Food Scene
Tiny French Bistro located in a strip mall about a mile from our house. The decor is homey and eclectic. The staff is friendly and accommodating. And the food is AMAZING. Perfect quiet foody night out.
Bolt EaHo
5648 Hollywood BlvdThe best coffee shop in East Hollywood. 100 meters from our house!
There are great Thai restaurants all over our part of Hollywood. The center of Thai Town is about a half mile away. A straight and easy stroll down Hollywood Blvd.
43 locals recommend
Thai Town
There are great Thai restaurants all over our part of Hollywood. The center of Thai Town is about a half mile away. A straight and easy stroll down Hollywood Blvd.
Good food. Great Thai Elvis impersonator. He's an institution!
62 locals recommend
Palms Thai Restaurant
5900 Hollywood BlvdGood food. Great Thai Elvis impersonator. He's an institution!
Stout Burgers & Beers
1544 N Cahuenga BlvdNice little open air gastropub.
This is a nice little bar with the absolute best burger in Los Angeles. If you've never had a burger on an english muffin you're missing out!!
25 locals recommend
Bowery
6268 Sunset BlvdThis is a nice little bar with the absolute best burger in Los Angeles. If you've never had a burger on an english muffin you're missing out!!
House of Pies
1869 N Vermont AveEnough said. Diner food. Go for the pie!
Upscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
224 locals recommend
La Poubelle
5907 Franklin AveUpscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
Great early morning coffee stand in Griffith Park. Outdoor. Perfect place to grab a coffee and start your hike. You can hike up the fire road from here to the Griffith Park Observatory. Takes about 35-40 minutes from the base of the trail.
133 locals recommend
The Trails
2333 Fern Dell DrGreat early morning coffee stand in Griffith Park. Outdoor. Perfect place to grab a coffee and start your hike. You can hike up the fire road from here to the Griffith Park Observatory. Takes about 35-40 minutes from the base of the trail.
More upscale than most Thai restaurants. Just a couple blocks from us.
27 locals recommend
Pimai Restaurant
5833 Franklin AveMore upscale than most Thai restaurants. Just a couple blocks from us.
Nozawa is the most famous sushi chef in Los Angeles. Sugar fish is his (sort of) budget friendly sushi restaurant. There are several fixed price options. Amazing food!
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th StNozawa is the most famous sushi chef in Los Angeles. Sugar fish is his (sort of) budget friendly sushi restaurant. There are several fixed price options. Amazing food!
Super high end sushi restaurant. The best in LA. Amazing food, but you're gonna pay for it.
239 locals recommend
Katsuya Hollywood
6300 Hollywood BlvdSuper high end sushi restaurant. The best in LA. Amazing food, but you're gonna pay for it.
Loved by the locals. Creative and delicious selection of donuts.
34 locals recommend
Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
6211 Franklin AveLoved by the locals. Creative and delicious selection of donuts.
Upscale French restaurant and bakery. Great for any meal. Baked goods are impressive.
189 locals recommend
Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont AveUpscale French restaurant and bakery. Great for any meal. Baked goods are impressive.
Really good burgers. Great onion rings! And a decent selection of draft beers.
106 locals recommend
Umami Burger - Los Feliz
4655 Hollywood BlvdReally good burgers. Great onion rings! And a decent selection of draft beers.
Solid lunch and dinner spot. Brunch on weekends. Nice, easy atmosphere with great food. My favorite dishes are the Pistachio Crusted Salmon and the Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
78 locals recommend
The Kitchen
4348 Fountain AveSolid lunch and dinner spot. Brunch on weekends. Nice, easy atmosphere with great food. My favorite dishes are the Pistachio Crusted Salmon and the Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
There absolute hippest coffee shop in LA. Great, but pricey, coffee.
510 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset BlvdThere absolute hippest coffee shop in LA. Great, but pricey, coffee.
This is my favorite restaurant. Amazing Modern Mediterranean food. Gorgeous atmosphere. Perfect lighting. Great drinks. It's sort of open air so go on a warm night.
51 locals recommend
Momed Atwater Village
3245 Casitas AveThis is my favorite restaurant. Amazing Modern Mediterranean food. Gorgeous atmosphere. Perfect lighting. Great drinks. It's sort of open air so go on a warm night.
Neighborhood hang. Good food. Hipster clientele. Great for any meal.
