Guidebook for Los Angeles

Andrea
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Very cozy speak-easy-esque vibe. Great brunch and salads.
276 locals recommend
Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst Ave
276 locals recommend
Very cozy speak-easy-esque vibe. Great brunch and salads.
Great people watching and outdoor seating is great on a nice day. Tasty lunch food and happy hour from 4-6pm!
310 locals recommend
Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave
310 locals recommend
Great people watching and outdoor seating is great on a nice day. Tasty lunch food and happy hour from 4-6pm!
A classic Hollywood bar & restaurant. Steaks are it here.
198 locals recommend
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvd
198 locals recommend
A classic Hollywood bar & restaurant. Steaks are it here.
Best pizza ever and quaint little unassuming space. Covell Wine Bar is a couple of doors away. I usually do these two together.
15 locals recommend
Mother Dough
4648 Hollywood Boulevard
15 locals recommend
Best pizza ever and quaint little unassuming space. Covell Wine Bar is a couple of doors away. I usually do these two together.
Brunch, brunch and more brunch. Get the craziest bloody mary in Los Angeles and $3/mimosas on Sundays. What's not to love?
111 locals recommend
Franklin & Company
5923 Franklin Ave
111 locals recommend
Brunch, brunch and more brunch. Get the craziest bloody mary in Los Angeles and $3/mimosas on Sundays. What's not to love?
The best french bistro in the area. Everything here is super tasty and they have a nice happy hour with food & drink specials.
226 locals recommend
La Poubelle
5907 Franklin Ave
226 locals recommend
The best french bistro in the area. Everything here is super tasty and they have a nice happy hour with food & drink specials.

Essentials

If you need a 100% organic health food store, this is it. Fresh veggies, supplements, juice bar & snacks.
202 locals recommend
Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins
2080 Hillhurst Ave
202 locals recommend
If you need a 100% organic health food store, this is it. Fresh veggies, supplements, juice bar & snacks.
The closest grocery for basics.
177 locals recommend
Albertsons
2035 Hillhurst Ave
177 locals recommend
The closest grocery for basics.
High end choice meats and fish here along with some other gourmet items.
34 locals recommend
McCall's Meat & Fish Co
2117 Hillhurst Ave
34 locals recommend
High end choice meats and fish here along with some other gourmet items.

Arts & Culture

A cool old deco theater. Good to see some new releases. About a 15 min walk from the apt.
417 locals recommend
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Dr
417 locals recommend
A cool old deco theater. Good to see some new releases. About a 15 min walk from the apt.

Everything Else

Good wine selection, as well as beers and liquors.
21 locals recommend
Cap N' Cork Junior Market
1674 Hillhurst Ave
21 locals recommend
Good wine selection, as well as beers and liquors.
Cute little yoga studio in a craftsman style house. I like the classes by Carrie Janell.
18 locals recommend
Yoga Vibe
1717 Hillhurst Ave
18 locals recommend
Cute little yoga studio in a craftsman style house. I like the classes by Carrie Janell.
ATM for BofA peeps.
100 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
6300 Sunset Blvd
100 locals recommend
ATM for BofA peeps.
ATM for WF peeps.
112 locals recommend
Wells Fargo Bank
1600 Vine St
112 locals recommend
ATM for WF peeps.
ATM for Chase peeps.
55 locals recommend
Chase Bank
725 S Figueroa St
55 locals recommend
ATM for Chase peeps.
Looking for R&R while in LA? Visit a Korean Spa. Entry to use the hot tubs, steam rooms, sauna, and jade rooms is only $15. The real bees knees is to get the scrub and massage. You will feel reborn!
13 locals recommend
Natura Spa
3240 Wilshire Boulevard
13 locals recommend
Looking for R&R while in LA? Visit a Korean Spa. Entry to use the hot tubs, steam rooms, sauna, and jade rooms is only $15. The real bees knees is to get the scrub and massage. You will feel reborn!
Forgot sunscreen? Need batteries? Aspirin for your hangover? Cheap LA gifts for friends & family back home? This is a pharmacy that is walking distance and has everything you need.
Payless ShoeSource
Forgot sunscreen? Need batteries? Aspirin for your hangover? Cheap LA gifts for friends & family back home? This is a pharmacy that is walking distance and has everything you need.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great wine bar with tasty tapas. Also across the street from Umami Burger and next door to Mother Dough Pizza.
139 locals recommend
Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood Blvd
139 locals recommend
Great wine bar with tasty tapas. Also across the street from Umami Burger and next door to Mother Dough Pizza.

Sightseeing

A Frank Lloyd Wright building right in the center of LA. You can tour the house (check online for schedules) or just check out the park which hosts outdoor movies & wine tastings in the summer season.
67 locals recommend
Hollyhock House
4800 Hollywood Blvd
67 locals recommend
A Frank Lloyd Wright building right in the center of LA. You can tour the house (check online for schedules) or just check out the park which hosts outdoor movies & wine tastings in the summer season.
Get up close and personal with the Hollywood sign! Turn RIGHT onto Franklin Blvd. Turn RIGHT on Beachwood Canyon Rd. Turn LEFT on Ledgewood Dr. Then LEFT on Mullholland.
1173 locals recommend
Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevard
1173 locals recommend
Get up close and personal with the Hollywood sign! Turn RIGHT onto Franklin Blvd. Turn RIGHT on Beachwood Canyon Rd. Turn LEFT on Ledgewood Dr. Then LEFT on Mullholland.
There is a lovely walking path around the reservoir: about 1 hour. There are a couple of green parks to relax in as well as well as grabbing a coffee at LAMill or lunch at L & E Oyster Bar.
396 locals recommend
Silver Lake Reservoir
396 locals recommend
There is a lovely walking path around the reservoir: about 1 hour. There are a couple of green parks to relax in as well as well as grabbing a coffee at LAMill or lunch at L & E Oyster Bar.
A classic art deco building with a wonderful view of downtown LA, as well as Hollywood and the sign. You can drive or hike up to this and there is a cafe for lunch.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
A classic art deco building with a wonderful view of downtown LA, as well as Hollywood and the sign. You can drive or hike up to this and there is a cafe for lunch.
You've seen the sidewalk stars, now you can walk on them! Be careful and zip up bags and pockets to deter petty theives. This is a populated area an a known tourist zone.
382 locals recommend
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
6255 Sunset Blvd
382 locals recommend
You've seen the sidewalk stars, now you can walk on them! Be careful and zip up bags and pockets to deter petty theives. This is a populated area an a known tourist zone.
Cool little art museum at the top of Barnesdall park.
224 locals recommend
Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd
224 locals recommend
Cool little art museum at the top of Barnesdall park.
Want to see some live music in a fantastic outdoor theater? This is also walking distance (about a 1/2 hour) from Natural Curiosities.
380 locals recommend
The Greek Theatre
2700 N Vermont Ave
380 locals recommend
Want to see some live music in a fantastic outdoor theater? This is also walking distance (about a 1/2 hour) from Natural Curiosities.

Shopping

The weird, wild and funny. Unique gifts for anyone. Also, inside is an art gallery. A must see in LA.
81 locals recommend
Soap Plant/La Luz de Jesus
4633 Hollywood Blvd
81 locals recommend
The weird, wild and funny. Unique gifts for anyone. Also, inside is an art gallery. A must see in LA.