Guidebook for Los Angeles

James & Jess
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Walking distance. Wonderful Italian food and often Italian waiters, even!
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Casa Nostra Ristorante
1515 Palisades Dr
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Walking distance. Wonderful Italian food and often Italian waiters, even!
Nearby, hip, California-style restaurant.
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Taste at the Palisades
538 Palisades Dr
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Nearby, hip, California-style restaurant.
Great Mexican. Pretty informal, family style. A healthy version of authentic Mexican food from various regions.
Kayndaves
262 26th St
Great Mexican. Pretty informal, family style. A healthy version of authentic Mexican food from various regions.
The healthiest place in the Palisades. Fairly family style, but fabulous foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our fave go-to.
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Cafe Vida
9755 Culver Blvd
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The healthiest place in the Palisades. Fairly family style, but fabulous foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our fave go-to.
Wonderful cold-pressed juices and smoothies. Yum!
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Juice Crafters
702 S Spring St
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Wonderful cold-pressed juices and smoothies. Yum!
Delicious, healthy, cafe-style food. Have loved everything I've ever gotten here.
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Tender Greens
6290 Sunset Blvd
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Delicious, healthy, cafe-style food. Have loved everything I've ever gotten here.
Great, fun, healthy quick-bite with a large selection. Good for a quickie or to take to the beach when you're checking out hip Abbot Kinney. Save room for a lemonade!
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Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Great, fun, healthy quick-bite with a large selection. Good for a quickie or to take to the beach when you're checking out hip Abbot Kinney. Save room for a lemonade!
I'm not as crazy about their food but it's definitely healthy and they have juices available on the fly, too. Fun setting.
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Kreation Organic Kafe & Juicery
1202 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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I'm not as crazy about their food but it's definitely healthy and they have juices available on the fly, too. Fun setting.
The BEST coffee in LA, hands down. Coffee snobs unite!
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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The BEST coffee in LA, hands down. Coffee snobs unite!
Best coffee in Malibu! Cute little bookstore and other little wandering-around places in the plaza. (+new restaurant we haven't tried yet)
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Cafecito Organico
29169 Heathercliff Rd
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Best coffee in Malibu! Cute little bookstore and other little wandering-around places in the plaza. (+new restaurant we haven't tried yet)
Wonderful Greek food
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Taverna Tony
23410 Civic Center Way
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Wonderful Greek food
Another local's place. Celeb sightings often. Food is good enough, not necessarily spectacular.
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Ollo
23750 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Another local's place. Celeb sightings often. Food is good enough, not necessarily spectacular.
Healthy salads, sandwiches, etc. Monstrous sizes, great for beach take-out.
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John's Garden
3835 Cross Creek Rd
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Healthy salads, sandwiches, etc. Monstrous sizes, great for beach take-out.
Wonderful, down-home, fresh fish place. Select the yummiest looking filet from the front counter and they cook it how you like it with some sides. Lots of other options too, mostly seafood. Delish!
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Reel Inn Malibu
18661 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Wonderful, down-home, fresh fish place. Select the yummiest looking filet from the front counter and they cook it how you like it with some sides. Lots of other options too, mostly seafood. Delish!
Favorite Thai in town.
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Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine
18763 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Favorite Thai in town.
Our favorite sandwiches!
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Mendocino Farms
175 S Fairfax Ave
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Our favorite sandwiches!
Best Mexican on the Westside. Mostly healthy too.
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Border Grill Santa Monica
1445 4th Street
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Best Mexican on the Westside. Mostly healthy too.
The next best Mexican on the Westside.
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El Cholo
1025 Wilshire Blvd
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The next best Mexican on the Westside.
Best Indian food around
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Pradeeps
1405 Montana Ave
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Best Indian food around
Best Ethiopian in the city
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Messob Ethiopian Restaurant
1041 S Fairfax Ave
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Best Ethiopian in the city
Healthy food, drinks, etc.
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True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica Pl
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Healthy food, drinks, etc.
Vegan and vegetarian but delicious for non-restrictive diets. Lots of gluten free, too.
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Real Food Daily
514-516 Santa Monica Boulevard
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Vegan and vegetarian but delicious for non-restrictive diets. Lots of gluten free, too.
More fabulous healthy fare in the city
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Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
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More fabulous healthy fare in the city
The best sushi thats still in the affordable range. The premium sake (Ryo) is great too. You'll want to go back the next day!
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SUGARFISH
1345 2nd St
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The best sushi thats still in the affordable range. The premium sake (Ryo) is great too. You'll want to go back the next day!
Quick sushi takeout or sit-down. More cafe-style than a restaurant. Not great but very good with a great price.
Sasabune Sushi
970 Monument St
Quick sushi takeout or sit-down. More cafe-style than a restaurant. Not great but very good with a great price.
Super wonderful spot when on vacation. It has become popular for a good reason -- so be ready for long waits.
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Malibu Farm Pier Cafe
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Super wonderful spot when on vacation. It has become popular for a good reason -- so be ready for long waits.

