Guidebook for Los Angeles

Nicole & Edward
Nicole & Edward
Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Great bar method classes. Entire body work out. Fun teachers.
Pop Physique
12024 Venice Blvd.
Great bar method classes. Entire body work out. Fun teachers.
New local nail spot. Clean and they do a good job.
12 locals recommend
Avatar Nails & Spa
11700 National Blvd
12 locals recommend
New local nail spot. Clean and they do a good job.
Excellent hour long massages for only $40.
Acu Therapy Pain Clinic
1840 Westwood Blvd
Excellent hour long massages for only $40.
Work out equipment around the park that uses your own body weight.
40 locals recommend
Mar Vista Recreation Center
11430 Woodbine St
40 locals recommend
Work out equipment around the park that uses your own body weight.
AMAZING farmer's market on Sundays walking distance from our place. Great for farm-fresh produce with a big organic section, flowers, cheeses, baked goods and more. Food and beverage stands too.
122 locals recommend
Mar Vista Farmers' Market
12198 Venice Blvd.
122 locals recommend
AMAZING farmer's market on Sundays walking distance from our place. Great for farm-fresh produce with a big organic section, flowers, cheeses, baked goods and more. Food and beverage stands too.
If you need your car washed, this is the closest place and they do a good job.
Shine & Brite Hand Car Wash
11166 Venice Blvd.
If you need your car washed, this is the closest place and they do a good job.

Essentials

Aside from groceries, there's a hot and cold food bar, coffee/tea/juice bar and they make sandwiches.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
Aside from groceries, there's a hot and cold food bar, coffee/tea/juice bar and they make sandwiches.
There's a TJ's nearby.
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 locals recommend
There's a TJ's nearby.
Japanese market.
130 locals recommend
Mitsuwa Marketplace - Santa Monica
3760 S Centinela Ave
130 locals recommend
Japanese market.

Food Scene

Incredible brunch (but expect a long wait after noon--totally worth it). GTA next door is quick and good for a snack while you wait for your table.
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
Incredible brunch (but expect a long wait after noon--totally worth it). GTA next door is quick and good for a snack while you wait for your table.
Japanese Okonomiyaki (your veggies and/or meat are served on a bed of cabbage instead of noodles or rice) and they are friendly and fun there.
Gottsui Restaurant
2119 Sawtelle Blvd
Japanese Okonomiyaki (your veggies and/or meat are served on a bed of cabbage instead of noodles or rice) and they are friendly and fun there.
Open late and there's a drive through.
84 locals recommend
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
829 Wilshire Blvd
84 locals recommend
Open late and there's a drive through.
Fantastic pizza. DJ spins at night. Kid-friendly. Dogs allowed on patio.
168 locals recommend
Pitfire Artisan Pizza
12924 W Washington Blvd
168 locals recommend
Fantastic pizza. DJ spins at night. Kid-friendly. Dogs allowed on patio.
Yummy, cheap East Indian food. Vegetarian only.
53 locals recommend
Samosa House
11510 Washington Blvd
53 locals recommend
Yummy, cheap East Indian food. Vegetarian only.
Yummy Himalayan food. They deliver.
31 locals recommend
Tara's Himalayan Cuisine
10855 Venice Blvd.
31 locals recommend
Yummy Himalayan food. They deliver.
Great food, fun vibe.
56 locals recommend
The Upper West
3321 Pico Blvd
56 locals recommend
Great food, fun vibe.
Great food, cool bar, fun vibe. Tiny place, no reservations.
75 locals recommend
The Corner Door
12477 Washington Blvd
75 locals recommend
Great food, cool bar, fun vibe. Tiny place, no reservations.
Chinese food with a California spin. Good for delivery or an inexpensive BYOB in the heart of Venice near the beach. Vegetarian-friendly.
112 locals recommend
Mao's Kitchen
1512 Pacific Ave
112 locals recommend
Chinese food with a California spin. Good for delivery or an inexpensive BYOB in the heart of Venice near the beach. Vegetarian-friendly.
Good thai delivery.
37 locals recommend
Natalee
10101 Venice Blvd.
37 locals recommend
Good thai delivery.
Gourmet and exotic sausages (pheasant, crocodile, rattlesnake. lamb, duck) plus the classics and Belgian fries (the best in town). Great beer and ale selection. Casual/hipster scene.
243 locals recommend
Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln Blvd
243 locals recommend
Gourmet and exotic sausages (pheasant, crocodile, rattlesnake. lamb, duck) plus the classics and Belgian fries (the best in town). Great beer and ale selection. Casual/hipster scene.
Large menu available for delivery. Omnivore and vegetarian friendly.
263 locals recommend
Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine
7181 Sunset Blvd
263 locals recommend
Large menu available for delivery. Omnivore and vegetarian friendly.
Amazing fine dining Italian food. Romantic. Near the beach. Fantastic homemade pasta. One of our favorite spots.
26 locals recommend
Bobo Venice
5 Dudley Avenue
26 locals recommend
Amazing fine dining Italian food. Romantic. Near the beach. Fantastic homemade pasta. One of our favorite spots.
Good food near the beach. Brunch, lunch or dinner.
79 locals recommend
Mercede's Grille
14 W Washington Blvd
79 locals recommend
Good food near the beach. Brunch, lunch or dinner.
Excellent coffee bar near the beach.
131 locals recommend
Menotti's Coffee Stop
56 Windward Ave
131 locals recommend
Excellent coffee bar near the beach.
Excellent organic, local, fair trade coffee and tea.
300 locals recommend
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Ave
300 locals recommend
Excellent organic, local, fair trade coffee and tea.
Excellent organic, local, fair trade coffee and tea.
300 locals recommend
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Ave
300 locals recommend
Excellent organic, local, fair trade coffee and tea.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local dive in a strip mall with cheap drinks and colorful locals. Cash only.
17 locals recommend
Lost & Found
11700 National Blvd
17 locals recommend
Local dive in a strip mall with cheap drinks and colorful locals. Cash only.