Food Scene
Relaxing cafe. Nice outdoor and indoor seating areas. No Wi-Fi, but that keeps the all day internet people out, and attracts those who want to relax, do a little reading, and enjoy.
16 locals recommend
18th Street Coffee House
1677 BroadwayRelaxing cafe. Nice outdoor and indoor seating areas. No Wi-Fi, but that keeps the all day internet people out, and attracts those who want to relax, do a little reading, and enjoy.
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdA nice Starbucks. Comfortable.
Another Starbucks. Not as nice as the one on Colorado, but close to CVS, and a sandwich place.
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdAnother Starbucks. Not as nice as the one on Colorado, but close to CVS, and a sandwich place.
Good lunch and dinner place. Reasonable prices. Great happy hour prices for drinks and food, 4-7pm from Mon. - Fri. Closed Sunday.
http://dailygrill.com/locations/daily-grill-santa-monica-california
12 locals recommend
Daily Grill
2501 Colorado AveGood lunch and dinner place. Reasonable prices. Great happy hour prices for drinks and food, 4-7pm from Mon. - Fri. Closed Sunday.
http://dailygrill.com/locations/daily-grill-santa-monica-california
Delicious french restaurant that is family owned. Most patrons are locals in the neighborhood who walk there.
14 locals recommend
Le Petit Cafe
2842 Colorado AvenueDelicious french restaurant that is family owned. Most patrons are locals in the neighborhood who walk there.
Nice atmosphere, great happy hours, music, outdoor and indoor eating. http://www.tiato.com/ A one minute from my place. :-)
8 locals recommend
Tiato
2700 Colorado AveNice atmosphere, great happy hours, music, outdoor and indoor eating. http://www.tiato.com/ A one minute from my place. :-)
Lares
2909 Pico BlvdGreat Mexican restaurant.
Wonderful cafe for breakfast and lunch. Outdoor patio and indoor eating areas. Healthy food.
Back on Broadway
2024 BroadwayWonderful cafe for breakfast and lunch. Outdoor patio and indoor eating areas. Healthy food.
Shopping
Good place for all the basic things you need, including drinks, snacks, magazines, toiletry items, alcohol, and snacks.
106 locals recommend
CVS
2505 Santa Monica BlvdGood place for all the basic things you need, including drinks, snacks, magazines, toiletry items, alcohol, and snacks.
Everything Else
Helen's Cycles - an amazing bike store. Helpful staff, free air pump. There's a nice park across the street, at 26th & Broadway: benches, grass area , 2 tennis courts, and a basketball court.
16 locals recommend
Helen's Cycles
2501 BroadwayHelen's Cycles - an amazing bike store. Helpful staff, free air pump. There's a nice park across the street, at 26th & Broadway: benches, grass area , 2 tennis courts, and a basketball court.
Ralphs
1644 Cloverfield BlvdA good grocery store. A 5 minute walk.
My favorite place to buy groceries. Healthy, and well priced. A 20 walk, or a 10 minute bike ride away.
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AveMy favorite place to buy groceries. Healthy, and well priced. A 20 walk, or a 10 minute bike ride away.
YogaGlo - Free Yoga Studio
Another good yoga studio.
Another good Yoga studio. http://www.yogaworks.com/
YogaHop is good too, 1 block from YogaWorks http://www.yogahop.com A 10 minute bike ride or 20 minute walk. Great neighborhood.
34 locals recommend
YogaWorks Montana Ave
1426 Montana AveAnother good Yoga studio. http://www.yogaworks.com/
YogaHop is good too, 1 block from YogaWorks http://www.yogahop.com A 10 minute bike ride or 20 minute walk. Great neighborhood.
Small Co-Op. Small grocery store, like a mini Whole Foods, and less expensive.
73 locals recommend
Co-opportunity
1525 BroadwaySmall Co-Op. Small grocery store, like a mini Whole Foods, and less expensive.
A small, but pleasant park. Tennis courts, kid area, benches, and lots of grass to hang out.
32 locals recommend
Douglas Park
2439 Wilshire BlvdA small, but pleasant park. Tennis courts, kid area, benches, and lots of grass to hang out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mc Cabes Bar & Grill
2455 Santa Monica BoulevardA cool Irish bar and grill.
Busby's West Fans
3110 Santa Monica BlvdA good bar, with a crowd in their 20s and 30s.
Sightseeing
An amazing concentration of over 20 art galleries in a very cool urban setting. A 5 minute walk away. Nice cafe too.
http://bergamotstation.com/
Bergamot Cafe
2525 Michigan AveAn amazing concentration of over 20 art galleries in a very cool urban setting. A 5 minute walk away. Nice cafe too.
http://bergamotstation.com/