Guidebook for Los Angeles

Josh & Don
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Essentials

Los Angelinos' favorite independent grocery store. Healthy, unique foods at an unbeatable price. Great wine selection. A must-visit for stocking up the fridge!
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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
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Los Angelinos' favorite independent grocery store. Healthy, unique foods at an unbeatable price. Great wine selection. A must-visit for stocking up the fridge!

Everything Else

Downtown LA's beautiful Gold's Gym is the only Gold's Gym in Los Angeles with a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and brand new workout facilities. Daily and weekly rates available.
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Gold's Gym
1016 Cole Ave
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Downtown LA's beautiful Gold's Gym is the only Gold's Gym in Los Angeles with a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and brand new workout facilities. Daily and weekly rates available.
Gold's Gym Hollywood is THE place where LA's fittest, hottest guys work out. Definitely more on the "gay" side. But you never know which celebrities you might run into. It's Hollywood!
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Gold's Gym
1016 Cole Ave
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Gold's Gym Hollywood is THE place where LA's fittest, hottest guys work out. Definitely more on the "gay" side. But you never know which celebrities you might run into. It's Hollywood!
Right down the street, stock up on booze, munchies, sodas, and snacks. Also great for sundries you might have forgotten (toothpaste, e.g.) Sweet Korean couple own this friendly establishment.
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Mikron Liquor
631 Silver Lake Blvd
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Right down the street, stock up on booze, munchies, sodas, and snacks. Also great for sundries you might have forgotten (toothpaste, e.g.) Sweet Korean couple own this friendly establishment.
Party too hard? Suffering from jet-lag? Go see Dean, our favorite chemist/pharmacist at this LA indie. Right across from Cafe Tropical, so you can nurse your headache while the caffeine kicks in.
Sun Lake Drug
2860 Sunset Blvd
Party too hard? Suffering from jet-lag? Go see Dean, our favorite chemist/pharmacist at this LA indie. Right across from Cafe Tropical, so you can nurse your headache while the caffeine kicks in.

Food Scene

Excellent place for a healthy lunch. Easy to walk to from your cottage!
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Food + Lab
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Excellent place for a healthy lunch. Easy to walk to from your cottage!
Easily the trendiest place for coffee in LA right now. And there is a reason why. The best coffee roasted on the premises and served by the most knowledgeable coffee geeks in the business.
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LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake Blvd
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Easily the trendiest place for coffee in LA right now. And there is a reason why. The best coffee roasted on the premises and served by the most knowledgeable coffee geeks in the business.
Cuban Coffee done LA style. Get the amazing Cafe con Leche, or Josh's favorite, the Mocha with a slight hint of cinnamon. Funky decor, amazing sandwiches and pastries.
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Cafe Tropical
2900 Sunset Blvd
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Cuban Coffee done LA style. Get the amazing Cafe con Leche, or Josh's favorite, the Mocha with a slight hint of cinnamon. Funky decor, amazing sandwiches and pastries.
Easy walking distance. Good food. What's not to like?
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Dusty's Bistro
3200 Sunset Boulevard
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Easy walking distance. Good food. What's not to like?
An LA classic. Sit at the counter and have breakfast while you spy on the incredible cooks. Make sure to try the roasted potatoes.
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Millie's Cafe
3524 Sunset Blvd
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An LA classic. Sit at the counter and have breakfast while you spy on the incredible cooks. Make sure to try the roasted potatoes.
Great for Sunday brunch. Traditional French brasserie-style fare, but very reasonably priced.
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Madame Matisse
3536 Sunset Blvd
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Great for Sunday brunch. Traditional French brasserie-style fare, but very reasonably priced.
Dubbed as "Lunch to Late Night", the Kitchen is an incredible spot to get a real meal when most restaurants are closed. Try the Silver Lake salad or the Buttermilk Fried Chicken. Heaven.
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The Kitchen
4348 Fountain Ave
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Dubbed as "Lunch to Late Night", the Kitchen is an incredible spot to get a real meal when most restaurants are closed. Try the Silver Lake salad or the Buttermilk Fried Chicken. Heaven.
Our favorite place for authentic Vietnamese Pho. In our opinion, the simple chicken soup is the best you'll ever have. Walking distance up the alley.
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Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset Blvd
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Our favorite place for authentic Vietnamese Pho. In our opinion, the simple chicken soup is the best you'll ever have. Walking distance up the alley.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fantastic bar with cool LA hipster ambience. Right up the alley-way from your cottage, you can be having a Martini in less than 5 minutes, and you won't have to worry about driving.
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Thirsty Crow
2939 Sunset Blvd
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Fantastic bar with cool LA hipster ambience. Right up the alley-way from your cottage, you can be having a Martini in less than 5 minutes, and you won't have to worry about driving.
Not going to lie. The food is SO-SO. But the beer selection is incredible, and if you want to check out the latest sports action on TV, this is the place to go.
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Good Microbrew and Grill
3725 Sunset Boulevard
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Not going to lie. The food is SO-SO. But the beer selection is incredible, and if you want to check out the latest sports action on TV, this is the place to go.
Silver Lake's famous leather/levi gay bar. There is an "Eagle" in every major city in the world, and we are proud of ours. Where else can you have pinball, pool, and porn while drinking?
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Eagle LA
4219 Santa Monica Blvd
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Silver Lake's famous leather/levi gay bar. There is an "Eagle" in every major city in the world, and we are proud of ours. Where else can you have pinball, pool, and porn while drinking?

Arts & Culture

The home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Disney Hall is not only amazing to hear inside, but worth it just to see Frank Gehry's architectural masterpiece on the outside.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
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The home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Disney Hall is not only amazing to hear inside, but worth it just to see Frank Gehry's architectural masterpiece on the outside.
Why do we recommend it? It's the Hollywood Bowl! Pack a picnic, see a concert for as little as $5.00 in one of the most iconic landmarks in the world.
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
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Why do we recommend it? It's the Hollywood Bowl! Pack a picnic, see a concert for as little as $5.00 in one of the most iconic landmarks in the world.