Derek’s Guidebook

Derek
Derek’s Guidebook

Food scene

Fresh and seasonal salads + sandwiches. A little pricey, but always delicious.
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Four Cafe
2122 Colorado Blvd
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Fresh and seasonal salads + sandwiches. A little pricey, but always delicious.
Delicious Vietnamese dishes. Can't go wrong with the garlic noodles, pho, filet mignon, banh mi, and egg rolls!
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Chateau Lemongrass
1952 Colorado Blvd
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Delicious Vietnamese dishes. Can't go wrong with the garlic noodles, pho, filet mignon, banh mi, and egg rolls!
Amazing ambiance and delicious high-end Italian food. Very hip and pricey.
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Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
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Amazing ambiance and delicious high-end Italian food. Very hip and pricey.
Love their breakfast burritos.
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Antigua Bread
5703 N Figueroa St
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Love their breakfast burritos.
Excellent Latin/American fusion breakfast and brunch.
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Gloria's Cuisine L.A.
231 North Avenue 50
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Excellent Latin/American fusion breakfast and brunch.
In N Out is the best... but this is coming in close!
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Goldburger (for a limited time only)
5623 York Boulevard
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In N Out is the best... but this is coming in close!
Great little breakfast/brunch spot tucked away in Highland Park.
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Amara Kitchen
519 N Avenue 64
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Great little breakfast/brunch spot tucked away in Highland Park.
Savory Persian/Armenian food and one of my favorite restaurants (solely based on food, not necessarily vibe).
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Raffi's Place
211 E Broadway
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Savory Persian/Armenian food and one of my favorite restaurants (solely based on food, not necessarily vibe).
The best pizza I have found in LA. The love and care for every ingredient is clear, and you'll dream about the next slice.
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Pizzana West Hollywood
460 N Robertson Blvd
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The best pizza I have found in LA. The love and care for every ingredient is clear, and you'll dream about the next slice.
Some of the best Italian food ever. If you're going to Venice, CA and are able to get a reservation, jump on it. Pricey and worth it.
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Felix
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Some of the best Italian food ever. If you're going to Venice, CA and are able to get a reservation, jump on it. Pricey and worth it.
A Los Feliz brunch gem with very cool night life as well! Love the food, love the drinks.
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Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave
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A Los Feliz brunch gem with very cool night life as well! Love the food, love the drinks.
Maybe the best sandwich I've had... it's definitely up there. If you're in Santa Monica, it's a great option.
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Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
1517 Lincoln Blvd
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Maybe the best sandwich I've had... it's definitely up there. If you're in Santa Monica, it's a great option.
Food and night life... very cool ambiance in West Hollywood.
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Olivetta
9010 Melrose Avenue
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Food and night life... very cool ambiance in West Hollywood.
Healthy options with cool ambiance.
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True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica Pl
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Healthy options with cool ambiance.
Shop at the Century City Westfield Mall, and then grab a drink or dine at Eataly... this is a great Sunday Funday.
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Eataly L.A.
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
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Shop at the Century City Westfield Mall, and then grab a drink or dine at Eataly... this is a great Sunday Funday.
Get the kale salad and the chicken sandwich. One of my personal favorites spots in the city.
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Honor Bar
122 S Beverly Dr
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Get the kale salad and the chicken sandwich. One of my personal favorites spots in the city.
Steak salad, chicken sandwich, kale salad, cocktails... everything is delicious! Ambiance is on point!
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Houston's
1550 Rosecrans Ave
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Steak salad, chicken sandwich, kale salad, cocktails... everything is delicious! Ambiance is on point!
Great vegan option.
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SunCafe Organic
10820 Ventura Blvd
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Great vegan option.
Another great Sunday Funday spot for food, drinks, and occasional live entertainment.
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The Culver Hotel
9400 Culver Blvd
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Another great Sunday Funday spot for food, drinks, and occasional live entertainment.
The panda beef and garlic noodles are worth the visit.
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Panda Inn
3488 E Foothill Blvd
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The panda beef and garlic noodles are worth the visit.
One of the best meals you can ever have. Not pretentious, just delicious with great ambiance, food, drinks, and service.
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Mastro's Steakhouse
246 N Canon Dr
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One of the best meals you can ever have. Not pretentious, just delicious with great ambiance, food, drinks, and service.
Food is decent... but the place is great overall due to the views and ambiance. Perfect for a date night.
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Yamashiro Gardens
1999 N Sycamore Ave
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Food is decent... but the place is great overall due to the views and ambiance. Perfect for a date night.
Possibly the best meal you'll ever have!
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Felix
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Possibly the best meal you'll ever have!
Food and ambiance are great! Love to come here for a Sunday Funday and have an ancient grains bowl or a pizza, a nice drink, and then walk around old town Pasadena.
True Food Kitchen
Food and ambiance are great! Love to come here for a Sunday Funday and have an ancient grains bowl or a pizza, a nice drink, and then walk around old town Pasadena.
Some argue it's the best pizza in LA... not sure I like it better than Pizzana, but at this level you can't go wrong.
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Apollonia's Pizzeria
5176 Wilshire Blvd
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Some argue it's the best pizza in LA... not sure I like it better than Pizzana, but at this level you can't go wrong.
Breakfast burritos, breakfast burritos, breakfast burritos :)
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Wake & Late
105 E 6th St
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Breakfast burritos, breakfast burritos, breakfast burritos :)
All around delicious breakfast/brunch... but the breakfast burrito is a MUST!
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Cafe Los Feliz
2118 Hillhurst Ave
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All around delicious breakfast/brunch... but the breakfast burrito is a MUST!
Best Nashville hot chicken. Also a DTLA location.
Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Pasadena
Best Nashville hot chicken. Also a DTLA location.
Great smash burgers!
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Burgers Never Say Die
2388 Glendale Blvd
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Great smash burgers!
Birria... yum!!! Coming soon to Echo Park, be on the look out!
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Teddy’s Red Tacos Venice
46 Windward Ave
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Birria... yum!!! Coming soon to Echo Park, be on the look out!
Several locations around... great tacos!
Tacos 1986
Several locations around... great tacos!
I've tried pho all over the city... this is one of the best (along with pho 87).
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Pho So 1
6450 Sepulveda Blvd
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I've tried pho all over the city... this is one of the best (along with pho 87).
Modern take on delicious kabobs and wraps. On the heavier side, but worth it!
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Spitz Eagle Rock - Mediterranean Food & More - Dine-In or Outdoor Dinning
2506 Colorado Blvd
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Modern take on delicious kabobs and wraps. On the heavier side, but worth it!

