Roya & James
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JOEY DTLA
A bar/restaurant on the ground floor of Freehand Hotel, overlooking 7th street.
Loqui
Delicious Mexican food in the Arts District. Handmade flour tortillas and the best chips and guacamole in LA!
Zinc Cafe & Market and Bar
Roya’s favorite little cafe! In the Arts District. All vegetarian options but still hearty and delicious- even James enjoys it! If you go between 12-2p, they have a hot bar and you can try several of their dishes on one plate.
L.A. Cafe
Quick, easy lunch! Their pesto panini and lobster grilled cheese are insane!
Philz Coffee
Our favorite coffee spot! Roya’s pick: Philtered Soul, iced, no sugar, medium creamy James’ pick: Ambrosia, hot, medium sugar, medium creamy
L.A. Live
Home of the Staples Center. There’s bowling, different restaurants/ are, and the Grammy museum.
Manuela
Delicious Mexican food in the Arts District, we would recommend reservations.
Urth Caffe
LA’s infamous Urth Caffe, made famous by Entourage. If you’re in the mood for a light yet delicious meal, we would recommend the Greek Salad or the lasagna. We always walk out of Urth with a Spanish Granita latte with an extra shot.
XLanes LA
Bowling alley in Koreatown!
EightyTwo
A fun video-game bar in the Arts District.
Arts District Brewing Company
You can find James and his boys here enjoying a game and some drinks.
Grand Central Market
A market of all different kinds of food- local eateries you can’t find anywhere else!
Little Tokyo
If you are into sushi and various Japanese food and/or Japanese culture, Little Tokyo is full of cute little shops and eateries to enjoy.
The Broad
A newer contemporary art museum in DTLA.
Smorgasburg (Los Angeles)
Every Sunday from 10am-4pm, the largest weekly open-air food market with hundreds of local vendors. Please check their website before planning on going.