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Survive L.A.

Survive L.A.

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Created by DK Wright • Updated On: April 16, 2018

From the East Coast? Survive the L.A. let down with this low key cheat sheet.

Lock & Key is one of Survive L.A..

1. Lock & Key

7.7
239 S Vermont Ave (at 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 51 tips and reviews

2. Candela La Brea

831 SOUTH LA BREA AVE, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Miracle Mile · 1 tip
Little Bar is one of Survive L.A..

3. Little Bar

7.6
757 S LA Brea Ave (at 8th St), Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Miracle Mile · 32 tips and reviews
Busby's East is one of Survive L.A..

4. Busby's East

6.2
5364 Wilshire Blvd (at S Cloverdale Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Miracle Mile · 48 tips and reviews
Spare Tire Kitchen & Tavern is one of Survive L.A..

5. Spare Tire Kitchen & Tavern

7.3
5370 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Miracle Mile · 12 tips and reviews
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is one of Survive L.A..

6. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

9.4
5905 Wilshire Blvd (at S Ogden Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Mid-City West · 444 tips and reviews
Pip's On Labrea is one of Survive L.A..

7. Pip's On Labrea

7.4
1356 S LA Brea Ave (at Pico Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Dirty Laundry is one of Survive L.A..

8. Dirty Laundry

8.0
1725 N Hudson Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · 22 tips and reviews
Townhouse is one of Survive L.A..

9. Townhouse

7.6
52 Windward Ave (off Pacific Ave), Venice, CA
Dive Bar · 49 tips and reviews
The Edison is one of Survive L.A..

10. The Edison

7.7
108 W 2nd St Apt 101 (at Harlem Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Gallery Row · 184 tips and reviews
Three Clubs is one of Survive L.A..

11. Three Clubs

7.7
1123 Vine St (at Santa Monica Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · Central Hollywood · 35 tips and reviews
Local is one of Survive L.A..

12. Local

7.5
2943 W Sunset Blvd (N Reno St), Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · Silver Lake · 45 tips and reviews
Milk Jar Cookies is one of Survive L.A..

13. Milk Jar Cookies

5466 Wilshire Blvd (at S Cochran Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Dessert Shop · Miracle Mile · 49 tips and reviews
Kings Road Cafe is one of Survive L.A..

14. Kings Road Cafe

8.1
8361 Beverly Blvd (at N Kings Road), Los Angeles, CA
Café · Mid-City West · 112 tips and reviews
Pour Vous is one of Survive L.A..

15. Pour Vous

7.7
5574 Melrose Ave (at Gower St), Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · 27 tips and reviews
The Troubadour is one of Survive L.A..

16. The Troubadour

8.9
9081 Santa Monica Blvd (at Doheny Dr), West Hollywood, CA
Music Venue · 130 tips and reviews
La Conversation is one of Survive L.A..

17. La Conversation

638 N Doheny Dr (at Nemo St), Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · 43 tips and reviews
Upstairs Rooftop Lounge at Ace Hotel is one of Survive L.A..

18. Upstairs Rooftop Lounge at Ace Hotel

8.3
933 S Broadway (at 9th St), Los Angeles, CA
Roof Deck · South Park · 81 tips and reviews
Hiatus Urban Barbeque is one of Survive L.A..

19. Hiatus Urban Barbeque

7.2
1292 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · 5 tips and reviews
Wi Jammin Caribbean Restaurant is one of Survive L.A..

20. Wi Jammin Caribbean Restaurant

7.4
1359 South Redondo Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · PICO · 7 tips and reviews
Belcampo Meat Co. is one of Survive L.A..

21. Belcampo Meat Co.

8053 W 3rd St (at S Laurel Ave), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 14 tips and reviews
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is one of Survive L.A..

22. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

9.0
1262 Crenshaw Blvd (Pico Boulevard), Los Angeles, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · 27 tips and reviews
The Short Stop is one of Survive L.A..

23. The Short Stop

7.8
1455 W Sunset Blvd (at Sutherland St), Los Angeles, CA
Dive Bar · East LA · 66 tips and reviews
Frank N Hank's is one of Survive L.A..

24. Frank N Hank's

7.5
518 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Dive Bar · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 27 tips and reviews
Shatto 39 Lanes is one of Survive L.A..

25. Shatto 39 Lanes

7.4
3255 W 4th St (at Vermont Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Bowling Alley · 35 tips and reviews
Pharaoh Karaoke Lounge is one of Survive L.A..

26. Pharaoh Karaoke Lounge

6.7
3680 Wilshire Blvd Ste B02, Los Angeles, CA
Karaoke Bar · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 3 tips and reviews
Vermont Karaoke and Billiard is one of Survive L.A..

27. Vermont Karaoke and Billiard

6.3
191 S Vermont Ave (Third Street), Los Angeles, CA
Karaoke Bar · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 3 tips and reviews
Lares is one of Survive L.A..

28. Lares

8.7
2909 Pico Blvd (29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 65 tips and reviews
Tart is one of Survive L.A..

29. Tart

115 S Fairfax Ave (at 1st St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 91 tips and reviews
Greystone Manor is one of Survive L.A..

30. Greystone Manor

643 N LA Cienega Blvd (La Cienega/Melrose), Los Angeles, CA
Night Club · Mid-City West · 29 tips and reviews
Terroni is one of Survive L.A..

31. Terroni

8.8
7605 Beverly Blvd (at N Curson Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 97 tips and reviews
Kyochon Chicken is one of Survive L.A..

32. Kyochon Chicken

8.2
3833 W 6th St (at Serrano Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 73 tips and reviews
House of Billiards Santa Monica is one of Survive L.A..

33. House of Billiards Santa Monica

6.4
1901 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Pool Hall · Wilshire-Montana · 12 tips and reviews
Kogi Taqueria is one of Survive L.A..

34. Kogi Taqueria

3500 Overland Ave (Palms), Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · Palms · 21 tips and reviews
Vito's Pizza is one of Survive L.A..

35. Vito's Pizza

8.1
846 N LA Cienega Blvd (at Willoughby Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Mid-City West · 44 tips and reviews
Jumbo's Clown Room is one of Survive L.A..

36. Jumbo's Clown Room

8.4
5153 Hollywood Blvd (at N Western Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Strip Club · Los Feliz · 66 tips and reviews
Wi Spa is one of Survive L.A..

37. Wi Spa

9.0
2700 Wilshire Blvd (at S Rampart Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Spa · MacArthur Park · 78 tips and reviews

38. panda massage

4555 W Rosecrans Ave (Ramona), Hawthorne, CA
Massage Clinic · 1 tip