Guidebook for Los Angeles

Chris
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Drinks & Nightlife

You have to go to the alley behind subway to find this gem. It is under the Milner Hotel right across the street from the loft. Great Drink / Great Vibe. My favorite nightlife spot in DTLA.
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Honeycut
819 Flower St
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You have to go to the alley behind subway to find this gem. It is under the Milner Hotel right across the street from the loft. Great Drink / Great Vibe. My favorite nightlife spot in DTLA.
One of the best places to grab a drink downtown. This rooftop lounge is top notch. The food is also great.
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Perch
448 S Hill St
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One of the best places to grab a drink downtown. This rooftop lounge is top notch. The food is also great.
The Standard Hotel has a great rooftop bar, lounge area, pool and beer garden. It also has a bar named SPIN where you can drink, rent a ping pong table and compete against friends.
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Standard Downtown
550 Flower St
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The Standard Hotel has a great rooftop bar, lounge area, pool and beer garden. It also has a bar named SPIN where you can drink, rent a ping pong table and compete against friends.
A lovely prohibition style bar hidden inside the back of Cole's Restaurant. The door looks normal, so just ask the host if you're not sure where to go.
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The Varnish
118 E 6th St
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A lovely prohibition style bar hidden inside the back of Cole's Restaurant. The door looks normal, so just ask the host if you're not sure where to go.
I love tequila, thus, one of my favorite spots that only serves tequila crafted cocktails.
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Las Perlas
107 E 6th St
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I love tequila, thus, one of my favorite spots that only serves tequila crafted cocktails.
Another nice, speak easy in DTLA.
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Library Bar
630 W 6th St
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Another nice, speak easy in DTLA.
Great sports bars with dozens of TVs to watch the most popular sporting events. The wings are fantastic, and so is the bloody mary.
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Wangs Tavern
801 South Grand Avenue
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Great sports bars with dozens of TVs to watch the most popular sporting events. The wings are fantastic, and so is the bloody mary.

Food Scene

Great restaurant right across the street. You have to try the bone marrow appetizer. I think i'd classify the cuisine as gourmet comfort food.
BKLA
819 Flower St
Great restaurant right across the street. You have to try the bone marrow appetizer. I think i'd classify the cuisine as gourmet comfort food.
Get your morning coffee less than a block away (you can also get starbucks blend in the lobby).
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Starbucks
5857 S Central Ave
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Get your morning coffee less than a block away (you can also get starbucks blend in the lobby).
My favorite Italian restaurant in the city. Great hand pressed/tossed pasta made daily and its BYOB. So bring a bottle of wine and friends and have a great time.
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Maccheroni Republic
332 S Broadway
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My favorite Italian restaurant in the city. Great hand pressed/tossed pasta made daily and its BYOB. So bring a bottle of wine and friends and have a great time.
The Baco Mercat sandwich is the signature dish. It comes in a few different varieties, I'd go with the original (carnitas) or the Toron (ox tail).
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Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
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The Baco Mercat sandwich is the signature dish. It comes in a few different varieties, I'd go with the original (carnitas) or the Toron (ox tail).
Probably the most popular restaurant downtown. It is always busy but it never feels like a long wait. The food is great, the drinks are great and it has an awesome vibe.
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Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
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Probably the most popular restaurant downtown. It is always busy but it never feels like a long wait. The food is great, the drinks are great and it has an awesome vibe.
If you like French Dip, this is the place to go. Also, there is a speak easy hidden in the back named 'Varnish', you wouldn't find it unless you know its there.
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Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th St
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If you like French Dip, this is the place to go. Also, there is a speak easy hidden in the back named 'Varnish', you wouldn't find it unless you know its there.
Great breakfast menu, and really good options for vegans and vegetarians.
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Nickel Diner
524 Main Street
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Great breakfast menu, and really good options for vegans and vegetarians.
Top notch Mediterranean Cuisine.
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Panini Kabob Grill - Downtown LA
600 W 9th St
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Top notch Mediterranean Cuisine.
I usually opt for the burger at the bar, since I never make reservations to get a table. As far as chain steakhouses are concerned, Morton's is a strong option.
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Morton's The Steakhouse
735 S Figueroa St
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I usually opt for the burger at the bar, since I never make reservations to get a table. As far as chain steakhouses are concerned, Morton's is a strong option.
If you need to grab a quick bite, subway is always a good option.
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Subway
3323 W Pico Blvd
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If you need to grab a quick bite, subway is always a good option.
Right outside of Grand Central Market, with mostly outdoor seating, this place brings traditional BBQ to DTLA (which trust me, is hard to find).
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Horse Thief BBQ
324 S Hill St
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Right outside of Grand Central Market, with mostly outdoor seating, this place brings traditional BBQ to DTLA (which trust me, is hard to find).
One of my favorite places because of the outdoor seating in the garden behind the los angeles central library, but the food is amazing as well. There is a spa menu that changes and it is always good.
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Cafe Pinot
141 S Grand Ave
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One of my favorite places because of the outdoor seating in the garden behind the los angeles central library, but the food is amazing as well. There is a spa menu that changes and it is always good.

