Guidebook for Los Angeles

Ian
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Breezy, shady outdoor patio. Excellent huevos rancheros and chilaquiles.
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Tacos Delta
3806 Sunset Blvd
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Breezy, shady outdoor patio. Excellent huevos rancheros and chilaquiles.
Tasty German-Turkish spicy sausages and excellent fries. Quick and mellow.
30 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Berlin Currywurst
3827 Sunset Boulevard
30 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Tasty German-Turkish spicy sausages and excellent fries. Quick and mellow.
This is a great place. Family-owned, been there since the 50s. Very sophisticated, fun, gay spot. Occasional Hollywood glitterati to be seen. Best margaritas in the area, and close to my house. Also a gay/drag dinner theater down in the basement.
58 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Casita Del Campo
1920 Hyperion Ave
58 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is a great place. Family-owned, been there since the 50s. Very sophisticated, fun, gay spot. Occasional Hollywood glitterati to be seen. Best margaritas in the area, and close to my house. Also a gay/drag dinner theater down in the basement.
This place is legendary. Peter Sellers used to hang out here. You'll see creep writer types banging away on their scripts. It's a Cuban coffee place, run by mexicans. Great pastrami sandwiches, and pastries and coffee. It's also the hub of Alcoholics Anonymous in this part of Hollywood (there's a meeting room in the back.) Groovy people in the meetings (they say.)
102 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cafe Tropical
2900 Sunset Blvd
102 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This place is legendary. Peter Sellers used to hang out here. You'll see creep writer types banging away on their scripts. It's a Cuban coffee place, run by mexicans. Great pastrami sandwiches, and pastries and coffee. It's also the hub of Alcoholics Anonymous in this part of Hollywood (there's a meeting room in the back.) Groovy people in the meetings (they say.)
best Pho in the area. Cool place.
147 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset Blvd
147 (рекомендации местных жителей)
best Pho in the area. Cool place.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a classic in the area. El Cid is a spanish-tapas restaurant that also has stages and live music. Very iconic, sort of tropical patio down mysterious steps, overstuffed vinyl booths, sangria. Reggie Watts plays here regularly.
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is a classic in the area. El Cid is a spanish-tapas restaurant that also has stages and live music. Very iconic, sort of tropical patio down mysterious steps, overstuffed vinyl booths, sangria. Reggie Watts plays here regularly.
It's like walking into 1968... The deer hunter. South Pacific style tiki bar, very old school. You can smoke in the place (or could for a long time) as it's family-owned, thus has no employees. Drinks are expensive but excellent.
123 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Tiki Ti
4427 Sunset Blvd
123 (рекомендации местных жителей)
It's like walking into 1968... The deer hunter. South Pacific style tiki bar, very old school. You can smoke in the place (or could for a long time) as it's family-owned, thus has no employees. Drinks are expensive but excellent.
This place is neat. It's a weird little bar that used to be famously hardcore, rough-trade gay. is now very cute and has music, film-screenings. Great to support the local scene, and an easy walk from the cottage.
20 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hyperion Avenue Tavern
1941 Hyperion Ave
20 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This place is neat. It's a weird little bar that used to be famously hardcore, rough-trade gay. is now very cute and has music, film-screenings. Great to support the local scene, and an easy walk from the cottage.
This is a legendary gay bar. But it's open to anyone and everyone. Very friendly and fun. It's like the take-off point for any respectable, properly-gay night out in Silverlake.
119 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Akbar
4356 Sunset Blvd
119 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is a legendary gay bar. But it's open to anyone and everyone. Very friendly and fun. It's like the take-off point for any respectable, properly-gay night out in Silverlake.
This is a proving ground for local bands. If you like rock and roll + country definitely check out a show schedule.
305 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd
305 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is a proving ground for local bands. If you like rock and roll + country definitely check out a show schedule.

Parks & Nature

Lots of hikes and amazing views of the city.
898 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Гриффит-парк
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lots of hikes and amazing views of the city.
Rebel Without a Cause. Nice hike up to the observatory, though it's hot during the day in summer.
4367 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Обсерватория Гриффита
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Rebel Without a Cause. Nice hike up to the observatory, though it's hot during the day in summer.

Essentials

Busy, and full of industry people. But the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and Trader Joes has good stuff.
1699 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
1699 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Busy, and full of industry people. But the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and Trader Joes has good stuff.
It's a bit junk food, but Vons has it all, and pretty good prices. It's close too.
340 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Vons
4520 Sunset Blvd
340 (рекомендации местных жителей)
It's a bit junk food, but Vons has it all, and pretty good prices. It's close too.
This is a premium grocery store. Expensive but high quality. It's the location of the original Disney animation studio, before they moved up to Burbank in the *sound* era.
653 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
653 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is a premium grocery store. Expensive but high quality. It's the location of the original Disney animation studio, before they moved up to Burbank in the *sound* era.
Excellent hardware store. Amazing staff. They have everything. They do everything. They know everything. I love these guys.
11 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Baller Hardware
2505 Hyperion Ave
11 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Excellent hardware store. Amazing staff. They have everything. They do everything. They know everything. I love these guys.

Getting Around

It's about 1.7 miles from the cottage.
76 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Vermont / Sunset Station
76 (рекомендации местных жителей)
It's about 1.7 miles from the cottage.

Arts & Culture

There's an art walk once a month - on a Thursday night. All the galleries open up to the public. Also there is a fashion district that has an astonishing amount of fabric and notions. Great for the seamster/seamstress.
737 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Downtown Los Angeles
737 (рекомендации местных жителей)
There's an art walk once a month - on a Thursday night. All the galleries open up to the public. Also there is a fashion district that has an astonishing amount of fabric and notions. Great for the seamster/seamstress.
Improv theater - sometimes very good stuff.
29 (рекомендации местных жителей)
iO West
6366 Hollywood Boulevard
29 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Improv theater - sometimes very good stuff.

Shopping

She makes beautiful dresses. Very creative. I have a couple silk-screen shirts from there that are rad.
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Matrushka Construction
2209 Sunset Boulevard
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
She makes beautiful dresses. Very creative. I have a couple silk-screen shirts from there that are rad.
Lots of nice running shoes. Good place to get new sneakers.
22 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Undefeated Silver Lake
3827 Sunset Blvd
22 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lots of nice running shoes. Good place to get new sneakers.