Guidebook for Hines, Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Hines, Los Angeles

Food Scene

Gourmet donuts for people who dare to try something unique and different. (8 min drive)
159 locals recommend
Donut Friend
5107 York Blvd
159 locals recommend
Gourmet donuts for people who dare to try something unique and different. (8 min drive)
Very popular and highly rated, delicious Taiwanese style restaurant. (8 min drive)
84 locals recommend
Joy
5100 York Blvd
84 locals recommend
Very popular and highly rated, delicious Taiwanese style restaurant. (8 min drive)
Ramen noodles, rice bowls, edamame & other Japanese fare o]ered in a narrow, casual & hip space. (8 min drive)
63 locals recommend
Ramen of York by Silverlake Ramen
5051 York Blvd
63 locals recommend
Ramen noodles, rice bowls, edamame & other Japanese fare o]ered in a narrow, casual & hip space. (8 min drive)
Awesome hole on the wall Mexican restaurant. You have to try their torstas (Mexican sandwiches). (8 min drive)
52 locals recommend
El Huarache Azteca
5225 York Blvd
52 locals recommend
Awesome hole on the wall Mexican restaurant. You have to try their torstas (Mexican sandwiches). (8 min drive)
Authentic Mexican food truck. Very LA. (8 min drive)
9 locals recommend
Tacos La Estrella
9 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican food truck. Very LA. (8 min drive)
If you feel like having healthy and tasty Acai bowls. (8 min drive)
8 locals recommend
Berry Bowl
5056 York Blvd
8 locals recommend
If you feel like having healthy and tasty Acai bowls. (8 min drive)
Try their pulled pork sandwich. Their juicy burger is good as well. (10 min drive)
80 locals recommend
The Oinkster
2005 Colorado Blvd
80 locals recommend
Try their pulled pork sandwich. Their juicy burger is good as well. (10 min drive)
Kid friendly with good coffee and snacks. (9 min drive)
41 locals recommend
Swork Coffee
2160 Colorado Blvd
41 locals recommend
Kid friendly with good coffee and snacks. (9 min drive)
Chic, bi-level spot with vintage glam & New American menu serving seafood, pasta & chops plus wine. (12 min drive)
12 locals recommend
Red Herring
770 S Grand Ave
12 locals recommend
Chic, bi-level spot with vintage glam & New American menu serving seafood, pasta & chops plus wine. (12 min drive)
Quaint vintage bungalow with a patio offers seasonal New American cooking, plus craft beer & wine.
102 locals recommend
Little Beast Restaurant
1496 Colorado Blvd
102 locals recommend
Quaint vintage bungalow with a patio offers seasonal New American cooking, plus craft beer & wine.
Cozy Cuban comfort food in Atwater Village. (10 min drive)
18 locals recommend
Baracoa Cuban Cafe
3175 Glendale Blvd
18 locals recommend
Cozy Cuban comfort food in Atwater Village. (10 min drive)
Cozy cafe with brunch, cheese & charcuterie, lunch & dinner plus mixed drinks & a sweets counter. (10 min drive)
78 locals recommend
Bon Vivant Market & Café
3155 Glendale Blvd
78 locals recommend
Cozy cafe with brunch, cheese & charcuterie, lunch & dinner plus mixed drinks & a sweets counter. (10 min drive)
We all scream for ice cream! (10 min drive)
16 locals recommend
Wanderlust Creamery
3134 Glendale Blvd
16 locals recommend
We all scream for ice cream! (10 min drive)
Amazing Venezuelan chocolate and coffee. You can have delicious other unique Venezuelan flavors here. (15 min drive)
17 locals recommend
Amara Cafe & Restaurant
55 S Raymond Ave
17 locals recommend
Amazing Venezuelan chocolate and coffee. You can have delicious other unique Venezuelan flavors here. (15 min drive)
As featured in Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants in LA. (15 min drive)
41 locals recommend
Union Restaurant
37 Union St
41 locals recommend
As featured in Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants in LA. (15 min drive)
