1. CB2
8.1
8000 Sunset Boulevard (at Crescent Heights Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Furniture and Home Store · 10 tips and reviews
Candice Smart: Come and visit me on the weekends at CB2. We have everything from beds and rugs to martini and wine glasses to make your apartment fab. Two hours free parking with CB2 validation! Read more.
Stephanie D: Customer service is tops here! We had a year-old CB2 chair that was separating at the joints; we called the store about it and they let us return it for store credit with a small restocking fee. Love!
CB2: Wishing you could buy everything in the store? Join us at our #CB2Unlock Affordable Modern event for your chance to WIN up to $1000 worth of CB2 Shop Cards! Sat Dec 3-Sun 4 and Sat Dec 10-Sun 11
Urban Cool fun guide: Beautiful hotel in a quiet area, wide the apartment family room, nice pool area. Unfortunately internet is very expensive
Luci Orkov: French styled hotel, with very nice rooms and amazing staff! That's my home in LA :o)
Reem Alrebdi: Amazing staff, very friendly and the pool area is so relaxing!
3. The HMS Bounty
8.1
3357 Wilshire Blvd (at S Kenmore Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Bar · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 41 tips and reviews
LA Weekly: Making a break for the head is an adventure, one that requires a trip through the fading halls of the attached Gaylord Apartments into a thin, dark room that abuts the laundry facilities. Read more.
Jeffrey James: Right below the Gaylord apartments, formerly a hotel, the bar is a step back in time with a nautical twist. Heavy dark wooden furniture & a cosy ambience, staff are friendly.
Serious Eats: A nautical-themed bar in the bottom floor of the old Gaylord hotel in the heart of Koreatown.
Hayacharm R: Amazing artworks, so many artists. It was a fun adventure for me :) Next time, I'll go by myself and seriously, need to buy some of their awesome art stuff for the apartment!
Mike Su: the mint lemonade and any special quesadilla are awesome
Corey Weiss: Go for the art but get the mint lemonade! Read more.
5. Melrose Trading Post
8.5
7850 Melrose Ave (at N Fairfax Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Flea Market · Mid-City West · 56 tips and reviews
Kat Levy: Great place to find nicknacks/decorations for an apartment, vintage jewelry & clothing. Vendors willing to bargain on price. Be sure to have cash to pay admission. Perfect place to spend a Sunday!
Amy MacDonald: Great flea market. Don't miss it if you're in the area.
The Standard: CA (Shop) This flea market is held every Sunday from 9a-5p in the parking lot of the Fairfax High School - go early to find the best treasures. You won't leave empty handed.
7. Blueprint Furniture
7.5
8600 W Pico Blvd (Holt), Los Angeles, CA
Furniture and Home Store · South Robertson · 7 tips and reviews
Loren Hall: I'm very happy doing business again with Blueprint Furniture.2 years ago I got my living room set and last week I came back for a bedroom set for my new apartment and I love it.I recommend this place!
Deborah Shorter: Awsome furniture and cool staff! Their prices and availability surprised me, was able to get delivery within 2 days.... Really cool. Thanks guys!!
Willis Vaughn: I believe Blueprint Furniture store is the best store that I have ever shopped in.The help and the quality that I found was amazing as well the variety of merchandise.I would recommend this store!
8. Clementine
8.7
1751 Ensley Ave (between Beverly Glenn and Ave of the Stars), Los Angeles, CA
Café · Westwood · 87 tips and reviews
Winnie Khoo: Faves: grilled cheese month - pretzel & beer, pull apart Parker House, cookies - chocolate chip, butter, iced tea
Joseph C: Summer Special Salad (add Chicken) + Ginger-Limeade👍😲💚 Sit out front and enjoy the weather & breeze! 😀😊
Serious Eats: Get the Clementine Breakfast Sandwich - buttermilk biscuit, with a perfect balance of flaky, buttery interior and crisp, savory top, with a poached egg, melty cheddar cheese, and Tennessee ham Read more.
9. Mexicali Taco & Co.
8.2
702 N Figueroa St (at Bartlett St), Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · Chinatown · 62 tips and reviews
Los Angeles: Here it’s the salsa de rajas that sets the nachos apart from the pack, incorporating seasoned roasted chile poblano, roasted Roma tomatoes, fresh onion and a “killer vinegar mixture.”
Mauro Camacho: Vampiro is a must try with all the meats and egg.
LA Weekly: Famous for its vampiros and considered by many the purveyor of the best taco in Los Angeles, Mexicali is also featured at the first annual LA Weekly Tacolandia! Read more.
Curbed: Built in 1921 & designed by Leland Bryant as a luxury apartment building for stars (including Howard Hughes, Errol Flynn, Marilyn Monroe). Revived in 2005, with the old school elegance firmly intact. Read more.
Reserve123.com: Check-in here to escape from the rest of the world. They have everything you need for a quick getaway or an extended stay. Balcony rooms are highly recommended.
Vanity Fair: This Hollywood hotel plays gracious host to Vanity Fair’s prolific Oscar party.
Razzy: The prices are great, the staff is friendly and they show all the great festival/indie films and just enough of the popular current films to satisfy anyone. It's next door to my apartment too! lol
Dawn Greenwood: Favorite theater! Clean, comfy, cheaper than the rest and supporting Independant films.
Matthew Jones: If you want a relaxed, clean (sanitary) movie experience at a cool price and great movie quality...this theatre is the place for you
Yifen J: The cinnamon roll pulls apart in a heavenly way and is moist but not soggy with a hint of orange. Perfection.
Shely Salemnia: Hipsters and great coffee. What else would you need in a coffee shop?
Thrillist: The specialty drinks are truly special, i.e., the "Coffee and a Cigarette" features tobacco-infused whipped cream -- act now, before the state forces you to enjoy it on the sidewalk. Read more.
13. Starbucks
7.4
2901 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 25 tips and reviews
Paras Bhakta: Go to leasemunky headquarters office down the street after you get a sip of coffee! Ask for Omar or Annie and they will hook you up with a cool new apartment at a great price!
Mrs. Wilson: Love this location you can get in and out quickly first thing in the morning
Jon Sanchez: This is the best place to work here. Quiet for work, solitude, don't have to worry when you go to bathroom if your stuff is safe.
14. LA Café
8.2
639 S Spring St (btwn W 6th & 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · 133 tips and reviews
StickyDrama: LA Cafe is super popular with DTLA locals. It''s open late, has cute outdoor seating, and all the food is tasty. The best part is checking out all the hot young guys who live in the apartments above! Read more.
Caleb: Might not look like much but the food is very good!! The donuts are good and the breakfast tacos are amazing!
hue adams: LA Cafe is open 24/7!!! And has delivery all night.!!!