Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

This is the more upscale, restaurant version of GTA. Everything here is delicious. We’ve eaten here a lot and have never been disappointed. Best to book in advance as demand is high.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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This is the more upscale, restaurant version of GTA. Everything here is delicious. We’ve eaten here a lot and have never been disappointed. Best to book in advance as demand is high.
Our recommendations: the breakfast toasts are delicious (esp the salmon and avocado toasts), the coffee is the best in town
1062 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Our recommendations: the breakfast toasts are delicious (esp the salmon and avocado toasts), the coffee is the best in town
This is a new addition to Venice and serves great food and cocktails. The menu is small and changes regularly and the bar has a great atmosphere.
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
This is a new addition to Venice and serves great food and cocktails. The menu is small and changes regularly and the bar has a great atmosphere.
The BEST sushi you’ll ever have. Pricey, but worth every penny. Personal faves are the Baked Crab Roll, the Yellowtail Sashimi, and the Grapefruit-Basil Martini
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Wabi on Rose
512 F Rose Ave
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The BEST sushi you’ll ever have. Pricey, but worth every penny. Personal faves are the Baked Crab Roll, the Yellowtail Sashimi, and the Grapefruit-Basil Martini
This beerhall is very cool. Many varieties of German and Belgian beer, about 20 varieties of exotic sausage and amazing frites.
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Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln Blvd
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This beerhall is very cool. Many varieties of German and Belgian beer, about 20 varieties of exotic sausage and amazing frites.
Old-school ‘60s vibe, guacamole made fresh at your table and $3 dollar Margaritas
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La Cabaña
738 Rose Ave
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Old-school ‘60s vibe, guacamole made fresh at your table and $3 dollar Margaritas
This little taco stand on Lincoln has great seafood and is excellent value
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ADT
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This little taco stand on Lincoln has great seafood and is excellent value
Hard to imagine a better setting. Right on the PCH, this is quite the L.A institution and serves great, inexpensive seafood. Worth it for the drive alone
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Neptune's Net
42505 CA-1
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Hard to imagine a better setting. Right on the PCH, this is quite the L.A institution and serves great, inexpensive seafood. Worth it for the drive alone
Amazing value in this real-deal 50s diner..walk to the end of Brooks onto Lincoln and you'll see it. $5 brunch specials!
Steven Alan
1601 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Amazing value in this real-deal 50s diner..walk to the end of Brooks onto Lincoln and you'll see it. $5 brunch specials!
Fantastic coffee. Hard to beat!
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Fantastic coffee. Hard to beat!
Delicious and inexpensive. Plus, they deliver!
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Poom Thai Cuisine
2204 Lincoln Blvd
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Delicious and inexpensive. Plus, they deliver!
Extremely yummy pizza by the slice. A Venice classic
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Abbot's Habit
1401 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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Extremely yummy pizza by the slice. A Venice classic
New addition to Venice. Food and wine are amazing here. Recommend the cauliflower T-bone and the ox-tail pasta.
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Superba Snack Bar
92 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
New addition to Venice. Food and wine are amazing here. Recommend the cauliflower T-bone and the ox-tail pasta.
Really great coffee!
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Espresso Cielo
3101 Main St
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Really great coffee!

Everything Else

Just across the street from Café Gratitude, this place serves cold-pressed juices. The ginger shot will blow your head off!
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Moon Juice
507 Rose Ave
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Just across the street from Café Gratitude, this place serves cold-pressed juices. The ginger shot will blow your head off!
Yoga, Spinning and combined classes.
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STUDIOSPIN
245 Main Street
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Yoga, Spinning and combined classes.
Best beach in L.A by far!
Zuma Beach Charging Station
30050 Pacific Coast Hwy
Best beach in L.A by far!
Old road motel converted into an ultra chic hotel with great restaurants and pool
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Ace Hotel & Swim Club
701 E Palm Canyon Dr
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Old road motel converted into an ultra chic hotel with great restaurants and pool

Essentials

run-of-the-mill supermarket. Walk to the end of Brooks (towards 7th) and you’ll find it
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Ralphs
910 Lincoln Blvd
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run-of-the-mill supermarket. Walk to the end of Brooks (towards 7th) and you’ll find it
Gourmet/Organic supermarket. Also, huge selection of wines, cheese and take-away food
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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Gourmet/Organic supermarket. Also, huge selection of wines, cheese and take-away food

Drinks & Nightlife

Also a great restaurant. Best cocktails in Venice
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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Also a great restaurant. Best cocktails in Venice
Swanky but low-key and always-packed at the weekends, serves a large selection of wines and beers.
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the otheroom Venice Beach
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Swanky but low-key and always-packed at the weekends, serves a large selection of wines and beers.

Shopping

a great little independent bookshop on the boardwalk. Highly recommended!
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Small World Books
1407 Ocean Front Walk
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a great little independent bookshop on the boardwalk. Highly recommended!
This is a great independent bookstore in downtown L.A for used books. Especially good for art books.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
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This is a great independent bookstore in downtown L.A for used books. Especially good for art books.
The best music shop in L.A/the world. Often has live performances
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Amoeba Music
6200 Hollywood Blvd
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The best music shop in L.A/the world. Often has live performances
This is a great shop for gifts, novelties and cards. Good for a bit of souvenir shopping
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Burro Flagship
1409 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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This is a great shop for gifts, novelties and cards. Good for a bit of souvenir shopping
A visit to this enchanted and wonderful shop on Main St is a must. Like entering a fantasy land!
Obsolete
11270 Washington Blvd
A visit to this enchanted and wonderful shop on Main St is a must. Like entering a fantasy land!
Lincoln Fine Wines - FAB wine shop nearby with hundreds of wines on offer and good value.
727 Lincoln Blvd
California 1
Lincoln Fine Wines - FAB wine shop nearby with hundreds of wines on offer and good value.

Arts & Culture

Great old-style cinema, shows independent films
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Laemmle Monica Film Center
1332 2nd St
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Great old-style cinema, shows independent films
Love this old silent movie house. Shows a variety of films - arthouse, foreign, independent, classics. Also has concerts and events.
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Cinefamily
611 North Fairfax Avenue
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Love this old silent movie house. Shows a variety of films - arthouse, foreign, independent, classics. Also has concerts and events.
AMAZING dine-in cinema with great food and reclining chairs - worth every penny and so close by
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AMC DINE-IN Marina 6
13455 Maxella Ave
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AMAZING dine-in cinema with great food and reclining chairs - worth every penny and so close by

Sightseeing

If you find yourself in Pasadena, visit the Gamble House. A spectacular example of arts and crafts style architecture from the early 20th century
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Bahay na Gamble
4 Westmoreland Pl
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If you find yourself in Pasadena, visit the Gamble House. A spectacular example of arts and crafts style architecture from the early 20th century
This place is a must-see if you're planning a trip out to the desert. A weird and esoteric monument to one man's vision
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Bundok ng Kaligtasan
603 Beal Rd
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This place is a must-see if you're planning a trip out to the desert. A weird and esoteric monument to one man's vision