Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Great authentic Mexican cuisine! Great scene. Right around the corner!
89 locals recommend
Bar 107
118 W 4th St
89 locals recommend
Great authentic Mexican cuisine! Great scene. Right around the corner!
An absolutely AMAZING bar/restaurant on a rooftop with STUNNING views of all of downtown. Restaurant is very romantic, the bar is very hip and trendy.
786 locals recommend
Perch
448 S Hill St
786 locals recommend
An absolutely AMAZING bar/restaurant on a rooftop with STUNNING views of all of downtown. Restaurant is very romantic, the bar is very hip and trendy.
GREAT Italian cuisine. Trendy scene, great bar, great people watching.
165 locals recommend
Terroni
7605 Beverly Blvd
165 locals recommend
GREAT Italian cuisine. Trendy scene, great bar, great people watching.
Great mediterranean food. Craft beers, good cocktails, friendly staff, and then make pretty awesome frozen yogurt as well. Good for lunch and dinner.
Spread Mediterranean Kitchen
334 S Main St
Great mediterranean food. Craft beers, good cocktails, friendly staff, and then make pretty awesome frozen yogurt as well. Good for lunch and dinner.
AWESOME diner! Two words HOMEMADE POP-TARTS. Great food, all homemade, comfort food. Go early, the wait can get long.
58 locals recommend
Nickel Diner
524 Main Street
58 locals recommend
AWESOME diner! Two words HOMEMADE POP-TARTS. Great food, all homemade, comfort food. Go early, the wait can get long.
This is an amazing market offering a WIDE variety of dining, vendors, kiosks, and even bars. Grab some groceries or grab lunch. Meet up for tapas and cocktails or BBQ and beer. Egg Slut is AMAZING, but the line can get pretty long.
968 locals recommend
Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
968 locals recommend
This is an amazing market offering a WIDE variety of dining, vendors, kiosks, and even bars. Grab some groceries or grab lunch. Meet up for tapas and cocktails or BBQ and beer. Egg Slut is AMAZING, but the line can get pretty long.
French food in a most amazing environment. Very 20's Paris feel to the place. Cozy, romantic, authentic French.
34 locals recommend
Le Petit Paris
418 S Spring St
34 locals recommend
French food in a most amazing environment. Very 20's Paris feel to the place. Cozy, romantic, authentic French.
Delicious Jamaican inspired comfort foods. The place feels like you're eating in your grandmother's house. In fact, all the recipes were inspired by the chef/owner's own grandmother's recipes. Delicious. Order the chicken pot pie!
48 locals recommend
WOODSPOON
107 W 9th St
48 locals recommend
Delicious Jamaican inspired comfort foods. The place feels like you're eating in your grandmother's house. In fact, all the recipes were inspired by the chef/owner's own grandmother's recipes. Delicious. Order the chicken pot pie!
Great place for breakfast. Open 24 hours. Delivers!!
137 locals recommend
LA Cafe
639 S Spring St
137 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast. Open 24 hours. Delivers!!
Cupcakes, cupcakes and more cupcakes.....right out your back door.
18 locals recommend
Big Man Bakes
413 S Main St
18 locals recommend
Cupcakes, cupcakes and more cupcakes.....right out your back door.
Vietnamese cuisine. Odd hours. Check yelp before you head over there.
61 locals recommend
Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main St
61 locals recommend
Vietnamese cuisine. Odd hours. Check yelp before you head over there.
Located next door to The Regent. Good pizza, good place to go to before or after a show.
Prufrock Pizzeria
446 S Main St
Located next door to The Regent. Good pizza, good place to go to before or after a show.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very trendy pub/bar in the heart of the downtown bar/restaurant scene. Can get crowded and loud at times, but it is a major spot for the younger crowd.
32 locals recommend
The Down & Out
501 S Spring St
32 locals recommend
Very trendy pub/bar in the heart of the downtown bar/restaurant scene. Can get crowded and loud at times, but it is a major spot for the younger crowd.
Great mixed crowd gay bar with open air views of downtown. Good for all types.
12 locals recommend
Precinct DTLA
357 S Broadway
12 locals recommend
Great mixed crowd gay bar with open air views of downtown. Good for all types.
Very famous downtown spot. Craft cocktails. Very much the scene.
Crocker Club
453 S Spring St
Very famous downtown spot. Craft cocktails. Very much the scene.
Sample wines from around the world and craft beers. Steps away from the building.
35 locals recommend
BUZZ wine beer bottleshop & bar
460 S Spring St
35 locals recommend
Sample wines from around the world and craft beers. Steps away from the building.
Intimate venue that hosts a lot of alternative, indie bands. Standing room only so get in line early.
30 locals recommend
Regent Theater DTLA
448 S Main St
30 locals recommend
Intimate venue that hosts a lot of alternative, indie bands. Standing room only so get in line early.
This place isn't even on AirBnB! That's how "unknown" it is! GREAT little Cajun bar/restaurant. Has a voodoo speak easy feel with a small bar up front, venture to the back there is a larger space that serves appetizers and craft drinks. Lots to look at and great for a little quiet hole in the wall cocktail.
216 W 5th St
216 West 5th Street
This place isn't even on AirBnB! That's how "unknown" it is! GREAT little Cajun bar/restaurant. Has a voodoo speak easy feel with a small bar up front, venture to the back there is a larger space that serves appetizers and craft drinks. Lots to look at and great for a little quiet hole in the wall cocktail.

