Los Angeles

The City of Angels

RESTAURANTS

• Rosaline (Peruvian Food)

• Badmassh on Fairfax (Modern Indian)

• Spartina (great Italian outdoor seating)

• N/Soto (amazing Japanese slightly adventurous menu)

• Gigi’s (great French food can be a bit of a scene)

• Mr. T’s (amazing contemporary French spot)

• Republique (great all day spot)

• Manuela (beautiful spot in the middle of an industrial courtyard of an art gallery in DTLA)

• Damian (fancy modern Mexican in DTLA)

• Ka’Teen (Tulum feeling Mexican spot)

• Tatel Beverly Hills (patio brunch)

• LA Cha Cha Cha (cool rooftop Mexican DTLA)

• Ronan (great pizza and the clams are amazing)

• Grandmaster Recorders (great food also great rooftop bar with food)

• The Reel Inn (seafood shack in Malibu)

• Parks BBQ (great Korean BBQ)

• Pijja Palace (Indian pizza spot with great cocktails)

• Melanie’s Wine Bar (awesome little wine selection)

• Tesse (great food and great wine!)

• Uncool Burgers (great burgers and drinks)

• Father’s Office (several locations amazing burger but strict no substitution policy)

BARS

• EP LP (great rooftop bar)

• Death & Co (speakeasy in basement make res)

• EightyTwo (awesome bar with tons of arcade games - not dorky at all very cool spot)

• All Season Brewing Company (beer hall with a great taco spot in the back)

• Broken Shaker (rooftop bar at the Freehand hotel)

• Mama Shelter (rooftop in Hollywood)

• Employees Only (good cocktails)

• Dan Sung Sa (tiny Korean bar with no-nonsense service)

• Desert 5 Spot (rooftop in Hollywood)

• Pinky’s (awesome cocktail bar with a great vibe)

SHOPPING

• Dover Street Market Los Angeles (Avant guard meets streetwear at Dover Street Market. If you are a fashion enthusiast this is a must! The seasonal installations are incredible and make this place feel like an endless maze and fashion.)

• Just One Eye (Boutique concept store - high fashion, fine jewelry, furniture, art, and sculpture all in one spot!)

• The Real Real (Designer re-sale at it's best.)

• Fairfax Village (Fairfax Village the Mecca of sneaker culture. Wonder between Beverly Blvd. and Melrose Ave. on Fairfax Ave. (Supreme, Golf, Dolls Kill, The Hundreds, Fight Club, Dope, Pink+Dolphin)

• Arts District (DTLA arts district has some great bars, shopping, art galleries, and restaurants. Try Wurstkuche for some unique beers and dogs, Father's Office for an awesome burger, EightyTwo for drinks and a ton of awesome arcade games, LA Cha Cha Cha for Mexican, Death & Co for some underground cocktails, Hauser & Wirth for some unique art, Lovestitch for some great clothing, to name a few.)

• Melrose Ave. (There are 4 different areas of Melrose Ave. each are not entirely walking distance from each other.

  • 1st Grungy Melrose Ave. with vintage stores, burning man clothing spots, and streetwear. (Melrose Ave. between Fairfax Ave. and La Brea Ave.)

  • 2nd Melrose Pl. is a small offshoot beautifully tree lined street where you can find some high end fashion like Balmain, Isabel Marant, The Row, Chloe, Bottega Veneta, Marni etc. There is also a few great restaurants and cafes like the original Alfred Coffee and new Melrose Pl. restaurant. (Sundays all the stores are closed due to the farmers market taking over the whole street).

  • 3rd Pacific Design Center Melrose you will find mid-range fashion brands like Rag & Bone, Alice & Olivia, The Real Real, Vince, RtA, as well as some other retail like Restoration Hardware, Glossier, The Great, mixed in with a few cafes and restaurants like Urth Cafe, Zinque, and EP & LP. (Melrose Ave. between La Cienega Blvd. and San Vicente Blvd.)

  • 4th Trendy Cool Melrose is where you will find some of the cooler LA spots like Maxfields, James Press, Palace, Tape, John Elliott, Acne Studios, as well as some awesome restaurants like Gracias Madre, Verve coffee shop, Issima, and the iconic Craig's. (Melrose Ave. between Robertson Blvd. and Doheny Dr.)