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Food scene
opened in September 2014 by a husband-wife couple from New York. Build your own sandwich or try one of their signatures. Specials include a $10 lunch special (sandwich, side, soda or water) and a daily $5 sandwich - Brooklyn Deli picks the meat and you do the rest.
Brooklyn Deli & Mini Market
4308 Crenshaw Blvdopened in September 2014 by a husband-wife couple from New York. Build your own sandwich or try one of their signatures. Specials include a $10 lunch special (sandwich, side, soda or water) and a daily $5 sandwich - Brooklyn Deli picks the meat and you do the rest.
Soul Food Lunch is served Monday to Saturday and includes two sides and two cornbread muffins. Soul Food Dinner is available all day Monday to Saturday and adds a third side. Served all day, the Sunday Dinner ($19.45) includes one entree, choice of rice & gravy or cornbread dressing, choice of two sides, dessert and sweet tea or lemonade.
18 locals recommend
Dulan's Soul Food
4859 Crenshaw BlvdSoul Food Lunch is served Monday to Saturday and includes two sides and two cornbread muffins. Soul Food Dinner is available all day Monday to Saturday and adds a third side. Served all day, the Sunday Dinner ($19.45) includes one entree, choice of rice & gravy or cornbread dressing, choice of two sides, dessert and sweet tea or lemonade.
Brothers Duane and Cary Earle started with a hot dog cart and have since grown into a thriving restaurant in the heart of the Crenshaw District. Daily hot dog specials include Turkey Tuesday ($1.34) and Vegan Wednesday ($3.99).
16 locals recommend
Earle's
3864 Crenshaw BlvdBrothers Duane and Cary Earle started with a hot dog cart and have since grown into a thriving restaurant in the heart of the Crenshaw District. Daily hot dog specials include Turkey Tuesday ($1.34) and Vegan Wednesday ($3.99).
Priced at $9.95, popular daily specials include the curry chicken (Tuesday) and the ridiculously tender jerk chicken (Thursday). All plates are served with rice & peas (or white rice), steamed vegetables, plantains and festival bread
16 locals recommend
Ackee Bamboo
4305 Degnan BlvdPriced at $9.95, popular daily specials include the curry chicken (Tuesday) and the ridiculously tender jerk chicken (Thursday). All plates are served with rice & peas (or white rice), steamed vegetables, plantains and festival bread
A fine spot to meet a friend for a cup of coffee or sandwich. Bring a hearty appetite for the gargantuan wraps.
Adassa’s Island Cafe & Entertainment
4305 Degnan Blvd A fine spot to meet a friend for a cup of coffee or sandwich. Bring a hearty appetite for the gargantuan wraps.
Sightseeing
STAPLES Center
1111 South Figueroa StreetLakers, Clippers, and Kings play here. Need I say more.
Debbie Allen Dance Academy
1850 Santa Rosalia DrThey put on amazing shows. Check out their website for performance dates.
Lula Washington Dance Theatre
3773 Crenshaw BlvdThey put on amazing shows. Check out their website for performance dates.
California Science Center
700 Exposition Park DrJust a 5-minute train ride on the expo line
The coolest thing I've ever seen up close. If you've never seen a space shuttle you're going to spend hours staring at this thing in detail.
24 locals recommend
Space Shuttle Endeavour
700 Exposition Park DrThe coolest thing I've ever seen up close. If you've never seen a space shuttle you're going to spend hours staring at this thing in detail.
Spend some time there. In the spring you can catch a few baseball games or beach volleyball matches. Its a very large campus try no to get lost.
287 locals recommend
University of Southern California
Spend some time there. In the spring you can catch a few baseball games or beach volleyball matches. Its a very large campus try no to get lost.
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St
L.A. Live
800 W Olympic BlvdCity advice
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