flower StReally cool rooftop bar with waterbeds.
Iconic outdoor venue for concerts. Go on their website to check out schedule for shows to see if there's anything good playing while you're staying in LA.
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdIconic outdoor venue for concerts. Go on their website to check out schedule for shows to see if there's anything good playing while you're staying in LA.
The bar on the 71st floor has a 360 degree view of downtown from one of the tallest buidlings. $25 cover charge to view it.
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InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
900 Wilshire BlvdThe bar on the 71st floor has a 360 degree view of downtown from one of the tallest buidlings. $25 cover charge to view it.
Arts & Culture
Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd StThe building itself is a work of art and admission is completely free!
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveThe building itself is a work of art and admission is completely free!
Great art museum. They have live / free jazz every Friday night.
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Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles
5905 Wilshire BlvdGreat art museum. They have live / free jazz every Friday night.
Shopping
Hammer And Spear
255 S Santa Fe AveSightseeing
Angels Flight Railway
351 S Grand AveWalt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveAmazing architecture. Great photo opp.
Metro Blue Line goes all the way to Santa Monica pier now. Great people watching to the left of the pier - where you'll see gymnastics equipment on the sand and lots of yogis, athletes, and slackliners.
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Muelle de Santa Mónica
200 Santa Monica PierMetro Blue Line goes all the way to Santa Monica pier now. Great people watching to the left of the pier - where you'll see gymnastics equipment on the sand and lots of yogis, athletes, and slackliners.
Observatorio Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
Olvera Street
Olvera StreetA taste of Mexican history in Downtown.
Entertainment & Activities
California's tallest observation deck. There's a glass slide you can ride 1000 feet above.
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OUE Skyspace LA
633 W 5th StCalifornia's tallest observation deck. There's a glass slide you can ride 1000 feet above.
Beautiful Spanish gothic architecture. This venue hosts live music shows, film screenings, and theatrical performances. Check their schedule online!
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The Theatre at Ace Hotel
929 S BroadwayBeautiful Spanish gothic architecture. This venue hosts live music shows, film screenings, and theatrical performances. Check their schedule online!
Parks & Nature
https://hollywoodsign.org/hiking-to-the-sign/
Hike to the Hollywood sign. You can't walk right up to it, but you'll be fairly close and standing above it.
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Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevardhttps://hollywoodsign.org/hiking-to-the-sign/
Hike to the Hollywood sign. You can't walk right up to it, but you'll be fairly close and standing above it.
https://modernhiker.com/hike/hiking-los-liones-trail-to-parker-mesa/
Great view of the ocean.
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Los Leones Canyon Trailhead
510 Los Liones Drhttps://modernhiker.com/hike/hiking-los-liones-trail-to-parker-mesa/
Great view of the ocean.
Park has a good view of DTLA. Look online to see if there are any events happening there. Sometimes they hold outdoor movies or concerts there.
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Parque Histórico Estatal de Los Ángeles
1245 N Spring StPark has a good view of DTLA. Look online to see if there are any events happening there. Sometimes they hold outdoor movies or concerts there.
Gran Parque
200 N Grand AveNice urban park within walking distance of apartment.
Echo Park
1632 Echo Park AveNice little lake that you can take pedal boats on.