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Food Scene
Fab food, take out available next door, the kale salad is to die for, as is the spinach salad. Res month in advance-packed so go at 4, the dinner opens up at 5 they'll let you stay or go at 9:30pm.
8 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
Fab food, take out available next door, the kale salad is to die for, as is the spinach salad. Res month in advance-packed so go at 4, the dinner opens up at 5 they'll let you stay or go at 9:30pm.
Local coffee hangout, no Starbucks, Coffee Bean or other here. Almond and rice cocoa as well, salads, sandwiches, soup, deserts. Rad.
Abbot's Habit
Local coffee hangout, no Starbucks, Coffee Bean or other here. Almond and rice cocoa as well, salads, sandwiches, soup, deserts. Rad.
Salad Pizzaaaa! And many other, but that one's exceptional. Thin bagel crust.
7 locals recommend
Abbot's Pizza Company
Salad Pizzaaaa! And many other, but that one's exceptional. Thin bagel crust.
When you need to grab a quick bite or get one of their many lemonade flavors, including the classic or sugar free of the day. Interesting salads, hot meals, desserts. Cute canteen-like green feel.
Lemonade Restaurant
When you need to grab a quick bite or get one of their many lemonade flavors, including the classic or sugar free of the day. Interesting salads, hot meals, desserts. Cute canteen-like green feel.
Aaahh, my favorite place, great coffee, tea, rice, almond coca, shakes, food. Where the locals hang... Right by the pier
8 locals recommend
The Cow's End Cafe
Aaahh, my favorite place, great coffee, tea, rice, almond coca, shakes, food. Where the locals hang... Right by the pier
Excellent food, the best time to go is the Happy Hour - less crowded and a good deal :)
21 locals recommend
Wabi on Rose
Excellent food, the best time to go is the Happy Hour - less crowded and a good deal :)
The Talking Stick
jam sessions, concerts... cool and local
Earthy and local, bar, closest to the beach, past the Venice Sign, the new Orson Welles inspired mural Touch of Venice is on the side wall of Danny's.
Danny's Venice
Earthy and local, bar, closest to the beach, past the Venice Sign, the new Orson Welles inspired mural Touch of Venice is on the side wall of Danny's.
Very close to Gold's Gym, bordering with Santa Monica on Rose. Great food, I just find they have odd hours, don't stay open late. Have a wonderful little shop with cool knick-knacks.
31 locals recommend
The Rose Venice
Very close to Gold's Gym, bordering with Santa Monica on Rose. Great food, I just find they have odd hours, don't stay open late. Have a wonderful little shop with cool knick-knacks.
Great coffee, tea, fabulous breakfast, great local vibe, right next to Whole Foods
Groundwork Coffee Co.
Great coffee, tea, fabulous breakfast, great local vibe, right next to Whole Foods
The Sidewalk Cafe
Great for people watching, right next to an eclectic book store
26 Beach
Great food, shabby chic decorated interior, comfortable, sweet
Great coffee, tea, hot cocoa - again rice, almond, whatever you ask for plus great food - soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts. Great location and wonderful vibe.
21 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
Great coffee, tea, hot cocoa - again rice, almond, whatever you ask for plus great food - soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts. Great location and wonderful vibe.
Fabulous fish and seafood restaurant, great bar, lunch menu less expensive during the week for the same items as in the evening, or most of them...
Enterprise Fish Co.
Fabulous fish and seafood restaurant, great bar, lunch menu less expensive during the week for the same items as in the evening, or most of them...
THE BEST!!! Brown rice sushi, organic, fabulous and inexpensive food, great service, very friendly, they always do the right thing.
Michi's Japanese Kitchen - Catering
THE BEST!!! Brown rice sushi, organic, fabulous and inexpensive food, great service, very friendly, they always do the right thing.
Excellent sushi, huge portions, brown rice can be requested. Inexpensive and very good. Can get crowded, sign in sheet on the door, you sign in and wait outside. Simple interior. You go for the food.
Crazy Fish
Excellent sushi, huge portions, brown rice can be requested. Inexpensive and very good. Can get crowded, sign in sheet on the door, you sign in and wait outside. Simple interior. You go for the food.
McCormick & Schmick's
Wonderful food!
Beautiful Marina Harbor view, great food, seafood, wonderful place.
14 locals recommend
The Warehouse Restaurant
Beautiful Marina Harbor view, great food, seafood, wonderful place.
James' Beach
Hot spot
not a bad place for people watching and hanging on AK, they close early though & a little overhyped...
16 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice
not a bad place for people watching and hanging on AK, they close early though & a little overhyped...
