Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

incredible happy hour from 4-7. dollar oysters. fresh fresh fresh!
87 locals recommend
EMC Seafood & Raw Bar
3500 W 6th St
87 locals recommend
incredible happy hour from 4-7. dollar oysters. fresh fresh fresh!
Import bread from Philadelphia daily. Even those from Philly say this place is legit. Try the chicken cheese steak
6 locals recommend
Boo’s Philly Cheesesteaks - Koreatown
3377 Wilshire Blvd
6 locals recommend
Import bread from Philadelphia daily. Even those from Philly say this place is legit. Try the chicken cheese steak
quaint korean bar with a water wheel, inside the always gorgeous chapman plaza
21 locals recommend
Toe Bang
3465 W 6th St
21 locals recommend
quaint korean bar with a water wheel, inside the always gorgeous chapman plaza
these famous dumplings are just across the street
Yu Ga Ne
698 Irolo St
these famous dumplings are just across the street
hip, clean, great coffee
BrewWell
hip, clean, great coffee
mom and pop place that makes a breakfast thats a steal. coffee aint bad either
Francoisa Bakery
3540 Wilshire Blvd
mom and pop place that makes a breakfast thats a steal. coffee aint bad either
great for a quick breakfast.
Deli-In
3456 Wilshire Blvd
great for a quick breakfast.
Per Jonathan gold, "is a great place to go for crisp seafood pancakes, game hen stuffed with ginseng and sticky rice, and pig's feet pressed into a cool, gelatinous terrine"
15 locals recommend
고바우 식당 Kobawoo Restaurant
698 S Vermont Ave
15 locals recommend
Per Jonathan gold, "is a great place to go for crisp seafood pancakes, game hen stuffed with ginseng and sticky rice, and pig's feet pressed into a cool, gelatinous terrine"

Essentials

fill your grocery cart with fresh produce for 10 bucks? yes please!
34 locals recommend
Zion Market
888 S Vermont Ave
34 locals recommend
fill your grocery cart with fresh produce for 10 bucks? yes please!
the seafood section is more museum than market
7 locals recommend
Assi Super
3525 W 8th St
7 locals recommend
the seafood section is more museum than market

Everything Else

Get your sweat on at this amazing Korean spa. I love the room where you can lay down in clay. The freezer, jade sauna, salt sauna, and clay oven round out the experience
111 locals recommend
Wi Spa
2700 Wilshire Blvd
111 locals recommend
Get your sweat on at this amazing Korean spa. I love the room where you can lay down in clay. The freezer, jade sauna, salt sauna, and clay oven round out the experience
this is a neat, compact korean spa. very clean and new, and just steps from the apt
11 locals recommend
Crystal Spa
3500 W 6th St
11 locals recommend
this is a neat, compact korean spa. very clean and new, and just steps from the apt
this subway takes you downtown in 5 minutes and hollywood in ten. just downstairs from the apt
29 locals recommend
Wilshire / Normandie
29 locals recommend
this subway takes you downtown in 5 minutes and hollywood in ten. just downstairs from the apt

Arts & Culture

hit golf balls off an 6 floors at this automated golfing range
7 locals recommend
Aroma Golf Range
3680 Wilshire Blvd
7 locals recommend
hit golf balls off an 6 floors at this automated golfing range
this bowling alley is very much stuck in its 1970 ways.
51 locals recommend
Shatto 39 Lanes
3255 W 4th St
51 locals recommend
this bowling alley is very much stuck in its 1970 ways.
This 1931 theater is gorgeous on the inside and out, and epitomizes the art deco architecture which is found throughout the neighborhood.
150 locals recommend
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd
150 locals recommend
This 1931 theater is gorgeous on the inside and out, and epitomizes the art deco architecture which is found throughout the neighborhood.
If you like ArtDeco, take a walk and gaze at this beauty. Formerly Bullocks dept store, the building now serves as south western law school. Sometimes, you can convince a student to let you in.
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Blvd
If you like ArtDeco, take a walk and gaze at this beauty. Formerly Bullocks dept store, the building now serves as south western law school. Sometimes, you can convince a student to let you in.

Drinks & Nightlife

Winston Churchill ate here when he came to LA. And Scotch and Soda sets you back 3 bucks,
62 locals recommend
HMS Bounty
3357 Wilshire Blvd
62 locals recommend
Winston Churchill ate here when he came to LA. And Scotch and Soda sets you back 3 bucks,
this speakeasy makes some award winning cocktails. heads up, there is a dress code
120 locals recommend
Lock & Key
239 S Vermont Ave
120 locals recommend
this speakeasy makes some award winning cocktails. heads up, there is a dress code
this bar and restaurant is constantly in films and television. it currently is used as one of the sets for New Girl
46 locals recommend
The Prince
2 W 7th St
46 locals recommend
this bar and restaurant is constantly in films and television. it currently is used as one of the sets for New Girl
batista era cuban speakeasy with breathtaking burlesque show
98 locals recommend
La Descarga
1159 N Western Ave
98 locals recommend
batista era cuban speakeasy with breathtaking burlesque show
come here for the beer! and the fried chicken
104 locals recommend
Beer Belly
532 S Western Ave
104 locals recommend
come here for the beer! and the fried chicken
fusion between korean and german beer hall
19 locals recommend
BiergartenLA
206 N Western Ave
19 locals recommend
fusion between korean and german beer hall