Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Newish hip restaurant at Silverlake Junction. Kind of loud inside. Sit in the back patio if it's available.
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Sawyer
3709 Sunset BlvdNewish hip restaurant at Silverlake Junction. Kind of loud inside. Sit in the back patio if it's available.
The absolute hippest coffee chop in LA. Great, but pricey, coffee.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset BlvdThe absolute hippest coffee chop in LA. Great, but pricey, coffee.
Solid lunch and dinner spot. Brunch on weekends. Nice, easy atmosphere with great food. My favorite dishes are the Pistachio Crusted Salmon and the Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
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The Kitchen
4348 Fountain AveSolid lunch and dinner spot. Brunch on weekends. Nice, easy atmosphere with great food. My favorite dishes are the Pistachio Crusted Salmon and the Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
Really good burgers. Great onion rings! And a decent selection of draft beers.
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Umami Burger - Los Feliz
4655 Hollywood BlvdReally good burgers. Great onion rings! And a decent selection of draft beers.
Upscale French restaurant and bakery. Great for any meal. Baked goods are impressive.
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Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont AveUpscale French restaurant and bakery. Great for any meal. Baked goods are impressive.
New place. Walking distance. Cheap and good. Halfway between our house and Hollywood/Vine.
Division 3 Hollywood
5907 Hollywood BlvdNew place. Walking distance. Cheap and good. Halfway between our house and Hollywood/Vine.
Loved by the locals. Creative and delicious selection of donuts.
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Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
6211 Franklin AveLoved by the locals. Creative and delicious selection of donuts.
Super high end sushi restaurant. The best in LA. Amazing food, but you're gonna pay for it.
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Katsuya Hollywood
6300 Hollywood BlvdSuper high end sushi restaurant. The best in LA. Amazing food, but you're gonna pay for it.
Nozawa is the most famous sushi chef in Los Angeles. Sugar fish is his (sort of) budget friendly sushi restaurant. There are several fixed price options. Amazing food!
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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th StNozawa is the most famous sushi chef in Los Angeles. Sugar fish is his (sort of) budget friendly sushi restaurant. There are several fixed price options. Amazing food!
More upscale than most Thai restaurants. Just a couple blocks from us.
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Pimai Restaurant
5833 Franklin AveMore upscale than most Thai restaurants. Just a couple blocks from us.
Great early morning coffee stand in Griffith Park. Outdoor. Perfect place to grab a coffee and start your hike. You can hike up the fire road from here to the Griffith Park Observatory. Takes about 35-40 minutes from the base of the trail.
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The Trails
2333 Fern Dell DrGreat early morning coffee stand in Griffith Park. Outdoor. Perfect place to grab a coffee and start your hike. You can hike up the fire road from here to the Griffith Park Observatory. Takes about 35-40 minutes from the base of the trail.
Upscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
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La Poubelle
5907 Franklin AveUpscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
Upscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
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House of Pies
1869 N Vermont AveUpscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
Good food. Great Thai Elvis impersonator. He's an institution!
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Palms Thai Restaurant
5900 Hollywood BlvdGood food. Great Thai Elvis impersonator. He's an institution!
Bolt EaHo
5648 Hollywood BlvdThe best coffee shop in East Hollywood. 100 meters from our house!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a nice little bar with the absolute best burger in Los Angeles. If you've never had a burger on an english muffin you're missing out!!
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Bowery
6268 Sunset BlvdThis is a nice little bar with the absolute best burger in Los Angeles. If you've never had a burger on an english muffin you're missing out!!
Stout Burgers & Beers
1544 N Cahuenga BlvdNice little open air gastropub.
Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood BlvdGreat little wine bar w/food.
Cool beer pub. Great selection of craft beers. Hip young crowd.
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Harvard and Stone
5221 Hollywood BlvdCool beer pub. Great selection of craft beers. Hip young crowd.
Arts & Culture
There are great Thai restaurants all over our part of Hollywood. The center of Thai Town is about a half mile away. A straight and easy stroll down Hollywood Blvd.
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Thai Town
There are great Thai restaurants all over our part of Hollywood. The center of Thai Town is about a half mile away. A straight and easy stroll down Hollywood Blvd.
Sightseeing
When the neighborhood trees aren't too overgrown you can just see the Hollywood Sign from the window of the back studio. And there are hikes to the sign organized through airbnb!
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Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood BoulevardWhen the neighborhood trees aren't too overgrown you can just see the Hollywood Sign from the window of the back studio. And there are hikes to the sign organized through airbnb!
Best view in LA. Stop at Trails Cafe for a coffee then hike or drive up to the Observatory. Drive takes about 5 minutes.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdBest view in LA. Stop at Trails Cafe for a coffee then hike or drive up to the Observatory. Drive takes about 5 minutes.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful spot for a leisurely stroll or bike ride. I take my kids up here to bike around the lake (3.5 miles). Beautiful views of the Hollywood Sign.
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Hollywood Reservoir
G6451 Weidlake DrBeautiful spot for a leisurely stroll or bike ride. I take my kids up here to bike around the lake (3.5 miles). Beautiful views of the Hollywood Sign.
Entertainment & Activities
Sunday mornings till about noon. Great scene. Organic fruits, veggies, etc. Food vendors. Live music (usually). And the absolute best place in Los Angeles to star watch...
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Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar AveSunday mornings till about noon. Great scene. Organic fruits, veggies, etc. Food vendors. Live music (usually). And the absolute best place in Los Angeles to star watch...
Close enough to our house that it's cheaper and easier to uber there than it is to drive and pay for parking!!
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaClose enough to our house that it's cheaper and easier to uber there than it is to drive and pay for parking!!