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Food scene
This is a list of my favorite restaurants. The real deal my traveling friend!
Have lunch there and order the 'risotto nero'. Pricey but worth it.
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Il Pastaio
400 N Canon DrHave lunch there and order the 'risotto nero'. Pricey but worth it.
Share a bone-in rib-eye for two with french fries and creamed spinach. Heaven on earth. If there aren't any tables, sit at the bar. It's better!
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The Brentwood Restaurant and Lounge
148 S Barrington AveShare a bone-in rib-eye for two with french fries and creamed spinach. Heaven on earth. If there aren't any tables, sit at the bar. It's better!
The gnocchis are amazing, so is the osso bucco. The service is impeccable. This is my weekly haunt so tell Salvatore I sent you!
Il Segreto Ristorante Belair
2932 Beverly Glen CirThe gnocchis are amazing, so is the osso bucco. The service is impeccable. This is my weekly haunt so tell Salvatore I sent you!
An easy 30 minute drive, Mexican food lovers don't miss this Los Angeles institution. Unique and so LA!!!
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El Coyote
7312 Beverly BlvdAn easy 30 minute drive, Mexican food lovers don't miss this Los Angeles institution. Unique and so LA!!!
Groceries
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica BlvdGood all around quality. Limited Variety
Bristol Farms Westwood
1515 Westwood BlvdGood Quality, good butcher.
For advanced grill-masters. This is THE place to get meat. I don't recommend going there on Friday. The traffic can be horrendous.
El Gaucho Meat Market
2715 Manhattan Beach BlvdFor advanced grill-masters. This is THE place to get meat. I don't recommend going there on Friday. The traffic can be horrendous.
Located a couple blocks away! Just walk down Sandal Ln and continue very carefully as the road becomes a trail. The market is on Beverly Glen. I've personally never had trouble getting an uber but guests have reported difficulties. If that is ever the case, simply walk down to Glen Market and order the Uber to that location. If it's dark make sure you take a flashlight and careful not to slip!
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Glen Market
1603 N Beverly Glen BlvdLocated a couple blocks away! Just walk down Sandal Ln and continue very carefully as the road becomes a trail. The market is on Beverly Glen. I've personally never had trouble getting an uber but guests have reported difficulties. If that is ever the case, simply walk down to Glen Market and order the Uber to that location. If it's dark make sure you take a flashlight and careful not to slip!
Sightseeing
Royce Hall- has amazing programming often including top modern dance companies.
UCLA Sculpture Garden- My favorite place in the campus is this hidden gem with exquisite art and dramatic jacaranda trees.
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Universidad de California, Los Ángeles
Royce Hall- has amazing programming often including top modern dance companies.
UCLA Sculpture Garden- My favorite place in the campus is this hidden gem with exquisite art and dramatic jacaranda trees.
Pharmacy
Ralphs Pharmacy
4700 Admiralty Way24 HOUR PHARMACY
Museums
My favorite museum in LA is actually in beautiful downtown Pasadena.
You will find a remarkable variety of 20th Century art such as Degas, Renoir, Picasso and Van Gogh. Wait til you see the quality of the works. It's a 50 minute drive but parking is easy once you get there.
Tip: Treat yourself to a nice lunch at 'Il Fornaio' afterwards.
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Museo Norton Simon
411 W Colorado BlvdMy favorite museum in LA is actually in beautiful downtown Pasadena.
You will find a remarkable variety of 20th Century art such as Degas, Renoir, Picasso and Van Gogh. Wait til you see the quality of the works. It's a 50 minute drive but parking is easy once you get there.
Tip: Treat yourself to a nice lunch at 'Il Fornaio' afterwards.
10 minutes away, this museums offer a very nice facility, a great coffee shop and an amazing gift shop. You will usually find temporary exhibits of current -often conceptual- art. Half of the time you leave the place scratching your head wondering what it all means but, it's sooo convenient, and free:)
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Museo Hammer
10899 Wilshire Blvd10 minutes away, this museums offer a very nice facility, a great coffee shop and an amazing gift shop. You will usually find temporary exhibits of current -often conceptual- art. Half of the time you leave the place scratching your head wondering what it all means but, it's sooo convenient, and free:)
Fun fun fun for the whole family. There's nothing quite like LACMA. It's a must see for any serious lover of art. It's big. I recommend visiting the Serra Sculptures. There's something for everyone there.
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Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles
5905 Wilshire BlvdFun fun fun for the whole family. There's nothing quite like LACMA. It's a must see for any serious lover of art. It's big. I recommend visiting the Serra Sculptures. There's something for everyone there.
On a nice day, nothing beats a trip to the Getty Villa. A beautiful replica of an ancient Roman Villa, this museum houses amazing Greco-roman in a setting like no other in the world.
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La Villa Getty
17985 Pacific Coast HwyOn a nice day, nothing beats a trip to the Getty Villa. A beautiful replica of an ancient Roman Villa, this museum houses amazing Greco-roman in a setting like no other in the world.
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