Guidebook for Los Angeles

Lou
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food, good drinks, good company. Go ahead...start a conversation.
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Birds
5925 Franklin Ave
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Good food, good drinks, good company. Go ahead...start a conversation.
Do stop for one drink or at least take a picture of it and say you did.
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Frolic Room
6245 Hollywood Blvd
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Do stop for one drink or at least take a picture of it and say you did.
Small venue showcasing big talent.
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The Helio Cafe
710 N Heliotrope Dr
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Small venue showcasing big talent.
Featured by Zagat as one of the best jazz bars in L.A. You'll see serious talent.
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Catalina Bar and Grill
6725 Sunset Blvd
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Featured by Zagat as one of the best jazz bars in L.A. You'll see serious talent.
A young, hip guest suggested this one for it's excellent pub food, great beer selection and unpretentious atmosphere.
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Blue Palms Brewhouse
8440 Hollywood Blvd
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A young, hip guest suggested this one for it's excellent pub food, great beer selection and unpretentious atmosphere.

Food Scene

This has been my touch of France since I moved to the area in 1976.
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La Poubelle
5907 Franklin Ave
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This has been my touch of France since I moved to the area in 1976.
Like most of the places on this strip, it's a great place to sit outside near the sidewalk and people watch or spend quality time with your laptop.
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Bourgeois Pig
5931 Franklin Ave
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Like most of the places on this strip, it's a great place to sit outside near the sidewalk and people watch or spend quality time with your laptop.
Grab a cup of coffee and check it out. Mostly a thirty something Hollywood crowd. I think everyone who shows up, including the famous, is looking for someone famous or someone fabulous to chat up.
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The Oaks Gourmet Market
1915 N Bronson Ave
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Grab a cup of coffee and check it out. Mostly a thirty something Hollywood crowd. I think everyone who shows up, including the famous, is looking for someone famous or someone fabulous to chat up.
Close and cute. The movie, Swingers was filmed here.
Best Western Plus Hollywood Hills Hotel
6141 Franklin Ave
Close and cute. The movie, Swingers was filmed here.
People drive from all over the county to taste these gourmet donuts, but you can stroll down to the corner.
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Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
6211 Franklin Ave
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People drive from all over the county to taste these gourmet donuts, but you can stroll down to the corner.
For $36 you get a choice: either an adventurous French bistro meal or a more traditional one. This includes a first, main and desert course. I haven't been yet, but it is getting great reviews.
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Papilles
6221 Franklin Ave
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For $36 you get a choice: either an adventurous French bistro meal or a more traditional one. This includes a first, main and desert course. I haven't been yet, but it is getting great reviews.
Just inside the gateposts of Hollywoodland, this cafe and the surrounding businesses still carry more than a whiff of old Hollywood. Get a good picture of the sign on your way up Beachwood.
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Beachwood Cafe
2695 N Beachwood Dr
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Just inside the gateposts of Hollywoodland, this cafe and the surrounding businesses still carry more than a whiff of old Hollywood. Get a good picture of the sign on your way up Beachwood.
The bar at the W is a fun place for an afternoon or an after theater drink. Check out the restaurants as well.
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W Hollywood
6250 Hollywood Blvd
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The bar at the W is a fun place for an afternoon or an after theater drink. Check out the restaurants as well.
There are many great ethnic restaurants in Hollywood. This if my favorite because of the sweet couple who own and run it, the well priced authentic food, and the gossip magazines.
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Thai Pepper Restaurant
6219 Franklin Ave
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There are many great ethnic restaurants in Hollywood. This if my favorite because of the sweet couple who own and run it, the well priced authentic food, and the gossip magazines.
I love the friendliness, the atmosphere, and the yumminess of the treats in this place!
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La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa St
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I love the friendliness, the atmosphere, and the yumminess of the treats in this place!
Guests, Patrick and Luz, reported that this was a "magical" place to celebrate special occasions. The staff is warm and friendly, food and drinks excellent and sometimes there is live music.
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Sadie Kitchen and Lounge
1638 N Las Palmas Ave
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Guests, Patrick and Luz, reported that this was a "magical" place to celebrate special occasions. The staff is warm and friendly, food and drinks excellent and sometimes there is live music.
Good , good food, anytime- The soft scrambled eggs infused with onion is the first item to order. Like all the eateries I list here, this is an easy walk.
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Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles - Hollywood
1514 N Gower St
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Good , good food, anytime- The soft scrambled eggs infused with onion is the first item to order. Like all the eateries I list here, this is an easy walk.