Sightseeing

Hiking: Sweet hiking trail, starts near the house. A flat hike, under trees for much of the hike.
Santa Ynez Canyon Trail
Santa Ynez Canyon Trail
Hiking: Sweet hiking trail, starts near the house. A flat hike, under trees for much of the hike.
Hiking: Another nearby hike. Uphill for about 40 minutes, beautiful views.
Trailer Canyon Trailhead
Palisades Court
Hiking: Another nearby hike. Uphill for about 40 minutes, beautiful views.
Hiking: FAVORITE! Hike to the creek (labeled Century Dam on this map). Bring our swim suit! If you can do a little rock climbing, you can scale across the back wall to hike thru canyon w/river.
Park Entrance Rd
Hiking: FAVORITE! Hike to the creek (labeled Century Dam on this map). Bring our swim suit! If you can do a little rock climbing, you can scale across the back wall to hike thru canyon w/river.

Essentials

My favorite! Sunday 8am-1pm. Besides produce and fresh/local fish and meats, don't miss the juices, kombucha, tamales, food trucks, green coffee, and other prepared foods.
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Pacific Palisades Farmers Market
North Swarthmore Avenue
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My favorite! Sunday 8am-1pm. Besides produce and fresh/local fish and meats, don't miss the juices, kombucha, tamales, food trucks, green coffee, and other prepared foods.
Integrative pharmacy - both natural and traditional items available, great supplements, and healthy skincare. Small gifts section.
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Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
15150 Sunset Blvd
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Integrative pharmacy - both natural and traditional items available, great supplements, and healthy skincare. Small gifts section.
Small and expensive, but a taste of Malibu. ;)
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Pacific Coast Greens
22601 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Small and expensive, but a taste of Malibu. ;)
Santa Monica Co-op. Best place to get healthy groceries. Where locals go to support one of the few local spots around.
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Co-opportunity
1525 Broadway
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Santa Monica Co-op. Best place to get healthy groceries. Where locals go to support one of the few local spots around.

Everything Else

Hiking: Very popular hiking spot here in LA. Places near us are just about as good and less crowded, but better ocean vistas and people watching.
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Park Temescal Canyon
15900 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Hiking: Very popular hiking spot here in LA. Places near us are just about as good and less crowded, but better ocean vistas and people watching.
Yoga: Nearby yoga studio with quality classes!
YogaWorks Pacific Palisades
15327 Sunset Blvd
Yoga: Nearby yoga studio with quality classes!
Facials: expensive but the best facial you'll ever have.
Laguna Christine
16101 Sunset Blvd
Facials: expensive but the best facial you'll ever have.
Beach: paid parking lots. Can park on Temescal and walk/bike/rollerblade the boardwalk all the way down through Santa Monica, Venice, and beyond. Free beaches north of Sunset Blvd if you park on PCH
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Will Rogers State Beach
17580 CA-1
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Beach: paid parking lots. Can park on Temescal and walk/bike/rollerblade the boardwalk all the way down through Santa Monica, Venice, and beyond. Free beaches north of Sunset Blvd if you park on PCH
$25 'foot' massage (first time price). Feet soak in a bamboo foot tub, then a full body massage with your clothing on in a large convertible leather chair, incl foot massage. Great value!
Shangri-La Foot Massage
881 Alma Real Dr
$25 'foot' massage (first time price). Feet soak in a bamboo foot tub, then a full body massage with your clothing on in a large convertible leather chair, incl foot massage. Great value!

Drinks & Nightlife

Wine Tasting. Bring a picnic and enjoy their wines in the hills of Malibu. Super fun! No food available but some places nearby (depending on day and time). Music on the weekends.
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Malibu Wines
31740 Mulholland Highway
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Wine Tasting. Bring a picnic and enjoy their wines in the hills of Malibu. Super fun! No food available but some places nearby (depending on day and time). Music on the weekends.
Local wine tasting near the beach without having to drive into the Malibu canyons. Both are great options but if you don't want to drive much, this spot is fabulous. Picnic or eat at wkend food trucks
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Rosenthal Wine Bar & Patio
18741 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Local wine tasting near the beach without having to drive into the Malibu canyons. Both are great options but if you don't want to drive much, this spot is fabulous. Picnic or eat at wkend food trucks

Arts & Culture

Museum. Check ahead for events. You have to reserve parking to go, so do that ahead of time.
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The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Museum. Check ahead for events. You have to reserve parking to go, so do that ahead of time.
Fabulous exhibits passing through constantly. Not to be missed!
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Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars
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Fabulous exhibits passing through constantly. Not to be missed!

Shopping

Fun shopping, mostly high end, and some cafes and restaurants. Also a small movie theater.
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Cross Creek / Malibu Theatre station
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Fun shopping, mostly high end, and some cafes and restaurants. Also a small movie theater.