Guidebook for Los Angeles

Laurie
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool atmosphere, great cocktails and delish flat bread sandwiches. Sit at the bar and hang with the bartenders.
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Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
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Cool atmosphere, great cocktails and delish flat bread sandwiches. Sit at the bar and hang with the bartenders.
This is my favorite neighborhood bar. Relaxed atmosphere, lots of locals and good happy hour prices.
46 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Spring Steet Bar
626 S Spring St
46 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is my favorite neighborhood bar. Relaxed atmosphere, lots of locals and good happy hour prices.
Top Chef season two winner owns this restaurant. Romantic atmosphere, small plates, great food. Happy hour drinks are a great deal. Wines are half off. I like a glass of wine and apps at the bar.
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Gorbals
216 East 5th Street
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Top Chef season two winner owns this restaurant. Romantic atmosphere, small plates, great food. Happy hour drinks are a great deal. Wines are half off. I like a glass of wine and apps at the bar.
Kind of pricey, kind of attitudey but the point is the view. Each dinner outside on the patio or have a drink at the rooftop bar and look out over LA.
786 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Perch
448 S Hill St
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Kind of pricey, kind of attitudey but the point is the view. Each dinner outside on the patio or have a drink at the rooftop bar and look out over LA.
Italian chain from Toronto. Beautiful space, really delicious food and amazing cocktails.
165 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Terroni
7605 Beverly Blvd
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Italian chain from Toronto. Beautiful space, really delicious food and amazing cocktails.
Great whiskey bar with cool juke box. Avoid on Friday and Saturday nights when the out of town crowd takes over.
206 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th St
206 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great whiskey bar with cool juke box. Avoid on Friday and Saturday nights when the out of town crowd takes over.

Everything Else

It is the last bookstore in downtown. It's a mini Powells (Portland) with a good selection of new and used books. Plus they have community events.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
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It is the last bookstore in downtown. It's a mini Powells (Portland) with a good selection of new and used books. Plus they have community events.
Convenient! It's just downstairs. They have good wines, although nothing under $15. They have single bottles of beers and ales; lots of good ones.
35 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
BUZZ wine beer bottleshop & bar
460 S Spring St
35 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Convenient! It's just downstairs. They have good wines, although nothing under $15. They have single bottles of beers and ales; lots of good ones.
Tiny market but they have a deli and make good sandwiches. The sell baguettes from a local bakery and they are great. Good selection of organic produce and other staples.
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Auntie Em's Kitchenette
210 West 5th Street
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tiny market but they have a deli and make good sandwiches. The sell baguettes from a local bakery and they are great. Good selection of organic produce and other staples.
This is a great place to go for lunch. Many food stalls with a variety of food. The egg place has a long line on the weekends so go early. I love the papusa place. They make the best papusas around.
968 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
968 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a great place to go for lunch. Many food stalls with a variety of food. The egg place has a long line on the weekends so go early. I love the papusa place. They make the best papusas around.
City park that spans a few blocks. They often have outdoor events like movie screenings, concerts and yoga classes.
283 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Grand Park
200 N Grand Ave
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City park that spans a few blocks. They often have outdoor events like movie screenings, concerts and yoga classes.
If you're into architecture this building is really cool. It's been in many movies. During the day the lobby doors are unlocked so you can wander in & look up at the open floors and glass ceiling.
164 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
bradbury building
304 South Broadway
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If you're into architecture this building is really cool. It's been in many movies. During the day the lobby doors are unlocked so you can wander in & look up at the open floors and glass ceiling.
Closest place to get staples, open until midnight, friendly staff, pretty good wine and beer selection.
Old Bank District Market
409 Main Street
Closest place to get staples, open until midnight, friendly staff, pretty good wine and beer selection.

Food Scene

Hand rolls!
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KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
421 S Main St
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Hand rolls!
Good Vietnamese
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Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main St
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Good Vietnamese
Really good tacos.
395 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvd
395 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Really good tacos.
It's hard to spot this tucked away Italian restaurant on Broadway. The outdoor patio is covered with plants so you don't feel as though you're in downtown. The food is delicious and authentic.
61 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Maccheroni Republic
332 S Broadway
61 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
It's hard to spot this tucked away Italian restaurant on Broadway. The outdoor patio is covered with plants so you don't feel as though you're in downtown. The food is delicious and authentic.
Good pizza!
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Two Boots
East 9th Street
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Good pizza!

Shopping

If you need to get your creative on, this is the place for supplies.
Raw Materials Art Supplies
645 S Los Angeles St
If you need to get your creative on, this is the place for supplies.
Ice cream made by bicycle! They have at least one or two dairy free options. If you go at the right time you can watch them making the ice cream.
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Peddler's Creamery
458 Main Street
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ice cream made by bicycle! They have at least one or two dairy free options. If you go at the right time you can watch them making the ice cream.