The East Side recs are popping but even as an East Sider, I must admit: It’s nice to see the beach on Christmas. Go to Malibu bc it’s worth it, Little Dume is my favorite but you have to scramble. It’s a cold beach in December but that is its own type of magic and you can still get burned so wear sunscreen.
I would stop in Topanga at Cafe 27 if you make the trip - prices are a little high but the view is worth it. Make a reservation so you don’t have to wait.
I am going to see the Stars Hallow sets with Christmas lights on the Warner Brothers Studio tour. You can also got to Hogsmeade for a butter beer at Universal Studios, if you’re into that.
The mountains are nice that time of year - you can go skiing at Mt. Baldy or just hike in Angeles National Forest.
Catch a holiday puppet show at Bob Baker’s Marionette Theater in Highland Park.
See a movie at Vidiots or The New Beverly.
Nov 11, 2024
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Koreatown
🧖🏽♀️ Wi Spa
🍢 Dan Sung Sa
🎤 Brass Monkey
☕️ Cafe de Mama
🍛 Danbi
🎳 Shatto 39 Lanes
🎱 Koray Billiard
Echo Park
🌮Angel’s Tacos
Echo Park Lake
🍨 Fluffy McCloud’s
📚&🖼️ Heavy Manners Library
🍹Bar Flores
NELA
Lincoln Park
🎶 Lodge Room
🛍️ Rose Bowl Flea
🍔 Troy’s Burgers
🖼️ Guerrero Gallery
🛍️ St. Vincent Thrift Store
Ascot Hills Park
Los Feliz
Barnsdall Art Park
🥖 Figaro Bistrot
📚 Skylight Books
🎥 Los Feliz 3
Little Tokyo
🍣 Sushi Gen
🛒 Nijiya Market
🍵 Cafe Dulce
Chinatown
🥪 Philippe’s
🍷Café Triste
🍸General Lee’s
🎶&🕺🏽 Grand Star Jazz Club
🍖&🍷 Lasita
Hollywood
🥞 Clark Street Diner
Wattles Garden Park
🍔 Hollywood In-N-Out
📚 Counterpoint Records & Books
Boyle Heights
🌮 Milpa Grille
🌯 El Tepeyac
🛍️ El Mercado on 1st St
DTLA
🍱 Yuko Kitchen
Vista Hermosa Park
💐 LA Flower Market
🛍️ Santee Alley
🖼️ ICA LA
West Hollywood
🛍️ Out of the Closet (Furniture Store)
🎶&🥡 Genghis Cohen
🥡 Formosa Café
🛍️ Scout
🍺 Barney’s Beanery
🍸 Bar Lubitsch
A little bit outside:
Santa Paula Punch Bowls
El Matador Beach
Huntington Library Gardens
Golf N’ Stuff
Apr 14, 2024
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as a norcal girl living in nyc... please for the both of us. 🌅
drive the pch if you’re driving
go to the echo park time travel mart
MEXICAN FOOD PLEASE ITS NOT THE SAME
filipino food too. and lowkey sushi as a californian the seafood here sucks 🥴
totally go to the studios. seeing the amount of space for film production is 100x more interesting than hollywood blvd
and go visit a good mall there are so many in LA and there are none here!!!! get your mall walking in
Apr 7, 2025
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Stories - the cutest bookstore with a cafe in the back
Canyon Coffee - you will see the hottest people ever walk in and out of that place plus their toasts are delicious & then go next door to cookbook for a delicious sandwich
Echo Park Lake - i love walking the perimeter (about 1 mile) and seeing all the baby geese
The Douglas - best bar!! The outside patio is so fun & they do play the best music
Carroll Street - walk through and you will see the most beautiful victorian houses
Offe Market - my favorite clothing store in all of LA. They sell tons of overstock from smaller brands like baggu and lisa says gah!
ok i have many many more recs for this old beloved neighborhood of mine so just let me know if you want more <3
Jun 13, 2024
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Upper East Side. He shouted “I thought it was a Tuesday” on a Wednesday into a flip phone in the early 2000s. He sounded just like he does in the movies 💕
Mar 25, 2024
Harpo is very sweet and loves all people but is very particular about dogs and always wants to be the center of attention. He listens perfectly if treats are involved but otherwise is not very interested in what we want. He was found wandering the streets of Bakersfield (we decided he was too small to be named Buck) and now he is a bougie Silver Lake pup and has his own set of friends and admirers in the neighborhood.
Laemmle was found crying in a hole all alone on a cold and rainy night Just outside of LA’s Chinatown. When she was a baby she was a demon about any food, especially butter, but now she is perfect and sweet and loves to sit in your lap in purr. She kills and eats bugs so we never have to worry about them. (Lem-lee)
Apr 6, 2024
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This is annoying advice but love has always come to me when I’m not looking for it. When I get very active in things I’m passionate about (usually leftie organizing but also art and history stuff and also just spending time with friends a la the friends of friends rec) I meet new people and find interesting, aligned folks.
Apr 5, 2024