When Los Angeles was a new city, Downtown was the place to be. This was the center of banking, movies, and learning. This guide to DTLA’s Historic Core will give you plenty to do if you are a tourist, a local, or an Angeleno entertaining tourists. History The first movie premiers happened here, not in Hollywood. Broadway was the entertainment district of Los Angeles from the late 1910s to the…
Food
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Los Angeles on a Budget: Cheap eats!
Los Angeles is one of the greatest food cities in the world. Not only can you collect Michelin stars across this sprawling city, you can also find the best meal you have ever had for less than a twenty-dollar bill. In my fourth and final…
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Culver City’s Everything Spaces: Ivy Station
When I worked in Culver City over fifteen years ago, the intersection of Washington and Robertson was offices and warehouses. The area that is now Ivy Station was a greenhouse/nursery where I would pick up staff birthday gifts. Back then, I would have called this…
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Where to eat In Downtown Culver City
One of the reasons I love downtown Culver City is how accessible great food is. There are dozens of swoon-worthy restaurants in such a small area. This is a town where it is possible to get a great meal without needing a reservation or waiting…
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Where to eat in Mar Vista
No neighborhood deep-dive would be complete if I didn’t give you recommendations for places to eat. Mar Vista is a great place to explore the globe through your palate. You can walk from Japan to Venezuela and Taiwan to Oaxaca all while getting great California…
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Where to eat on Abbot Kinney
There is a lot of fantastic food on this few-block stretch of Abbot Kinney, and the amount of choice can be dizzying. Should you eat healthy, grab a smash burger, something vegan, something quick, or something on the bib gourmand list? There are also a…
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Where to eat in Malibu with mountain views
Malibu stretches along the coast and over the mountains. I spent my last post talking about places you can eat with ocean views, but those restaurants only tell one side of the story. Today, I will be taking you up winding roads, through canyons, and…
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Where to eat in Malibu with ocean views
In Malibu, you have so many opportunities for scenic dining. From restaurants steps from the ocean to hidden places nestled in the mountains. Here are a few of my recommendations for where to eat in Malibu with ocean views. NOTE: As of the update of…
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Where to eat on Main Street Santa Monica
It is only logical that I head over to the Main Street/Ocean Park area of Santa Monica after my exhaustive post of downtown. This section of Main Street is a sort of limbo area between downtown Santa Monica and Venice. Its stretch of mom-and-pop shops…