Guidebook for Santa Monica

Deborah
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Essentials

Independent grocery, great deli and prepared foods. Weekends, they host an outdoor barbeque in the parking lot, very popular!
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Bob's Market
1650 Ocean Park Blvd
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Independent grocery, great deli and prepared foods. Weekends, they host an outdoor barbeque in the parking lot, very popular!
I'm personally not a fan of this chain, they are grossly overpriced, but the prepared foods section of this store is spectacular and a good bet if you have food allergies or other food issues.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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I'm personally not a fan of this chain, they are grossly overpriced, but the prepared foods section of this store is spectacular and a good bet if you have food allergies or other food issues.
A "normal" grocery store, it has everything one would want, including a good sized organic produce section.
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Ralphs
910 Lincoln Blvd
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A "normal" grocery store, it has everything one would want, including a good sized organic produce section.
Essential grocery items and deli. Easy, convenient, and they deliver, too!
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Yummy.com
1308 Pico Blvd
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Essential grocery items and deli. Easy, convenient, and they deliver, too!

Everything Else

Gorgeous public pool within walking distance of our home. http://www01.smgov.net/aquatics/
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Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd
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Gorgeous public pool within walking distance of our home. http://www01.smgov.net/aquatics/
Exact location for the farmers market is at Pico and 22nd St. Held each Saturday from 8-noon. Some prepared foods, brewed coffee, but mostly fruit and vegetables. Walking or biking distance.
Virginia Avenue
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Exact location for the farmers market is at Pico and 22nd St. Held each Saturday from 8-noon. Some prepared foods, brewed coffee, but mostly fruit and vegetables. Walking or biking distance.
Sunday mornings, this very popular farmers market has prepared foods and fruits/vegetables. Main St. is a great strolling street and only 2 blocks from the beach, too. Sundays here can be good fun!
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Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main St
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Sunday mornings, this very popular farmers market has prepared foods and fruits/vegetables. Main St. is a great strolling street and only 2 blocks from the beach, too. Sundays here can be good fun!

Arts & Culture

Nice community college, have a walk through it if you like. Locals enjoy running or walking the track and stadium stairs.
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Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd
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Nice community college, have a walk through it if you like. Locals enjoy running or walking the track and stadium stairs.
They usually have very local exhibits. On Sunday, visit it after the fun farmers market at the same location.
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California Heritage Museum
2612 Main St
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They usually have very local exhibits. On Sunday, visit it after the fun farmers market at the same location.
Several galleries, nice little restaurant, and a transit hub. http://bergamotstation.com/
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Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Ave
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Several galleries, nice little restaurant, and a transit hub. http://bergamotstation.com/

