Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Good Japanese/sushi restaurant with great views of Old Hollwood, set in this historic Japanese palace and gardens. Wonderful Farmer's market Thursday nights 5pm-9pm in Summer.
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Yamashiro Gardens
1999 N Sycamore AveGood Japanese/sushi restaurant with great views of Old Hollwood, set in this historic Japanese palace and gardens. Wonderful Farmer's market Thursday nights 5pm-9pm in Summer.
Famous pizza chain in California serving up good pizzas and salads.
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Fist of Fusion Island Grill
6801 Hollywood BlvdFamous pizza chain in California serving up good pizzas and salads.
Fun burger joint set in the Roosevelt hotel. Great burgers. Sweet potato fries are a must. And try the Makers Mark Caramel Milkshake!
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25 Degrees
7000 Hollywood BlvdFun burger joint set in the Roosevelt hotel. Great burgers. Sweet potato fries are a must. And try the Makers Mark Caramel Milkshake!
Old Hollywood staple. Italian restaurant with lots of character where the waiters sing songs as the pianist accompanies them.
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Miceli's
1646 N Las Palmas AveOld Hollywood staple. Italian restaurant with lots of character where the waiters sing songs as the pianist accompanies them.
This is one of my favorite spots in LA for lunch, coffee or one of their famous desserts. Eating outside on the patio under the trees and people watching is a great LA experience.
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Alcove
1929 Hillhurst AveThis is one of my favorite spots in LA for lunch, coffee or one of their famous desserts. Eating outside on the patio under the trees and people watching is a great LA experience.
After your trip to the Observatory, get a coffee & a snack here. Sit outside at the picnic tables or take your coffee to go and meander down the Fern Dell Park path and feel like you escaped the city.
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The Trails
2333 Fern Dell DrAfter your trip to the Observatory, get a coffee & a snack here. Sit outside at the picnic tables or take your coffee to go and meander down the Fern Dell Park path and feel like you escaped the city.
LA's first and most famous farmers market. Great for lunch after your shopping at the grove. The sri lankan and southern creole stations are my favorites.
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Farmers Market Place
Farmers Market PlaceLA's first and most famous farmers market. Great for lunch after your shopping at the grove. The sri lankan and southern creole stations are my favorites.
Outdoor cheap and good eats and drinks. Beer garden with fire pits. Great sausages.
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The Helio Cafe
710 N Heliotrope DrOutdoor cheap and good eats and drinks. Beer garden with fire pits. Great sausages.
One of my favorite spots in LA. French food. Great outdoor dining and a nice bar as well.
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Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset BlvdOne of my favorite spots in LA. French food. Great outdoor dining and a nice bar as well.
Good coffee. One of the few places on the blvd that can feel civil inside.
Intelligentsia Coffee Hollywood Coffeebar
6401 Hollywood BlvdGood coffee. One of the few places on the blvd that can feel civil inside.
Reliable place for coffee, breakfast or lunch. Has a nice outdoor patio.
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Tiago Coffee Bar + Kitchen
7080 Hollywood BlvdReliable place for coffee, breakfast or lunch. Has a nice outdoor patio.
Drinks & Nightlife
Perfect neighborhood bar. Just redone with oldschool 1920s vibe. Intimate, friendly, no-nonsense.
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Power House
1714 N Highland AvePerfect neighborhood bar. Just redone with oldschool 1920s vibe. Intimate, friendly, no-nonsense.
Super-cool speakeasy style bar set in a Victorian mansion. The entrance alone is worth the trip. Come early as there can be lines later. Live music some nights on the outdoor patio.
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No Vacancy
1727 N Hudson AveSuper-cool speakeasy style bar set in a Victorian mansion. The entrance alone is worth the trip. Come early as there can be lines later. Live music some nights on the outdoor patio.
This intimate bar in the Roosevelt makes all their cocktails from scratch. There's no menu. Just tell the bartender what you like and he'll choose from the cornucopia of ingredients out on the bar.
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Library Bar
630 W 6th StThis intimate bar in the Roosevelt makes all their cocktails from scratch. There's no menu. Just tell the bartender what you like and he'll choose from the cornucopia of ingredients out on the bar.
Another perfect watering hole close to home. Unasumming in a strip mall, but inside is charming and intimate.
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The Woods
1533 N La Brea AveAnother perfect watering hole close to home. Unasumming in a strip mall, but inside is charming and intimate.
Everything Else
Beautiful Hollywood icon. Go check out one of the many bars or restaurants or just check out the old ceilings and tiles in the lobby.
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The Hollywood Roosevelt
7000 Hollywood BlvdBeautiful Hollywood icon. Go check out one of the many bars or restaurants or just check out the old ceilings and tiles in the lobby.
Great Icecream in really exotic flavors like Rosewater and Saffron.
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Mashti Malone's Ice Cream
1525 N La Brea AveGreat Icecream in really exotic flavors like Rosewater and Saffron.
Great place to go hiking and people watching. You can walk from my home (about 15 minutes) or drive and park on Fuller or Hillside. Great views of L.A. They have outdoor yoga classes in the morning.
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Runyon Canyon 公園
2000 N Fuller AveGreat place to go hiking and people watching. You can walk from my home (about 15 minutes) or drive and park on Fuller or Hillside. Great views of L.A. They have outdoor yoga classes in the morning.
