Guidebook for Los Angeles

Lara Marie
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

This place has great coffee and doughnuts and LEGENDARY breakfast burritos.
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COFAX
440 N Fairfax Ave
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This place has great coffee and doughnuts and LEGENDARY breakfast burritos.
Amazing Italian food. Make a reservation in advance because it gets booked up!
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Jon & Vinny's Fairfax
412 N Fairfax Ave
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Amazing Italian food. Make a reservation in advance because it gets booked up!
If you want easy, cheap coffee this Starbucks is a 2 minute walk from the apartment.
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Starbucks
7624 Melrose Ave
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If you want easy, cheap coffee this Starbucks is a 2 minute walk from the apartment.
Delicious dinner and awesome brunch spot.
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Animal
435 N Fairfax Ave
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Delicious dinner and awesome brunch spot.
Yummy vegetarian/vegan food with a middle eastern twist.
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Fala Bar
7751 1/2 Melrose Ave
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Yummy vegetarian/vegan food with a middle eastern twist.
My go-to pizza spot. Call in and walk over to pick up, or ask for delivery.
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Ghost Pizza Kitchen
7801 Melrose Ave
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My go-to pizza spot. Call in and walk over to pick up, or ask for delivery.
Perfect spot for a date. Make a reservation because it gets packed.
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Norah
8279 Santa Monica Blvd
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Perfect spot for a date. Make a reservation because it gets packed.
Great for seafood lovers and has a chic outdoor patio. You have to enter through the grilled cheese store. It can be kind of confusing, but you'll be psyched once you're in there.
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Maré
7465 Melrose Avenue
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Great for seafood lovers and has a chic outdoor patio. You have to enter through the grilled cheese store. It can be kind of confusing, but you'll be psyched once you're in there.
Easy breakfast/lunch spot with good sandwiches and salads. Next to a lot of cute clothing stores on La Brea.
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The Sycamore Kitchen
143 S La Brea Ave
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Easy breakfast/lunch spot with good sandwiches and salads. Next to a lot of cute clothing stores on La Brea.
Their cookies and cream ice cream is to die for.
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Milk
7290 Beverly Blvd
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Their cookies and cream ice cream is to die for.
Delicious macrobiotic food. Pescatarian/vegetarian/vegan friendly.
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M Cafe
7119 Melrose Ave
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Delicious macrobiotic food. Pescatarian/vegetarian/vegan friendly.
Perfect dinner spot that also serves a killer brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Call ahead and reserve a patio table.
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A.O.C.
8700 W 3rd St
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Perfect dinner spot that also serves a killer brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Call ahead and reserve a patio table.
Cute breakfast/lunch spot that has great coffee. Next to a lot of shopping on 3rd Street.
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Joan’s on Third
8350 W 3rd St
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Cute breakfast/lunch spot that has great coffee. Next to a lot of shopping on 3rd Street.
Upscale Mexican food with a huge tequila/mezcal selection. The cauliflower nachos are a MUST. Make a reservation to avoid having to wait for a table.
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Petty Cash Taqueria & Bar
7360 Beverly Blvd
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Upscale Mexican food with a huge tequila/mezcal selection. The cauliflower nachos are a MUST. Make a reservation to avoid having to wait for a table.
Classic Mexican food. It's walk-in only and can get crowded on weekends. Groups of 4 or more can make a reservation in advance. Order a flaming margarita!
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El Compadre
7408 Sunset Blvd
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Classic Mexican food. It's walk-in only and can get crowded on weekends. Groups of 4 or more can make a reservation in advance. Order a flaming margarita!
Great cafe that's only a 5 minute walk from the apartment. Serves delicious breakfast food, salads, sandwiches and pizzas, and has a good wine selection. They also do made-to-order picnics. Grab one and take it to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for a movie night.
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Froma on Melrose
7960 Melrose Ave
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Great cafe that's only a 5 minute walk from the apartment. Serves delicious breakfast food, salads, sandwiches and pizzas, and has a good wine selection. They also do made-to-order picnics. Grab one and take it to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for a movie night.
A Beverly Hills institution that serves the best chopped salad you will ever eat. Rodeo Drive is a 2 minute walk from this restaurant.
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La Scala
434 N Canon Dr
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A Beverly Hills institution that serves the best chopped salad you will ever eat. Rodeo Drive is a 2 minute walk from this restaurant.
Romantic dinner spot in Silverlake.
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Blair's Restaurant
2901 Rowena Avenue
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Romantic dinner spot in Silverlake.
Delicious Peruvian food and mega chic cocktails. Make a reservation in advance because this place gets packed.
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Rosaline
8479 Melrose Ave
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Delicious Peruvian food and mega chic cocktails. Make a reservation in advance because this place gets packed.
Tons of delicious food is packed into this bustling space. Grab fish tacos, a lobster roll, ramen or sandwiches. The world is literally your oyster here.
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Mercado Grand Central
317 S Broadway
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Tons of delicious food is packed into this bustling space. Grab fish tacos, a lobster roll, ramen or sandwiches. The world is literally your oyster here.
The BEST ice cream in all of Los Angeles.
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Salt & Straw
240 N Larchmont Blvd
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The BEST ice cream in all of Los Angeles.

