Coffee
Lo/Cal Coffee & Market - Santa Monica
2214 Pico BlvdGreat coffee joint
Love Coffee Bar
1732 Ocean Park BlvdThey offer unique lattes
Food scene
Local Kitchen & Wine Bar
1736 Ocean Park BlvdGreat place for pizza, small bites, and wine
Blossom Vietnamese
2821 Ocean Park BlvdVietnamese restaurant with great pho.
The restaurant that has it all, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Lunetta All Day
2420 Pico BlvdThe restaurant that has it all, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Upper West
3321 Pico BlvdGreat New American restaurant
The Brixton
2827 Pico BlvdBar with food options
One of the best bagel shops in all of LA. There is often a line but it usually moves pretty fast
Layla Bagels
One of the best bagel shops in all of LA. There is often a line but it usually moves pretty fast
Our new fave breakfast spot on the west side. Blueberry Hot stacks, breakfast sandwich and ham plate are our go-to.
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Breakfast by Salt's Cure
7494 Santa Monica BlvdOur new fave breakfast spot on the west side. Blueberry Hot stacks, breakfast sandwich and ham plate are our go-to.
Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles
Fave ramen spot in LA. Dipping ramen is my go to
Plan Check
1800 Sawtelle BlvdSuper solid burger and beers/cocktail spot
Diverse selection of cafe food. Short rib grilled cheese sandwich and muffins are musts
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Thyme Cafe and Market
1630 Ocean Park BlvdDiverse selection of cafe food. Short rib grilled cheese sandwich and muffins are musts
Shikibu
10834 Washington BlvdOne of our fave sushi places whose uniqueness is that they use brown rice
Consistently delicious and mostly affordable sushi handroll spot
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KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
120 BroadwayConsistently delicious and mostly affordable sushi handroll spot
Chinese food is best on the other side of Los Angeles but if you are looking for some Chinese nearby, this is your best bet.
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Hop Li Seafood Restaurant
10974 W Pico BlvdChinese food is best on the other side of Los Angeles but if you are looking for some Chinese nearby, this is your best bet.
Colapasta Restaurant
Handmade pasta that is simple and not overwhelming
Cobi's
Trendy spot and Authentic south East Asian cuisine (Thai and Malaysian)
Crudo e Nudo
Simple yet sophisticated seafood
Workout
BoxUnion Santa Monica
1755 Ocean AvenueFun and upbeat boxing studio
Love Yoga Venice
835 Lincoln BlvdOne of my favorite yoga studios
CAMP Los Angeles
On ClassPass. Mix of different types of classes - Yoga, HIIT, etc
Sweat Pilates Santa Monica (SaMo)
On ClassPass and solid Pilates
Culver City Stairs
Great view of the city and low to moderate intensity. Also free
Essentials
Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale BlvdGrocery store with organic options
2100 Ocean Park Blvd
Laudromat
Neighborhoods
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardHipster street with tons of shops and restaurants
Touristy area that has all the upscale and boutique shops
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3rd Street Promenade
3rd Street PromenadeTouristy area that has all the upscale and boutique shops
Close to the 3rd Street Promenade where you can walk the pier and enjoy amusement park rides.
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Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica PierClose to the 3rd Street Promenade where you can walk the pier and enjoy amusement park rides.
Montana Avenue
Great selection of restaurants, stores and shops
Similar to Montana Ave, a couple blocks worth of shops and stores and restaurants
Ocean Park Boulevard
Similar to Montana Ave, a couple blocks worth of shops and stores and restaurants