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Guide to the Real Los Angeles

Lisa Eisner

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In a groundswell of appreciation for historic buildings, revitalized neighborhoods, and seasoned practitioners of modest arts, the city of forever young is flouting the old clichés.

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3 Hotels 3 Restaurants 21 Activities

Destinations: Los Angeles · West Hollywood · Downtown · Downtown · La Brea/Fairfax

Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Shopping

Inspired by: The Real Los Angeles — by M. G. Lord, Published Sep. 2008

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Hotels (3)

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    Mondrian

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    Philippe Starck's signature look has recentrly been updated by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz.

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    London West Hollywood

    West Hollywood | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California | Los Angeles

    The London West Hollywood, formerly the Bel Age hotel, received an ever-so-grand makeover from Irish architect David Collins. The all-suite hotel e

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    The Standard, Downtown L.A.

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    Downtown | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Georgia | Atlanta

    Hip digs, reasonable prices, and a too-cool night scene are the draws at this André Balazs outpost. The trendy, whimsical interiors here are fun an

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Restaurants (3)

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    Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    If Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria had decided to open a cafeteria and pattern it after a hunting lodge, this would be it. Columns disguised as redwoods... More
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    R23

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    The exceptional Japanese food has drawn locals and adventurous West Siders since 1991. More
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    Axe

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

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Activities (21)

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    Museum of Contemporary Art, LA

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

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    Lovecraft Bio-Fuels

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

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    Helios House

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    The swankiest gas station you will ever see. More
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    Downtown Art Walk

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    The Downtown Art Walk draws about 4,000 people, ranging from artists to West L.A. collectors.
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    The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    The David Geffen Contemporary used to be MOCA’s Temporary Contemporary before becoming a permanent fixture. More
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    Hollywood Forever Cemetery

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    The cemetary is used as an outdoor theater space by Cinespia. To compensate for the modest irreverence of allowing fans to picnic on the graves, pa... More
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    Orpheum Theatre

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    the Orpheum Theatre—a walnut-walled vaudeville-era space—occupies a stretch of Broadway that once had 12 movie houses and three major department st... More
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    ArcLight

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    Arclight, the state-of-the-art movie complex finds its home in the Welton Becket-designed Cinerama Dome. Although the dome was never threatened wit... More
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    Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

    View the elegant functionality of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Long home to the Oscars, and now to the L.A. Opera, the Midcentury treasure was de... More
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    Eqyptian Theatre

    Los Angeles | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | California

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    One-of-a-Kind Venice, CA

    Los Angeles, Venice

    Once home to artists and bohemians, Abbot Kinney Boulevard is experiencing its most upscale renaissance to date, with one-of-a-kind boutiques, galleries, and sidewalk cafés.

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    L.A.'s Best Mexican Restaurants

    Los Angeles, Downtown

    As more Mexican natives move north for good, the restaurant scene in L.A. is opening restaurants that satisfy their regionally-specific tastes.

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    The Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles

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    Sampling the latest (some say greatest) Wolfgang Puck outpost; a French-Japanese-Spanish fusion restaurant; and authentic Chinese cuisine.

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    Trip Guide to Hollywood Highlights

    Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Downtown

    The latest L.A. after-hours trend: intimate spaces that mix Tony Bennett cool with Tony Duquette-inspired design.

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