The East-side goes Gallic with classic French bites (escargot, salads, steak frites) & sips. (8 min away)
15 locals recommend
Côté Est Bistro & bar
5022 York Blvd
15 locals recommend
The East-side goes Gallic with classic French bites (escargot, salads, steak frites) & sips. (8 min away)
Very popular place for drinks and Spanish tapas. (10 min)
28 locals recommend
Otoño
5715 N Figueroa St
28 locals recommend
Very popular place for drinks and Spanish tapas. (10 min)
Playful take-out cafe for piled-high sandwiches named for celebrities, plus side salads & coffee. (10 min away)
28 locals recommend
Wax Paper Frogtown
2902 Knox Ave
28 locals recommend
Playful take-out cafe for piled-high sandwiches named for celebrities, plus side salads & coffee. (10 min away)
As seen on Netflix's Chef's Table. Upscale Japanese tasting menus prepared by chef Niki Nakayama & served in a modern setting. Be ready to spend $200+ per person. You will need to make a reservation at least 2-3 months in advance. (LA Times Jonathan Gold's 101 Best) (25 min drive)
17 locals recommend
n/naka
3455 Overland Ave
17 locals recommend
As seen on Netflix's Chef's Table. Upscale Japanese tasting menus prepared by chef Niki Nakayama & served in a modern setting. Be ready to spend $200+ per person. You will need to make a reservation at least 2-3 months in advance. (LA Times Jonathan Gold's 101 Best) (25 min drive)
Celebrated Chef José Andrés (who was a presenter at the 2018 Oscars) serves Spanish-inspired tapas in an ornate, sprawling setting. Great place to try something different. Where else can you find cotton candy foie gras to go $12 bottled water. Very expen$$$$ive restaurant but worth the splurge on special occasions. Expect to spend maybe at least $120 per person?(Jonathan Gold's 101 Best) (30 min away)
57 locals recommend
The Bazaar by José Andrés
465 La Cienega Blvd
57 locals recommend
Celebrated Chef José Andrés (who was a presenter at the 2018 Oscars) serves Spanish-inspired tapas in an ornate, sprawling setting. Great place to try something different. Where else can you find cotton candy foie gras to go $12 bottled water. Very expen$$$$ive restaurant but worth the splurge on special occasions. Expect to spend maybe at least $120 per person?(Jonathan Gold's 101 Best) (30 min away)
This is our favorite sushi restaurant in Little Tokyo. Expect to wait around 45 minutes during peak hours to get seated. Take some time to visit the shops around and the Japanese American Museum. (15 min drive)
110 locals recommend
Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd St
110 locals recommend
This is our favorite sushi restaurant in Little Tokyo. Expect to wait around 45 minutes during peak hours to get seated. Take some time to visit the shops around and the Japanese American Museum. (15 min drive)
Filipino dishes with a Californian twist dished up in a simple, modern space with a casual vibe. (15 min drive)
12 locals recommend
LASA
727 N Broadway
12 locals recommend
Filipino dishes with a Californian twist dished up in a simple, modern space with a casual vibe. (15 min drive)
Sophisticated Mexican dishes & cocktails offered in a sleek, glass-lined space with rustic details. (as featured in Jonathan Gold's 101 restaurants we love) (20 min away)
44 locals recommend
Broken Spanish
1050 Flower St
44 locals recommend
Sophisticated Mexican dishes & cocktails offered in a sleek, glass-lined space with rustic details. (as featured in Jonathan Gold's 101 restaurants we love) (20 min away)
As seen on the Food Network. Hole on the wall Korean Mexican Fusion that includes Korean burritos, and tacos. We love the El Here tacos. The Korean hamburgers and the Chorizo sliders are awesome too!
11 locals recommend
Cha Cha Chili
4625 Valley Blvd
11 locals recommend
As seen on the Food Network. Hole on the wall Korean Mexican Fusion that includes Korean burritos, and tacos. We love the El Here tacos. The Korean hamburgers and the Chorizo sliders are awesome too!
