Guidebook for Los Angeles

Trish & John
Trish & John
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

One of my favorites! Think: cozy NYC cafe. Exceptional food, wine & service. Perfect for date night as well as business. Comfortable place to dine alone & short, safe walk from the house. $$$$
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Blair's Restaurant
2901 Rowena Avenue
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One of my favorites! Think: cozy NYC cafe. Exceptional food, wine & service. Perfect for date night as well as business. Comfortable place to dine alone & short, safe walk from the house. $$$$
Another favorite! Fantastic bar & restaurant. Best bartenders around! Easy walk, terrific menu, great vibe. Beautiful patios & stunning bar. Comfortable to dine/drink alone, too. $$$
100 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Edendale Restaurant and Bar
2838 Rowena Ave
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Another favorite! Fantastic bar & restaurant. Best bartenders around! Easy walk, terrific menu, great vibe. Beautiful patios & stunning bar. Comfortable to dine/drink alone, too. $$$
Heaven on earth. Always exceptional food. Friendly service. Decent prices. Casual setting. Loud, bright. Easy walk from the house & good place to dine alone. Some outdoor seating. $$$
109 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Gingergrass Silverlake
2396 Glendale Blvd
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Heaven on earth. Always exceptional food. Friendly service. Decent prices. Casual setting. Loud, bright. Easy walk from the house & good place to dine alone. Some outdoor seating. $$$
Wonderful family restaurant. Lovely patio, great staff & food. Good prices. Nice happy hour. Can walk from the house. Valet parking or park on Riverside for free. Good place to eat alone.
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HOME Restaurant Silverlake
1760 Hillhurst Avenue
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Wonderful family restaurant. Lovely patio, great staff & food. Good prices. Nice happy hour. Can walk from the house. Valet parking or park on Riverside for free. Good place to eat alone.
Starbucks. Need I say more? Decent walk from the house. Good parking. Small outdoor patio.
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Starbucks
359 S La Brea Ave
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Starbucks. Need I say more? Decent walk from the house. Good parking. Small outdoor patio.
One of LA's trendy coffee spots. A little pricey, but worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating. Coffee & food. Good people watching; a healthy walk from the house; nice spot to dine alone.
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LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake Blvd
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One of LA's trendy coffee spots. A little pricey, but worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating. Coffee & food. Good people watching; a healthy walk from the house; nice spot to dine alone.
Pinkberry. Walking distance. Need I say more?
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Pinkberry
2829 Hyperion Ave
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Pinkberry. Walking distance. Need I say more?
Delicious! Always a good experience. Incredible brunch too! Too far to walk, but a short drive. It has a Chef Counter which is good for solo dining. $$$$
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Canelé
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Delicious! Always a good experience. Incredible brunch too! Too far to walk, but a short drive. It has a Chef Counter which is good for solo dining. $$$$
Right in the heart of Sunset Junction, just a few miles from the house, you can buy an extremely expensive cup of coffee & do some major star-gawking. Hipster alert.
510 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset Blvd
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Right in the heart of Sunset Junction, just a few miles from the house, you can buy an extremely expensive cup of coffee & do some major star-gawking. Hipster alert.
Most. Favorite. Restaurant. In. LA. <3 Amazing food. Charming setting and great staff. BYOB. Organic. Vegetarian/Vegan/GF. Reservations a must. Ok place to dine alone. Must drive. $$$
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Elf Cafe
2135 Sunset Blvd
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Most. Favorite. Restaurant. In. LA. <3 Amazing food. Charming setting and great staff. BYOB. Organic. Vegetarian/Vegan/GF. Reservations a must. Ok place to dine alone. Must drive. $$$
French-Mediterranean vibe. Best bread I've ever had. Everything else is good too! Not close enough to walk, but a quick drive. A good place to dine solo. $$$
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Dusty's Bistro
3200 Sunset Boulevard
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French-Mediterranean vibe. Best bread I've ever had. Everything else is good too! Not close enough to walk, but a quick drive. A good place to dine solo. $$$
New place in 'downtown Silver Lake'. I have not been yet, but many of my guests have and they gave it very good reviews. Long walk from the house, but doable. $$$
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L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake Blvd
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New place in 'downtown Silver Lake'. I have not been yet, but many of my guests have and they gave it very good reviews. Long walk from the house, but doable. $$$
Los Feliz Village is The Alcove. Amazing food. Desserts to die for. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Gorgeous garden seating. Fun bar and staff. You simply can't go wrong here. $$$
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Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave
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Los Feliz Village is The Alcove. Amazing food. Desserts to die for. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Gorgeous garden seating. Fun bar and staff. You simply can't go wrong here. $$$
Los Feliz Village. One of the best happy hours in the area. Great menu. Casual but nice atmosphere. Great staff. Good place to solo dine. Valet parking lot. $$
59 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Farfalla Vinoteca e Birreria
1966 Hillhurst Ave
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Los Feliz Village. One of the best happy hours in the area. Great menu. Casual but nice atmosphere. Great staff. Good place to solo dine. Valet parking lot. $$
Los Feliz Village. For your Italian fix: Farfalla never disappoints. Wonderful menu, good wine selection, nice staff. Good for solo dining. Upscale, date night/business. $$$
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Trattoria Farfalla Los Feliz
1978 Hillhurst Ave
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Los Feliz Village. For your Italian fix: Farfalla never disappoints. Wonderful menu, good wine selection, nice staff. Good for solo dining. Upscale, date night/business. $$$
This one is a secret. Located in Griffith Park by Fern Dell, this tiny order-at-the-window cafe is amazing! All homemade/organic. Delicious coffee. Picnic seating. Now you're in the know. $$
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The Trails
2333 Fern Dell Dr
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This one is a secret. Located in Griffith Park by Fern Dell, this tiny order-at-the-window cafe is amazing! All homemade/organic. Delicious coffee. Picnic seating. Now you're in the know. $$
Totally grungy-looking from the outside, but delicious on the inside. American menu. Beer/wine. Fun, casual environment. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Ok place to dine alone. $$$
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The Kitchen
4348 Fountain Ave
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Totally grungy-looking from the outside, but delicious on the inside. American menu. Beer/wine. Fun, casual environment. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Ok place to dine alone. $$$

