If you need a little comfort food, head over to Sylvia's for some authentic, lip-smacking Southern soul food.
Try the chorizo taco at this Bushwick tortilla factory. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
A great place for a hot dog and tator tots! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
Recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain – he describes it as “odd-ball, off the wall, hipster & obscure.”
This store boasts 18-miles of books. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
Tony wandered around this “park in the sky.” As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
don't leave without getting the baked egg and egg rolls - they are the best in all of la. i usually get it with the charbroiled pork rice plate. and the lime soda! the food here makes me so happy.
You will find the most fun and interesting soda's there. And the owner can tell you every ingredient, where it was made, etc. He is like a soda sommelier. -Danielle Keene, Top Chef Just Desserts
Located in a historic building in downtown L.A., it features a European design & serves gourmet food. Try the arugula salad, portobello fries, eggplant Parmesan & the Napoli pizza. Read more.
Art in the Streets - Check it out, now until August 8th, 2011. Read more.
Smaller appetites, try the English cut. For more, try the Lawry's Cut or the Diamond Jim Brady Cut. Skip the Asparagus. Go with Creamed Spinach & Corn. Finish with Warm Chocolate Fantasy Cake.
Pleasantly surprised. Recommend Napoli pizza, Portobello fries w/ basic garlic sauce are fantastic. Chocolate souffle is divine, but please allow 20min for preparation. Don't forget the Macarons!
I usually go with #2 (1/4 chickin with gravy + 2 waffles), but #9 (3 wings + waffles) has been highly recommended.
Garlic Chicken is a must for first times. Oxtail Stew and Ropa Vieja are also excellent choices. Friend plantains are delightful as well!
With four types of patties, 12 types of cheese, 33 toppings, 21 sauces and six types of bun, exactly 312,120 different burgers combos are possible. (House-made guac and tangy tzatziki are two faves.)
Recognized as our #1 Bang for the Buck, try customizing this iconic burger by ordering off the “secret” menu, available at www.innout.com. Read more.
A West LA institution: typical diner fare without typical diner taste. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Guacamole made table side…what else do I need to say…I am drooling :) -Danielle Keene, Top Chef Just Desserts
Their cupcakes are handcrafted from the finest ingredients such as sweet cream butter, bittersweet Belgian chocolate, pure Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, and fresh fruits.
Skip the main line and go to the express lane, serves all the goodies as well.. Pastries & Sandwiches Rock but make sure to get some Meat Pies, Potato Balls and Banana Chips with whatever you eat...
Every time I go, there are way too many people having way too much fun here. Be one of them.
It sounds weird, but one of the best views of LA is from the top of the parking structure here. Grab yr friends & head to Level 8 for a view of the sunset and a 360-degree panorama of the whole city. Read more.
Tons of thrift shops, there are some pricy stores and some cheaper ones, nothing you can't find in the Fashion District though. I love all the murals and the graffiti a street back.
Enjoy 3 ultra-popular pedestrian blocks of mosaic art tiles, fountains, patio restaurants, and trendy shopping ranging from overpriced bikini shops to some of LA’s best specialty bookstores. Read more.
Try a Doyer Dog (read: “Doyer Dog”, not “Dodger Dog”). This behemoth boasts chili, cheese, tomatoes, onions & jalepenos over a hot dog base. Finish one, then give a Kirk Gibson fist pump to celebrate.
The 300 seat Oschin Planetarium is one of the finest and most technologically sophisticated in the world. Once a month, Los Angeles astronomy clubs host a free Public Star Party on the lawn. Read more.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural history museum in the western United States with more than 33 million specimens and artifacts
CA (See) - Classic LA museum complete with an animatronic wooly mammoth! Definitely check out the current excavations going on in Pit 91!
Haight Ashbury is the birthplace of the hippie movement, and it's continued to be a hipster's haunt for decades since. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.
