Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

The most popular attraction in the neighborhood! Beware of the line though - starts late night and can take as long as 30 min, but the donuts are worth the wait :)
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California Donuts
3540 W 3rd St
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The most popular attraction in the neighborhood! Beware of the line though - starts late night and can take as long as 30 min, but the donuts are worth the wait :)
Inside Vons grocery store
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Starbucks
359 S La Brea Ave
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Inside Vons grocery store
Perfect place for a late night snack
The Original Ramen Burger
239 South Vermont Avenue
Perfect place for a late night snack
Delicious food, great happy hour and perfect casual spot to watch sports and hang with friends
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The Bun Shop
125 N Western Ave
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Delicious food, great happy hour and perfect casual spot to watch sports and hang with friends
A local favorite! Wonderful food and amazing beer selection. This place is always poppin'!
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Beer Belly
532 S Western Ave
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A local favorite! Wonderful food and amazing beer selection. This place is always poppin'!
Delicious food and great beer selection. Fun ambiance
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BiergartenLA
206 N Western Ave
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Delicious food and great beer selection. Fun ambiance
Great place for late night bite; tacos are cheap but equally delicious
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Cactus Taquerias #2
4370 Beverly Blvd
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Great place for late night bite; tacos are cheap but equally delicious
Great breakfast & coffee spot
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Paris Baguette
3470 W 6th St
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Great breakfast & coffee spot
Local coffee shop; free wifi with purchase
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Tom N Toms Coffee
113 N Western Ave
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Local coffee shop; free wifi with purchase
Great Japanese food
Myeongdong Donkasu
698 Vermont Ave
Great Japanese food
Great tacos for a late night bite; line can get packed here
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El Flamin Taco
505 Vermont Ave
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Great tacos for a late night bite; line can get packed here
Popular Korean restaurant known for their hand knife noodle soup. Don't let the location in the outdoor strip mall fool you!
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Hangari Kalguksu
3470 West 6th Street
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Popular Korean restaurant known for their hand knife noodle soup. Don't let the location in the outdoor strip mall fool you!
Casual Korean restaurant with yummy dumplings...and open late!
Myoung Dong Kyo Ja
3630 Wilshire Blvd
Casual Korean restaurant with yummy dumplings...and open late!
Fantastic Caribbean restaurant with a nice intimate environment; food is delicious
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Cha Cha Cha
656 Virgil Avenue
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Fantastic Caribbean restaurant with a nice intimate environment; food is delicious
Awesome KBBQ restaurant!
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Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong
3465 W 6th St
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Awesome KBBQ restaurant!
Delicious Korean restaurant - a local favorite!
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Ham Ji Park
3407 W 6th St
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Delicious Korean restaurant - a local favorite!
One of Roy Choi's popular breakfast places
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Openaire at The LINE LA
3515 Wilshire Blvd
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One of Roy Choi's popular breakfast places
Another one of Roy Choi's popular lunch/dinner places in the Line Hotel
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POT caFe
3515 Wilshire Boulevard
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Another one of Roy Choi's popular lunch/dinner places in the Line Hotel
A local favorite for burgers located at the newly renovated Hotel Normandie
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Cassells Burgers
3600 W 6th St
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A local favorite for burgers located at the newly renovated Hotel Normandie
Locals love this place! Old fashioned crawfish boil - this place gets packed!
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The Boiling Crab
3377 Wilshire Blvd
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Locals love this place! Old fashioned crawfish boil - this place gets packed!
Known for their delicious oysters and great happy hour, EMC is a local K-town favorite
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EMC Seafood & Raw Bar
3500 W 6th St
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Known for their delicious oysters and great happy hour, EMC is a local K-town favorite
New popular spot with the locals! This strip mall is a short walking distance from my apartment...definitely up and coming with amazing dumplings
Dumplings
New popular spot with the locals! This strip mall is a short walking distance from my apartment...definitely up and coming with amazing dumplings

Drinks & Nightlife

Great drinks and fun place for dancing
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Lock & Key
239 S Vermont Ave
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Great drinks and fun place for dancing
Dive bar with pool table and juke box (Anthony Bourdain came here!)
Monte Carlo Bar
3514 W 3rd St
Dive bar with pool table and juke box (Anthony Bourdain came here!)
Popular bar from the famous Houston Brothers (in the Line Hotel)
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Break Room 86
630 S Ardmore Ave
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Popular bar from the famous Houston Brothers (in the Line Hotel)

Essentials

Local grocery store
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Ralphs
645 W 9th St
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Local grocery store
Local grocery store
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Vons
4520 Sunset Blvd
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Local grocery store

Entertainment & Activities

Fun bowling alley with pool tables and games. Alcohol served here too!
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Shatto 39 Lanes
3255 W 4th St
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Fun bowling alley with pool tables and games. Alcohol served here too!
Nice, intimate park located near the bowling alley. Tennis courts here too!
Shatto Recreation Center
3191 W 4th St
Nice, intimate park located near the bowling alley. Tennis courts here too!

Arts & Culture

Fantastic karaoke bar where you can rent your own room and keep the drinks coming :)
SoopSok Karaoke
4070 W 3rd St
Fantastic karaoke bar where you can rent your own room and keep the drinks coming :)

Everything Else

Gas station
76 W 3rd St
76 West 3rd Street
Gas station
Popular local hotel, lots of people come here for the restaurants or even to just grab a drink
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The LINE LA
3515 Wilshire Blvd
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Popular local hotel, lots of people come here for the restaurants or even to just grab a drink
Newly renovated hotel; a local favorite to hang out and people watch
Hotel Normandie LA
605 Normandie Ave
Newly renovated hotel; a local favorite to hang out and people watch