Every Sunday. Great to do your produce shopping and just get out and mingle with the locals.
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Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar AveEvery Sunday. Great to do your produce shopping and just get out and mingle with the locals.
Sightseeing
You have to see the footprints of all the famous icons imbedded in the cement in front of this theater. For an extra treat, buy a ticket to see what's showing and see the inside too.
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TCL 中國劇院
6925 Hollywood BlvdYou have to see the footprints of all the famous icons imbedded in the cement in front of this theater. For an extra treat, buy a ticket to see what's showing and see the inside too.
My favorite L.A. sight. Beautiful art-deco observatory. The planetarium show is wonderful. Walking around the building and surrounding hills with trails and views of Hollywood sign is a great day.
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格里斐斯天文台
2800 E Observatory RdMy favorite L.A. sight. Beautiful art-deco observatory. The planetarium show is wonderful. Walking around the building and surrounding hills with trails and views of Hollywood sign is a great day.
Great museum collection. But the views of LA and the architecture and gardens are what make it a must. Take one of the many free tours about the grounds and collections.
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蓋蒂中心
1200 Getty Center DrGreat museum collection. But the views of LA and the architecture and gardens are what make it a must. Take one of the many free tours about the grounds and collections.
Italian villa replicated and made into a classic museum. Wonderful for roaming around on sunny days.
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蓋蒂別墅
17985 Pacific Coast HwyItalian villa replicated and made into a classic museum. Wonderful for roaming around on sunny days.
Great permanent and temporary collections. Go get coffee at the restaurant cafe there in between. Check out the cool lamp post forest in front.
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洛杉磯藝術博物館
5905 Wilshire BlvdGreat permanent and temporary collections. Go get coffee at the restaurant cafe there in between. Check out the cool lamp post forest in front.
Right next to LACMA. Go here after for one of the biggest collections of neolithic fossils. See (and smell) the actual tar pits. It's cooler than you think it's going to be.
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拉布雷亞沥青坑和博物館
5801 Wilshire BlvdRight next to LACMA. Go here after for one of the biggest collections of neolithic fossils. See (and smell) the actual tar pits. It's cooler than you think it's going to be.
Iconic castle and club for magicians. You must be invited by a member to enter, however their Sunday Brunch is open to reservations. See magic shows and snoop around the castle.
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Magic Castle Hotel
7025 Franklin AveIconic castle and club for magicians. You must be invited by a member to enter, however their Sunday Brunch is open to reservations. See magic shows and snoop around the castle.
聖塔莫尼卡碼頭
200 Santa Monica PierTouristy, but you kind of have to do it.
where all the hippies mix with the homeless. It's certainly a sight. I think the best way to do it is rent bikes or roller skates in Santa Monica and stroll the strand.
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Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front Walkwhere all the hippies mix with the homeless. It's certainly a sight. I think the best way to do it is rent bikes or roller skates in Santa Monica and stroll the strand.
If you can get tickets to a Philharmonic show, do it. The concert hall is beautiful and you cant see the actual hall on the tour. But you do get to see gardens and architecture.
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華特·迪士尼音樂廳
111 S Grand AveIf you can get tickets to a Philharmonic show, do it. The concert hall is beautiful and you cant see the actual hall on the tour. But you do get to see gardens and architecture.
LA's Modern art Museum. Decent permanent collection and good rotating exhibits. small, manageable.
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveLA's Modern art Museum. Decent permanent collection and good rotating exhibits. small, manageable.
Fine example of Frank Llyod Wright architecture. Take tours of house. Enjoy a picnic on the grassy knoll.
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Hollyhock House
4800 Hollywood BlvdFine example of Frank Llyod Wright architecture. Take tours of house. Enjoy a picnic on the grassy knoll.
One of the most beautiful parts of LA county. The Huntington Library and Gardens in Pasadena is a must see, in my book.
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdOne of the most beautiful parts of LA county. The Huntington Library and Gardens in Pasadena is a must see, in my book.
Arts & Culture
Great for outdoor concerts in summer. Bring a picnic and your own alcohol. If it's off season, you can simply walk in, check out the amphitheater, or jog the stairs for some exercise.
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdGreat for outdoor concerts in summer. Bring a picnic and your own alcohol. If it's off season, you can simply walk in, check out the amphitheater, or jog the stairs for some exercise.
Beautiful over-the-top art deco theater. see what's playing and get tickets if you can.
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好萊塢潘泰基劇院
6233 Hollywood BlvdBeautiful over-the-top art deco theater. see what's playing and get tickets if you can.
LA's newest museum. Great to see clips, set pieces, and wardrobe from some of Hollywood's most iconic films
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire BlvdLA's newest museum. Great to see clips, set pieces, and wardrobe from some of Hollywood's most iconic films
Not just for car lovers. If you're not one, this place will make a car lover out of you.
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彼得森汽車博物館
6060 Wilshire BlvdNot just for car lovers. If you're not one, this place will make a car lover out of you.
Shopping
Shopping, theme park style. This mall feels more like a mini disneyland. you can even ride the trolley.
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The Grove Drive
The Grove DriveShopping, theme park style. This mall feels more like a mini disneyland. you can even ride the trolley.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdMy favorite nearby grocery store