Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

The guava pastries and organic Oaxaca coffee are a must try! They also have delicious quiches and breakfast tacos
Warm, cozy environment for coffee, tea, and bagels with an area for kids. Must try their Horchata Latte!
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Cafe de Leche
5000 York Blvd
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Warm, cozy environment for coffee, tea, and bagels with an area for kids. Must try their Horchata Latte!
Nice environment, great strong coffee with hemp and cashew milk add on, and tasty dishes like spelt tostada (one of my favorites)
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Civil Coffee
5629 N Figueroa St
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Nice environment, great strong coffee with hemp and cashew milk add on, and tasty dishes like spelt tostada (one of my favorites)
Neighborhood sandwich shop in the back of La Tropicana Market, a bodega with a range of organic produce and environmentally friendly products. A short walk from my house!
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Monte 52
5200 Monte Vista St
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Neighborhood sandwich shop in the back of La Tropicana Market, a bodega with a range of organic produce and environmentally friendly products. A short walk from my house!
Must try this quaint casual little restaurant located on York Blvd for the best huaraches in town. If you’ve never tried a huarache, it’s a food similar in shape to a sandal, consisting of a fried masa dough base with a topping, typically salsa, potato, meat and/or cheese.
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El Huarache Azteca
5225 York Blvd
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Must try this quaint casual little restaurant located on York Blvd for the best huaraches in town. If you’ve never tried a huarache, it’s a food similar in shape to a sandal, consisting of a fried masa dough base with a topping, typically salsa, potato, meat and/or cheese.
Cozy addictive nook for organic American breakfast, lunch & dinner with gluten-free, paleo-friendly options where you can get a Dandy Mocha (made with dandelion instead of coffee) and Green eggs!
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Amara Kitchen
519 N Avenue 64
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Cozy addictive nook for organic American breakfast, lunch & dinner with gluten-free, paleo-friendly options where you can get a Dandy Mocha (made with dandelion instead of coffee) and Green eggs!
A Vietnamese restaurant meets American style diner where you can find tasty Vietnamese style comfort foods like caramelized ginger wings, and spicy fries with chiles, garlic & cilantro as well as signature dishes like shrimp banh mi and mushroom and shallot porridge. BYO
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Good Girl Dinette
110 North Avenue 56
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A Vietnamese restaurant meets American style diner where you can find tasty Vietnamese style comfort foods like caramelized ginger wings, and spicy fries with chiles, garlic & cilantro as well as signature dishes like shrimp banh mi and mushroom and shallot porridge. BYO
A speakeasy type full bar and restaurant with classy dishes. I heard they have a great brunch too!
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Sonny's Hideaway
5137 York Blvd
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A speakeasy type full bar and restaurant with classy dishes. I heard they have a great brunch too!
adventurous donuts!
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Donut Friend
5107 York Blvd
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adventurous donuts!
Unique, strange, and constantly alternating flavors like brown bread, malt burn sugar, taro, match green tea, chai latte, goat cheese honey lavender – you get the idea! Get ready to be intrigued
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Scoops
2143 West 182nd Street
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Unique, strange, and constantly alternating flavors like brown bread, malt burn sugar, taro, match green tea, chai latte, goat cheese honey lavender – you get the idea! Get ready to be intrigued
Independently owned pizzeria serving handmade pizzas as well as pizza by the slice
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TOWN Pizza
5101 York Blvd
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Independently owned pizzeria serving handmade pizzas as well as pizza by the slice
Authentic Thai food, culture, and atmosphere with traditional music in Pasadena. Excellent seafood options like deep fried spicy soft shell crab in chili sauce
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President Thai Restaurant
498 S Rosemead Blvd
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Authentic Thai food, culture, and atmosphere with traditional music in Pasadena. Excellent seafood options like deep fried spicy soft shell crab in chili sauce
Mom and Pop after-hours greasy spoon take-out also serving a great breakfast burrito. One of the few places in Pasadena that stay open late.
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Lucky Boy
640 S Arroyo Pkwy
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Mom and Pop after-hours greasy spoon take-out also serving a great breakfast burrito. One of the few places in Pasadena that stay open late.
Serves a wide variety of Mandarin and Szechuan dishes. Fantastic noodle dishes
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Eagle Rock Green Dragon
1733 Colorado Blvd
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Serves a wide variety of Mandarin and Szechuan dishes. Fantastic noodle dishes
The guava pastries and organic Oaxaca coffee are a must try! They also have delicious quiches and breakfast tacos
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La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa St
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The guava pastries and organic Oaxaca coffee are a must try! They also have delicious quiches and breakfast tacos