Essentials

This is a very large Ralph's grocery store down town. You won't find another grocery store this size downtown.
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Ralphs
645 W 9th St
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This is a very large Ralph's grocery store down town. You won't find another grocery store this size downtown.

Everything Else

If you like fresh squeezed juice and smoothies, this is one of the best places downtown, and extremely convenient to get to.
Qwench juice bar
645 W 9th St
If you like fresh squeezed juice and smoothies, this is one of the best places downtown, and extremely convenient to get to.
The 7th Street Metro station is one of the best hubs to catch the subway or the train. You can hop 4 lines: Purple to Koreatown, Red to Hollywood, Blue to Long Beach, and the Expo Line to Culver City.
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7th St / Metro Center station
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The 7th Street Metro station is one of the best hubs to catch the subway or the train. You can hop 4 lines: Purple to Koreatown, Red to Hollywood, Blue to Long Beach, and the Expo Line to Culver City.
If you want to get fit, there is a nice gym with group classes, a pool and all the free weights and machines you could ask for.
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Gold's Gym
1016 Cole Ave
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If you want to get fit, there is a nice gym with group classes, a pool and all the free weights and machines you could ask for.
Checking out a concert or sporting event in Los Angeles? The STAPLES Center is two blocks away. KINGS, LAKERS, CLIPPERS
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Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa St
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Checking out a concert or sporting event in Los Angeles? The STAPLES Center is two blocks away. KINGS, LAKERS, CLIPPERS
There is a great park on FIDM campus to chill out and bask in the sun.. and I don't have a dog so I can play with somebody else's here.
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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
919 S Grand Ave
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There is a great park on FIDM campus to chill out and bask in the sun.. and I don't have a dog so I can play with somebody else's here.
Huge Club that hosts a lot of popular DJs. One of the few places that stays open past 2am (closes at 6am), although they stop serving alcohol at 2am. Great sound system, large venue. Line can get long
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Exchange La
618 S Spring St
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Huge Club that hosts a lot of popular DJs. One of the few places that stays open past 2am (closes at 6am), although they stop serving alcohol at 2am. Great sound system, large venue. Line can get long
I like to come here to do work sometimes, but I mostly come for the outdoor garden and the restaurant that sits within that garden - Cafe Pinot
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The Library Store
630 W 5th St
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I like to come here to do work sometimes, but I mostly come for the outdoor garden and the restaurant that sits within that garden - Cafe Pinot

Arts & Culture

Not only the STAPLES Center, but on the same 'campus' you have Lucky Strike, Club Nokia, Nokia Theatre, The Grammy Museum, Movie Theatre, and many restaurants to choose from in one convenient location
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StubHub
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Not only the STAPLES Center, but on the same 'campus' you have Lucky Strike, Club Nokia, Nokia Theatre, The Grammy Museum, Movie Theatre, and many restaurants to choose from in one convenient location

Shopping

Less than a block away. Target has anything you need from groceries to electronics. I find myself in here way too often.
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Target
735 S Figueroa St
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Less than a block away. Target has anything you need from groceries to electronics. I find myself in here way too often.
Everyone knows Macy's. Great department store.
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Macy's
750 W 7th St
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Everyone knows Macy's. Great department store.
Grand Central Market has a lot to offer. Great dining options at a fair price, pharmacy, liquor store, coffee shop, and a traditional market to buy seafood, meat, vegetables and fruit.
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Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
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Grand Central Market has a lot to offer. Great dining options at a fair price, pharmacy, liquor store, coffee shop, and a traditional market to buy seafood, meat, vegetables and fruit.