Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
House of Thai Taste
12824 Venice Blvd.Pretty nice and fresh food.
Pretty quick and good for a one $ sign place. You may bring your own booz or buy at the convenient store next door.
19 locals recommend
Hurry Curry
12825 Venice Blvd.Pretty quick and good for a one $ sign place. You may bring your own booz or buy at the convenient store next door.
Very popular for its fresh and massive portions. Expect lines of people past 5:30 pm.
61 locals recommend
Sakura
4545 S Centinela AveVery popular for its fresh and massive portions. Expect lines of people past 5:30 pm.
From construction workers to hipsters flock to this hole in the wall Mexican joint. Great fresh juices!
25 locals recommend
Tacomiendo
4502 Inglewood BlvdFrom construction workers to hipsters flock to this hole in the wall Mexican joint. Great fresh juices!
Sunny Grill
12035 Venice Blvd.Fresher healthier drive thru, if that makes any sense.
Jazz and Ethopian food! Jazz jam sessions by local musicians.
11 locals recommend
Industry Cafe & Jazz
6039 Washington BlvdJazz and Ethopian food! Jazz jam sessions by local musicians.
Coffee Connection
3838 S Centinela AvePopular with coffee fans.
Nice classy decor, great food presentation and service but healthy and vegan. Japanese vegan food.
34 locals recommend
Shojin
12406 W Washington BlvdNice classy decor, great food presentation and service but healthy and vegan. Japanese vegan food.
Gravlax
12400 Washington BlvdTurkish, Scandinavian food!
Jack in the Box
12403 Washington PlFast food a few feet away just in case.
Wheel House Cheese & Wine
12954 Washington BoulevardDid someone say say Cheeeese?
People kill for Mayura and the closeby Anapurna. We prefer Anapurna since Mayura made us wait for our dinner for an hour!!
Annapurna Cuisine
10200 Venice Blvd.People kill for Mayura and the closeby Anapurna. We prefer Anapurna since Mayura made us wait for our dinner for an hour!!
Humble Potato
12608 Washington BlvdVery close and tasty.
Sage Plant Based Bistro West
5668 Sepulveda BlvdNice tasty place you can go with dogs.
Sara The Wine Bar
3936 Sepulveda BlvdGreat food
Nice food with a great burrata veggie dish. Mushroom Parker is very tasty too.
13 locals recommend
Louie's Old School American
3817 Grand View BoulevardNice food with a great burrata veggie dish. Mushroom Parker is very tasty too.
Beautiful outdoor dining, very quiet and discrete, many vegan options.
52 locals recommend
Plant Food + Wine
300 Abbot Kinney BlvdBeautiful outdoor dining, very quiet and discrete, many vegan options.
Very tasty food with tons of veggie options. Great beer selection too!
46 locals recommend
Ekkamai Thai Restaurant
13223 West Washington BoulevardVery tasty food with tons of veggie options. Great beer selection too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Live 20 member jazz bands Sat, Mon and Tues, ok Thai and other Asian dishes. Bryan the owner has to be paying out of pocket, just to keep the music alive. See their schedule and support live music pls. http://typhoon.biz/live-jazz-typhoon
11 locals recommend
Typhoon
3221 Donald Douglas Loop SLive 20 member jazz bands Sat, Mon and Tues, ok Thai and other Asian dishes. Bryan the owner has to be paying out of pocket, just to keep the music alive. See their schedule and support live music pls. http://typhoon.biz/live-jazz-typhoon
Shopping
Probably the best Costco in the US. Saw an original Picasso for sale there once. Go for the wine and cheese selection.
130 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
13463 Washington BlvdProbably the best Costco in the US. Saw an original Picasso for sale there once. Go for the wine and cheese selection.
Council Thrift Shops
12120 Venice Blvd.A must go to, for all sorts of treasures!
Rainbow Acres Natural Foods
13208 Washington BlvdHealth food, sandwiches, herbs and more.
TIMEWARP MUSIC
VINTAGE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
BUY-SELL-TRADE-RENT-REPAIR
One can actually find useful items at such store including heirloom tomatoes to plant.
63 locals recommend
99 Cents Only Stores
2801 Pico BlvdOne can actually find useful items at such store including heirloom tomatoes to plant.
Everything Else
Bowling Alley Tiki Art
Grand View BoulevardBowling and food.
The Marigold Mercantile
4756 Admiralty WayHealth food, sandwiches, herbs and more.
12404 Venice Blvd
12420 Venice BoulevardStarbucks!
Groceries! but also all kinds of Japanese groceries & products. Go for the Sake bottles. Ramen fans flock to the various shops in its large food court.
130 locals recommend
Mitsuwa Marketplace - Santa Monica
3760 S Centinela AveGroceries! but also all kinds of Japanese groceries & products. Go for the Sake bottles. Ramen fans flock to the various shops in its large food court.
The famous location for so many famous movies such as the Grease. "Summer Nights" scene in Grease was filmed at Venice High School stadium, "We Found Love" at their pool.
Venice High School station
The famous location for so many famous movies such as the Grease. "Summer Nights" scene in Grease was filmed at Venice High School stadium, "We Found Love" at their pool.
Abbot Kinney BLVD Shopping
Navarre CourtHipster alley!
Vons
4030 S Centinela AveGroceries
Mar Vista Branch Library
12006 CA-187Books!
Santa Monica Airport
3233 Donald Douglas Loop SJoy rides for you as well as the celebrities!
Fruit gallery
11739 Washington BoulevardJuice bar.
ATM (Chase)
12335 Venice Blvd.Chase Bank
Venice Sugar Company
10536 Culver BoulevardSugaring and hair removal, very popular on yelp.
12402 Washington Pl
12402 Washington PlaceDream World Comics, very popular.
Sam: Johnson's Bookshop
12310 Venice Blvd.Neighborhood bookstore
Kinokuniya Santa Monica || Books & Stationery
3760 S Centinela AveRevamped Japanese bookstore located inside Mitsuwa
The ReCyclist Bike Shop
13106 W Washington BlvdPopular bikeshop.