We love this place! Rustic-style cheese shop & lunch counter offering sandwiches in addition to its dairy delicacies.
34 locals recommend
Milkfarm
2106 Colorado Blvd
34 locals recommend
We love this place! Rustic-style cheese shop & lunch counter offering sandwiches in addition to its dairy delicacies.
Casual. Good coffee. Nice ambience. Good food. 4 minutes away.
77 locals recommend
Habitat Coffee
3708 N Eagle Rock Blvd
77 locals recommend
Casual. Good coffee. Nice ambience. Good food. 4 minutes away.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great venue for drinks and live music feature up and coming local bands. (8 min drive)
66 locals recommend
The Hi Hat
5043 York Blvd
66 locals recommend
Great venue for drinks and live music feature up and coming local bands. (8 min drive)
Chill taproom pouring house beers & flights in a spare space with food trucks in the parking lot. (7 min away)
31 locals recommend
Eagle Rock Brewery
3056 Roswell St
31 locals recommend
Chill taproom pouring house beers & flights in a spare space with food trucks in the parking lot. (7 min away)
If you're looking for a taste of local music, head over to The Griffin. It is better known as a bar and restaurant than as a music venue, but they do host free shows on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. (10 min drive)
36 locals recommend
The Griffin
3000 Los Feliz Blvd
36 locals recommend
If you're looking for a taste of local music, head over to The Griffin. It is better known as a bar and restaurant than as a music venue, but they do host free shows on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. (10 min drive)
There's no shortage of bars in Atwater Village, but if you're looking for something that feels hyperlocal, go to Club Tee Gee which opened in 1946. (10 min drive)
36 locals recommend
Club Tee Gee
3210 Glendale Blvd
36 locals recommend
There's no shortage of bars in Atwater Village, but if you're looking for something that feels hyperlocal, go to Club Tee Gee which opened in 1946. (10 min drive)
Since 1999, Bigfoot Lodge has been showing folks how to do a theme bar right. Decked out to look like a cabin, the Los Feliz Boulevard watering hole is filled with all sorts of kitschy wilderness decor, including animatronic animals. (10 min drive)
60 locals recommend
Bigfoot Lodge East
3172 Los Feliz Blvd
60 locals recommend
Since 1999, Bigfoot Lodge has been showing folks how to do a theme bar right. Decked out to look like a cabin, the Los Feliz Boulevard watering hole is filled with all sorts of kitschy wilderness decor, including animatronic animals. (10 min drive)
Craft beer, booze and beats. (4 min away)
81 locals recommend
Verdugo Bar
3408 Verdugo Rd
81 locals recommend
Craft beer, booze and beats. (4 min away)
Beer, wine, cocktails & gourmet pub grub in a counter-serve space with a hip, industrial vibe. (8 min away)
219 locals recommend
The York
5018 York Blvd
219 locals recommend
Beer, wine, cocktails & gourmet pub grub in a counter-serve space with a hip, industrial vibe. (8 min away)
Buzzing neighborhood alehouse with an expansive beer list & lively shuffleboard games on the patio. (8 min away)
79 locals recommend
Block Party Highland Park
5050 York Boulevard
79 locals recommend
Buzzing neighborhood alehouse with an expansive beer list & lively shuffleboard games on the patio. (8 min away)
Have you ever had a Rattlesnake and Rabbit with Jalapeño sausage to go with your beer? Wurstkuche is a hip beer hall with exotic links and imported brews. (20 min drive)
194 locals recommend
Wurstküche
800 East 3rd Street
194 locals recommend
Have you ever had a Rattlesnake and Rabbit with Jalapeño sausage to go with your beer? Wurstkuche is a hip beer hall with exotic links and imported brews. (20 min drive)

