Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Excellent Taiwanese food. Moderate Prices. Friendly people. Beautiful simple decor.
255 locals recommend
Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park BlvdExcellent Taiwanese food. Moderate Prices. Friendly people. Beautiful simple decor.
Exceptional Northern Thai food. Combination of flavors and textures that are magnificent. Moderate prices. The chef was just selected as one of the top new chefs in Food and Wine magazine.
238 locals recommend
Night + Market Song
3322 Sunset BlvdExceptional Northern Thai food. Combination of flavors and textures that are magnificent. Moderate prices. The chef was just selected as one of the top new chefs in Food and Wine magazine.
Spice Station Silverlake
A wide array of spices. Also beautifully designed space.
They make the gelato and sorbetto right there. And it is one of the best gelato places in Los Angeles.
90 locals recommend
Pazzo Gelato
3827 Sunset BlvdThey make the gelato and sorbetto right there. And it is one of the best gelato places in Los Angeles.
The pork and fish broth is so rich. Thus their ramen is a cut above most. I also love their lemon roll. Moderate prices and big portions. You have to go off hours- there is always a line.
278 locals recommend
Silverlake Ramen
2927 Sunset BlvdThe pork and fish broth is so rich. Thus their ramen is a cut above most. I also love their lemon roll. Moderate prices and big portions. You have to go off hours- there is always a line.
Delicious fresh very inexpensive Mexican food. The thing to get are the tacos made on handmade tortillas. The flavors are unique, for example, Tinga de Pollo. Get your food to go or sit on their patio.
395 locals recommend
Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdDelicious fresh very inexpensive Mexican food. The thing to get are the tacos made on handmade tortillas. The flavors are unique, for example, Tinga de Pollo. Get your food to go or sit on their patio.
They have delicious Mexican wedding cookies. I also like their brownies. Their specialty are the cupcakes.
34 locals recommend
Lark Cake Shop
3337 Sunset BlvdThey have delicious Mexican wedding cookies. I also like their brownies. Their specialty are the cupcakes.
Sightseeing
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdGreat Views of the City. It is located in Griffith Park.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveShopping
It has my favorite ice cream, McConnels, IBC root beer and they sell Peet's Coffee. It is pricier than Trader Joe's which is just across the street. But they have these special items that I treat myself to from time to time.
653 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion AveIt has my favorite ice cream, McConnels, IBC root beer and they sell Peet's Coffee. It is pricier than Trader Joe's which is just across the street. But they have these special items that I treat myself to from time to time.
It specializes in an amazing array of thing related to drinking alcohol. Beautifully designed. Fun to go to, even if you don't buy anything.
16 locals recommend
Bar Keeper
614 N Hoover StIt specializes in an amazing array of thing related to drinking alcohol. Beautifully designed. Fun to go to, even if you don't buy anything.
Vacation Vinyl
4166 Santa Monica BoulevardThey sell Vinyl Records.
Arts & Culture
Neutra, a peer of Frank Lloyd Wright, is a well known architect who designed many homes in Silverlake, that are historical landmarks.
29 locals recommend
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
2300 Silver Lake BlvdNeutra, a peer of Frank Lloyd Wright, is a well known architect who designed many homes in Silverlake, that are historical landmarks.
This gallery just opened up with a magnificent historical show comprised of women sculptors. Although a gallery, it is the size of a museum. It also has a courtyard and bookstore. It is walking distance to SCI-ARC, a school of architecture. This school is housed in the former Santa Fe Freight Depot built in 1907. I think this school is a must see place for anyone interested in architecture.
122 locals recommend
Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd StThis gallery just opened up with a magnificent historical show comprised of women sculptors. Although a gallery, it is the size of a museum. It also has a courtyard and bookstore. It is walking distance to SCI-ARC, a school of architecture. This school is housed in the former Santa Fe Freight Depot built in 1907. I think this school is a must see place for anyone interested in architecture.
This is a very very small art gallery in Silverlake. Set back from the street - close to the night club El Cid. They show contemporary art. Jenny and Matt, who run the gallery, are not your typical gallerists. Young,very friendly, and bright, they enjoy engaging with anyone who steps into their gallery.
Jenny's
4220 Sunset BlvdThis is a very very small art gallery in Silverlake. Set back from the street - close to the night club El Cid. They show contemporary art. Jenny and Matt, who run the gallery, are not your typical gallerists. Young,very friendly, and bright, they enjoy engaging with anyone who steps into their gallery.
Echo Park Film Center is a non-profit media arts organization.
A funky intimate grass roots organization - that has screenings, workshops and rents out film/video equipment.
Old school to the core- in the best sense of the word- they have 8MM cameras and projectors, 16MM projectors, and more. Go to their website to find out more. http://www.echoparkfilmcenter.org
8 locals recommend
Echo Park Film Center
1200 N Alvarado StEcho Park Film Center is a non-profit media arts organization.
A funky intimate grass roots organization - that has screenings, workshops and rents out film/video equipment.
Old school to the core- in the best sense of the word- they have 8MM cameras and projectors, 16MM projectors, and more. Go to their website to find out more. http://www.echoparkfilmcenter.org
Machine Project, an alternative arts organization, is a storefront space in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. They host events about all kinds of things they find interesting – scientific talks, poetry readings, musical performances, competitions, group naps, cheese tastings and so forth. It is located next door to Echo Park Film Center. In fact they share the same bathroom. http://machineproject.com
7 locals recommend
Machine Project
1200 North Alvarado StreetMachine Project, an alternative arts organization, is a storefront space in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. They host events about all kinds of things they find interesting – scientific talks, poetry readings, musical performances, competitions, group naps, cheese tastings and so forth. It is located next door to Echo Park Film Center. In fact they share the same bathroom. http://machineproject.com
This is a hidden treasure, perched on a hill, at the edge of Los Feliz and Hollywood neighborhoods. There is the Municipal Art Gallery as well as the late Aline Barnsdall's home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Take a tour of the home, check out the art at the gallery and then have a picnic on the grounds.
224 locals recommend
Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood BlvdThis is a hidden treasure, perched on a hill, at the edge of Los Feliz and Hollywood neighborhoods. There is the Municipal Art Gallery as well as the late Aline Barnsdall's home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Take a tour of the home, check out the art at the gallery and then have a picnic on the grounds.
Entertainment & Activities
It is a historic movie theater. You won't believe the legroom.
And it is an entire theater. The Vista recently had a cameo appearance in the 2016 Woody Allen film,"Cafe Society." It is also a relatively inexpensive theater.
417 locals recommend
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrIt is a historic movie theater. You won't believe the legroom.
And it is an entire theater. The Vista recently had a cameo appearance in the 2016 Woody Allen film,"Cafe Society." It is also a relatively inexpensive theater.
Parks & Nature
For walking and jogging. There is also a meadow on one side of the reservoir where you can have a picnic or fly a kite.
396 locals recommend
Silver Lake Reservoir
For walking and jogging. There is also a meadow on one side of the reservoir where you can have a picnic or fly a kite.