Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Breezy, shady outdoor patio. Excellent huevos rancheros and chilaquiles.
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tacos Delta
3806 Sunset Blvd
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Breezy, shady outdoor patio. Excellent huevos rancheros and chilaquiles.
Tasty German-Turkish spicy sausages and excellent fries. Quick and mellow.
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Berlin Currywurst
3827 Sunset Boulevard
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tasty German-Turkish spicy sausages and excellent fries. Quick and mellow.
This is a great place. Family-owned, been there since the 50s. Very sophisticated, fun, gay spot. Occasional Hollywood glitterati to be seen. Best margaritas in the area, and close to my house. Also a gay/drag dinner theater down in the basement.
58 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Casita Del Campo
1920 Hyperion Ave
58 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a great place. Family-owned, been there since the 50s. Very sophisticated, fun, gay spot. Occasional Hollywood glitterati to be seen. Best margaritas in the area, and close to my house. Also a gay/drag dinner theater down in the basement.
This place is legendary. Peter Sellers used to hang out here. You'll see creep writer types banging away on their scripts. It's a Cuban coffee place, run by mexicans. Great pastrami sandwiches, and pastries and coffee. It's also the hub of Alcoholics Anonymous in this part of Hollywood (there's a meeting room in the back.) Groovy people in the meetings (they say.)
102 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cafe Tropical
2900 Sunset Blvd
102 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This place is legendary. Peter Sellers used to hang out here. You'll see creep writer types banging away on their scripts. It's a Cuban coffee place, run by mexicans. Great pastrami sandwiches, and pastries and coffee. It's also the hub of Alcoholics Anonymous in this part of Hollywood (there's a meeting room in the back.) Groovy people in the meetings (they say.)
best Pho in the area. Cool place.
147 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset Blvd
147 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
best Pho in the area. Cool place.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a classic in the area. El Cid is a spanish-tapas restaurant that also has stages and live music. Very iconic, sort of tropical patio down mysterious steps, overstuffed vinyl booths, sangria. Reggie Watts plays here regularly.
65 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd
65 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a classic in the area. El Cid is a spanish-tapas restaurant that also has stages and live music. Very iconic, sort of tropical patio down mysterious steps, overstuffed vinyl booths, sangria. Reggie Watts plays here regularly.
It's like walking into 1968... The deer hunter. South Pacific style tiki bar, very old school. You can smoke in the place (or could for a long time) as it's family-owned, thus has no employees. Drinks are expensive but excellent.
123 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tiki Ti
4427 Sunset Blvd
123 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
It's like walking into 1968... The deer hunter. South Pacific style tiki bar, very old school. You can smoke in the place (or could for a long time) as it's family-owned, thus has no employees. Drinks are expensive but excellent.
This place is neat. It's a weird little bar that used to be famously hardcore, rough-trade gay. is now very cute and has music, film-screenings. Great to support the local scene, and an easy walk from the cottage.
20 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hyperion Avenue Tavern
1941 Hyperion Ave
20 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This place is neat. It's a weird little bar that used to be famously hardcore, rough-trade gay. is now very cute and has music, film-screenings. Great to support the local scene, and an easy walk from the cottage.
This is a legendary gay bar. But it's open to anyone and everyone. Very friendly and fun. It's like the take-off point for any respectable, properly-gay night out in Silverlake.
119 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Akbar
4356 Sunset Blvd
119 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a legendary gay bar. But it's open to anyone and everyone. Very friendly and fun. It's like the take-off point for any respectable, properly-gay night out in Silverlake.
This is a proving ground for local bands. If you like rock and roll + country definitely check out a show schedule.
305 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd
305 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a proving ground for local bands. If you like rock and roll + country definitely check out a show schedule.

Parks & Nature

Lots of hikes and amazing views of the city.
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Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lots of hikes and amazing views of the city.
Rebel Without a Cause. Nice hike up to the observatory, though it's hot during the day in summer.
4367 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Observatory ng Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Rebel Without a Cause. Nice hike up to the observatory, though it's hot during the day in summer.

Essentials

Busy, and full of industry people. But the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and Trader Joes has good stuff.
1699 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
1699 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Busy, and full of industry people. But the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and Trader Joes has good stuff.
It's a bit junk food, but Vons has it all, and pretty good prices. It's close too.
340 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Vons
4520 Sunset Blvd
340 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
It's a bit junk food, but Vons has it all, and pretty good prices. It's close too.
This is a premium grocery store. Expensive but high quality. It's the location of the original Disney animation studio, before they moved up to Burbank in the *sound* era.
653 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
653 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a premium grocery store. Expensive but high quality. It's the location of the original Disney animation studio, before they moved up to Burbank in the *sound* era.
Excellent hardware store. Amazing staff. They have everything. They do everything. They know everything. I love these guys.
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Baller Hardware
2505 Hyperion Ave
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Excellent hardware store. Amazing staff. They have everything. They do everything. They know everything. I love these guys.

Getting Around

It's about 1.7 miles from the cottage.
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Vermont / Sunset Station
76 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
It's about 1.7 miles from the cottage.

Arts & Culture

There's an art walk once a month - on a Thursday night. All the galleries open up to the public. Also there is a fashion district that has an astonishing amount of fabric and notions. Great for the seamster/seamstress.
737 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Downtown Los Angeles
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There's an art walk once a month - on a Thursday night. All the galleries open up to the public. Also there is a fashion district that has an astonishing amount of fabric and notions. Great for the seamster/seamstress.
Improv theater - sometimes very good stuff.
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
iO West
6366 Hollywood Boulevard
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Improv theater - sometimes very good stuff.

Shopping

She makes beautiful dresses. Very creative. I have a couple silk-screen shirts from there that are rad.
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Matrushka Construction
2209 Sunset Boulevard
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
She makes beautiful dresses. Very creative. I have a couple silk-screen shirts from there that are rad.
Lots of nice running shoes. Good place to get new sneakers.
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Undefeated Silver Lake
3827 Sunset Blvd
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lots of nice running shoes. Good place to get new sneakers.