Essentials

Who doesn't love Traders?!? Easy walk from the house too. 8am-9pm.
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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
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Who doesn't love Traders?!? Easy walk from the house too. 8am-9pm.
Upscale, full-service grocery store. Our version of Whole Foods. Easy walk from the house.
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Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
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Upscale, full-service grocery store. Our version of Whole Foods. Easy walk from the house.
Ralphs grocery store. Not much more to say. : )
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Ralphs
2520 Glendale Boulevard
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Ralphs grocery store. Not much more to say. : )
CVS drugstore. Also has a pharmacy.
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CVS
4414 York Blvd
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CVS drugstore. Also has a pharmacy.

Drinks & Nightlife

A long-time LA favorite. German pub with beer garden, multiple bars & meandering rooms to dine in. Casual. Inexpensive. Loads of fun. Walking distance. Probably *not* the best dine/drink alone spot.
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The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale Blvd
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A long-time LA favorite. German pub with beer garden, multiple bars & meandering rooms to dine in. Casual. Inexpensive. Loads of fun. Walking distance. Probably *not* the best dine/drink alone spot.
An original LA dive bar. Cheap. Messy. Fun. Easy walking distance. Hipster alert.
107 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Cha Cha Lounge
2375 Glendale Blvd
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An original LA dive bar. Cheap. Messy. Fun. Easy walking distance. Hipster alert.
One of Silver Lake's preeminent bars. Hipstery. Expensive. But also really, really fun. Save up and pop in for a drink, just to say you were there. Once.
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Thirsty Crow
2939 Sunset Blvd
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One of Silver Lake's preeminent bars. Hipstery. Expensive. But also really, really fun. Save up and pop in for a drink, just to say you were there. Once.
Hidden behind The Vermont Restaurant is Rockwell Bar. Two stories. Indoor/outdoor. Tree in the middle of it all. Great menu & drinks. Love this place on a summer night!
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Rockwell Table & Stage
1714 N Vermont Ave
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Hidden behind The Vermont Restaurant is Rockwell Bar. Two stories. Indoor/outdoor. Tree in the middle of it all. Great menu & drinks. Love this place on a summer night!
Hip, upscale wine store. THE place for locals. Wine tastings/classes throughout the week. LA food trucks are always there to provide dinner on tasting nights. $$-$$$$
138 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale Blvd
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Hip, upscale wine store. THE place for locals. Wine tastings/classes throughout the week. LA food trucks are always there to provide dinner on tasting nights. $$-$$$$

Shopping

Hip spot to shop. Men, women's & baby clothing. Accessories for home and self. Good place to pick up a gift!
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Clover
2756 Rowena Ave
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Hip spot to shop. Men, women's & baby clothing. Accessories for home and self. Good place to pick up a gift!

Arts & Culture

A total gem! I don't like going anywhere else for movies now. Old school theater that has been totally updated! Great flicks. Unbelievably good prices. Go get your movie on!
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Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Dr
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A total gem! I don't like going anywhere else for movies now. Old school theater that has been totally updated! Great flicks. Unbelievably good prices. Go get your movie on!

Everything Else

You've seen this place on tv, but it's better in person. Old-school french. Relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food. Sidewalk seating & indoor dining. Terrific place to dine alone! $$$
189 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont Ave
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You've seen this place on tv, but it's better in person. Old-school french. Relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food. Sidewalk seating & indoor dining. Terrific place to dine alone! $$$