Parks & Nature

Cute little playground nearby for your little ones. (8 min drive)
22 locals recommend
York Park
4596 N Avenue 50
22 locals recommend
Cute little playground nearby for your little ones. (8 min drive)
They have exquisite themed gardens including Japanese, Chinese, Cactus and Children's gardens. They also have an incredible 17th and 18th century art collection. Also available for viewing is Henry Huntington's expansive mansion. Great for traveling families with kids.
999 locals recommend
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
999 locals recommend
They have exquisite themed gardens including Japanese, Chinese, Cactus and Children's gardens. They also have an incredible 17th and 18th century art collection. Also available for viewing is Henry Huntington's expansive mansion. Great for traveling families with kids.

Arts & Culture

If you love Contemporary Art, you have to go there. They have a fabulous collection including Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cindy Sherman, Robert Rauchenberg, Takashi Murakami, Jasper Johns, Ed Ruscha, among others. It's free but you have to make a reservation online at least one month in advance. And if you want to see Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Room, you have to get there early enough because the exhibition closes at 2 pm.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 locals recommend
If you love Contemporary Art, you have to go there. They have a fabulous collection including Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cindy Sherman, Robert Rauchenberg, Takashi Murakami, Jasper Johns, Ed Ruscha, among others. It's free but you have to make a reservation online at least one month in advance. And if you want to see Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Room, you have to get there early enough because the exhibition closes at 2 pm.
If you love Impressionism, Abstract Expressionism and Cubism, this is where you would see Picassos, Monets, Matisses and Van Goghs among others.
485 locals recommend
Norton Simon Museum
411 W Colorado Blvd
485 locals recommend
If you love Impressionism, Abstract Expressionism and Cubism, this is where you would see Picassos, Monets, Matisses and Van Goghs among others.
They have exquisite themed gardens including Japanese, Chinese, Cactus and Children's gardens. They also have an incredible 17th and 18th century art collection. Also available for viewing is Henry Huntington's expansive mansion. Great for traveling families with kids.
999 locals recommend
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
999 locals recommend
They have exquisite themed gardens including Japanese, Chinese, Cactus and Children's gardens. They also have an incredible 17th and 18th century art collection. Also available for viewing is Henry Huntington's expansive mansion. Great for traveling families with kids.
If you love dinosaur teeth like Iggy Azalea you would love this place :) They also have amazing dioramas.
461 locals recommend
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 W Exposition Blvd
461 locals recommend
If you love dinosaur teeth like Iggy Azalea you would love this place :) They also have amazing dioramas.
LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits. LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States. It attracts nearly a million visitors annually. It's free on every 2nd Tuesdays of the month.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits. LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States. It attracts nearly a million visitors annually. It's free on every 2nd Tuesdays of the month.

Essentials

You know that store with the red bullseye. You can pretty much get anything there from groceries to toys, clothes and electronics.
190 locals recommend
Target
2626 Colorado Blvd
190 locals recommend
You know that store with the red bullseye. You can pretty much get anything there from groceries to toys, clothes and electronics.
56 locals recommend
Super A Foods
5250 York Blvd
56 locals recommend

