Guidebook for Los Angeles
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Walking/biking distance from our loft! This is where all of the closest restaurants and bars can be found.
297 locals recommend
Art District
Traction AvenueWalking/biking distance from our loft! This is where all of the closest restaurants and bars can be found.
Stroll along 1st street and look at the shops. Pop into any restaurant for dumplings or sushi, they're all great.
435 locals recommend
Little Tokyo
Stroll along 1st street and look at the shops. Pop into any restaurant for dumplings or sushi, they're all great.
This is the closest subway station to our house. I suggest walking east on 4th and north on S Boyle Avenue.
14 locals recommend
Mariachi Plaza station
This is the closest subway station to our house. I suggest walking east on 4th and north on S Boyle Avenue.
home-grown LA motorcycle shop built from the ground up by real people with never give attitude.
Atlantis Motor Corporation
3300 Sunset Blvdhome-grown LA motorcycle shop built from the ground up by real people with never give attitude.
great way to sweat out the crap you ate while traveling and stretch out the kinks. ask for Loren's class.
Bikram Yoga Downtown L.A.
700 W 1st Stgreat way to sweat out the crap you ate while traveling and stretch out the kinks. ask for Loren's class.
home of the french dip, and has a great speak-easy in the back.. one of the oldest establishments in LA. order the moscow mule in the copper cup
153 locals recommend
Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th Sthome of the french dip, and has a great speak-easy in the back.. one of the oldest establishments in LA. order the moscow mule in the copper cup
from here, go anywhere in LA. the main train, bus and light rail station servicing LA. use the 101 freeway exit alameda. close to the 5, 10, and 110 freeways. across from Olvera street, (old mexico)
341 locals recommend
Union Station
800 N Alameda Stfrom here, go anywhere in LA. the main train, bus and light rail station servicing LA. use the 101 freeway exit alameda. close to the 5, 10, and 110 freeways. across from Olvera street, (old mexico)
a great little strip joint if you like the naked ladys. cool, fun, lots of amateur girls dancing.
56 locals recommend
Jumbo's Clown Room
5153 Hollywood Blvda great little strip joint if you like the naked ladys. cool, fun, lots of amateur girls dancing.
The Stockroom / Syren Latex
1769 Glendale Blvdclassy, boutique sex shop
Food Scene
The Pie Hole
714 Traction Aveamazing coffee and great sweet and savory pies
Al & Bea's Mexican Food
2025 1st StConsidered to have the best burrito in LA.
Far Bar
347 1st StreetGreat spot for asian tapas and a cocktail.
A good spot to get cold pressed juices and healthy food. Coffee is better across the street though at the Pie Hole
16 locals recommend
Novel Cafe
3760 Wilshire BlvdA good spot to get cold pressed juices and healthy food. Coffee is better across the street though at the Pie Hole
Amazing tacos - a foodie-friendly take on the street taco. get the sampler platter with the chochinta pibil!
395 locals recommend
Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdAmazing tacos - a foodie-friendly take on the street taco. get the sampler platter with the chochinta pibil!
Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main StGreat, affordable Vietnamese restaurant
Really delicious spanish & french food, not cheap... but terrific taste!
125 locals recommend
Bäco Mercat
408 S Main StReally delicious spanish & french food, not cheap... but terrific taste!
amazing pork-broth ramen thats as good or better than what you get in Japan.
33 locals recommend
Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen - Little Tokyo
132 S Central Aveamazing pork-broth ramen thats as good or better than what you get in Japan.
affordable breakfast in the downstairs cafe, pricey drinks on the roof with DJs, and the best view of downtown skyline. bikinis and cocktails all day on the roof in the long LA summers.
330 locals recommend
Standard Downtown
550 Flower Staffordable breakfast in the downstairs cafe, pricey drinks on the roof with DJs, and the best view of downtown skyline. bikinis and cocktails all day on the roof in the long LA summers.
Drinks & Nightlife
Huge selection of beers and yummy amazing bratwurst of all kinds (try the rattlesnake and rabbit!)
194 locals recommend
Wurstküche
800 East 3rd StreetHuge selection of beers and yummy amazing bratwurst of all kinds (try the rattlesnake and rabbit!)
Another great bar/restaurant and great live music venue, walking distance from the loft.
83 locals recommend
Villains Tavern
1356 Palmetto StreetAnother great bar/restaurant and great live music venue, walking distance from the loft.
The One-Eyed Gypsy
901 1st StreetAnother great bar and music venue close by.
walkable distance to LA beer brewery. check out the food trucks outside for a bite to eat.
179 locals recommend
Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda Stwalkable distance to LA beer brewery. check out the food trucks outside for a bite to eat.
my favorite punk-rock dive bar. order the tall boys in a can with a shot on the side.
24 locals recommend
Bar 107
107 4th Streetmy favorite punk-rock dive bar. order the tall boys in a can with a shot on the side.
a piece of LAs corrupt history, this place used to be the LAPD cop bar of the 90s. now its hipster central. fun.
152 locals recommend
Short Stop
1455 Sunset Blvda piece of LAs corrupt history, this place used to be the LAPD cop bar of the 90s. now its hipster central. fun.
Essentials
This is the closest one to our house but its huge and has anything you might need.
59 locals recommend
Little Tokyo Market Place
333 S Alameda StThis is the closest one to our house but its huge and has anything you might need.
BUZZ wine beer bottleshop & bar
460 S Spring StSelect wine and top shelf microbrews.
Shopping
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
806 S Santa Fe AveAnother coffee option!
Big Man Bakes
413 S Main Stcupcakes from heaven
get your rockstar retail therapy. great place to get all things musical.
50 locals recommend
Guitar Center
7425 Sunset Blvdget your rockstar retail therapy. great place to get all things musical.
a drop-in bike shop where you can learn to fix or build abike. call for a reservation, pay by donation.
The Bicycle Kitchen
4429 Fountain Avea drop-in bike shop where you can learn to fix or build abike. call for a reservation, pay by donation.