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Food Scene

Located right at the Lake at the boathouse. Serves intelligentsia coffee and well priced, high quality sandwiches and salads. Indoor and outdoor seating - excellent for people watching by the Lake.
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Square One at the Boathouse
751 Echo Park Avenue
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Located right at the Lake at the boathouse. Serves intelligentsia coffee and well priced, high quality sandwiches and salads. Indoor and outdoor seating - excellent for people watching by the Lake.
Good coffee and nice selection of sandwiches and pastries. Also walking distance from the house and outdoor seating only.
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Dinette
1608 1/2 Sunset Blvd
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Good coffee and nice selection of sandwiches and pastries. Also walking distance from the house and outdoor seating only.
A great place to grab well priced coffee and pastry. Small outdoor seating only.
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Taza
1825 Sunset Boulevard
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A great place to grab well priced coffee and pastry. Small outdoor seating only.
Good coffee, wifi and a decent place to work.
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Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset Blvd
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Good coffee, wifi and a decent place to work.
The best restaurant in the neighborhood right now; small plates, good wine. A lot of meaty options. They have counter where you can sit and sip and eat.
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Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset Blvd
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The best restaurant in the neighborhood right now; small plates, good wine. A lot of meaty options. They have counter where you can sit and sip and eat.
It's a vegan restaurant. Organic, sustainable and yummy. You won’t miss the meat.
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset Blvd
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It's a vegan restaurant. Organic, sustainable and yummy. You won’t miss the meat.
My favorite Mexican restaurant in Echo Park (and one of the best in LA). It is a longish walk east on Sunset from Echo Park Avenue. Go during the day. But I highly recommend it.
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Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvd
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My favorite Mexican restaurant in Echo Park (and one of the best in LA). It is a longish walk east on Sunset from Echo Park Avenue. Go during the day. But I highly recommend it.
It's Starbucks. If you want something predictable, it's here. There is a Subway sandwich in the same shopping complex.
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Starbucks Reserve
2134 Sunset Blvd
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It's Starbucks. If you want something predictable, it's here. There is a Subway sandwich in the same shopping complex.
This is a classic fish taco place, and it is really good. If you eat shellfish (and hominy), I recommend the shrimp pozole. But, can’t go wrong with the classic fish tacos.
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Señor Fish
4803 Eagle Rock Blvd
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This is a classic fish taco place, and it is really good. If you eat shellfish (and hominy), I recommend the shrimp pozole. But, can’t go wrong with the classic fish tacos.
A British themed sports bar. A good place to watch international soccer. The food is a bit pricey, I think, but they are constantly reworking their menu. I haven't been in a few months.
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The Lost Knight
1538 Sunset Boulevard
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A British themed sports bar. A good place to watch international soccer. The food is a bit pricey, I think, but they are constantly reworking their menu. I haven't been in a few months.
A little bit of a longer walk up Echo Park Avenue, but this is a good place to work (free wifi) and people watch. This is a classic Echo Park coffee house.
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Chango Coffee
1559 Echo Park Avenue
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A little bit of a longer walk up Echo Park Avenue, but this is a good place to work (free wifi) and people watch. This is a classic Echo Park coffee house.