Shopping

Great flea market on Sundays from 9am - 5pm that has awesome vintage clothes, records, furniture, etc. It costs $2 to get in, and is mostly cash only.
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Melrose Trading Post
7850 Melrose Ave
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Great flea market on Sundays from 9am - 5pm that has awesome vintage clothes, records, furniture, etc. It costs $2 to get in, and is mostly cash only.
If you feel like taking a 10-15 minute walk, you can hit up The Grove. There's great shopping, movie theater and restaurants in the Farmer's Market.
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The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
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If you feel like taking a 10-15 minute walk, you can hit up The Grove. There's great shopping, movie theater and restaurants in the Farmer's Market.
Wine store with an excellent selection of unique wines and spirits.
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Domaine LA
6801 Melrose Ave
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Wine store with an excellent selection of unique wines and spirits.
Eclectic selection of designer clothes and accessories.
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Opening Ceremony
451 N La Cienega Blvd
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Eclectic selection of designer clothes and accessories.
Perfect dresses and vintage-inspired clothing.
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Reformation
2937 Main St
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Perfect dresses and vintage-inspired clothing.
Fashion mecca.
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Barney's New York
3585 Sagunto Street
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Fashion mecca.

Arts & Culture

Always has interesting exhibits, and is a short Uber/Lyft away.
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Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Always has interesting exhibits, and is a short Uber/Lyft away.
Always has interesting exhibits. Make a day of it and go in the morning, then hit up Grand Central Market afterwards.
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El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
250 S Grand Ave
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Always has interesting exhibits. Make a day of it and go in the morning, then hit up Grand Central Market afterwards.
Best art collection in LA. You'll have to make a reservation online in advance, but it's worth it.
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The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
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Best art collection in LA. You'll have to make a reservation online in advance, but it's worth it.

Essentials

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Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica Blvd
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On the pricier side, but carries a lot of organic, vegan and raw foods, and has a great smoothie bar.
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Erewhon Market
7660 Beverly Blvd
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On the pricier side, but carries a lot of organic, vegan and raw foods, and has a great smoothie bar.
Crown Cleaners
840 N Fairfax Ave
The best spot for a mani/pedi. Cash only but they have an ATM on site.
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Pampered Hands
7215 Melrose Ave
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The best spot for a mani/pedi. Cash only but they have an ATM on site.
If you're in desperate need of a blowout, this is the nearest Drybar.
Drybar West 3rd
8379 W 3rd St
If you're in desperate need of a blowout, this is the nearest Drybar.
If you need your eyebrows done, this place is great and easy on the wallet. Call in advance and ask for Helena.
Benefit Cosmetics Boutique & BrowBar
8387 W 3rd St
If you need your eyebrows done, this place is great and easy on the wallet. Call in advance and ask for Helena.

Sightseeing

Cool, iconic LA spot
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Fosas de alquitrán de La Brea y Museo
5801 Wilshire Blvd
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Cool, iconic LA spot

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool cocktails.
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Melrose Umbrella Co.
7465 Melrose Ave
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Cool cocktails.
Good gastropub with a full bar and menu.
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The Village Idiot
7383 Melrose Ave
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Good gastropub with a full bar and menu.
Great place to watch sports on the weekends.
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The Parlor
7250 Melrose Ave
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Great place to watch sports on the weekends.
The hottest bar/club on the East Side. Live music on Wednesdays, and a happening scene on the weekends. Be sure to take an Uber/Lyft to get over there because parking is limited and you're going to want to drink to deal with all the hipster energy.
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TENANTS OF THE TREES
2810 Hyperion Ave
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The hottest bar/club on the East Side. Live music on Wednesdays, and a happening scene on the weekends. Be sure to take an Uber/Lyft to get over there because parking is limited and you're going to want to drink to deal with all the hipster energy.
Super swanky bar at the Sunset Tower hotel. Perfect spot to get dressed up and grab a martini. You'll probably see a celeb, but play it cool. Staring is for tourists.
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The Tower Bar
8358 Sunset Boulevard
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Super swanky bar at the Sunset Tower hotel. Perfect spot to get dressed up and grab a martini. You'll probably see a celeb, but play it cool. Staring is for tourists.
If you're a fan of Vanderpump Rules, your trip won't be complete without a visit to SUR. Skip the food and just have a drink (trust me). If Sandoval is bartending, tell him Lara sent you. If you have no idea what Vanderpump Rules is, move along. There's nothing for you to see here.
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SUR Restaurant & Lounge
606-614 N Robertson Blvd
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If you're a fan of Vanderpump Rules, your trip won't be complete without a visit to SUR. Skip the food and just have a drink (trust me). If Sandoval is bartending, tell him Lara sent you. If you have no idea what Vanderpump Rules is, move along. There's nothing for you to see here.
Newly opened hot spot on the East Side. Has an artsy, disco feel and delicious cocktails.
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The Friend
2611 Hyperion Avenue
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Newly opened hot spot on the East Side. Has an artsy, disco feel and delicious cocktails.

Parks & Nature

Great hiking spot. An LA must for tourists!
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Parque Runyon Canyon
2000 N Fuller Ave
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Great hiking spot. An LA must for tourists!
This is far away, but worth it if you have a rental car and a day to kill.
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Colecciones de Arte y Jardines Botánicos de la Biblioteca Huntington
1151 Oxford Rd
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This is far away, but worth it if you have a rental car and a day to kill.