276 locals recommend
Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst AveNeighborhood hang. Good food. Hipster clientele. Great for any meal.
No longer the hottest spot in Hollywood, but great seafood and a decent atmosphere. Perfect for dinner before walking to the Arclight Cinemas to grab a drink.
44 locals recommend
The Hungry Cat
1535 Vine StNo longer the hottest spot in Hollywood, but great seafood and a decent atmosphere. Perfect for dinner before walking to the Arclight Cinemas to grab a drink.
Papilles
6221 Franklin AveHipster Austin transplant. Tacos, que so, and chips. Gréât for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Often a line, but it moves quickly.
188 locals recommend
HomeState
4624 Hollywood BlvdHipster Austin transplant. Tacos, que so, and chips. Gréât for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Often a line, but it moves quickly.
Fun French restaurant located at Silverlake Junction. Bar Stella is adjacent and has a lively Euro scene.
431 locals recommend
Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset BlvdFun French restaurant located at Silverlake Junction. Bar Stella is adjacent and has a lively Euro scene.
Every Sunday morning. Located downtown at The Row. Lots of food trucks. Very fun scene filled with hipsters.
The Row also has some nice shops and restaurants.
59 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
777 S Alameda StEvery Sunday morning. Located downtown at The Row. Lots of food trucks. Very fun scene filled with hipsters.
The Row also has some nice shops and restaurants.
Diner/Arcade with decent food. Lots of old arcade games from your childhood. Only open at night and on weekends.
106 locals recommend
Button Mash
1391 Sunset BlvdDiner/Arcade with decent food. Lots of old arcade games from your childhood. Only open at night and on weekends.
Our go to pizza place. We order the pizza with cauliflower crust. Very tasty!
20 locals recommend
Fresh Brothers - Hollywood
1923 N Bronson AveOur go to pizza place. We order the pizza with cauliflower crust. Very tasty!
Great sushi. Not super cheap, but not outrageous either. They have a large covered outdoor dining area in the parking lot behind the restaurant. For a change of sushi pace try the 3 mushroom or the eggplant dishes.
24 locals recommend
Kombu Sushi
3719 Sunset BoulevardGreat sushi. Not super cheap, but not outrageous either. They have a large covered outdoor dining area in the parking lot behind the restaurant. For a change of sushi pace try the 3 mushroom or the eggplant dishes.
Sightseeing
Best view in LA. Stop at Trails Cafe for a coffee then hike or drive up to the Observatory. Drive takes about 5 minutes.
4366 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdBest view in LA. Stop at Trails Cafe for a coffee then hike or drive up to the Observatory. Drive takes about 5 minutes.
You can see it from the studio. And there are hikes with guides you can book to walk there through Airbnb!
557 locals recommend
Hollywood Sign
You can see it from the studio. And there are hikes with guides you can book to walk there through Airbnb!
Less than a mile from our studio. Not the prettiest walk (you've got to pass over the freeway), but a must see tourist site if that's what you're here for.
175 locals recommend
Walk Of Fame
6901 Hollywood BlvdLess than a mile from our studio. Not the prettiest walk (you've got to pass over the freeway), but a must see tourist site if that's what you're here for.
There facade is cool and worth a visit. But if you've never seen a movie in a GIANT theater... treat yourself. The main theater is massive and gorgeous.
When buying a movie ticket double check that it's the movie playing in the MAIN THEATER!
1422 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdThere facade is cool and worth a visit. But if you've never seen a movie in a GIANT theater... treat yourself. The main theater is massive and gorgeous.
When buying a movie ticket double check that it's the movie playing in the MAIN THEATER!
An awesome place to see a movie. Cineramadome is, besides Mann Chinese Theater, the other truly massive movie theater in Los Angeles. Iconic 60's architecture. And it was featured in Quinten Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood."
9 locals recommend
The Dome Entertainment Centre
6360 Sunset BlvdAn awesome place to see a movie. Cineramadome is, besides Mann Chinese Theater, the other truly massive movie theater in Los Angeles. Iconic 60's architecture. And it was featured in Quinten Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood."
The best art collection in Los Angeles. Building is cool. The collection is better. Great pieces from every famous artist of the last 50 years. Spectacular place.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand AveThe best art collection in Los Angeles. Building is cool. The collection is better. Great pieces from every famous artist of the last 50 years. Spectacular place.
