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Moby's vegan restaurant in Silver Lake. So good even the most dedicated carnivores like it. And it doesn't break the bank.
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Little Pine
2870 Rowena Ave
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Moby's vegan restaurant in Silver Lake. So good even the most dedicated carnivores like it. And it doesn't break the bank.
Best Ramen in this part of town hands down. Be prepared for long waits at peak hours, but you can call ahead for take out. Also try the pork buns.
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Silverlake Ramen
2927 Sunset Blvd
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Best Ramen in this part of town hands down. Be prepared for long waits at peak hours, but you can call ahead for take out. Also try the pork buns.
The hippest brunch spot in this part of town. There's always a line on weekends. FYI: No reservations for brunch (they do take them for other meals) so make sure you prepare for a wait.
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Home
1760 Hillhurst Ave
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The hippest brunch spot in this part of town. There's always a line on weekends. FYI: No reservations for brunch (they do take them for other meals) so make sure you prepare for a wait.
Good food, nice atmosphere, they move the line through quickly so the wait isn't as bad as it can be for Home.
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Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave
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Good food, nice atmosphere, they move the line through quickly so the wait isn't as bad as it can be for Home.
Great French restaurant in Silver Lake, not too $$, not usually a long wait.
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Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset Blvd
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Great French restaurant in Silver Lake, not too $$, not usually a long wait.
Great French restaurant in walking distance. Even has outdoor cafe seating a la France.
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Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont Ave
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Great French restaurant in walking distance. Even has outdoor cafe seating a la France.
A good go-to if you need vegan or gluten-free pizza. Their pesto pizza is our fave.
Cruzer Pizza
5051 Hollywood Blvd
A good go-to if you need vegan or gluten-free pizza. Their pesto pizza is our fave.
This is our favorite all-around Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
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THE SIT DOWN - LOS FELIZ
7655 Melrose Avenue
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This is our favorite all-around Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
Slightly upscale, very popular, a little pricey, good for a date or to treat yourself. Everyone loves Little Dom's.
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Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst Ave
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Slightly upscale, very popular, a little pricey, good for a date or to treat yourself. Everyone loves Little Dom's.
Consistently good gastropub.
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Messhall Kitchen
4500 Los Feliz Blvd
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Consistently good gastropub.
This is the good Chinese Restaurant in the neighborhood. A little bit upscale so doesn't have 100% of the staples, but good. Not to be confused w the similarly named one further north on Hillhurst.
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Chi Dynasty
1813 Hillhurst Ave
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This is the good Chinese Restaurant in the neighborhood. A little bit upscale so doesn't have 100% of the staples, but good. Not to be confused w the similarly named one further north on Hillhurst.
People flip for their breakfast tacos.
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HomeState
4624 Hollywood Blvd
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People flip for their breakfast tacos.
North African/Middle Eastern food mash up, surprisingly good.
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Bowery Bungalow
4156 Santa Monica Blvd
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North African/Middle Eastern food mash up, surprisingly good.
Super popular breakfast spot
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Go Get Em Tiger
230 N Larchmont Blvd
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Super popular breakfast spot
Walkable from our house. Unusual flavors. Very delicious.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1954 Hillhurst Ave
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Walkable from our house. Unusual flavors. Very delicious.
More delicious ice cream, a little more standard variety. Walkable from our house.
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McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
12073 Ventura Pl
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More delicious ice cream, a little more standard variety. Walkable from our house.
The ultimate Silver Lake experience - a cafe dedicated to green tea matcha. Also it's delicious and grows on you surprisingly. Try the green tea latte w house made milk.
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MatchaBar
3534 Sunset Blvd
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The ultimate Silver Lake experience - a cafe dedicated to green tea matcha. Also it's delicious and grows on you surprisingly. Try the green tea latte w house made milk.
Best sushi in the neighborhood, hands down, followed by Starfish Sushi on Vermont.
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Yen Sushi & Sake Bar
2081 Hillhurst Ave
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Best sushi in the neighborhood, hands down, followed by Starfish Sushi on Vermont.
Really good quality Indian food, low key. Walkable from here.
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Agra Cafe Indian Cuisine
4325 Sunset Blvd
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Really good quality Indian food, low key. Walkable from here.
An unusual nouveau Toronto take on standard deli food. Very interesting and fun. Drivable from here.
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Freedman's
2619 Sunset Blvd
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An unusual nouveau Toronto take on standard deli food. Very interesting and fun. Drivable from here.
If you want a good standard diner in the area, skip the House of Pies, go here. Their pies are especially good - our fave is the peanut butter pie. It's a must. Also fun fact: they shoot a lot of You're the Worst in here.
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Brite Spot
1918 Sunset Blvd
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If you want a good standard diner in the area, skip the House of Pies, go here. Their pies are especially good - our fave is the peanut butter pie. It's a must. Also fun fact: they shoot a lot of You're the Worst in here.
Flat out great coffee.
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Maru Coffee
1936 Hillhurst Ave
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Flat out great coffee.
This is my favorite coffee shop. Flat out great coffee, and a great place to people watch right in the middle of Sunset Junction is Silver Lake.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset Blvd
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This is my favorite coffee shop. Flat out great coffee, and a great place to people watch right in the middle of Sunset Junction is Silver Lake.
Great coffee shop across from the epic Vista Theater. Grab a coffee before your movie - you won't be sorry.
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Caffe Vita
4459 Sunset Blvd
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Great coffee shop across from the epic Vista Theater. Grab a coffee before your movie - you won't be sorry.

