Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Walter Manzke's California-inspired French cuisine has been raved about on this site many times. But it's not just worth stopping by for dinner; his wife Marge also happens to make the most incredible breads and pastries that are serverd during the daytime hours of the restaurant. That and a cup of coffee makes for a magnificent start to a day. They also are serving lunch til 3 p.m., and make great cocktails if you're stopping by in the evening hours.
319 locals recommend
Republique
624 S La Brea Ave Walter Manzke's California-inspired French cuisine has been raved about on this site many times. But it's not just worth stopping by for dinner; his wife Marge also happens to make the most incredible breads and pastries that are serverd during the daytime hours of the restaurant. That and a cup of coffee makes for a magnificent start to a day. They also are serving lunch til 3 p.m., and make great cocktails if you're stopping by in the evening hours.
If being a "Sushi Nazi" means serving up some of the freshest fish the city has to offer, then Nozawa is onto something. He's been bringing a democratized version of his eponymous restaurant through several Sugarfish locations for the past few years, and just opened up another outpost on 1st and La Brea. The lunch omakase is a steal at $40.
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St If being a "Sushi Nazi" means serving up some of the freshest fish the city has to offer, then Nozawa is onto something. He's been bringing a democratized version of his eponymous restaurant through several Sugarfish locations for the past few years, and just opened up another outpost on 1st and La Brea. The lunch omakase is a steal at $40.
This humble little beer bar is the perfect place to go if you actually want to see and hear your company while you nosh on share plates like beer braised pork belly or fried chicken with applewood smoked bacon gravy. They have heaps of craft beer on tap and a well-curated menu of beer-friendly eats.
58 locals recommend
Rascal
801 S La Brea AveThis humble little beer bar is the perfect place to go if you actually want to see and hear your company while you nosh on share plates like beer braised pork belly or fried chicken with applewood smoked bacon gravy. They have heaps of craft beer on tap and a well-curated menu of beer-friendly eats.
Karen Hatfield makes outrageously good pastries at Sycamore Kitchen. The sticky, caramelized babka rolls and house made glazed donuts topped with pistachio crumbles will seriously make your head spin. Thankfully there's great coffee on order to help you realign too, like the Tuscan Latte made with Stumptown brews infused with rosemary simple syrup, honey and caramel to make for an aromatic brew. There's also cold brew form the Portland-based brewer, worth taking to-go to help keep you fueled throughout the day.
114 locals recommend
The Sycamore Kitchen
143 S La Brea AveKaren Hatfield makes outrageously good pastries at Sycamore Kitchen. The sticky, caramelized babka rolls and house made glazed donuts topped with pistachio crumbles will seriously make your head spin. Thankfully there's great coffee on order to help you realign too, like the Tuscan Latte made with Stumptown brews infused with rosemary simple syrup, honey and caramel to make for an aromatic brew. There's also cold brew form the Portland-based brewer, worth taking to-go to help keep you fueled throughout the day.
Arts & Culture
Since its inception in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes nearly 130,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdSince its inception in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes nearly 130,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art.
The Petersen Automotive Museum is America's premier automotive museum.
538 locals recommend
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire BlvdThe Petersen Automotive Museum is America's premier automotive museum.
Located in the heart of metropolitan Los Angeles, the La Brea Tar Pits are one of the world’s most famous fossil localities. The newly named La Brea Tar Pits Museum (located in the George C. Page Museum building) displays Ice Age fossils — including saber-toothed cats, dire wolves and mammoths — from 10,000 to 40,000-year-old asphalt deposits. But visitors can also watch the processes of paleontology unfold. Every day inside the glass-enclosed Fossil Lab, scientists and volunteers prepare fossils including “Zed,” a recently discovered male Columbian mammoth.
890 locals recommend
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
5801 Wilshire BlvdLocated in the heart of metropolitan Los Angeles, the La Brea Tar Pits are one of the world’s most famous fossil localities. The newly named La Brea Tar Pits Museum (located in the George C. Page Museum building) displays Ice Age fossils — including saber-toothed cats, dire wolves and mammoths — from 10,000 to 40,000-year-old asphalt deposits. But visitors can also watch the processes of paleontology unfold. Every day inside the glass-enclosed Fossil Lab, scientists and volunteers prepare fossils including “Zed,” a recently discovered male Columbian mammoth.
Sightseeing
Beverly Hills
See and be seen.
Shopping
Beverly Center
8500 Beverly BlvdOpen Mall, movie theater, restaurants, it's all there. Great vibe and atmosphere.
2581 locals recommend
The Grove
189 The Grove DrOpen Mall, movie theater, restaurants, it's all there. Great vibe and atmosphere.
Essentials
Ralphs
7257 Sunset BlvdWhole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica Blvd