Chaya
Great Happy Hour, sushi
great sunsets or breezy lunches with a perfect ocean view, right by the boardwalk
6 locals recommend
Shutters on the Beach
great sunsets or breezy lunches with a perfect ocean view, right by the boardwalk
Euphoria Loves Rawvolution
raw, vegan, great chocolates, sort of eclectic
Tlapazola Grill
Authentic Mexican food, family owned
The Griddle Cafe
tried and approved :)
Very Venice place, great vibe, take out window as well as eat in, open till 2:30am on Thu, Fri, 12am Sat. Turkey franks, strawberry lemonade... very progressive and freakin' fantastic!
Local 1205
Very Venice place, great vibe, take out window as well as eat in, open till 2:30am on Thu, Fri, 12am Sat. Turkey franks, strawberry lemonade... very progressive and freakin' fantastic!
Fairly new place, as per my very good and picky :) friend, food excellent on a pricey side. Open to your ratings!
FEED Body & Soul
Fairly new place, as per my very good and picky :) friend, food excellent on a pricey side. Open to your ratings!
The Tasting Kitchen
Another dinner option open to your feedback :))
Unfortunate but good replacement of Jin's Patisserie in this spot. Fabulous fresh juices, ginger shots, salads, like these guys...
Kreation Organic Juicery
Unfortunate but good replacement of Jin's Patisserie in this spot. Fabulous fresh juices, ginger shots, salads, like these guys...
Shopping
Mona Moore
Shoes... fabulous one of a kind shoes, even better when they have a sale!
The Stronghold
Jeans made to order or readily available, old school stuff. The owners rock.
LOVE this place. Amazing selection of great music (drums, native, contemporary), Native American jewelry and clothing, great Native American print T-shirts
Native American World ~ Indigenous
LOVE this place. Amazing selection of great music (drums, native, contemporary), Native American jewelry and clothing, great Native American print T-shirts
Great clothing store with some great deals and latest trends... just come equipped with a bit of patience to get through their stuff, I have a hard time with it :)
DNA Clothing
Great clothing store with some great deals and latest trends... just come equipped with a bit of patience to get through their stuff, I have a hard time with it :)
Free People
great having them in the neighborhood
Planet Blue
Occasional sales make them even sweeter
Bike Attack Electric
Great bike shop. They sell beautiful beach cruisers
The map here cannot find the location for Costco in MDR, hence only the ATM arrow. It's in the huge lot right behind the In-N-Out, photo center, pharmacy, vision center and the gas station on site.
Cardtronics ATM
The map here cannot find the location for Costco in MDR, hence only the ATM arrow. It's in the huge lot right behind the In-N-Out, photo center, pharmacy, vision center and the gas station on site.
Warning-the flag on the map is in the wrong spot! The store is basically next to the UA movie theater. Copies, stationery, Fedex, etc.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
Warning-the flag on the map is in the wrong spot! The store is basically next to the UA movie theater. Copies, stationery, Fedex, etc.
Cool bikes, great place, clothing, eclectic, nice folks, espresso shots
within walking distance
1099 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291, USA
Cool bikes, great place, clothing, eclectic, nice folks, espresso shots
within walking distance
ZJ Boarding House
boards, swimsuits, love the place
LOVE! Venice Original.They're always coming up with new shoes and shades AND if you want tea, coffee, chill on a sofa, read, work on a comp (wi-fi) or just people watch, this is such a great place!
TOMS Flagship
LOVE! Venice Original.They're always coming up with new shoes and shades AND if you want tea, coffee, chill on a sofa, read, work on a comp (wi-fi) or just people watch, this is such a great place!
Cool vintage stuff, all price ranges, great Tshirts, jewelry, old surfboards, eclectic. The owners are really nice people, had to move from Abbot Kinney to Mar Vista. Fabulous!!!
Surfing Cowboys
Cool vintage stuff, all price ranges, great Tshirts, jewelry, old surfboards, eclectic. The owners are really nice people, had to move from Abbot Kinney to Mar Vista. Fabulous!!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Hal's Bar and Grill
Restaurant, bar, great vibe, great food
Venice Beach
cool hangout
The Brig
old school hang out spot, pool tables
The Firehouse
bodybuilder breakfasts :), drinks, sushi
Essentials
This was the best move Whole Foods did for all of us :). 3 minute bike ride from the house, this one is brand new, huge and stocked up. Will cook for you, including grilling fish and seafood.
28 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
This was the best move Whole Foods did for all of us :). 3 minute bike ride from the house, this one is brand new, huge and stocked up. Will cook for you, including grilling fish and seafood.
Venice Farmers' Market
every Friday 7 - 11am
http://www.venicefarmersmarket.com/
Arts & Culture
Beyond Baroque
Library, events, used to be the City Hall long time ago....
Right across the street. Marilyn Fox, the Artistic Director is not only a fabulous actress but chooses her plays wisely and going to see their plays is a delight!
