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24 hour restaurant across from our building. Recommendation: Salmon tacos with mango salsa
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LA Cafe
639 S Spring St
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24 hour restaurant across from our building. Recommendation: Salmon tacos with mango salsa
Rated #8 best coffee in LA last year by the Huffington Post. Recommendation: Horchata ice latte
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Tierra Mia Coffee
1202 N Alvarado St
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Rated #8 best coffee in LA last year by the Huffington Post. Recommendation: Horchata ice latte
Incredible deserts! Recommendation: Scoops ice cream
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Syrup Desserts
611 S Spring St
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Incredible deserts! Recommendation: Scoops ice cream
Food with a fresh taste Recommendation: Ahi tuna taco & potato taco
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TLT Food
1116 Westwood Blvd
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Food with a fresh taste Recommendation: Ahi tuna taco & potato taco
Cheap, delicious Mediterranean food. Delivery available. Recommendation: $10 for a falafel plate with five large side salads of your choosing.
Mediterranean City Grill
609 S Spring St
Cheap, delicious Mediterranean food. Delivery available. Recommendation: $10 for a falafel plate with five large side salads of your choosing.
A sushi joint with a vision; To serve the best quality sushi ingredient and let them shine on their own. Recommendation: The "Trust Me" = Course after course of mouthwatering sushi, timed perfectly.
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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
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A sushi joint with a vision; To serve the best quality sushi ingredient and let them shine on their own. Recommendation: The "Trust Me" = Course after course of mouthwatering sushi, timed perfectly.
Tasty, affordable Vietnamese cuisine with outdoor street seating. Recommendation: The shrimp pho.
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Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main St
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Tasty, affordable Vietnamese cuisine with outdoor street seating. Recommendation: The shrimp pho.
Patient coffee preparation by highly skilled baristas + a menu of creative drinks. Recommendation: Lavender Hot Chocolate - Voted by LA Weekly as the best cup of cocoa in the city.
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Cafe Demitasse
135 San Pedro St
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Patient coffee preparation by highly skilled baristas + a menu of creative drinks. Recommendation: Lavender Hot Chocolate - Voted by LA Weekly as the best cup of cocoa in the city.
Delicious, authentic Italian food in a hip, young atmosphere. Relatively small place that can get crowded but as long as you're under 4 people, the wait isn't too bad.
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Maccheroni Republic
332 S Broadway
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Delicious, authentic Italian food in a hip, young atmosphere. Relatively small place that can get crowded but as long as you're under 4 people, the wait isn't too bad.
This Italian restaurant was listed in just about every LA foodie blog and magazine's top 10 list in 2013. RSVP over a day in advance to eat after 10 and over 1 MONTH in advance to eat earlier.
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Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
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This Italian restaurant was listed in just about every LA foodie blog and magazine's top 10 list in 2013. RSVP over a day in advance to eat after 10 and over 1 MONTH in advance to eat earlier.
Don't be fooled by the miniscule size of this unassuming coffee shop. They serve up a mean espresso; One of the best in LA.
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Spring For Coffee
548 S Spring St
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Don't be fooled by the miniscule size of this unassuming coffee shop. They serve up a mean espresso; One of the best in LA.
Communal style German sausage and beer haven. Over 10 varieties - Beef, chicken, rabbit, rattlesnake (?), vegetarian. Couple dozen beers. Recommendation: Any sausage and fries with chipotle mayo.
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Wurstküche
800 East 3rd Street
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Communal style German sausage and beer haven. Over 10 varieties - Beef, chicken, rabbit, rattlesnake (?), vegetarian. Couple dozen beers. Recommendation: Any sausage and fries with chipotle mayo.
Traditional sushi place in a Little Tokyo shopping centerl. Basically just delicious fish and good pricing. Recommendation: The Chirashi Bowl
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Sushi Go 55
333 Alameda St
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Traditional sushi place in a Little Tokyo shopping centerl. Basically just delicious fish and good pricing. Recommendation: The Chirashi Bowl
Delectable Peruvian cuisine in a sophisticated, hip environment. Recommendation: Ceviche Mixto
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Mo-Chica
514 West 7th Street
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Delectable Peruvian cuisine in a sophisticated, hip environment. Recommendation: Ceviche Mixto
Pop up brunch spot that takes over The Gorbals restaurant on weekends. Best brunch in LA! Make a reservation the day before. Recommendation: Goat Cheese Mac and Cheese. http://www.ktchn105.com
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The Gorbals
216 East 5th Street
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Pop up brunch spot that takes over The Gorbals restaurant on weekends. Best brunch in LA! Make a reservation the day before. Recommendation: Goat Cheese Mac and Cheese. http://www.ktchn105.com
Giant doors, high ceilings, and a diverse clientelle - At this restaurant and bakery you'll find business executive eating next to artists and children. Recommendation: Any of their macaroons!
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Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
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Giant doors, high ceilings, and a diverse clientelle - At this restaurant and bakery you'll find business executive eating next to artists and children. Recommendation: Any of their macaroons!
Authentic sushi with large portions for a great price in the Japanese Village of Little Tokyo. Recommendation: Any of the specials -Sushi, tempura, rolls, and miso for around $15 Yumm.
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OOmasa
100 Japanese Village Plaza Mall
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Authentic sushi with large portions for a great price in the Japanese Village of Little Tokyo. Recommendation: Any of the specials -Sushi, tempura, rolls, and miso for around $15 Yumm.

