Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
Excellent coffee shop within close walking distance. Good people. The arepas (cornmeal sandwiches from Venezuela) are delicious!
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Cafe Bolivar
Excellent coffee shop within close walking distance. Good people. The arepas (cornmeal sandwiches from Venezuela) are delicious!
Casual - nice atmosphere - good for sandwiches and salads and excellent in-house desserts.
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Thyme Cafe and Market
Casual - nice atmosphere - good for sandwiches and salads and excellent in-house desserts.
All food is good here - but the Power Lunches are a phenomenal buy - about $9 and you need to pay cash. Check out the website for details and menu
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Il Forno
All food is good here - but the Power Lunches are a phenomenal buy - about $9 and you need to pay cash. Check out the website for details and menu
Our local greasy spoon. Good food, great prices. Breakfast and Lunch only. Cash only.
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Rae's Restaurant
Our local greasy spoon. Good food, great prices. Breakfast and Lunch only. Cash only.
This plant-based/vegan food is crazy good - seriously - gotta try it. Not cheap, but not outrageously priced either. About a mile away. Get the beet noodles!
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Satdha, Plant Based Thai Kitchen
This plant-based/vegan food is crazy good - seriously - gotta try it. Not cheap, but not outrageously priced either. About a mile away. Get the beet noodles!
Go here for excellent pizza/everything. Not cheap. They can get crowded - but if you're so inclined, you will not be disappointed.
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Milo & Olive
Go here for excellent pizza/everything. Not cheap. They can get crowded - but if you're so inclined, you will not be disappointed.
Best burger and beer in town. They are purists and are offended by the idea of ketchup. Really. They refuse to serve it, so you need to bring your own! Small place, they get very crowded.
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Father's Office
Best burger and beer in town. They are purists and are offended by the idea of ketchup. Really. They refuse to serve it, so you need to bring your own! Small place, they get very crowded.
Okay, this is my fav burger joint - they have not changed anything since the 40's - the guys who work there are ancient. THIS is where I like to go on my bday - the place makes me very happy.
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The Apple Pan
Okay, this is my fav burger joint - they have not changed anything since the 40's - the guys who work there are ancient. THIS is where I like to go on my bday - the place makes me very happy.
Classic old school italian. And the waiters wear tuxedos - bizarre and great - Excellent food - and ask to borrow my neighborhood membership card for 20% off your bill! Also fun to sit at the bar.
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Vito Restaurant
Classic old school italian. And the waiters wear tuxedos - bizarre and great - Excellent food - and ask to borrow my neighborhood membership card for 20% off your bill! Also fun to sit at the bar.
Library Alehouse
Solid pub - very popular...
Great seafood - you'll love it - casual, but not cheap - right off of gorgeous Palisades Park, which overlooks the ocean.
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Blue Plate Oysterette
Great seafood - you'll love it - casual, but not cheap - right off of gorgeous Palisades Park, which overlooks the ocean.
All natural, soft serve frozen fruit - no added sugar - Don't be cranky, go here, you won't regret it!
Frozen Fruit Co
All natural, soft serve frozen fruit - no added sugar - Don't be cranky, go here, you won't regret it!
Terrific food - check out the menu - if it interests you, don't hesitate! We had a guest who said this place was great for casual business meetings.
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Local Kitchen & Wine Bar
Terrific food - check out the menu - if it interests you, don't hesitate! We had a guest who said this place was great for casual business meetings.
Shopping
Whole Foods Market
Our closest, healthiest grocery - just two blocks away
Privately owned grocery - small - good stuff - nice people. The staff wear neck ties like "the ol days" - good wine selection, too
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Bob's Market
Privately owned grocery - small - good stuff - nice people. The staff wear neck ties like "the ol days" - good wine selection, too
Everything Else
Santa Monica Yoga
Low key yoga studio in walking distance. Excellent teachers, nice people.
Very unfancy nail salon, less than half a mile away - clean and solid. Heather's nail polish (also listed) lasts longer, but this is a good second place.
Laura's Nail Salon
Very unfancy nail salon, less than half a mile away - clean and solid. Heather's nail polish (also listed) lasts longer, but this is a good second place.
Object Salon
Hair salon in walking distance - prices high but fair. Good quality stylists.
Authentic Italian food supply place - a little odd - please go - right on 10th street off Olympic Blvd.
Guidi Marcello Co Ltd
Authentic Italian food supply place - a little odd - please go - right on 10th street off Olympic Blvd.
Our most famous sandwich shop - yeah, go, but expect lines. You can also order online for pickup if you want to grab your sandwiches and head off to the beach. Crowded.
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Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
Our most famous sandwich shop - yeah, go, but expect lines. You can also order online for pickup if you want to grab your sandwiches and head off to the beach. Crowded.
Trader Joe's
Close by/great deals
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent food, happy hour, lively but grown up scene - always had excellent food here.
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Upper West
Excellent food, happy hour, lively but grown up scene - always had excellent food here.
The Daily Pint
Definition of dive bar, bad lighting, very popular and only 2 blocks away.
R+D Kitchen
Excellent salads, burgers and cocktails - I love this place.
Definitely go here and sit in the lounge for a cocktail - right off the beach. Check listing - they offer free live jazz one night a week.
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Shutters on the Beach
Definitely go here and sit in the lounge for a cocktail - right off the beach. Check listing - they offer free live jazz one night a week.
Walking distance - cash only - neighborhood favorite. Fish taco special Monday nights. Not fine food but fun food and atmosphere. Inexpensive.
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Gilbert's El Indio Restaurant
Walking distance - cash only - neighborhood favorite. Fish taco special Monday nights. Not fine food but fun food and atmosphere. Inexpensive.
Arts & Culture
An LA legend - walking distance - great guitar shows/concerts- you need tickets!
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McCabe's Guitar Shop
An LA legend - walking distance - great guitar shows/concerts- you need tickets!
Sightseeing
Go here and walk around - right by the beach - shops and restaurants. They have the best farmer's market here both Wednesday and Saturday!
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圣诞莫尼卡莫
Go here and walk around - right by the beach - shops and restaurants. They have the best farmer's market here both Wednesday and Saturday!
You just have to - the grounds are beautiful and it's a one of a kind. Free admission, but parking can be pricey.
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盖蒂
You just have to - the grounds are beautiful and it's a one of a kind. Free admission, but parking can be pricey.
J. Paul Getty's old digs in Malibu - now a museum. Free admission but you must email for tickets because space is limited. Go!
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The Getty Villa
J. Paul Getty's old digs in Malibu - now a museum. Free admission but you must email for tickets because space is limited. Go!
圣塔莫尼卡码头
Gotta go to the pier - it's famous and on the beach - what could be bad?
帕利塞兹公园
My favorite park, overlooking the ocean and right near the 3rd Street Promenade.
佛手柑站
Old railway station. Now galleries and a neat little cafe - 5 minute drive!
Getting Around
E Line (West) Rail Yard