LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

I’ve been sitting in front of my computer for 10 minutes deciding how I’d intro this city guide and I still can’t make up my mind. LA is like a city you love to hate, but also keep going back to?

I love the food, the beach… but hate the traffic and the long distances between everything. Am I more European? Yeah, duh… but as far as American cities go and depending on the day, yeah… LA is ok.

STAY

Air BnB

I personally have stayed downtown LA, but I like renting a house in Venice or Studio City much more.

EAT

Daikokuya

Best ramen, but long line, but pork fried rice!!

Bestia

Love this Italian place

Cecconi’s

In N Out

Jon and Vinny’s

Don’t @ me, that caesar salad lives rent-free in my head

Ysabel

Unfortunately, douchey, but just love that garden - I usually go for breakfast and then head to Melrose Trading Post

Felix

Amazing Venice Italian

The Rose Venice

Breakfast burrito, period.

Katsuya

Studio City, yum sushi

Sushi Go 55

A hidden gem in the Little Tokyo Mall. Never a wait and the quality is top-notch. Plus the people who own and run the place are super friendly

Alma

Fine dining tasting menu style place

Downtown LA Proper Hotel Rooftop Patio

Cute for a girl’s night for light bites and drinks

Cento Pasta Bar

Fresh pastas — and definitely get the banana tiramisu (coming from the girl who hates tiramisu)

Celio Farms

Winery in Malibu — grab friends and go for an afternoon, it’s beautiful

DO

Rent a car

Cannot stress this enough. LA is big and I’m talking big big. Like most American cities, you have to drive to anything and everything. So yeah, rent a car.

Mulholland Drive

Driving around at sunset is so fun and beautiful - definitely worth it to go to the lookout for sunset.

Topanga Park

Are you even in LA if you don’t go on a hot girl hike?

Malibu

Just go and spend a day in Malibu — stop in at Malibu Farm for a bite by the water!

Grand Central Market

You’ll definitely eat — Eggslut ftw!

Venice Canals

Grab a coffee at Great White in Venice and walk the canals in the morning

LACMA

An afternoon at the museum for some ~culture. I really went to see Levitated Mass.