Activity

Great spot for a cool night out to have some drinks and bowl. 5 star architecture/ambiance.
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Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa St
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Great spot for a cool night out to have some drinks and bowl. 5 star architecture/ambiance.
Like Chucky Cheese for adults. Full bar, virtual reality, arcades, story rooms, and also kid friendly. Good times!
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Two Bit Circus
634 Mateo St
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Like Chucky Cheese for adults. Full bar, virtual reality, arcades, story rooms, and also kid friendly. Good times!
Go see the space shuttle... super cool! Then over to the Natural History Museum if you have the time.
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California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr
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Go see the space shuttle... super cool! Then over to the Natural History Museum if you have the time.
Definitely one of the better museums in LA.
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Los Angeles megyei Természettudományi Múzeum
900 W Exposition Blvd
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Definitely one of the better museums in LA.
Great place to spend a morning/afternoon. Tons to see, and you're in Miracle Mile with lots more to do.
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La Brea Tar Pits és Múzeum
5801 Wilshire Blvd
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Great place to spend a morning/afternoon. Tons to see, and you're in Miracle Mile with lots more to do.
Awesome auto museum!
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Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
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Awesome auto museum!
One of the oddest places around. Stumbled into here by accident. Spend an hour or two, checkout the weirdest oddities, then explore Culver City... maybe add as a small stop on a Sunday Funday.
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Jurassic Technology Múzeum
9341 Venice Blvd.
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One of the oddest places around. Stumbled into here by accident. Spend an hour or two, checkout the weirdest oddities, then explore Culver City... maybe add as a small stop on a Sunday Funday.
Can get a little crowded, but worth it. Great day trip for the family to see the wonders of the sea.
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Csendes-óceáni Akvárium
100 Aquarium Way
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Can get a little crowded, but worth it. Great day trip for the family to see the wonders of the sea.
Hike Runyon to get out, get fit, checkout the views, and spot celebrities!
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Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
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Hike Runyon to get out, get fit, checkout the views, and spot celebrities!
Interesting place for a hike and/or picnic. See the abandoned zoo with old cages intact, then hit the trails!
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Régi Los Angeles-i állatkert
4801 Griffith Park Dr
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Interesting place for a hike and/or picnic. See the abandoned zoo with old cages intact, then hit the trails!

