Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Breezy, shady outdoor patio. Excellent huevos rancheros and chilaquiles.
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Tacos Delta
3806 Sunset BlvdBreezy, shady outdoor patio. Excellent huevos rancheros and chilaquiles.
Tasty German-Turkish spicy sausages and excellent fries. Quick and mellow.
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Berlin Currywurst
3827 Sunset BoulevardTasty German-Turkish spicy sausages and excellent fries. Quick and mellow.
This is a great place. Family-owned, been there since the 50s. Very sophisticated, fun, gay spot. Occasional Hollywood glitterati to be seen. Best margaritas in the area, and close to my house. Also a gay/drag dinner theater down in the basement.
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Casita Del Campo
1920 Hyperion AveThis is a great place. Family-owned, been there since the 50s. Very sophisticated, fun, gay spot. Occasional Hollywood glitterati to be seen. Best margaritas in the area, and close to my house. Also a gay/drag dinner theater down in the basement.
This place is legendary. Peter Sellers used to hang out here. You'll see creep writer types banging away on their scripts. It's a Cuban coffee place, run by mexicans. Great pastrami sandwiches, and pastries and coffee. It's also the hub of Alcoholics Anonymous in this part of Hollywood (there's a meeting room in the back.) Groovy people in the meetings (they say.)
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Cafe Tropical
2900 Sunset BlvdThis place is legendary. Peter Sellers used to hang out here. You'll see creep writer types banging away on their scripts. It's a Cuban coffee place, run by mexicans. Great pastrami sandwiches, and pastries and coffee. It's also the hub of Alcoholics Anonymous in this part of Hollywood (there's a meeting room in the back.) Groovy people in the meetings (they say.)
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset Blvdbest Pho in the area. Cool place.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a classic in the area. El Cid is a spanish-tapas restaurant that also has stages and live music. Very iconic, sort of tropical patio down mysterious steps, overstuffed vinyl booths, sangria. Reggie Watts plays here regularly.
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El Cid
4212 Sunset BlvdThis is a classic in the area. El Cid is a spanish-tapas restaurant that also has stages and live music. Very iconic, sort of tropical patio down mysterious steps, overstuffed vinyl booths, sangria. Reggie Watts plays here regularly.
It's like walking into 1968... The deer hunter. South Pacific style tiki bar, very old school. You can smoke in the place (or could for a long time) as it's family-owned, thus has no employees. Drinks are expensive but excellent.
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Tiki Ti
4427 Sunset BlvdIt's like walking into 1968... The deer hunter. South Pacific style tiki bar, very old school. You can smoke in the place (or could for a long time) as it's family-owned, thus has no employees. Drinks are expensive but excellent.
This place is neat. It's a weird little bar that used to be famously hardcore, rough-trade gay. is now very cute and has music, film-screenings. Great to support the local scene, and an easy walk from the cottage.
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Hyperion Avenue Tavern
1941 Hyperion AveThis place is neat. It's a weird little bar that used to be famously hardcore, rough-trade gay. is now very cute and has music, film-screenings. Great to support the local scene, and an easy walk from the cottage.
This is a legendary gay bar. But it's open to anyone and everyone. Very friendly and fun. It's like the take-off point for any respectable, properly-gay night out in Silverlake.
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Akbar
4356 Sunset BlvdThis is a legendary gay bar. But it's open to anyone and everyone. Very friendly and fun. It's like the take-off point for any respectable, properly-gay night out in Silverlake.
This is a proving ground for local bands. If you like rock and roll + country definitely check out a show schedule.
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The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdThis is a proving ground for local bands. If you like rock and roll + country definitely check out a show schedule.
Parks & Nature
Parque Griffith
4730 Crystal Springs DriveLots of hikes and amazing views of the city.
Rebel Without a Cause. Nice hike up to the observatory, though it's hot during the day in summer.
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Observatorio Griffith
2800 E Observatory RdRebel Without a Cause. Nice hike up to the observatory, though it's hot during the day in summer.
Essentials
Busy, and full of industry people. But the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and Trader Joes has good stuff.
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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveBusy, and full of industry people. But the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and Trader Joes has good stuff.
It's a bit junk food, but Vons has it all, and pretty good prices. It's close too.
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Vons
4520 Sunset BlvdIt's a bit junk food, but Vons has it all, and pretty good prices. It's close too.
This is a premium grocery store. Expensive but high quality. It's the location of the original Disney animation studio, before they moved up to Burbank in the *sound* era.
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Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion AveThis is a premium grocery store. Expensive but high quality. It's the location of the original Disney animation studio, before they moved up to Burbank in the *sound* era.
Excellent hardware store. Amazing staff. They have everything. They do everything. They know everything. I love these guys.
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Baller Hardware
2505 Hyperion AveExcellent hardware store. Amazing staff. They have everything. They do everything. They know everything. I love these guys.
Getting Around
Vermont / Sunset Station
It's about 1.7 miles from the cottage.
Arts & Culture
There's an art walk once a month - on a Thursday night. All the galleries open up to the public. Also there is a fashion district that has an astonishing amount of fabric and notions. Great for the seamster/seamstress.
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Downtown Los Angeles
There's an art walk once a month - on a Thursday night. All the galleries open up to the public. Also there is a fashion district that has an astonishing amount of fabric and notions. Great for the seamster/seamstress.
iO West
6366 Hollywood BoulevardImprov theater - sometimes very good stuff.
Shopping
She makes beautiful dresses. Very creative. I have a couple silk-screen shirts from there that are rad.
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Matrushka Construction
2209 Sunset BoulevardShe makes beautiful dresses. Very creative. I have a couple silk-screen shirts from there that are rad.
Lots of nice running shoes. Good place to get new sneakers.
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Undefeated Silver Lake
3827 Sunset BlvdLots of nice running shoes. Good place to get new sneakers.