Drinks & Nightlife

Vodka bar with delicious drinks + serves food from TLT Recommendation: jalapeno and pickle juice martini
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Silo DTLA
221 W 7th St
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Vodka bar with delicious drinks + serves food from TLT Recommendation: jalapeno and pickle juice martini
Serves over 100 different whiskeys with your choice of preparation: Neat, on the rocks, or as a whiskey sour. Multiple pool tables and lively atmosphere.
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Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th St
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Serves over 100 different whiskeys with your choice of preparation: Neat, on the rocks, or as a whiskey sour. Multiple pool tables and lively atmosphere.
Lively bar flaunts sophisticated selection of drinks served out of mason jars, large outdoor area, and pretty damn good live music multiple nights week. Beware of long lines after 10:30 on weekends.
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Villains Tavern
1356 Palmetto Street
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Lively bar flaunts sophisticated selection of drinks served out of mason jars, large outdoor area, and pretty damn good live music multiple nights week. Beware of long lines after 10:30 on weekends.
This down to earth, yet strangely sophisticated spot is an unshakable local favorite. 25 beers on tap, wine, full bar, sandwiches. Recommendation: Sublimely Self Righteous Ale.
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Spring Steet Bar
626 S Spring St
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This down to earth, yet strangely sophisticated spot is an unshakable local favorite. 25 beers on tap, wine, full bar, sandwiches. Recommendation: Sublimely Self Righteous Ale.
This ornate underground bar was forged out an old electrical plant, with preserved machinery. Entrance in alley between 2nd & 3rd. Dress code enforced. Go before 10 to avoid a treacherous line.
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The Edison
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This ornate underground bar was forged out an old electrical plant, with preserved machinery. Entrance in alley between 2nd & 3rd. Dress code enforced. Go before 10 to avoid a treacherous line.
Located through a nondescript door in the back of Cole's deli, this mock speakeasy started a revolution in LA in 2009. resulting in dozens of bars competing for best cocktail. Varnish still wins out.
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The Varnish
118 E 6th St
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Located through a nondescript door in the back of Cole's deli, this mock speakeasy started a revolution in LA in 2009. resulting in dozens of bars competing for best cocktail. Varnish still wins out.
Beautiful rooftop pool bar with stunning views of Downtown. Sip by the pool or have a beer at the more secluded, bushy-walled biergarten. Be careful of nightmarish lines on weekend nights.
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Standard Downtown
550 Flower St
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Beautiful rooftop pool bar with stunning views of Downtown. Sip by the pool or have a beer at the more secluded, bushy-walled biergarten. Be careful of nightmarish lines on weekend nights.
French style rooftop restaurant and bar soaring 15 stories atop a downtown office building. Romantic ambiance during the week and bustling over weekends. Hit elevator button next to bird symbol.
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Perch
448 S Hill St
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French style rooftop restaurant and bar soaring 15 stories atop a downtown office building. Romantic ambiance during the week and bustling over weekends. Hit elevator button next to bird symbol.

Essentials

Well, frankly, because it's the only supermarket in Downtown LA. On the plus side, it's huge and has convenient free parking.
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Ralphs
645 W 9th St
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Well, frankly, because it's the only supermarket in Downtown LA. On the plus side, it's huge and has convenient free parking.

Shopping

Nice selections of wines and beers, knowledgeable staff, and nightly tastings of your favorite bibations. They even deliver.
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BUZZ wine beer bottleshop & bar
460 S Spring St
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Nice selections of wines and beers, knowledgeable staff, and nightly tastings of your favorite bibations. They even deliver.
Giant used bookstore carved out of a historic bank. You'll stroll in and out of vaults and secret forbidden corridors circa 1930. Did I mention the books upstairs are all $1! This is a MUST SEE.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
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Giant used bookstore carved out of a historic bank. You'll stroll in and out of vaults and secret forbidden corridors circa 1930. Did I mention the books upstairs are all $1! This is a MUST SEE.

Everything Else

Newly revitalized mecca of food, drink, and vendors. Highlights: Stick Rice's simplified thai food, Eggslut's breakfast sandwiches.
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Гранд Централ Маркет
317 S Broadway
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Newly revitalized mecca of food, drink, and vendors. Highlights: Stick Rice's simplified thai food, Eggslut's breakfast sandwiches.

Arts & Culture

If you're looking for a taste of alternative LA lifestyle, this underground-ish, dingy punk club, made famous by the band No Age, just might to do the trick.
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The Smell
247 S Main St
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If you're looking for a taste of alternative LA lifestyle, this underground-ish, dingy punk club, made famous by the band No Age, just might to do the trick.