Pacific Resident Theater
Right across the street. Marilyn Fox, the Artistic Director is not only a fabulous actress but chooses her plays wisely and going to see their plays is a delight!
SPARC - exhibits, screenings, art shows, events, little store and right across the street :). Police station/jail from the old days.
Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC)
SPARC - exhibits, screenings, art shows, events, little store and right across the street :). Police station/jail from the old days.
Theater shows, art shows, showcases, variety of classes from dance, drumming, martial arts. Great space.
The Electric Lodge
Theater shows, art shows, showcases, variety of classes from dance, drumming, martial arts. Great space.
Even though a restaurant, it's my favorite spot to go for local music - like my favorite Stevie Starlight's band. Amazingly great. First floor great for sunset watching.
26 locals recommend
The Venice Whaler
Even though a restaurant, it's my favorite spot to go for local music - like my favorite Stevie Starlight's band. Amazingly great. First floor great for sunset watching.
The Comedy Store
Go to one of the best stand-up spots in town!
Laugh Factory
Another great stand-up spot
Santa Monica Playhouse & Group Theatre
Excellent theater
Laemmle Monica Film Center
Movie Theater, indies, award-winning films, art house
AMC Broadway 4
Movie theater Santa Monica
AMC Santa Monica 7
Movie theater Santa Monica
AMC DINE-IN Marina 6
Movie theater Marina del Rey
post-war and contemporary art gallery, LA branch opened Sept 25, 2010, most important works by artists of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries & personalized art advisory and museum quality exhibitions.
L & M Arts
post-war and contemporary art gallery, LA branch opened Sept 25, 2010, most important works by artists of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries & personalized art advisory and museum quality exhibitions.
Everything Else
Gold's Gym Venice
LOVE Gold's Gym Venice.... the best gym in the world. Period. The Mecca. Word.
Venice Skatepark
Great place to hang out or ride. Beautiful in sunsets
I dare to say the best rooftop in Venice. Great view, very comfortable sofas and armchairs, food and drinks. Basically next to the Venice sign and the new Orson Welles inspired mural Touch of Venice!
Hotel Erwin
I dare to say the best rooftop in Venice. Great view, very comfortable sofas and armchairs, food and drinks. Basically next to the Venice sign and the new Orson Welles inspired mural Touch of Venice!
Wish we had more of them preserved, the best place for walks... beautiful
120 locals recommend
Venice Canal Historic District
Wish we had more of them preserved, the best place for walks... beautiful
Small World Books
Eclectic wonderful bookstore
Bike Curious Rentals
Heard the customer service is great.
Venice Bike Tours
Super friendly staff
J's Rentals
Very friendly staff as well
Again, great shop, in the opposite direction on Lincoln Blvd., close as well.
Trek Bicycle Marina del Rey
Again, great shop, in the opposite direction on Lincoln Blvd., close as well.
Raleigh Bikes of Santa Monica
Electric bikes! Close to Whole Foods
All the way in Anaheim, but you get to fly a fighter jet :))... simulator, that is. For beginners or enthusiast alike.
7 locals recommend
Flightdeck + Rogue Racing
All the way in Anaheim, but you get to fly a fighter jet :))... simulator, that is. For beginners or enthusiast alike.
FedEx Ship Center
closest FEDEX office
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Dogs allowed!
close by, right next to Whole Foods
love this one - beach murals on the walls, great to do photo shoots! classic
241 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291, USA
close by, right next to Whole Foods
love this one - beach murals on the walls, great to do photo shoots! classic
think tank
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/books/review/Heilbrunn-t.html
don't expect to be able to get in :))
RAND Corporation
think tank
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/books/review/Heilbrunn-t.html
don't expect to be able to get in :))
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
Rides, restaurants, wonderful at night
Apple Third Street Promenade
for you Mac needs
Viceroy Santa Monica
great place to hang out by the pool, cabanas
retro chic
Damn you Abbot Kinney raising rents all over the place! The ruthless sellout of the properties is changing AK. Owner asked for $40K per month from the original $5K! Online orders-jinpatisserie.com
Jin Patisserie
Damn you Abbot Kinney raising rents all over the place! The ruthless sellout of the properties is changing AK. Owner asked for $40K per month from the original $5K! Online orders-jinpatisserie.com
Mystic Journey
Eclectic store, stay open fairly late, books, jewelry, cards, tarot, art, lectures...
United Oil
Lower priced gas, equivalent to Costco or sometimes less...
Entertainment & Activities
Great little beach in the Marina, good for swimming as well as kids, shallow access,just check the water quality rating :). Can get kinda crowded on the weekends. Access from Palawan Way parking lots.
12 locals recommend
Mothers Beach
Great little beach in the Marina, good for swimming as well as kids, shallow access,just check the water quality rating :). Can get kinda crowded on the weekends. Access from Palawan Way parking lots.