Guidebook for Los Angeles

Derek
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

If you're a sushi aficionado and looking for an experience, this place will deliver.
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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
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If you're a sushi aficionado and looking for an experience, this place will deliver.
One of my favorite restaurants downtown.
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Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
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One of my favorite restaurants downtown.
If you're looking for a quick, cheap, relatively healthy dose of Mexican food, this is a great go-to spot.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
1460 Vine St
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If you're looking for a quick, cheap, relatively healthy dose of Mexican food, this is a great go-to spot.
Nothing spectacular, but decent sushi. It's a good value spot during happy hour 3-7pm and 9:30-close.
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Octopus Japanese Restaurant
729 W 7th St
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Nothing spectacular, but decent sushi. It's a good value spot during happy hour 3-7pm and 9:30-close.
Nice casual Vietnamese restaurant. Get some spring rolls and a bowl of Pho or anything that comes with fish sauce to dip in.
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Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main St
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Nice casual Vietnamese restaurant. Get some spring rolls and a bowl of Pho or anything that comes with fish sauce to dip in.
Get a couple of artisanal German style sausages and a groot of Belgian fries. Throw in one of the worldly beers on draft and grab a seat.
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Wurstküche
800 East 3rd Street
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Get a couple of artisanal German style sausages and a groot of Belgian fries. Throw in one of the worldly beers on draft and grab a seat.
Go here for the Cioppino, it's legendary! It's an amazing tomato broth seafood stew topped with garlic bread.
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Colori Kitchen
2019 W 8th St
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Go here for the Cioppino, it's legendary! It's an amazing tomato broth seafood stew topped with garlic bread.
This place is extremely popular and mostly for good reason. The interior is beautiful and the is food good, but not amazing. They don't take reservations, but the wait list usually isn't too bad.
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Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
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This place is extremely popular and mostly for good reason. The interior is beautiful and the is food good, but not amazing. They don't take reservations, but the wait list usually isn't too bad.
Delicious Tex-Mex inspired by family recipes. Not cheap, but worth it if you're in the mood.
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Bar 107
118 W 4th St
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Delicious Tex-Mex inspired by family recipes. Not cheap, but worth it if you're in the mood.
A Little Tokyo iconic establishment.
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Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd St
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A Little Tokyo iconic establishment.
One of the best pizza places in the country. Make sure you try plenty of antipasti and get a butterscotch budino, even if you're really full. Reservations are tough, but bar seating often available.
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Pizzeria Mozza
641 N Highland Ave
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One of the best pizza places in the country. Make sure you try plenty of antipasti and get a butterscotch budino, even if you're really full. Reservations are tough, but bar seating often available.
If you're looking for vegan, asian, or just creative food, check this place out.
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Shojin
12406 W Washington Blvd
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If you're looking for vegan, asian, or just creative food, check this place out.
Great vegan food any time of the day.
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset Blvd
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Great vegan food any time of the day.

Drinks & Nightlife

Check out the rooftop lounge, day or night. Great views and atmosphere.
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Standard Downtown
550 Flower St
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Check out the rooftop lounge, day or night. Great views and atmosphere.
Another great rooftop scene. If it's the weekend, get there before 10pm to avoid the lines. Food is so-so, but Sunday brunch is a good way to go.
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Perch
448 S Hill St
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Another great rooftop scene. If it's the weekend, get there before 10pm to avoid the lines. Food is so-so, but Sunday brunch is a good way to go.
Need bar food, beer and a place to watch the game? This just might be your place.
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Wangs Tavern
801 South Grand Avenue
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Need bar food, beer and a place to watch the game? This just might be your place.

Everything Else

As a park, it won't blow you away, but you can find a farmers market here every Wednesday. Not a huge selection of produce here, but Yang Farms has an amazing variety of organic goodness.
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Pershing Square
532 S Olive St
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As a park, it won't blow you away, but you can find a farmers market here every Wednesday. Not a huge selection of produce here, but Yang Farms has an amazing variety of organic goodness.
This place is full of history and loaded with food options. Get your coffee, pressed juice, tacos, BBQ, thai food, chinese, etc. Plus, insanely cheap produce. Open daily 9-6.
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Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
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This place is full of history and loaded with food options. Get your coffee, pressed juice, tacos, BBQ, thai food, chinese, etc. Plus, insanely cheap produce. Open daily 9-6.
it's you're standard, but above average neighborhood grocery store. Decent organic selections.
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Ralphs
645 W 9th St
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it's you're standard, but above average neighborhood grocery store. Decent organic selections.
Great selection and convenience, but be warned prices are higher here than most Targets.
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Target
735 S Figueroa St
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Great selection and convenience, but be warned prices are higher here than most Targets.
Obviously, not a daily stop, but some of the best cupcakes you'll find. Red velvet and carrot cake are highly recommended.
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Sprinkles Downtown Los Angeles
735 S Figueroa St
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Obviously, not a daily stop, but some of the best cupcakes you'll find. Red velvet and carrot cake are highly recommended.
This is no Barns & Noble - we're talking character and charm, with a great, eclectic selection.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
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This is no Barns & Noble - we're talking character and charm, with a great, eclectic selection.
Take the Metro Red Line train up here on Sundays 8am-1pm. Go early and rub shoulders with some of the best chefs in town. The healthy atmosphere and energy here make it an experience alone.
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Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar Ave
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Take the Metro Red Line train up here on Sundays 8am-1pm. Go early and rub shoulders with some of the best chefs in town. The healthy atmosphere and energy here make it an experience alone.
Great Hiking! Take the Metro Red line train to Hollywood/Western stop. Head north up Western Ave and enter the park by foot. Look up maps ahead of time.
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Griffith-observatoriet
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Great Hiking! Take the Metro Red line train to Hollywood/Western stop. Head north up Western Ave and enter the park by foot. Look up maps ahead of time.
Amazing hiking and views of the city! Several points of entry and destination. This park is massive. Look up maps and go explore! Hollywood sign, Observatory and Lake Hollywood.
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Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
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Amazing hiking and views of the city! Several points of entry and destination. This park is massive. Look up maps and go explore! Hollywood sign, Observatory and Lake Hollywood.
Easy Hike - Social Scene. This is where everyone goes to walk their dog and see and be seen, but don't be put off by that because it's still beautiful. Take the Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Highland.
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Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
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Easy Hike - Social Scene. This is where everyone goes to walk their dog and see and be seen, but don't be put off by that because it's still beautiful. Take the Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Highland.
Kids, and big kids, will love this!
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
700 Exposition Park Dr
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Kids, and big kids, will love this!
Big name concerts, great venue.
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Microsoft-teateret
777 Chick Hearn Ct
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Big name concerts, great venue.
Historical theatre, great shows.
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Orpheum-teatret
842 S Broadway
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Historical theatre, great shows.
Even if you don't go see a show here, just take a walk around the building, a Frank Gehry architectural masterpiece!
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
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Even if you don't go see a show here, just take a walk around the building, a Frank Gehry architectural masterpiece!
Massive, historical library with an incredibly beautiful park.
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The Library Store
630 W 5th St
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Massive, historical library with an incredibly beautiful park.

Arts & Culture

Take the Metro Expo Line train to Expo Park / USC station. Much to see here!
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 W Exposition Blvd
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Take the Metro Expo Line train to Expo Park / USC station. Much to see here!
Everyone loves science! IMAX theatre too!
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California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr
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Everyone loves science! IMAX theatre too!