Arts & Culture

World famous museum in the heart of downtown. Home to the Rain Room. Book your spot early!
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 locals recommend
World famous museum in the heart of downtown. Home to the Rain Room. Book your spot early!
Broadway touring musicals perform regularly here. Go to the Center Theatre Group website for more information.
58 locals recommend
Ahmanson Theatre
135 N Grand Ave
58 locals recommend
Broadway touring musicals perform regularly here. Go to the Center Theatre Group website for more information.
Come watch the LA Philharmonic perform.
1063 locals recommend
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
1063 locals recommend
Come watch the LA Philharmonic perform.
Home to the LA Opera
70 locals recommend
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N Grand Ave
70 locals recommend
Home to the LA Opera
LA's iconic Broadway musical touring house. Large scale musicals come to this theatre. Quick subway ride away from downtown.
539 locals recommend
Hollywood Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood Blvd
539 locals recommend
LA's iconic Broadway musical touring house. Large scale musicals come to this theatre. Quick subway ride away from downtown.

Essentials

344 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
788 S Grand Ave
344 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
Rite Aid
1433 Glendale Blvd
48 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Office Depot
1240 Fountain Ave
16 locals recommend
Great spin studio
11 locals recommend
SoulCycle
898 S Olive St
11 locals recommend
Great spin studio
6 locals recommend
Equinox Downtown LA Spa
444 Flower St
6 locals recommend
Traditional men's barber shop with an interesting cast of characters to give you a quick haircut and a beer.
Bolt Barbers
460 S Spring St
Traditional men's barber shop with an interesting cast of characters to give you a quick haircut and a beer.
Grab some "2 Buck Chuck" wine! You can't beat their prices.
1699 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
1699 locals recommend
Grab some "2 Buck Chuck" wine! You can't beat their prices.
Parking is in an underground lot with access from either Flower or Hope St.
766 locals recommend
Ralphs
645 W 9th St
766 locals recommend
Parking is in an underground lot with access from either Flower or Hope St.
304 locals recommend
Walgreens
1501 Vine St
304 locals recommend
Gets great reviews on Yelp and close to the Loft.
Art's Cleaners
209 W 7th St
Gets great reviews on Yelp and close to the Loft.

Getting Around

52 locals recommend
Pershing Square station
500 S Hill St
52 locals recommend
Parking garage directly behind The Rowan. $10 per day parking available.
415 S Main St
415 Main Street
Parking garage directly behind The Rowan. $10 per day parking available.
There are Metro Bike rentals all over DTLA. The closest to the loft is on Spring and 3rd in front of the Ronald Regan building. Go to bikeshare.metro.net for more info and to buy a pass.
Metro Bike Share - Hope & 1st
There are Metro Bike rentals all over DTLA. The closest to the loft is on Spring and 3rd in front of the Ronald Regan building. Go to bikeshare.metro.net for more info and to buy a pass.

Entertainment & Activities

LARGE movie theatre showing all of the latest flicks. Right next to Staples Center and LA Live
240 locals recommend
Regal LA Live & 4DX
1000 W Olympic Blvd
240 locals recommend
LARGE movie theatre showing all of the latest flicks. Right next to Staples Center and LA Live
This is where they film American Idol.
633 locals recommend
L.A. Live
800 W Olympic Blvd
633 locals recommend
This is where they film American Idol.

Parks & Nature

Lots of things to do here. Great park, good for kids, running, or just having a picnic by the reservoir.
13 locals recommend
Eagle Rock Recreation Center
1100 Eagle Vista Dr
13 locals recommend
Lots of things to do here. Great park, good for kids, running, or just having a picnic by the reservoir.
You can run around the reservoir on the running trail. Go play with dogs at the dog park. Play basketball. Or just relax on the grass in the park.
14 locals recommend
Silverlake Recreation Center
1850 W Silver Lake Dr
14 locals recommend
You can run around the reservoir on the running trail. Go play with dogs at the dog park. Play basketball. Or just relax on the grass in the park.
Not a large park, but it's a good place to go and sit outside. There's a small dog park here, a playground, a little coffee shop.
283 locals recommend
Grand Park
200 N Grand Ave
283 locals recommend
Not a large park, but it's a good place to go and sit outside. There's a small dog park here, a playground, a little coffee shop.
Very popular hiking trail in the middle of Los Angeles. Great views of all of LA from the top. You will most likely see a celebrity or two as well.
2445 locals recommend
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
2445 locals recommend
Very popular hiking trail in the middle of Los Angeles. Great views of all of LA from the top. You will most likely see a celebrity or two as well.
Next to the building. Great place to go sit, read, watch the dogs in the dog run, watch kids play in the play area. Hours are sun up to sun down.
18 locals recommend
Spring Street Park
428 S Spring St
18 locals recommend
Next to the building. Great place to go sit, read, watch the dogs in the dog run, watch kids play in the play area. Hours are sun up to sun down.