Food Scene

Tasty frozen yogurt walking distance from here.
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Treats Frozen Yogurt & Ice Bar
1700 Ocean Park Blvd
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Tasty frozen yogurt walking distance from here.
Excellent Italian restaurant that has been popular for nearly 30 years. Neighborhood gem.
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Il Forno
2901 Ocean Park Blvd
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Excellent Italian restaurant that has been popular for nearly 30 years. Neighborhood gem.
Excellent Mexican fare. When you enter, go directly upstairs and be seated by the upstairs hostess. I love their carnitas!
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Lares
2909 Pico Blvd
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Excellent Mexican fare. When you enter, go directly upstairs and be seated by the upstairs hostess. I love their carnitas!
Solid Mexican fare, very family friendly, loads of Tequilas and hand made tortillas. The burritos can feed 3, so can their tasty nacho plate!
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La Cabaña
738 Rose Ave
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Solid Mexican fare, very family friendly, loads of Tequilas and hand made tortillas. The burritos can feed 3, so can their tasty nacho plate!
Breakfast!
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The OP Cafe
3117 Ocean Park Blvd
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Breakfast!
A great spot for unusual salads, soups, sandwiches, and prepared items, too. Breakfast also served.
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Thyme Cafe and Market
1630 Ocean Park Blvd
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A great spot for unusual salads, soups, sandwiches, and prepared items, too. Breakfast also served.
Great Thai and Sushi fusion restaurant. You can walk here from our home. Happy hour every night, 4:30 - 7:30. Great happy hour deals: COCKTAILS $4 THAI MICHELADA SEXY SANTA MONICA PASSION MOJITO BEER BOTTLES $2 SINGHA BUDDHA SAPPORO BEER ON TAP 16OZ $3 64OZ $11 WINE HOUSE RED $4/GLASS HOUSE WHITE $4/GLASS THAI RIZE SHITAKE EGG ROLLS $3 OYSTER JELLY SHOT $5 GOLDEN SOFT SHELL CRABS $4 PORK SPARERIBS MISO $5 HOT WING $4 BAKE TOM YUM MUSSELS $5 SUSHI ALL SUSHI $3.5 ALL ROLL 6 PCS $4 TRUFFLE ALBACORE SUSHI 2 PCS $5 GOMA SALMON SUSHI 2PCS $4 LEOM HAMACHI SUSHI 2 PCS $4 ONO VALCANO SUSHI 2 PCS $4 CAJUN TUNA SUSHI 2 PCS $4
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RIZE
2906 Lincoln Blvd
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Great Thai and Sushi fusion restaurant. You can walk here from our home. Happy hour every night, 4:30 - 7:30. Great happy hour deals: COCKTAILS $4 THAI MICHELADA SEXY SANTA MONICA PASSION MOJITO BEER BOTTLES $2 SINGHA BUDDHA SAPPORO BEER ON TAP 16OZ $3 64OZ $11 WINE HOUSE RED $4/GLASS HOUSE WHITE $4/GLASS THAI RIZE SHITAKE EGG ROLLS $3 OYSTER JELLY SHOT $5 GOLDEN SOFT SHELL CRABS $4 PORK SPARERIBS MISO $5 HOT WING $4 BAKE TOM YUM MUSSELS $5 SUSHI ALL SUSHI $3.5 ALL ROLL 6 PCS $4 TRUFFLE ALBACORE SUSHI 2 PCS $5 GOMA SALMON SUSHI 2PCS $4 LEOM HAMACHI SUSHI 2 PCS $4 ONO VALCANO SUSHI 2 PCS $4 CAJUN TUNA SUSHI 2 PCS $4
breakfast now served all day
McDonald's
2809 Lincoln Blvd
breakfast now served all day
walking distance from home
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Cafe Bolivar
1741 Ocean Park Blvd
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walking distance from home
Walking distance from home
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Love Coffee Bar
1732 Ocean Park Blvd
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Walking distance from home
Fast food. What can I say, Jack rocks! Breakfast, burgers, chicken sandwiches, tacos.
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Jack in the Box
12403 Washington Pl
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Fast food. What can I say, Jack rocks! Breakfast, burgers, chicken sandwiches, tacos.
Fast food nearby
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Taco Bell
6254 Lexington Ave
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Fast food nearby
Tiny, cute, great breakfast.
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Lazy Daisy Cafe
2300 Pico Blvd
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Tiny, cute, great breakfast.
Fast food sandwich shop, made to order sandwiches.
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Subway
1801 Pico Blvd
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Fast food sandwich shop, made to order sandwiches.
First rate barbeque, always a wait. Eat there or order out.
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Baby Blues BBQ - Venice
444 Lincoln Blvd
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First rate barbeque, always a wait. Eat there or order out.
Sausage and beer. Enough said.
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Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln Blvd
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Sausage and beer. Enough said.
Mexican style fast food, chicken
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El Pollo Loco
1906 Lincoln Blvd
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Mexican style fast food, chicken
Really friendly, high energy, excellent food and drink. Happy Hour Everyday from 5-7 PM, All Night Monday! Drink Specials $6 Specialty cocktails. $4 glasses of red or white wine. Appetizer Specials. 50% OFF all Bottles of Wine on Tuesday.
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The Upper West
3321 Pico Blvd
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Really friendly, high energy, excellent food and drink. Happy Hour Everyday from 5-7 PM, All Night Monday! Drink Specials $6 Specialty cocktails. $4 glasses of red or white wine. Appetizer Specials. 50% OFF all Bottles of Wine on Tuesday.
Excellent sit-down, modern Italian fare. Pretty space, but it is pricey! Fun happy hour from 3-6 pm.
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Local Kitchen & Wine Bar
1736 Ocean Park Blvd
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Excellent sit-down, modern Italian fare. Pretty space, but it is pricey! Fun happy hour from 3-6 pm.
Wonderful, locally crafted ice cream. I believe the Pico Blvd. shop is also where they make the products for their other shops, too.
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Sweet Rose Creamery
225 26th St
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Wonderful, locally crafted ice cream. I believe the Pico Blvd. shop is also where they make the products for their other shops, too.
Burgers! Build you own. It's a great concept that's done well here. This is the flagship store of this mostly-California chain.
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The Counter
5779 Wilshire Blvd
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Burgers! Build you own. It's a great concept that's done well here. This is the flagship store of this mostly-California chain.
Old school, funky and friendly. This restaurant has been here since 1934, a neighborhood favorite watering hole.
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The Galley
2442 Main St
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Old school, funky and friendly. This restaurant has been here since 1934, a neighborhood favorite watering hole.

Shopping

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CAC Venice
122 Lincoln Blvd
Venice's oldest, legal collective available to California residents with their prescription
Coffee
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Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
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Coffee
Upscale grocer. Really good prepared foods: carving station, deli, salad bar, and best of all, really good Hawaiian poke!
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Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd
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Upscale grocer. Really good prepared foods: carving station, deli, salad bar, and best of all, really good Hawaiian poke!

Drinks & Nightlife

One after another, there are fun bars and lounges along Main St. Walk there, Lyft or Uber back. Here are some choices: http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Main+Street+Bars&find_loc=Santa+Monica%2C+CA
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Main Street Santa Monica
Main Street
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One after another, there are fun bars and lounges along Main St. Walk there, Lyft or Uber back. Here are some choices: http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Main+Street+Bars&find_loc=Santa+Monica%2C+CA
Abbot Kinney is the "see and be seen" street these days. Here's a list of restaurants/bars on or near it.
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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Abbot Kinney is the "see and be seen" street these days. Here's a list of restaurants/bars on or near it.
Local craft beers, and a good selection. Tasty burgers, and lots of TV sets to watch your favorite sports.
Burgers N Brews
3021 Lincoln Blvd
Local craft beers, and a good selection. Tasty burgers, and lots of TV sets to watch your favorite sports.

Entertainment & Activities

It has great views for sunset. The Twilight Dance concert series takes place here every Thursday night in summer. The rides are fun, so is the arcade. Check out the small aquarium, run by UCLA, beneath the pier, the historic merry-go-round, and the first Hot Dog On A Stick (just off the pier)
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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It has great views for sunset. The Twilight Dance concert series takes place here every Thursday night in summer. The rides are fun, so is the arcade. Check out the small aquarium, run by UCLA, beneath the pier, the historic merry-go-round, and the first Hot Dog On A Stick (just off the pier)