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local artsy bar with a selection of rotating draft beers and tasty bar bites
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The Hermosillo
5125 York Blvd
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Great local artsy bar with a selection of rotating draft beers and tasty bar bites
Free tunes on Wednesday and Thursday nights and you can bring in delicious burgers bought from Burgerlords.
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The Hi Hat
5043 York Blvd
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Free tunes on Wednesday and Thursday nights and you can bring in delicious burgers bought from Burgerlords.
Full bar/restaurant and beer on tap. An old local Highland Park spot. Tasty bites like Sriracha Wings and Arugula Salad.
The York Manor
4908 York Blvd
Full bar/restaurant and beer on tap. An old local Highland Park spot. Tasty bites like Sriracha Wings and Arugula Salad.
The food here is great but what I love best is the secret speakeasy bar in the back courtyard.
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Cafe Birdie
5631 N Figueroa St
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The food here is great but what I love best is the secret speakeasy bar in the back courtyard.
Formerly known as “little cave”. Dive turned Mexican cocktail den. Best and potent Mezcal Margaritas and classic drinks like Malditos Secretos spiked with tequila, Jamaica flower, lime and agave.
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La Cuevita
5922 N Figueroa St
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Formerly known as “little cave”. Dive turned Mexican cocktail den. Best and potent Mezcal Margaritas and classic drinks like Malditos Secretos spiked with tequila, Jamaica flower, lime and agave.

Sightseeing

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses The grounds are open to the public year-round, as are the All-America Rose Selection test gardens. The house itself is open to the public from 2-3pm every Thursday from February to August.
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Wrigley Mansion
391 S Orange Grove Blvd
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Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses The grounds are open to the public year-round, as are the All-America Rose Selection test gardens. The house itself is open to the public from 2-3pm every Thursday from February to August.
Cobblestone alley in old town Pasadena featured in films such as Pulp Fiction, Paper Moon, and The Sting.
Kendall Avenue
Kendall Avenue
Cobblestone alley in old town Pasadena featured in films such as Pulp Fiction, Paper Moon, and The Sting.

Parks & Nature

Hillside Sanctuary for wildlife and quiet-seeking humans alike. The Audubon Center sits within the larger 282-acre Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, where it hosts night hikes, nature walks and opportunities to spot more than 140 species of birds.
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Audubon Center at Debs Park
4700 Griffin Ave
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Hillside Sanctuary for wildlife and quiet-seeking humans alike. The Audubon Center sits within the larger 282-acre Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, where it hosts night hikes, nature walks and opportunities to spot more than 140 species of birds.
The park is actually a playground—sits on a third of an acre that was once a gas station, hence the "self serve" Highland Park sign at the entrance.
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York Park
4596 N Avenue 50
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The park is actually a playground—sits on a third of an acre that was once a gas station, hence the "self serve" Highland Park sign at the entrance.
An unmaintained Los Angeles city park with great potential for habitat restoration. The canyon slopes are home to the rare California Walnut tree, which Mt. Washington is known for. 911 Museum Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90065
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Moon Canyon Park
911 Museum Dr
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An unmaintained Los Angeles city park with great potential for habitat restoration. The canyon slopes are home to the rare California Walnut tree, which Mt. Washington is known for. 911 Museum Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90065
A 35-acre nature park located on the southwestern slopes of Mount Washington, Elyria Canyon Park provides a glimpse into the native habitat that once thrived in the hills near downtown Los Angeles.
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Elyria Canyon Park
1550 Bridgeport Dr
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A 35-acre nature park located on the southwestern slopes of Mount Washington, Elyria Canyon Park provides a glimpse into the native habitat that once thrived in the hills near downtown Los Angeles.
Beautiful peaceful grounds and sitting areas. Use to be the famous Mount Washington Hotel. Grounds are open Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm. 3880 San Rafael Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90065
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Self-Realization Fellowship International Headquarters
3880 San Rafael Ave
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Beautiful peaceful grounds and sitting areas. Use to be the famous Mount Washington Hotel. Grounds are open Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm. 3880 San Rafael Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90065

