Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Classic french. Seven soups changing each night. Great wine selection. Comfortable lounge with full menu and sports TV.
125 locals recommend
Taix French Restaurant
1911 Sunset BlvdClassic french. Seven soups changing each night. Great wine selection. Comfortable lounge with full menu and sports TV.
Real nice food. Excellent chef run with BBQ on Sundays. Special Tuesday menu. Well priced and even some good wine. A real value. Sometime need reservations.
103 locals recommend
The Park Restaurant
Real nice food. Excellent chef run with BBQ on Sundays. Special Tuesday menu. Well priced and even some good wine. A real value. Sometime need reservations.
In Atwater Village - just a short drive. Great place to hang. Good food, great bar, always hopping. Variety of music live Fridays & Saturdays. Good espresso and wines.
78 locals recommend
Bon Vivant Market & Café
3155 Glendale BlvdIn Atwater Village - just a short drive. Great place to hang. Good food, great bar, always hopping. Variety of music live Fridays & Saturdays. Good espresso and wines.
Good all around food and nice wines. Has a 10pm Happy Hour with great wine & pizza prices.
66 locals recommend
All'Acqua
3280 Glendale BlvdGood all around food and nice wines. Has a 10pm Happy Hour with great wine & pizza prices.
The paella is great and so is their rotisserie chicken. Take out or eat-in. Has modest seating as well as food counter for Spanish specialties.
9 locals recommend
Spain Restaurant
1866 Glendale BlvdThe paella is great and so is their rotisserie chicken. Take out or eat-in. Has modest seating as well as food counter for Spanish specialties.
A variety of very fresh cuisine, vegetarians dishes and small plates. serving cocktails and wine. Great service. Good brunch.
156 locals recommend
Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset BlvdA variety of very fresh cuisine, vegetarians dishes and small plates. serving cocktails and wine. Great service. Good brunch.
A real coffee shop with extensive breakfast and lunch menu. Not open after 4pm. Great baked goods - the pies are killer.
131 locals recommend
Brite Spot
1918 Sunset BlvdA real coffee shop with extensive breakfast and lunch menu. Not open after 4pm. Great baked goods - the pies are killer.
Superb restaurant and outstanding wine bar. Serving anything from small bites to larger dinners. Monday nights $1 oysters; Tuesday is mussels; Wednesday nights is Chef Gavin Grills while Thursday is a 3 course $15 prix fixe. Well selected and interesting wines. Happy hour 5:30-7:30 is great. 1/2 priced wine selections. Also a late night Happy Hour after 10pm.
119 locals recommend
Barbrix
2442 Hyperion AveSuperb restaurant and outstanding wine bar. Serving anything from small bites to larger dinners. Monday nights $1 oysters; Tuesday is mussels; Wednesday nights is Chef Gavin Grills while Thursday is a 3 course $15 prix fixe. Well selected and interesting wines. Happy hour 5:30-7:30 is great. 1/2 priced wine selections. Also a late night Happy Hour after 10pm.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveJust a short drive but full-on TJ's...even challenging parking.
Vons
4520 Sunset BlvdGood supermarket blocks from
Glendale Memorial Hospital
Specialing in Armenian food stuffs. This is a non-chain store independent grocery. Has great produce, large selection of nuts, grains, seeds and spices. They have an Armenian deli with selections of cheeses and hand made dishes.
Glendale Ranch Market Glendale
1122 S Central AveSpecialing in Armenian food stuffs. This is a non-chain store independent grocery. Has great produce, large selection of nuts, grains, seeds and spices. They have an Armenian deli with selections of cheeses and hand made dishes.
A premium grocery. The chain started in the produce business and grew into full service market. There is a fresh bakery, large deli, great meat and seafood department, even a wine bar. You can have them do your shopping while sipping Chardonnay. When we we want top-grade foods this is the place.
653 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion AveA premium grocery. The chain started in the produce business and grew into full service market. There is a fresh bakery, large deli, great meat and seafood department, even a wine bar. You can have them do your shopping while sipping Chardonnay. When we we want top-grade foods this is the place.
This is a Whole Foods sponsored grocery. They have Whole Foods branded groceries. Still a bit pricey but convenient.
254 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale BlvdThis is a Whole Foods sponsored grocery. They have Whole Foods branded groceries. Still a bit pricey but convenient.
Entertainment & Activities
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrVery Deco (restored old Hollywood theater) but 1st run pix.
Shopping
A real health foods and vitamins market. Even has organic produce. Very neighborhoody feel.
267 locals recommend
Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset BlvdA real health foods and vitamins market. Even has organic produce. Very neighborhoody feel.
This is an excellent cheese, wine, and charcuterie shop. Aside from a varied selection of cheeses they make sandwiches to go or to eat on the tables in the adjoining dining room/storefront.
36 locals recommend
Say Cheese
2800 Hyperion AveThis is an excellent cheese, wine, and charcuterie shop. Aside from a varied selection of cheeses they make sandwiches to go or to eat on the tables in the adjoining dining room/storefront.
Parks & Nature
One of the three oldest parks with lakes in LA. There are peddle boats, ducks, lotus blossoms (seasonally), nice walking path encircling the lake. wide variety of fowl, even a kids area and benches.
563 locals recommend
Echo Park Lake
One of the three oldest parks with lakes in LA. There are peddle boats, ducks, lotus blossoms (seasonally), nice walking path encircling the lake. wide variety of fowl, even a kids area and benches.
Drinks & Nightlife
Live piano on Friday, Saturday, Sunday starting about 8:30pm. Great selection of German beers and food
149 locals recommend
The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale BlvdLive piano on Friday, Saturday, Sunday starting about 8:30pm. Great selection of German beers and food