Arts & Culture

Shows are short and either free or cheap, either fabulous or awkward. Lines for well known performers are long and friendly.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin Ave
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Shows are short and either free or cheap, either fabulous or awkward. Lines for well known performers are long and friendly.
Just entering this restored legit theatre from Hollywood's glory days is a treat for the eyes. Besides that, you can count on seeing some of the best of Broadway right here.
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Театр Пантажес в Голливуде
6233 Hollywood Blvd
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Just entering this restored legit theatre from Hollywood's glory days is a treat for the eyes. Besides that, you can count on seeing some of the best of Broadway right here.
Whether or not there's a performance, check out the museum and grounds. Take a picnic if you have time. Hike over or drive. Parking is free when there is no concert.
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Голливуд-боул
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
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Whether or not there's a performance, check out the museum and grounds. Take a picnic if you have time. Hike over or drive. Parking is free when there is no concert.
They've been hosting big names since the 40s. See who will be playing when you're in town.
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Hollywood Palladium
6215 Sunset Blvd
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They've been hosting big names since the 40s. See who will be playing when you're in town.
Indie bands and legendary names!
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The Fonda Theatre
6126 Hollywood Blvd
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Indie bands and legendary names!

Everything Else

Good browsing and good prices on a carefully culled selection of used and collectable books on all subjects. When you go down to Franklin Village one night, go in whether you want a book or not.
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Counterpoint Records & Books
5911 Franklin Ave
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Good browsing and good prices on a carefully culled selection of used and collectable books on all subjects. When you go down to Franklin Village one night, go in whether you want a book or not.
Park here for $2, for 2hrs. Tour Mann's Chinese, The Egyptian, El Capitan, The Roosevelt Hotel and...ahh forget it. Spend a day strolling and enjoying the sights, eats/drinks of the boulevard.
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Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd
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Park here for $2, for 2hrs. Tour Mann's Chinese, The Egyptian, El Capitan, The Roosevelt Hotel and...ahh forget it. Spend a day strolling and enjoying the sights, eats/drinks of the boulevard.
This area of the hills has always attracted the spiritual.
Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church
2041 Argyle Ave
This area of the hills has always attracted the spiritual.
You are welcome to attend Sunday services in their beautiful temple, or browse their bookstore.
Vedanta Society Of Southern California: Ramakrishna Monastery
19961 Live Oak Canyon Road
You are welcome to attend Sunday services in their beautiful temple, or browse their bookstore.
Take a picture on your way down to Hollywood Boulevard.
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Здание Capitol Records
1750 Vine St
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Take a picture on your way down to Hollywood Boulevard.
Hike and/or participate in free yoga classes (bring your own mat and a few bucks donation), and you will get a feel for the CA lifestyle that has drawn so many creative, talented young people.
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Парк Раньон-Каньон
2000 N Fuller Ave
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Hike and/or participate in free yoga classes (bring your own mat and a few bucks donation), and you will get a feel for the CA lifestyle that has drawn so many creative, talented young people.

Sightseeing

Disney's flagship. Maybe you'll catch an opening.
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Эль-Капитан
6838 Hollywood Blvd
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Disney's flagship. Maybe you'll catch an opening.
Beautifully restored movie palace of old Hollywood. You don't have to go in to appreciate it's magic.
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The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood
6712 Hollywood Blvd
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Beautifully restored movie palace of old Hollywood. You don't have to go in to appreciate it's magic.
Still called Grauman's Chinese (by me). You must check out the footprints.
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TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
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Still called Grauman's Chinese (by me). You must check out the footprints.
Come for the architecture and the view; stay for the stars (real ones).
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Обсерватория Гриффита
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Come for the architecture and the view; stay for the stars (real ones).
Hike around it or up above it for a shorter walk that ends at the best spot for viewing the Hollywood sign and (on a clear day) the Pacific.
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Hollywood Reservoir
G6451 Weidlake Dr
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Hike around it or up above it for a shorter walk that ends at the best spot for viewing the Hollywood sign and (on a clear day) the Pacific.

Essentials

If you want to stock your refrigerator, this is the place! Walk or drive down Argyle. Parking is off Selma.
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
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If you want to stock your refrigerator, this is the place! Walk or drive down Argyle. Parking is off Selma.

Entertainment & Activities

Take a guided trail ride through the hills and you'll feel just like an extra in a cowboy movie.
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Sunset Ranch Hollywood
3400 N Beachwood Dr
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Take a guided trail ride through the hills and you'll feel just like an extra in a cowboy movie.