ongoing list of cool places to go in la :-)

COOL PLACES TO GO IN LA ​

CLOTHES:
Melrose Trading Post (Sunday) - (West Hollywood)
Silver Lake Flea Market (Sat/Sun) - (Silver Lake - closer to DTLA/Koreatown)


CURATED VINTAGE/THRIFT
Space City Vintage (DTLA/Fashion District/Little Tokyo)

FOOD COURTS:
Grand Central Market (DTLA)
Mercado La Paloma (USC)
4th Street Promenade (Santa Monica)

OUTDOOR ART:
LACMA (West Hollywood)

DAY TRIP/EVENING OUT OF TOWN:
Mission Tiki Drive in Theatre

PLACES TO WALK/SKATE:
Santa Monica/PCH Bike Path (Officially Marvin Braude Bike Trail) - Santa Monica

FAVORITE COFFEE
Alchemist Coffee Project (Koreatown) - Faves > Matcha Lavender Latte


LOCATION SPECIFIC
KOREATOWN

• Alchemist Coffee Project - Faves > Matcha Lavender Latte, great pastries

MELROSE/WEST HOLLYWOOD FAVORITES
Good Place to Park --> on Clinton - free street parking, closer to La Brea, easier time you'll have to find a spot- especially on SUnday's because Trading Post)

• Sal's Restaurant - Cheap Pizzas ($5 Days sometimes, nice owners, cute atmosphere)
• Holy Roly Rolled Ice Cream (Cute, especially if you’ve never had rolled ice cream - I usually get vegan coconut or matcha)
• 2nd STREET Melrose - Good price range from $5-$500+, nice thrift/vintage store - good shoes, tees, good pieces —> from casual to vintage to designer/hype
• Buffalo Exchange on Fairfax - cool pieces, classic Buffalo Exchange thrift/vintage curation store
• Pink Wall (for photos lol)
• Backyard Bowls — My favorite Acai/Power Bowls in LA :)

I haven’t been but hear it’s good -

• Carrera Cafe

I don’t recommend /Overhyped lol idk

• Boba Time —> bad quality, worth it to spend an extra dollar and go anywhere else - Chain

Grocery

• Von’s and Ralph’s are basically the same
• Von’s takes Apple Pay, Ralph’s doesn’t
• Ralph’s is open later
• Better produce usually at Ralph’s but overall the same
• Lots of Trader Joe’s + Whole Foods
• I trust the street vendors with fruit/vegetables - often better produce than grocery stores.