Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Best local coffee ever, and true artists everywhere! You will make friends here.
22 locals recommend
M Street Coffee
13251 Moorpark StBest local coffee ever, and true artists everywhere! You will make friends here.
If you like falafel, hummus, tabouli, shawarma, or anything similar, this place has been the best for a very long time.
16 locals recommend
Carnival Restaurant
4356 Woodman AveIf you like falafel, hummus, tabouli, shawarma, or anything similar, this place has been the best for a very long time.
Walk out your back door and into the back door of this incredibly delicious restaurant with a 30 year history. The owner Henry lives next to you. You will spend money here.
12 locals recommend
Mistral
13422 Ventura BlvdWalk out your back door and into the back door of this incredibly delicious restaurant with a 30 year history. The owner Henry lives next to you. You will spend money here.
My favorite, because it's super healthy and always great, and you will probably see a celebrity here.
207 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
8607 Melrose AveMy favorite, because it's super healthy and always great, and you will probably see a celebrity here.
Every Sunday 8am-1pm. Take the grocery bags I've left for you and fill them up with pure heaven. Plenty of banks around to get cash.
72 locals recommend
Studio City Farmers Market
2052 Ventura PlEvery Sunday 8am-1pm. Take the grocery bags I've left for you and fill them up with pure heaven. Plenty of banks around to get cash.
Walk across the street to this bar open late, and have a vast choice of great beer and wine, and sit at the bar and feel like Norm from "Cheers" and meet cool people. The fried mac n' cheese is crazy!
22 locals recommend
Boneyard Bistro
13539 Ventura BlvdWalk across the street to this bar open late, and have a vast choice of great beer and wine, and sit at the bar and feel like Norm from "Cheers" and meet cool people. The fried mac n' cheese is crazy!
Hugo's is hands-down one of the best restaurants in all of LA, with the healthiest menu ever! Even their beef is top quality. Always a wait, and always worth it.
132 locals recommend
Hugo's Restaurant
8401 Santa Monica BlvdHugo's is hands-down one of the best restaurants in all of LA, with the healthiest menu ever! Even their beef is top quality. Always a wait, and always worth it.
Everything Else
I love to hike Fryman Canyon. For a real workout, I walk there from my house. You can also take Bus 150/240 ($1.50 each way) straight down Ventura, get off at Laurel Canyon and walk to Fryman.
169 locals recommend
Sherman Oaks Galleria
15301 Ventura BlvdI love to hike Fryman Canyon. For a real workout, I walk there from my house. You can also take Bus 150/240 ($1.50 each way) straight down Ventura, get off at Laurel Canyon and walk to Fryman.
A very quick bus ride down Ventura (Bus 150/240 for $1.50 each way), and you will find fabulous independent films here.
8 locals recommend
Laemmle Town Center 5
17200 Ventura BlvdA very quick bus ride down Ventura (Bus 150/240 for $1.50 each way), and you will find fabulous independent films here.
The best way to experience popular movies in LA. A very quick bus ride down Ventura (Bus 150/240 or 750 for $1.50 each way). Get popcorn with butter!
99 locals recommend
Arclight Cinema
15301 Ventura BlvdThe best way to experience popular movies in LA. A very quick bus ride down Ventura (Bus 150/240 or 750 for $1.50 each way). Get popcorn with butter!
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdFor very inexpensive groceries. For exercise, I walk there.
I walk through the alley to this liquor store for root beer, or chips, or beer and wine, or aspirin if I've had too much beer and wine. Te he
Tony's Liquor Store
13368 Ventura BlvdI walk through the alley to this liquor store for root beer, or chips, or beer and wine, or aspirin if I've had too much beer and wine. Te he
Full O' Life
2515 Magnolia BoulevardI love this family owned healthy little grocery store and diner.