Arts & Culture

Free planetarium. Great for families. Tremendous view of the whole city. Iconic location from Rebel Without a Cause. Parking up there is crazy (and paid), so the best option is to catch the bus from Hillhurst that will take you straight there. Also a great place to start hikes. For DASH route info, look here: https://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/obs_lf/obs_lf.html
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Obserwatorium Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Free planetarium. Great for families. Tremendous view of the whole city. Iconic location from Rebel Without a Cause. Parking up there is crazy (and paid), so the best option is to catch the bus from Hillhurst that will take you straight there. Also a great place to start hikes. For DASH route info, look here: https://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/obs_lf/obs_lf.html
Cowboy & Native American themed museum just across from the zoo.
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Autry Museum of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way
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Cowboy & Native American themed museum just across from the zoo.
Library with original Shakespeare folios and Gutenberg bibles, art museum with famous works like Blue Boy, beautiful architecture and most of all many sprawling gardens with tons of beautiful plantings. If you can plan in advance, make reservations for lunch in their tea room.
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Zbiory sztuki i ogrody botaniczne biblioteki Huntington
1151 Oxford Rd
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Library with original Shakespeare folios and Gutenberg bibles, art museum with famous works like Blue Boy, beautiful architecture and most of all many sprawling gardens with tons of beautiful plantings. If you can plan in advance, make reservations for lunch in their tea room.
The epicenter of Hollywood Boulevard mayhem. Walk of Fame stars, Grauman's Chinese theater, people dressed up as film characters to take pictures, huge shopping complex, Kodak theater, the whole 9 yards.
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Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd
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The epicenter of Hollywood Boulevard mayhem. Walk of Fame stars, Grauman's Chinese theater, people dressed up as film characters to take pictures, huge shopping complex, Kodak theater, the whole 9 yards.
Dinosaurs fossils + lots of other stuff, spider/butterfly pavilion (depending on season), traveling exhibits. Really great for families.
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 W Exposition Blvd
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Dinosaurs fossils + lots of other stuff, spider/butterfly pavilion (depending on season), traveling exhibits. Really great for families.
The big science museum. Great family rooms for little kids. Traveling exhibits. Lots of space stuff.
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California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr
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The big science museum. Great family rooms for little kids. Traveling exhibits. Lots of space stuff.
Live outdoor music venue. A hearty walk or easy bus/Lyft ride from here.
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The Greek Theatre
2700 N Vermont Ave
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Live outdoor music venue. A hearty walk or easy bus/Lyft ride from here.