A very long walk north on Echo Park Avenue, but it gives you a chance to explore Elysian Heights (the northern edge of Echo Park). The coffee here is good and so is the wifi. Take the Dash bus.
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Fix Coffee
2100 Echo Park Avenue
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A very long walk north on Echo Park Avenue, but it gives you a chance to explore Elysian Heights (the northern edge of Echo Park). The coffee here is good and so is the wifi. Take the Dash bus.
The newest place to get coffee and sandwiches in Echo Park. I've not been yet, but the locals seem to like it.
Reggie's Deli & Cafe
1910 Sunset Blvd
The newest place to get coffee and sandwiches in Echo Park. I've not been yet, but the locals seem to like it.
I'm not a fan, but it is a very, very popular restaurant which has been around forever. It specializes in vegan, vegetarian and meat options. Opened very late nights.
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Brite Spot
1918 Sunset Blvd
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I'm not a fan, but it is a very, very popular restaurant which has been around forever. It specializes in vegan, vegetarian and meat options. Opened very late nights.
A specialty Latin-themed coffee spot. A good place to work. (Free wifi.) They specialize in an horchata-latte, which is delicious. But they have all the usual high quality, fair-trade coffees.
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Tierra Mia Coffee
1202 N Alvarado St
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A specialty Latin-themed coffee spot. A good place to work. (Free wifi.) They specialize in an horchata-latte, which is delicious. But they have all the usual high quality, fair-trade coffees.
Small, very reasonably priced burger joint. Very reminiscent of many Los Angeles places that sell simple American (burgers, fries) and Mexican-American food (burritos). It's LA's version of homey.
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Patra Burgers On Sunset
1524 Sunset Blvd
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Small, very reasonably priced burger joint. Very reminiscent of many Los Angeles places that sell simple American (burgers, fries) and Mexican-American food (burritos). It's LA's version of homey.
Fast Mexican food. Not my fave. I go to Leo's, a truck at the car wash on Temple and Glendale or Flaming Tacos a truck at the car wash on Alvarado and Sunset. Trucks only come out at night, after 6
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Los Burritos Restaurant
1312 Echo Park Ave
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Fast Mexican food. Not my fave. I go to Leo's, a truck at the car wash on Temple and Glendale or Flaming Tacos a truck at the car wash on Alvarado and Sunset. Trucks only come out at night, after 6
A really great, reasonably priced Thai restaurant. My favorite.
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It's Thai Hometaurant
1311 N Glendale Blvd
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A really great, reasonably priced Thai restaurant. My favorite.
Good pizza.
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Hard Times Pizza Co. - The Official Website - Order Online
1311 Glendale Blvd
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Good pizza.
My local taco truck. Tacos (and taco trucks) in LA are like pizza in NYC: everybody thinks the best one is the one around the corner from their house. So it is here. Tacos for 1.25 each. Sometimes I just get two; but most people will order 3-4. They are small. They specialize in "al pastor". But they also carry chicken and everything else you would expect. Their little salsa bar is really, really good. Try all the salsas, but beware, they are spicy. Two blocks from the house.
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Leo's Tacos Truck
415 Glendale Blvd
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My local taco truck. Tacos (and taco trucks) in LA are like pizza in NYC: everybody thinks the best one is the one around the corner from their house. So it is here. Tacos for 1.25 each. Sometimes I just get two; but most people will order 3-4. They are small. They specialize in "al pastor". But they also carry chicken and everything else you would expect. Their little salsa bar is really, really good. Try all the salsas, but beware, they are spicy. Two blocks from the house.

