Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
California style cuisine. Fresh, healthy, yummy. Great Coffee, No booze :(
116 locals recommend
Bloom Cafe
5544 W Pico BlvdCalifornia style cuisine. Fresh, healthy, yummy. Great Coffee, No booze :(
Legit Sushi / Underrated and understated. Chef at South West Corner of Bar is where I like to sit.
13 locals recommend
OOmasa
100 Japanese Village Plaza MallLegit Sushi / Underrated and understated. Chef at South West Corner of Bar is where I like to sit.
Delicious food; breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Beer, and wine, and of course great coffee.
120 locals recommend
Paper or Plastik Cafe
5772 W Pico BlvdDelicious food; breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Beer, and wine, and of course great coffee.
Super delicious, modern sushi joint. Not great for one on ones with the chef. gratuity is included in the cost of meal, which is a nice surprise too.
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th StSuper delicious, modern sushi joint. Not great for one on ones with the chef. gratuity is included in the cost of meal, which is a nice surprise too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails, and Damn good French Dips. Various meats, various cheeses...
153 locals recommend
Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th StGreat cocktails, and Damn good French Dips. Various meats, various cheeses...
Sightseeing
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdMust See
Venice Canals
Gorgeous any time of day. Accessible via car or foot
The Eames House, also known as Case Study House No. 8, is a landmark of mid-20th century modern architecture located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was designed and constructed in 1949 by husband-and-wife Charles and Ray Eames to serve as their home and studio. They lived in their home until their deaths: Charles in 1978 and Ray, ten years to the day, in 1988.
21 locals recommend
Eames Foundation
203 Chautauqua BlvdThe Eames House, also known as Case Study House No. 8, is a landmark of mid-20th century modern architecture located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was designed and constructed in 1949 by husband-and-wife Charles and Ray Eames to serve as their home and studio. They lived in their home until their deaths: Charles in 1978 and Ray, ten years to the day, in 1988.
Within Los Angeles’s collection of modernist homes, few are as brilliant as architect John Lautner’s 1963 Sheats-Goldstein house. Perched in the hills of Beverly Crest, the concrete-and-glass pleasure dome has played starring roles in a slate of movies (most notably The Big Lebowski and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle)
Sheats Goldstein Residence
Within Los Angeles’s collection of modernist homes, few are as brilliant as architect John Lautner’s 1963 Sheats-Goldstein house. Perched in the hills of Beverly Crest, the concrete-and-glass pleasure dome has played starring roles in a slate of movies (most notably The Big Lebowski and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle)
Available for day, sunset, and evening for drinks and tours.
Best to schedule in advance at www.stahlhouse.com
The Stahl House (Case Study House #22)
Designed by architect Pierre Koenig, and built in 1959 as part of the Case Study Houses program, the house is considered an iconic representation of modern architecture in Los Angeles during the twentieth century. It was made famous by a Julius Shulman photograph showing two women leisurely sitting in a corner of the house with an eventide panoramic view of the city through floor-to-ceiling glass walls.[4] The house was used in numerous fashion shoots, films, and advertising campaigns.
18 locals recommend
Stahl House
1635 Woods DrAvailable for day, sunset, and evening for drinks and tours.
Best to schedule in advance at www.stahlhouse.com
The Stahl House (Case Study House #22)
Designed by architect Pierre Koenig, and built in 1959 as part of the Case Study Houses program, the house is considered an iconic representation of modern architecture in Los Angeles during the twentieth century. It was made famous by a Julius Shulman photograph showing two women leisurely sitting in a corner of the house with an eventide panoramic view of the city through floor-to-ceiling glass walls.[4] The house was used in numerous fashion shoots, films, and advertising campaigns.
Located in the front lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House; picture Summertime, Friday evening, wine tasting, picnic baskets, picnic blankets, a live DJ, at sunset in Los Angeles. What could be more relaxing?
224 locals recommend
Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood BlvdLocated in the front lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House; picture Summertime, Friday evening, wine tasting, picnic baskets, picnic blankets, a live DJ, at sunset in Los Angeles. What could be more relaxing?
Arts & Culture
Art, History, Culture, People Watching, Cocktails, Coffee, Saber Tooth Tigers!!!
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdArt, History, Culture, People Watching, Cocktails, Coffee, Saber Tooth Tigers!!!
A former police car warehouse in L.A.'s Little Tokyo Historic District, renovated by the noted California architect Frank Gehry, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (formerly The Temporary Contemporary) opened in 1983. This location offers 40,000 square feet of exhibition space.
401 locals recommend
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveA former police car warehouse in L.A.'s Little Tokyo Historic District, renovated by the noted California architect Frank Gehry, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (formerly The Temporary Contemporary) opened in 1983. This location offers 40,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Essentials
Advance Food Market And MoneyGram
5469 W Adams BlvdLess than a block a way
Getting Around
Walking distance about 3/4 mile, access to Santa Monica/Downtown Los Angeles/Universal Studios/Hollywood/Burbank/China Town
32 locals recommend
La Cienega/Jefferson station
Walking distance about 3/4 mile, access to Santa Monica/Downtown Los Angeles/Universal Studios/Hollywood/Burbank/China Town