Arts & Culture

Charles Fletcher Lummis founded the Southwest Museum, was an editor at the Los Angeles Times, and design this house on the banks of the Arroyo Seco. The house is credited with being one of the first to spark the Arts & Crafts aesthetic. Free tours are offered during open hours of Saturday and Sunday 10am – 3pm. Located at 200 E. Avenue 43
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Lummis Home (El Alisal)
200 E Ave 43
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Charles Fletcher Lummis founded the Southwest Museum, was an editor at the Los Angeles Times, and design this house on the banks of the Arroyo Seco. The house is credited with being one of the first to spark the Arts & Crafts aesthetic. Free tours are offered during open hours of Saturday and Sunday 10am – 3pm. Located at 200 E. Avenue 43
Founded in 1907 by legendary activist Charles F. Lummis, the Southwest Museum of the American Indian now lives on as the Autry's satellite Mt. Washington campus. The Spanish castle atop the hill was constructed a few years later and continues to house ceramics and other artifacts that constitute the second largest collection of Native American objects in the United States.
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Southwest Museum
4600 Marmion Way
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Founded in 1907 by legendary activist Charles F. Lummis, the Southwest Museum of the American Indian now lives on as the Autry's satellite Mt. Washington campus. The Spanish castle atop the hill was constructed a few years later and continues to house ceramics and other artifacts that constitute the second largest collection of Native American objects in the United States.
City’s oldest surviving police station, built in1925, where you can check out everything from Charles Manson’s booking photo to an array of vintage cop cars. True crime fans will appreciate the exhibition detailing the 1997 North Hollywood Bank of America holdup, with the original vehicles and disguises used by the perpetrators. The museum allows visitors to climb aboard a police helicopter or CHP motorcycle and imagine themselves as part of the action.
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Los Angeles Police Museum
6045 York Blvd
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City’s oldest surviving police station, built in1925, where you can check out everything from Charles Manson’s booking photo to an array of vintage cop cars. True crime fans will appreciate the exhibition detailing the 1997 North Hollywood Bank of America holdup, with the original vehicles and disguises used by the perpetrators. The museum allows visitors to climb aboard a police helicopter or CHP motorcycle and imagine themselves as part of the action.

Shopping

Stocked with more than 550 varieties of craft beer and vintage soda—including Coca-Cola that’s truly made in Mexico (not just bottled there) with cane sugar (not high-fructose corn syrup). This place will make you nostalgic!
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Galco's Old World Grocery
5702 York Blvd
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Stocked with more than 550 varieties of craft beer and vintage soda—including Coca-Cola that’s truly made in Mexico (not just bottled there) with cane sugar (not high-fructose corn syrup). This place will make you nostalgic!
Not just any bookstore. Offers new and used books, especially in the areas of affordable offbeat vintage books, fanzines, local and independent presses and authors.
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Book Show
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Not just any bookstore. Offers new and used books, especially in the areas of affordable offbeat vintage books, fanzines, local and independent presses and authors.
Hip secondhand retailer in spacious digs offering apparel, jewelry & accessories for men & women.
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The Bearded Beagle
5206 Monte Vista St
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Hip secondhand retailer in spacious digs offering apparel, jewelry & accessories for men & women.
New and used vinyl records and CDs. Plus regular live music shows.
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Permanent Records
1906 Cypress Avenue
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New and used vinyl records and CDs. Plus regular live music shows.
Rare and used musical instruments
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Future Music
5112 York Blvd
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Rare and used musical instruments
Beautiful garden gifts including Olla irrigation pots
Fig Earth Supply
3577 N Figueroa St
Beautiful garden gifts including Olla irrigation pots

Essentials

Pharmacy and a convenient store for basic things you might need
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CVS Pharmacy
7100 Santa Monica Blvd
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Pharmacy and a convenient store for basic things you might need
Pharmacy and a convenient store for basic things you might need
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Rite Aid
6305 York Blvd
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Pharmacy and a convenient store for basic things you might need
Small store offering produce, liquor & groceries, plus a meat counter, sandwiches & fresh juices. 7am – 9pm
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La Tropicana Market
5200 Monte Vista St
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Small store offering produce, liquor & groceries, plus a meat counter, sandwiches & fresh juices. 7am – 9pm
This is the closest Post Office to my house
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United States Postal Service
7435 N Figueroa St
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This is the closest Post Office to my house
Super market with wide selection of produce, meats, cheese, and just about everything
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Sprouts Farmers Market
2245 Yosemite Dr
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Super market with wide selection of produce, meats, cheese, and just about everything
Large super market with discounted selections throughout the store. Where you can find a lot of Latin American spices, cheeses, and other ingredients.
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Food 4 Less
5100 N Figueroa St
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Large super market with discounted selections throughout the store. Where you can find a lot of Latin American spices, cheeses, and other ingredients.