Shopping

A good place to browse used and new books. They have wifi, coffee, sandwiches and other snacks so it is a good place to work. They are applying for a liquor license.
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Stories
1716 Sunset Blvd
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A good place to browse used and new books. They have wifi, coffee, sandwiches and other snacks so it is a good place to work. They are applying for a liquor license.

Drinks & Nightlife

It is a craft beer, quasi-sports bar which caters to vegan, vegetarian and meat-eaters alike. I always have the cauliflower based buffalo chicken wings. They are delicious.
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Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset Blvd
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It is a craft beer, quasi-sports bar which caters to vegan, vegetarian and meat-eaters alike. I always have the cauliflower based buffalo chicken wings. They are delicious.
A (sort of loud) sports bar. But it is convenient and serves craft beer, cocktails, etc. The food is supposed to be good. I've never had it.
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The Holloway
1320 Echo Park Ave
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A (sort of loud) sports bar. But it is convenient and serves craft beer, cocktails, etc. The food is supposed to be good. I've never had it.

Everything Else

Taix is classic old LA. It has been around for 80 yrs -- some 50 of them at its current location. Reasonable for French food. Good for people watching. One of my favorites.
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Taix French Restaurant
1911 Sunset Blvd
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Taix is classic old LA. It has been around for 80 yrs -- some 50 of them at its current location. Reasonable for French food. Good for people watching. One of my favorites.
Known for their pizza and salads. If you are ordering deep dish, call ahead, that takes an hour. If you are going during dinner, expect a very long wait. It is a popular restaurant.
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Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
1800 Sunset Blvd
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Known for their pizza and salads. If you are ordering deep dish, call ahead, that takes an hour. If you are going during dinner, expect a very long wait. It is a popular restaurant.
If you dont' want to wait for a table at Masa, I suggest Two Boots Pizza. It is a quick order place, but the pizza is delicious. Originally based in Brooklyn -- new to LA.
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Two Boots Echo Park
1818 Sunset Boulevard
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If you dont' want to wait for a table at Masa, I suggest Two Boots Pizza. It is a quick order place, but the pizza is delicious. Originally based in Brooklyn -- new to LA.
Your typical Walgreen, pharmacy. Everything you would expect is here.
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Walgreens
105 E Glenoaks Blvd
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Your typical Walgreen, pharmacy. Everything you would expect is here.
This is an actual bank branch. It also has three ATMs.
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Bank of America Financial Center
5515 N Figueroa St
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This is an actual bank branch. It also has three ATMs.
A legendary nightclub, even though it has only been around about 15-20 years. The Rolling Stones played a secret show here two years ago. Eclectic, upcoming bands play here, otherwise.
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The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd
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A legendary nightclub, even though it has only been around about 15-20 years. The Rolling Stones played a secret show here two years ago. Eclectic, upcoming bands play here, otherwise.
A Mexican bakery with reasonably priced pan dulce. Also a great place to grab a tamale (for $1.50) or a pack of tortilla's (corn or flour) to go. I like this place a lot.
Celaya Bakery
1630 Sunset Blvd
A Mexican bakery with reasonably priced pan dulce. Also a great place to grab a tamale (for $1.50) or a pack of tortilla's (corn or flour) to go. I like this place a lot.
An actual Citi Bank branch with ATMs.
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Citibank
211 E 1st St
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An actual Citi Bank branch with ATMs.
The Cathedral is very beautiful and modern and worth a visit. Take the 92 bus and get off on Temple and Grand. Very close to the Music Center, and Ahmanson Theater and Mark Taper Forum.
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Катедра Нашої Господи від Ангелів
555 W Temple St
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The Cathedral is very beautiful and modern and worth a visit. Take the 92 bus and get off on Temple and Grand. Very close to the Music Center, and Ahmanson Theater and Mark Taper Forum.

Essentials

It's a Whole Foods type of grocery store. A lot of organic options. I shop at the small grocery store across the street (Guadalupana, I think), it's much cheaper if you are not shopping organic.
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Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset Blvd
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It's a Whole Foods type of grocery store. A lot of organic options. I shop at the small grocery store across the street (Guadalupana, I think), it's much cheaper if you are not shopping organic.
This is your average major American grocery store. It is very large and well stocked. All that you would expect to find is here.
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Vons
561 N Glendale Ave
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This is your average major American grocery store. It is very large and well stocked. All that you would expect to find is here.
Tiny "boutique"-type grocery store. If you are doing the whole locally sourced, sustainable eating, this place is for you. Very high quality groceries. It's tiny so they only have what they have (and is in season.) Expensive.
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Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park Ave
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Tiny "boutique"-type grocery store. If you are doing the whole locally sourced, sustainable eating, this place is for you. Very high quality groceries. It's tiny so they only have what they have (and is in season.) Expensive.
Not exactly a grocery store. As its name suggests, it is a well stocked liquor store.
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House of Spirits
1314 Echo Park Ave
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Not exactly a grocery store. As its name suggests, it is a well stocked liquor store.
This is my main grocery store. i love Trader Joes. you will find that most Angelenos love Trader Joes. This store is not necessarily close to the house. You need to drive there or uber there. But the prices are good, the offerings are good quality and they have a great mix of organic and non-organic and unique snacks and foods that you won't find anywhere else.
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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
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This is my main grocery store. i love Trader Joes. you will find that most Angelenos love Trader Joes. This store is not necessarily close to the house. You need to drive there or uber there. But the prices are good, the offerings are good quality and they have a great mix of organic and non-organic and unique snacks and foods that you won't find anywhere else.

Sightseeing

A really beautiful and iconic modern building. Take the 92 bus (wait for it on Bellevue and Laveta) and get off on Grand and Temple and walk two blocks south. Worth the short bus trip or 20 mis walk
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
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A really beautiful and iconic modern building. Take the 92 bus (wait for it on Bellevue and Laveta) and get off on Grand and Temple and walk two blocks south. Worth the short bus trip or 20 mis walk
One of the newest Museums in LA. It opened in 2015. It is much talked about and mostly focused on modern and contemporary art. It is very popular and requires a reservation. If you know you want to visit, I suggest getting a reservation at the earliest convenience, especially if you are thinking of visiting on a weekend of a holiday.
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The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
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One of the newest Museums in LA. It opened in 2015. It is much talked about and mostly focused on modern and contemporary art. It is very popular and requires a reservation. If you know you want to visit, I suggest getting a reservation at the earliest convenience, especially if you are thinking of visiting on a weekend of a holiday.