Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Little Damage
700 S Spring StSuper popular and Instagrammable place right across the street!
Tons of amazing items on the menu, including yakitori, ramen, butakaku (my fave), and lots of other Japanese food. I always bring out of town guests here :)
12 locals recommend
Honda-Ya
333 South Alameda StreetTons of amazing items on the menu, including yakitori, ramen, butakaku (my fave), and lots of other Japanese food. I always bring out of town guests here :)
Ridiculously amazing handrolls from the people who brought you Sugarfish! First come, first served, so you might be in line awhile if you don't go early. But totallly worth it! I recommend their house unfiltered sake!
89 locals recommend
KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
421 S Main StRidiculously amazing handrolls from the people who brought you Sugarfish! First come, first served, so you might be in line awhile if you don't go early. But totallly worth it! I recommend their house unfiltered sake!
Tierra Mia Coffee
1202 N Alvarado StChocolate Mexicano Frappe and a tres leches muffin mmm....
Drinks & Nightlife
Great New Orleans-inspired bar with usually good dj or live music. Also a fave to take out of town guests.
43 locals recommend
Little Easy
216 W 5th StGreat New Orleans-inspired bar with usually good dj or live music. Also a fave to take out of town guests.
Exchange La
618 S Spring StWorld class nightclub only one block away!
Arts & Culture
The Broad
221 S Grand AveAmazing modern artwork!
The 14th Factory
440 North Avenue 19Super cool gallery!! Great place to shoot photos for your IG!
Essentials
CVS
4414 York BlvdRight on the corner, half a block down, super convenient!
Sightseeing
So much Japanese food, toys, snacks, etc.! I feel blessed that it's so close to where I live :)
435 locals recommend
Little Tokyo
So much Japanese food, toys, snacks, etc.! I feel blessed that it's so close to where I live :)
Shopping
One of the most unique, world-class bookstores I've ever been to! Be sure to roam around the second level as well! Lots of good photo ops :)
324 locals recommend
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetOne of the most unique, world-class bookstores I've ever been to! Be sure to roam around the second level as well! Lots of good photo ops :)
Basically a Japanese dollar store, but most things are $1.50. So much kawaii stuff!!
20 locals recommend
Daiso
3842 Sepulveda BlvdBasically a Japanese dollar store, but most things are $1.50. So much kawaii stuff!!
Entertainment & Activities
I'm sure you've heard about it! Best if you're looking to feed your IG!
74 locals recommend
MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM SAN FRANCISCO
1 Grant AveI'm sure you've heard about it! Best if you're looking to feed your IG!
Awesome karaoke place where you get your own private room for you and your friends do karaoke! They let you bring in your own food / drink / drank (keep in a bag til you get in your room), and there's a great Asian grocery store on the first floor of that mall where you can get all kinds of snack and bevs!
20 locals recommend
Max Karaoke Studio
333 S Alameda StAwesome karaoke place where you get your own private room for you and your friends do karaoke! They let you bring in your own food / drink / drank (keep in a bag til you get in your room), and there's a great Asian grocery store on the first floor of that mall where you can get all kinds of snack and bevs!