Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Dune
3143 Glendale Blvdfresh made falafel with love - great for lunch!
Botanica Restaurant and Market
1620 Silver Lake Blvdcreative, healthy, so yummy & amazing space!
local coffee shop, only one block away so you can walk there. coffee and a breakfast snack
32 locals recommend
Division 3
3329 Division Stlocal coffee shop, only one block away so you can walk there. coffee and a breakfast snack
amazing korean fusion food by roy choi - no thrills and super affordable, in a quirky chinatown mall - so hidden, very LA! no tourists here :)
26 locals recommend
Chego
727 N Broadwayamazing korean fusion food by roy choi - no thrills and super affordable, in a quirky chinatown mall - so hidden, very LA! no tourists here :)
so much choice! the restaurant stands here get better and better...you sill find every kind of food here and the place is just such an iconic landmark in revamped Downtown. must-see! go for lunch
968 locals recommend
Grand Central Market
317 S Broadwayso much choice! the restaurant stands here get better and better...you sill find every kind of food here and the place is just such an iconic landmark in revamped Downtown. must-see! go for lunch
Drinks & Nightlife
great atmosphere, beautiful space, local hang-out and nice people - go here for a drink
92 locals recommend
The Semi-Tropic
1412 Glendale Blvdgreat atmosphere, beautiful space, local hang-out and nice people - go here for a drink
Parks & Nature
my favorite! close by, great views of LA and the Hollywood Sign, not too crowded and perfect length (like 2 hours)...go to stamped for fresh food afterwards or alcove for nice outdoor sitting!
59 locals recommend
Griffith PARK TRAILS
2715 N Vermont Canyon Rdmy favorite! close by, great views of LA and the Hollywood Sign, not too crowded and perfect length (like 2 hours)...go to stamped for fresh food afterwards or alcove for nice outdoor sitting!
Arts & Culture
amazing art & amazing space, no entry fee - plus a very good restaurant
122 locals recommend
Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd Stamazing art & amazing space, no entry fee - plus a very good restaurant
Shopping
great, eclectic mix of gifts/books/clothes/design objects etc...run by locals in a very cool neighborhood. Also great coffee shop next door
16 locals recommend
Alchemy Works
821 E 3rd Stgreat, eclectic mix of gifts/books/clothes/design objects etc...run by locals in a very cool neighborhood. Also great coffee shop next door
Essentials
local, latino influenced supermarket with pretty good fruits & veggie section. come here for essentials. for more choice and more health-conscious options, go to Trader Joes and Wholefoods 365 (both only 10 minutes drive away)
56 locals recommend
Super A Foods
5250 York Blvdlocal, latino influenced supermarket with pretty good fruits & veggie section. come here for essentials. for more choice and more health-conscious options, go to Trader Joes and Wholefoods 365 (both only 10 minutes drive away)