Entertainment & Activities

It's no San Diego Zoo, but it definitely steadily improving. Kids love the carousel. New Rain Forest exhibit. In winter there are also zoo lights at night, which are very fun. 15 Minute drive from here either through Griffith Park or via the highway.
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Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo Dr
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It's no San Diego Zoo, but it definitely steadily improving. Kids love the carousel. New Rain Forest exhibit. In winter there are also zoo lights at night, which are very fun. 15 Minute drive from here either through Griffith Park or via the highway.
Pony rides and Griffith Park trains is an easy little family activity not even 10 minutes by car from your AirBnB and super fun for even the littlest of kids.
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Griffith Park Pony Ride
4400 Crystal Springs Dr
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Pony rides and Griffith Park trains is an easy little family activity not even 10 minutes by car from your AirBnB and super fun for even the littlest of kids.
The best movie theater around. Old space, tons of leg room, only shows one movie at a time. Walkable from here. Always the best option if the movie you want to see is here.
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Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Dr
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The best movie theater around. Old space, tons of leg room, only shows one movie at a time. Walkable from here. Always the best option if the movie you want to see is here.
Has three very small screens and theaters--def not as nice a viewing experience as the Vista, but again you can't beat walking to dinner and a movie.
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Los Feliz 3 Cinemas
1822 N Vermont Ave
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Has three very small screens and theaters--def not as nice a viewing experience as the Vista, but again you can't beat walking to dinner and a movie.
Large scale fancy movie theater with some main blockbusters but definitely also a lot of the smaller art films you'll want to see. Assigned seating, curated experience. Drive or Metro from here.
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
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Large scale fancy movie theater with some main blockbusters but definitely also a lot of the smaller art films you'll want to see. Assigned seating, curated experience. Drive or Metro from here.

Parks & Nature

Tons of hiking trails in Griffith Park of varying degrees of difficulty, including up behind the Hollywood Sign and up to the Observatory.
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Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
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Tons of hiking trails in Griffith Park of varying degrees of difficulty, including up behind the Hollywood Sign and up to the Observatory.
Private gardens about 20 minutes away by car. Lovely, lots of good walking/flowers/trees plus a train ride for kids. Some seasonal activities as well.
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Descanso Gardens Visitor Center
1418 Descanso Drive
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Private gardens about 20 minutes away by car. Lovely, lots of good walking/flowers/trees plus a train ride for kids. Some seasonal activities as well.

Essentials

Main general grocery store in walking distance.
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Albertsons
2035 Hillhurst Ave
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Main general grocery store in walking distance.
Natural foods grocery store, also in walking distance. Their produce and toiletries are my favorites. NB: Not open on Sundays.
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Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins
2080 Hillhurst Ave
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Natural foods grocery store, also in walking distance. Their produce and toiletries are my favorites. NB: Not open on Sundays.
Our local TJ's. Prob a little too far to walk.
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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
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Our local TJ's. Prob a little too far to walk.
Closest pharmacy. NB: Not 24 hour pharmacy.
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Rite Aid
1433 Glendale Blvd
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Closest pharmacy. NB: Not 24 hour pharmacy.
Close bank/ATM in the Albertsons a few blocks north.
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Wells Fargo Bank
1600 Vine St
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Close bank/ATM in the Albertsons a few blocks north.
Children's hospital + closest pediatric ER. Walkable.
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd
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Children's hospital + closest pediatric ER. Walkable.
Closest emergency room
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Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Emergency Room
1300 N Vermont Ave
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Closest emergency room
Close urgent care http://theurgentcareatvermont.com/
The Urgent Care at Vermont
1234 North Vermont Avenue
Close urgent care http://theurgentcareatvermont.com/
This is where I take my dry cleaning. They do a great job with my clothes, and they even text me when my pickup is ready.
Hillhurst Cleaners
1804 Hillhurst Ave
This is where I take my dry cleaning. They do a great job with my clothes, and they even text me when my pickup is ready.

Shopping

Awesome local book store, with live readings and a tremendous children's section.
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Skylight Books
1818 N Vermont Ave
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Awesome local book store, with live readings and a tremendous children's section.
cute kids stuff
The Reckless Unicorn
2124 Hillhurst Ave
cute kids stuff
cute kids stuff
La La Ling
1810 N Vermont Ave
cute kids stuff
Americana in Glendale is the easiest/nicest/closest (outdoor) mall & has a good movie theater there (for all the standard blockbuster style movies) as well.
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Americana Way
Americana Way
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Americana in Glendale is the easiest/nicest/closest (outdoor) mall & has a good movie theater there (for all the standard blockbuster style movies) as well.

Getting Around

Closest Metro stop - red line, 1/2 mile walk from your AirBnB.
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Vermont / Sunset Station
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Closest Metro stop - red line, 1/2 mile walk from your AirBnB.
Need to rent a car? There's an Enterprise just a couple blocks south.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1619 N Gower St
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Need to rent a car? There's an Enterprise just a couple blocks south.