Night Life

Speak easy Cuban rum bar. Awesome!
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La Descarga
1159 N Western Ave
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Speak easy Cuban rum bar. Awesome!
Decent food, but awesome vibes. Grab some drinks, mingle, and checkout the views at Perch.
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Perch
448 S Hill St
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Decent food, but awesome vibes. Grab some drinks, mingle, and checkout the views at Perch.
Cool flamenco show and drinks. Dinner is an option, but I prefer eating elsewhere.
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El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd
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Cool flamenco show and drinks. Dinner is an option, but I prefer eating elsewhere.
Oldest comedy club... of all?
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The Ice House
24 N Mentor Ave
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Oldest comedy club... of all?
Great spot for food and drinks... love the old rock n roll vibe!
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SPA Sunset Marquis
1200 Alta Loma Rd
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Great spot for food and drinks... love the old rock n roll vibe!
If those walls could talk... they'd say come have a drink. The history here is epic.
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Chateau Marmont
8221 Sunset Blvd
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If those walls could talk... they'd say come have a drink. The history here is epic.
80's themed karaoke speak easy anyone?
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Break Room 86
630 S Ardmore Ave
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80's themed karaoke speak easy anyone?
When not grab a drink in the tallest building west of the Mississippi. If you're hungry, you can grab a bite at the Intercontinental below. They have charcuterie and 18 year old Yamazaki... just saying.
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Spire 73
900 Wilshire Blvd
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When not grab a drink in the tallest building west of the Mississippi. If you're hungry, you can grab a bite at the Intercontinental below. They have charcuterie and 18 year old Yamazaki... just saying.
Great date night... dinner, drinks, and celebrities!
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Catch LA
8715 Melrose Ave
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Great date night... dinner, drinks, and celebrities!
Legendary comedy store. I've laughed so hard here I was embarrassed... until I realized everyone else was cackling just as hard.
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The Comedy Store
8433 Sunset Blvd
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Legendary comedy store. I've laughed so hard here I was embarrassed... until I realized everyone else was cackling just as hard.
Hip place... quintessential who's who of young Santa Monica night owls.
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire Blvd
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Hip place... quintessential who's who of young Santa Monica night owls.

Neighborhoods

Paddle boats in the lake... classic.
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Echo Park
1632 Echo Park Ave
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Paddle boats in the lake... classic.
Super hip with amazing food and coffee options.
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Highland Park
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Super hip with amazing food and coffee options.

Sightseeing

Amazing architecture, incredible LA views, cools exhibits, fun laser light show. Pick your days/times carefully as it can get crowded and parking can be difficult.
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Griffith Obszervatórium
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Amazing architecture, incredible LA views, cools exhibits, fun laser light show. Pick your days/times carefully as it can get crowded and parking can be difficult.
Such a cool museum! Fun half day activity with family, friends, or solo (although kids may get bored if you linger too long).
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Battleship USS Iowa Múzeum
250 S Harbor Blvd
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Such a cool museum! Fun half day activity with family, friends, or solo (although kids may get bored if you linger too long).
Depends on what's going on here. Sometimes there's cool events so be sure to check in. Or, rent a room at the Queen Mary if you're brave enough (lots of spooky ghost stories)!
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Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
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Depends on what's going on here. Sometimes there's cool events so be sure to check in. Or, rent a room at the Queen Mary if you're brave enough (lots of spooky ghost stories)!