Guidebook for Los Angeles

Melanie
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Wonderful Cuban food....black beans, ripe fried bananas and/or tostones (not ripe, but crunchy), divine mango milkshakes, garlic bread, pollo empanizado (breaded chicken...ask for lemons to squeeze over it)....or ropa vieja.
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Versailles Restaurant
17410 Ventura Blvd
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Wonderful Cuban food....black beans, ripe fried bananas and/or tostones (not ripe, but crunchy), divine mango milkshakes, garlic bread, pollo empanizado (breaded chicken...ask for lemons to squeeze over it)....or ropa vieja.
Woodland Hills or Encino location. Wonderful cardamom tea....get it with milk. Delicious yellow curry, Indian breads.
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Anarbagh Indian Restaurant
17312 Ventura Blvd
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Woodland Hills or Encino location. Wonderful cardamom tea....get it with milk. Delicious yellow curry, Indian breads.
Close by...walking distance, if you choose. Shaken green mango iced tea. Great assortment of made-to-order sandwiches and salads. Also a health store with vitamins, etc.
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Health Nut
4550 Van Nuys Blvd
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Close by...walking distance, if you choose. Shaken green mango iced tea. Great assortment of made-to-order sandwiches and salads. Also a health store with vitamins, etc.
Double baked rye bread...sold by weight. You can get it to go...ask for butter and a knife because you'll want to taste a slice (or 2 or 3) right away!
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Lovi's Delicatessen
24005 Calabasas Rd
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Double baked rye bread...sold by weight. You can get it to go...ask for butter and a knife because you'll want to taste a slice (or 2 or 3) right away!
23359 Mulholland Dr, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 -- walking distance. Opens early,closes early, Fresh baked bagels -- you can ask for them toasted. Assortment of cream cheeses. Coffees/teas. Tables inside and outside.
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East Coast Bagel Co
1014 S Westlake Blvd
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23359 Mulholland Dr, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 -- walking distance. Opens early,closes early, Fresh baked bagels -- you can ask for them toasted. Assortment of cream cheeses. Coffees/teas. Tables inside and outside.
The food is delicious, especially Yellow and Coconut Curry, Chicken Satay, Crunchy egg rolls and for dessert: Homemade coconut ice cream and banana ball a la mode. Don't forget yummyThai Iced Tea! Short drive, as this is very closeby.
Anantra Thai
The food is delicious, especially Yellow and Coconut Curry, Chicken Satay, Crunchy egg rolls and for dessert: Homemade coconut ice cream and banana ball a la mode. Don't forget yummyThai Iced Tea! Short drive, as this is very closeby.
Delicious rosemary bread for starters. Varied selection of salads, pastas, chicken, seafood. Yummy tiramisu for dessert! Walking distance.
Maria's Italian Kitchen
Delicious rosemary bread for starters. Varied selection of salads, pastas, chicken, seafood. Yummy tiramisu for dessert! Walking distance.
Popular seafood restaurant within walking distance.
The Boiling Crab
Popular seafood restaurant within walking distance.
Higher end grocery store with many food options available: hot bar (turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, etc.), salads, sushi bar, Chinese, etc. Known for famous freshly backed chocolate chip cookies. Fresh flower arrangements and wide array of cosmetics. (Within walking distance.)
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Bristol Farms Woodland Hills
23379 Mulholland Dr
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Higher end grocery store with many food options available: hot bar (turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, etc.), salads, sushi bar, Chinese, etc. Known for famous freshly backed chocolate chip cookies. Fresh flower arrangements and wide array of cosmetics. (Within walking distance.)
New food hall at the Westfield Topanga Mall that brings together 24 of L.A.'s most talked about restaurants and niche food brands.
Topanga Social
New food hall at the Westfield Topanga Mall that brings together 24 of L.A.'s most talked about restaurants and niche food brands.
The Village provides a central gathering place for shopping, dining and entertainment. SHOPPING: REI, Costco, Planet Beauty. DINING: Il Fornaio, Joey's Woodland Hills, Larsen's Steakhouse, Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Panera Bread, Tender Greens, Wokcano. There are shuttle buses between The Village and the Topanga Mall across the street.
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The Village at Westfield Topanga
6256 CA-27
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The Village provides a central gathering place for shopping, dining and entertainment. SHOPPING: REI, Costco, Planet Beauty. DINING: Il Fornaio, Joey's Woodland Hills, Larsen's Steakhouse, Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Panera Bread, Tender Greens, Wokcano. There are shuttle buses between The Village and the Topanga Mall across the street.
Delicious food, on the higher end price wise. Close by drive, near the Village and Westfield Topanga Mall.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Delicious food, on the higher end price wise. Close by drive, near the Village and Westfield Topanga Mall.

Shopping

Saturday mornings until around 1 pm....Wonderful fresh & dehydrated fruits, vegetables, flowers, jewelry, specialty foods, live musicians sometimes, food vendors.
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Calabasas Farmers Market
23504 Calabasas Rd
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Saturday mornings until around 1 pm....Wonderful fresh & dehydrated fruits, vegetables, flowers, jewelry, specialty foods, live musicians sometimes, food vendors.
Wide range of stores/prices...from Tiffany's, Neiman Marcus, Coach....to Macy's...to Target. Food court with all kinds of food...sushi, Italian, Brazilian, Pho, gelato, crepes, etc.
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Westfield Topanga
6600 CA-27
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Wide range of stores/prices...from Tiffany's, Neiman Marcus, Coach....to Macy's...to Target. Food court with all kinds of food...sushi, Italian, Brazilian, Pho, gelato, crepes, etc.
24/hour CVS pharmacy. Walking distance.
CVS
23357 Mulholland Dr
24/hour CVS pharmacy. Walking distance.

Movies

Dine-in theatres (12) at the Westfield Topanga Mall. Features Imax with laser and Dolby Cinema premium formats. Guest place their order in the lobby. Beer, wine and cocktails.
AMC Pl, Los Angeles, CA 91367, Verenigde Staten
Dine-in theatres (12) at the Westfield Topanga Mall. Features Imax with laser and Dolby Cinema premium formats. Guest place their order in the lobby. Beer, wine and cocktails.
My favorite movie theatre as Laemmle is known for great foreign, independent and art-house cinema. This theatre in Encino (about a 20-minute drive) is not fancy, actually a little run-down, but there's convenient underground parking and the theatres are rarely overcrowded. Senior discounts.
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Laemmle Town Center 5
17200 Ventura Blvd
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My favorite movie theatre as Laemmle is known for great foreign, independent and art-house cinema. This theatre in Encino (about a 20-minute drive) is not fancy, actually a little run-down, but there's convenient underground parking and the theatres are rarely overcrowded. Senior discounts.