When Frank Gehry built the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and covered the exterior in titanium I took a trip there to see it. Then, a couple years later, he did the same thing in Los Angeles when he designed the LA Philharmonic. It's an epic piece of architecture.
9 locals recommend
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
151 S Grand AveWhen Frank Gehry built the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and covered the exterior in titanium I took a trip there to see it. Then, a couple years later, he did the same thing in Los Angeles when he designed the LA Philharmonic. It's an epic piece of architecture.
Cool place to start a day. Intelligencia Coffee is located in the heart of the junction. You might spot a famous person or two there grabbing their morning coffee.
There are some nice shops, a few coffeeshops, a bunch of great restaurants, several hip bars, and marijuana dispensesary (Mota) all within walking distance.
11 locals recommend
Sunset Junction
4000 Sunset BlvdCool place to start a day. Intelligencia Coffee is located in the heart of the junction. You might spot a famous person or two there grabbing their morning coffee.
There are some nice shops, a few coffeeshops, a bunch of great restaurants, several hip bars, and marijuana dispensesary (Mota) all within walking distance.
Best place to see movies in LA. Great screens. Reserved seating. Easy parking.
Arclight Villas - Luxury Vacation Home Rental West Hollywood CA
8721 Sunset BlvdBest place to see movies in LA. Great screens. Reserved seating. Easy parking.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool beer pub. Great selection of craft beers. Hip young crowd. About a 6 block walk from our house.
180 locals recommend
Harvard and Stone
5221 Hollywood BlvdCool beer pub. Great selection of craft beers. Hip young crowd. About a 6 block walk from our house.
Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood BlvdGreat little wine bar w/food.
This is a hidden gem. Walking distance to Hollywood/Vine. Their happy hour only goes until 6pm, but it's the cheapest happy hour in Hollywood. We bring our kids here on the occasional Friday night for cheap, great food, abundant cheap drinks. Later it turns into a hipster scene. Beautiful decor.
Kimpton Everly Hotel
1800 Argyle AveThis is a hidden gem. Walking distance to Hollywood/Vine. Their happy hour only goes until 6pm, but it's the cheapest happy hour in Hollywood. We bring our kids here on the occasional Friday night for cheap, great food, abundant cheap drinks. Later it turns into a hipster scene. Beautiful decor.
There are great Thai restaurants all over our part of Hollywood. The center of Thai Town is about a half mile away. A straight and easy stroll down Hollywood Blvd.
43 locals recommend
Thai Town
There are great Thai restaurants all over our part of Hollywood. The center of Thai Town is about a half mile away. A straight and easy stroll down Hollywood Blvd.
Shopping
Sunday mornings till about noon. Great scene. Organic fruits, veggies, etc. Food vendors. Live music (usually). And the absolute best place in Los Angeles to star watch...
242 locals recommend
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar AveSunday mornings till about noon. Great scene. Organic fruits, veggies, etc. Food vendors. Live music (usually). And the absolute best place in Los Angeles to star watch...
Parks & Nature
Beautiful spot for a leisurely stroll or bike ride. I take my kids up here to bike around the lake (3.5 miles). Beautiful views of the Hollywood Sign.
152 locals recommend
Hollywood Reservoir
G6451 Weidlake DrBeautiful spot for a leisurely stroll or bike ride. I take my kids up here to bike around the lake (3.5 miles). Beautiful views of the Hollywood Sign.
Easy dog filled hike up a fire road in central Hollywood. Epic views of LA from the top. There are guided hikes available through Airbnb. (the entrance has the overwhelming stench of dog urine, which I've never quite gotten used to...)
68 locals recommend
Runyon Canyon Road Hiking Path
Runyon Canyon Road Hiking PathEasy dog filled hike up a fire road in central Hollywood. Epic views of LA from the top. There are guided hikes available through Airbnb. (the entrance has the overwhelming stench of dog urine, which I've never quite gotten used to...)
Amusement Park
Fun amusement park just a short Uber ride from our studio (it's cheaper and faster to Uber there and back than it is to drive and pay for parking).
Everyone says that the VIP tour is amazing... but it's expensive.
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaFun amusement park just a short Uber ride from our studio (it's cheaper and faster to Uber there and back than it is to drive and pay for parking).
Everyone says that the VIP tour is amazing... but it's expensive.