Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Chef Josef Centeno's first restaurant on the block and certainly his most popular. Go for the signature "Baco" and some of the best small plates in Los Angeles. Bar and Patio are reserved for walk-ins.
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Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
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Chef Josef Centeno's first restaurant on the block and certainly his most popular. Go for the signature "Baco" and some of the best small plates in Los Angeles. Bar and Patio are reserved for walk-ins.
Historical food emporium filled with a mix of casual eateries–from tacos to oysters, ice cream to bbq–there is truly something for everyone. A great spot to kick back with a coffee or a glass of wine, eat something yummy, and watch the river flow.
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Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
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Historical food emporium filled with a mix of casual eateries–from tacos to oysters, ice cream to bbq–there is truly something for everyone. A great spot to kick back with a coffee or a glass of wine, eat something yummy, and watch the river flow.
Puffy tacos, frito pie, queso, and other evolved Tex-Mex dishes are mainstays at chef Josef Centeno’s Bar Ama. The best mezcal cocktails and puffy tacos for happy hour!
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Bar 107
118 W 4th St
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Puffy tacos, frito pie, queso, and other evolved Tex-Mex dishes are mainstays at chef Josef Centeno’s Bar Ama. The best mezcal cocktails and puffy tacos for happy hour!
Nakul and Arjun Mahendro and thier chef dad Pawan's Indian gastropub. The menu here is devoted to both traditional and reimagined Indian dishes: chili-cheese naan, Punjabi fish-fry, chicken tikka poutine—an homage to the Mahendro’s Canadian roots.
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BADMAASH Downtown LA
108 W 2nd St
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Nakul and Arjun Mahendro and thier chef dad Pawan's Indian gastropub. The menu here is devoted to both traditional and reimagined Indian dishes: chili-cheese naan, Punjabi fish-fry, chicken tikka poutine—an homage to the Mahendro’s Canadian roots.
This is an offshoot of Chef Kazunori Nozawa's popular sushi restaurant, Sugarfish—and like Sugarfish, the emphasis is on the freshness and quality of the fish. But that's where the similarities end, as KazuNori is all about the hand rolls.
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KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
421 S Main St
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This is an offshoot of Chef Kazunori Nozawa's popular sushi restaurant, Sugarfish—and like Sugarfish, the emphasis is on the freshness and quality of the fish. But that's where the similarities end, as KazuNori is all about the hand rolls.

Drinks & Nightlife

Historic atmosphere with solid classic cocktails. Cole's is a bar and restaurant, and the best place to enjoy an Old Fashioned and a French Dip sandwich. Save room for dessert–they have fantastic pies!
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Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th St
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Historic atmosphere with solid classic cocktails. Cole's is a bar and restaurant, and the best place to enjoy an Old Fashioned and a French Dip sandwich. Save room for dessert–they have fantastic pies!
Legendary dive bar frequented by Fante, Bukowski, Tom Waits, and plenty of Skid Row locals, with the oldest liquor license in Los Angeles.
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The King Eddy
131 E 5th St
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Legendary dive bar frequented by Fante, Bukowski, Tom Waits, and plenty of Skid Row locals, with the oldest liquor license in Los Angeles.

Arts & Culture

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Het Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst
250 S Grand Ave
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Broad Contemporary Art Museum
221 S Grand Ave
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Historic central library with art gallery featuring LA-centric art exhibitions.
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Los Angeles Central Library
630 W 5th St
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Historic central library with art gallery featuring LA-centric art exhibitions.
The history of Japanese-Americans, the hardships of internment, the beauty of the Japanese culture, and contemporary pop art exhibits.
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Japanese American National Museum
100 N Central Ave
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The history of Japanese-Americans, the hardships of internment, the beauty of the Japanese culture, and contemporary pop art exhibits.

Sightseeing

Essential LA landmark with amazing views from the city to the ocean. Great hiking trails, too!
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Griffith-observatorium
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Essential LA landmark with amazing views from the city to the ocean. Great hiking trails, too!

Shopping

Swedish retailer H&M Group’s more upscale, minimalist brand in the beautifully restored historic Olympic Theater.
COS
313 W 8th St
Swedish retailer H&M Group’s more upscale, minimalist brand in the beautifully restored historic Olympic Theater.
Stockholm-based fashion house's high-end apparel, footwear & accessories for men & women.
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Acne Studios Eastern Columbia Building
855 S Broadway
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Stockholm-based fashion house's high-end apparel, footwear & accessories for men & women.
French ready-to-wear brand known for its minimalist aestethic.
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A.P.C.
3517 Sunset Blvd
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French ready-to-wear brand known for its minimalist aestethic.
Handmade and covetable boots and shoes in a killer underground gallery space.
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113 E 8th St
Handmade and covetable boots and shoes in a killer underground gallery space.