Shopping

If you're looking for good deals on brand name items, you can find brands like Nike, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Boss, Coach, Ugg, Bally, Tumi, etc at The Citadel.
281 locals recommend
Citadel Outlets
100 Citadel Dr
281 locals recommend
If you're looking for good deals on brand name items, you can find brands like Nike, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Boss, Coach, Ugg, Bally, Tumi, etc at The Citadel.
Trendy high fashion meets skate, punk & hip-hop. Cool source for urban apparel & accessories if you have to cash to drop. (35 min drive)
24 locals recommend
Supreme
8801 N Fairfax Ave
24 locals recommend
Trendy high fashion meets skate, punk & hip-hop. Cool source for urban apparel & accessories if you have to cash to drop. (35 min drive)
Sneakerheads would love this shop whether or not droppin cash is your thing.
Flight Club Los Angeles
535 N Fairfax Ave
Sneakerheads would love this shop whether or not droppin cash is your thing.
The shop specializes in used and hard-to-find records, and even boasts housecalls if you're looking to sell a particularly large collection. (12 min away)
15 locals recommend
Gimme Gimme Records
5810 N Figueroa St
15 locals recommend
The shop specializes in used and hard-to-find records, and even boasts housecalls if you're looking to sell a particularly large collection. (12 min away)
It’s a celebration of all things local. Indie tomes rest on wooden shelves while a small studio sits behind the bookcases for zine-making workshops, arts and crafts and more. (8 min away)
13 locals recommend
Pop-Hop Books & Print
5002 York Blvd
13 locals recommend
It’s a celebration of all things local. Indie tomes rest on wooden shelves while a small studio sits behind the bookcases for zine-making workshops, arts and crafts and more. (8 min away)
The selection of items runs the gamut from clothing for men, women and children to books and stationery, but the unifying theme is quality, stylish goods that you probably won't find everywhere. (10 min away)
30 locals recommend
Individual Medley
3176 Glendale Blvd
30 locals recommend
The selection of items runs the gamut from clothing for men, women and children to books and stationery, but the unifying theme is quality, stylish goods that you probably won't find everywhere. (10 min away)
Shop or hard to find records, cassettes and CDs. (12 min away)
8 locals recommend
Jacknife Records & Tapes
3149 Glendale Blvd
8 locals recommend
Shop or hard to find records, cassettes and CDs. (12 min away)
Hip sneaker shop garners raves for its range of cool, urban footwear sold in a stylish modern venue. (15 min away)
22 locals recommend
Undefeated Silver Lake
3827 Sunset Blvd
22 locals recommend
Hip sneaker shop garners raves for its range of cool, urban footwear sold in a stylish modern venue. (15 min away)
Find big name brands such as Nike, Armani, Bally, Banana Republic, Boss, Coach, Guess, H&M, Lacoste, CK, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and many for huge discounts.
281 locals recommend
Citadel Outlets
100 Citadel Dr
281 locals recommend
Find big name brands such as Nike, Armani, Bally, Banana Republic, Boss, Coach, Guess, H&M, Lacoste, CK, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and many for huge discounts.

Sightseeing

If you're a basketball fan or just a sports fan in general, you have to visit where the Lakers play and see the giant sculptures of legends like Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Shaq, Oscar dela Hoya.
1228 locals recommend
Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa St
1228 locals recommend
If you're a basketball fan or just a sports fan in general, you have to visit where the Lakers play and see the giant sculptures of legends like Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Shaq, Oscar dela Hoya.
Check out the courtyard where Bruce Lee's statue was recently erected. Lots of interesting gift shops and restaurants around to explore. (13 min away)
399 locals recommend
Chinatown
399 locals recommend
Check out the courtyard where Bruce Lee's statue was recently erected. Lots of interesting gift shops and restaurants around to explore. (13 min away)
Historic Chinese Theater on the Hollywood Walk of Fame where you'll find hand and foot prints of famous celebrities like Sylvester Stallone and more. (28 min away)
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
1423 locals recommend
Historic Chinese Theater on the Hollywood Walk of Fame where you'll find hand and foot prints of famous celebrities like Sylvester Stallone and more. (28 min away)
If you love Hollywood movie magic but don't all day to spend at Universal Studios. Take the smaller Warner Bros tour. You'll see movie and TV sets, back and front lots, Harry Potter and Batman props and costumes and more. (18 min drive)
262 locals recommend
Warner Bros. Studios
262 locals recommend
If you love Hollywood movie magic but don't all day to spend at Universal Studios. Take the smaller Warner Bros tour. You'll see movie and TV sets, back and front lots, Harry Potter and Batman props and costumes and more. (18 min drive)
If you've seen Pretty Woman and want to experience her encounter with snobby sales reps :). That scene in the movie is real. We have witnessed it.
1361 locals recommend
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
1361 locals recommend
If you've seen Pretty Woman and want to experience her encounter with snobby sales reps :). That scene in the movie is real. We have witnessed it.
After going to the theme park, you can dine and shop at Universal City Walk.
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 locals recommend
After going to the theme park, you can dine and shop at Universal City Walk.
Awesome zoo! Be prepared to walk uphill in a spiral direction so have comfortable shoes!
26 locals recommend
Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive
26 locals recommend
Awesome zoo! Be prepared to walk uphill in a spiral direction so have comfortable shoes!