Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Fantastic menu, quality ingredients, great wine and atmosphere -- and celebrity sighting if you're into that. Reservations needed.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Fantastic menu, quality ingredients, great wine and atmosphere -- and celebrity sighting if you're into that. Reservations needed.
Lovely casual lunch spot with great healthy options.
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Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Lovely casual lunch spot with great healthy options.
If you love sushi, eat here. Trust me.
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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 (рекомендации местных жителей)
If you love sushi, eat here. Trust me.
If for some reason you don't want to eat out, eat in the easy way -- order Thai. Wirin is great, fast and their drivers can find Chez Marco without getting lost.
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Wirin
2308 Lincoln Blvd
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If for some reason you don't want to eat out, eat in the easy way -- order Thai. Wirin is great, fast and their drivers can find Chez Marco without getting lost.
Great wine, great atmosphere, great small bites and patio, too!
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Barnyard
1715 Pacific Ave
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Great wine, great atmosphere, great small bites and patio, too!
Five words: grilled watermelon and fried chicken
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Superba Snack Bar
92 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Five words: grilled watermelon and fried chicken
Have brunch here. Seriously.
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Axe
1009 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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Have brunch here. Seriously.
Jerk chicken and yummy lemonade. Great post-beach day spot.
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Cha Cha Chicken
1906 Ocean Ave
83 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Jerk chicken and yummy lemonade. Great post-beach day spot.
New eatery with a kid-friendly, dog-friendly, people-friendly vibe. Yummy breakfast.
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Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln Blvd
320 (рекомендации местных жителей)
New eatery with a kid-friendly, dog-friendly, people-friendly vibe. Yummy breakfast.
Tiny little Italian spot with a precise menu that never disappoints.
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Centanni Trattoria
1700 Lincoln Boulevard
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Tiny little Italian spot with a precise menu that never disappoints.
Old-school Santa Monica in the heart of Main Street. Christmas lights and galley decor make for a fun vibe. The food is always good, and the Bloody Marys rule.
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The Galley
2442 Main St
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Old-school Santa Monica in the heart of Main Street. Christmas lights and galley decor make for a fun vibe. The food is always good, and the Bloody Marys rule.
Go for the history if not for the food! Tiny little dive just a block up from the beach. Good for a beer or a full-on surf-and-turf.
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Chez Jay
1657 Ocean Ave
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Go for the history if not for the food! Tiny little dive just a block up from the beach. Good for a beer or a full-on surf-and-turf.
Hip yet quiet spot for dinner for two. Afterward, it's just a short stroll to the Santa Monica beach.
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Tar & Roses
602 Santa Monica Boulevard
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Hip yet quiet spot for dinner for two. Afterward, it's just a short stroll to the Santa Monica beach.

Everything Else

Music, fun, kooky characters, SoCal souvenirs, ocean views and ice cream!
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Пляж Венис-Бич
1900 Ocean Front Walk
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Music, fun, kooky characters, SoCal souvenirs, ocean views and ice cream!
For a great workout or some fantastic eye-candy.
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Масл Бич Венис
1800 Ocean Front Walk
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For a great workout or some fantastic eye-candy.
Thursday night free concert series is amazing. Ferris wheel over the ocean is a must.
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Мол Санта-Моника
200 Santa Monica Pier
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Thursday night free concert series is amazing. Ferris wheel over the ocean is a must.
Shopping, shopping, shopping! And the rooftop eateries offer yummy food and sweeping ocean views.
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Санта-Моника-Плейс
Santa Monica Place
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Shopping, shopping, shopping! And the rooftop eateries offer yummy food and sweeping ocean views.
A classic film junky's mecca, this old theater shows the best of the best and typically hosts a q&a with someone involved in making that night's feature -- actors, directors, writers. Amazing.
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Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
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A classic film junky's mecca, this old theater shows the best of the best and typically hosts a q&a with someone involved in making that night's feature -- actors, directors, writers. Amazing.
Fun, casual crowd. Great for wine with friends.
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Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose Ave
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Fun, casual crowd. Great for wine with friends.
This gorgeous old hotel serves as a casual-chic spot for dinner or drinks. Go when there's live music. Hipster-friendly.
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The Culver Hotel
9400 Culver Blvd
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This gorgeous old hotel serves as a casual-chic spot for dinner or drinks. Go when there's live music. Hipster-friendly.
Fantastic art and grounds. You won't regret it.
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Музей искусств округа Лос-Анджелес
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Fantastic art and grounds. You won't regret it.
The Google campus is as awesome as the search engine.
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Google LAX BIN1
340 Main St
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The Google campus is as awesome as the search engine.
A great workout in a space that affords everyone room to move. Don't go on an empty stomach.
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The Space
3009 Lincoln Blvd
8 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A great workout in a space that affords everyone room to move. Don't go on an empty stomach.
Clean gym with all the fixings and awesome Zumba classes.
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Equinox Marina Del Rey
13455 Maxella Ave
33 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Clean gym with all the fixings and awesome Zumba classes.
Iconic. Do some squats while scanning for the Terminator.
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Gold’s Gym
360 Hampton Dr
111 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Iconic. Do some squats while scanning for the Terminator.
It's sceney and fun and offers killer views.
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The Huntley Hotel Santa Monica Beach
1111 2nd St
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It's sceney and fun and offers killer views.

Drinks & Nightlife

Order the cheese fritters and the gruner, and sit back and wait for Hanks to walk in. That's Tom.
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Salt Air
1616 Abbot Kinney Blvd
109 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Order the cheese fritters and the gruner, and sit back and wait for Hanks to walk in. That's Tom.
Beach-side spot. Bring your dog!
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The Commons Ale House
129 Broadway
321 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Beach-side spot. Bring your dog!
It is exactly as the name suggests -- beach-bungalow decor, indoor/outdoor space, people clad in shorts, sundresses and flipflops -- but with lots of bars. Lots and still somehow not enough.
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire Blvd
525 (рекомендации местных жителей)
It is exactly as the name suggests -- beach-bungalow decor, indoor/outdoor space, people clad in shorts, sundresses and flipflops -- but with lots of bars. Lots and still somehow not enough.
The last dive on the west side! This place rocks pretty much every night of the week with some variety of local live music.
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The Cinema Bar
3967 Sepulveda Blvd
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The last dive on the west side! This place rocks pretty much every night of the week with some variety of local live music.

Essentials

Stock up on healthful nuggets for snacking, ready-to-eat meals and quality ingredients for cooking.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Stock up on healthful nuggets for snacking, ready-to-eat meals and quality ingredients for cooking.

Entertainment & Activities

From Venice Beach, the bike path follows the ocean north through Santa Monica up to Malibu and south through Marina del Rey down to the South Bay's Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach.
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Bike Path
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From Venice Beach, the bike path follows the ocean north through Santa Monica up to Malibu and south through Marina del Rey down to the South Bay's Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach.

Arts & Culture

Catch a cool exhibit and then explore lively Westwood Village, home to UCLA students galore!
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Музей Хаммера
10899 Wilshire Blvd
374 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Catch a cool exhibit and then explore lively Westwood Village, home to UCLA students galore!
Motorcycles, surf, strong coffee. Tres cool.
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Deus Ex Machina - Emporium Of Post Modern Activities
1001 Venice Blvd.
185 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Motorcycles, surf, strong coffee. Tres cool.