Weekend trip to LA

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by SoCalSteve

Lyft treats their drivers much better. In LA, you will find as many Lyft cars as uber.

If you go to the MB Grand Prix, look for Rahsaan Bahati. Grew up in the hood of LA, super nice guy and great bike racer.

If you are around Abbott Kinney on Sunday morning, look for the Guerilla Taco truck, its parked outside Blue Bottle coffee from 10-2. Wes Avila is considered to be one of the best chefs in LA and after working at some of the finest restaurants, he decided to go back to his roots and open a taco truck. Amazing high end food from a roach coach.

Lyft also less rapey so I prefer to give them my business (not just in LA).

+1 on Guerrilla tacos

Many fans of Blue Star doughnuts on Abbott Kinney though I've never tried them


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[mosca]

My only advice is to wake up early if you are so inclined. Weekend early-mornings are the secret paradise here, the coast is gorgeous and the coastal weather is perfect recently.
Enjoy your trip!

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

Lyft also less rapey so I prefer to give them my business (not just in LA).




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What does "rapey" mean?

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

What does "rapey" mean?

I was referring to the corporate culture of sexual harassment prevalent at Uber in both their engineering staff and embodied by their now-departed CEO, as well as their other less than above-board business practices. Could have expressed myself more clearly…


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[ofcounsel]

Originally Posted by beeatnik

Don't rent a car. It'll be hot this week so stay on the Westside. Venture down to Manhattan Beach/Hermosa Beach. Walk or do a $5 Lyft to Venice (Abbot Kinney). Santa Monica usually has one of the top 5 restaurants in Southern California so if you don't mind spending $200 for dinner.

Downtown is underwhelming but if you have time put aside 3 hours to explore. You will see everything worth seeing (not much).

Guisados is ok. The owners are nice people (from my hood).

If you like Italian check out:

http://www.thefactorykitchen.com/

Very "Big City" without the pretension of Bestia

https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/bestia

As for parking, LA is still the Land of Parking Lots (hi, Ed Ruscha!) Plus....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_rfT9nyyE8

Haven't made it to Bestia, as they aren't open for lunch (I work in DTLA, but live in OC)
But The Factory Kitchen is great.

Another taco tip: Guerrilla Tacos. It's a taco truck beyond compare.
http://www.guerrillatacos.com They're in Venice (near Santa Monica) on Sunday mornings.

[julseas]

huckleberry cafe in santa monica. get the blueberry cornbread cake.

yes to guisados and gjelina, too.

[beeatnik]

+1 for Guerilla if you're into bold flavors

+1 for Guisados if you're into bland, which is kind of the point of a guisado (stewed meat).


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[classtimesailer]

If your interested in the Manhattan Beach GP, make a day of it. Morning beach by the pier, lunch , then the pro race. But if your a masters racer, check the times and watch your group. It is a big race. I'm a South Bay guy and recommend lyft to Hermosa Beach, pancakes at Good Stuff, rent strand cruisers around the corner, ride to Manhattan a Beach, stop along the way for a swim, watch a race, ride back to return the bikes and go take a nap. Put both lyft and uber on your phone. Check the prices before you select. Lyft drivers have personality.

[IJWS]

here's the gold:

Originally Posted by mosca

My only advice is to wake up early if you are so inclined. Weekend early-mornings are the secret paradise here, the coast is gorgeous and the coastal weather is perfect recently.
Enjoy your trip!

[false_Aest]

Originally Posted by livingminimal

LACMA
The Broad
MOCA
The Getty
Hammer Museum
Norton Simon
Amoeba Records
Crossroads Kitchen (Vegan but you'd never know it - make a reservation)
Golden Saddle
Donut Friend

Amazing Mexican food everywhere, great Korean, Thai, Japanese food in certain neighborhoods. The celebrity **** is boring. Hollywood is cleaned up now and owned by the Scientologists.

Yes except for LACMA. Their curatorial staff fcking blows.

If you're just looking for some downtime. El Matador Beach is better than the beaches in Santa Monica.If you like nerdy things we have the Space Shuttle at the Science Center.
If you want ridiculously good food: Catch in West Hollywood and E.P. + L.P.
It's worth doing Griffith Observatory in the evening + afterwards visiting the Dresden for the lounge singers.
For Bike Porn check out Bike Effect and maybe Veloworx (werks?). Bay Cities for a Godmother (eats in Santa Monica).
You don't have to go downtown for Japanese there's a little little Tokyo on Sawtelle.
Alibi Lounge in Culver City for fusion bites + good drinks.
Hollywood isn't worth the frustration.
If you want to be active avoid Runyon + go to Franklin Canyon instead.

[false_Aest]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

What does "rapey" mean?

Uber has more (public) instances of drivers raping + harassing their female clientele.

Also if you book Lyft in advance you can lock in a non-primetime charge

[bikinchris]

Are they racing at the velodrome this weekend?

[ptourkin]

Originally Posted by bikinchris

Are they racing at the velodrome this weekend?

Nats are there next week. This weekend (29-30) is a kids thing and open training. No racing on the sched.

[BrianE]

Head over to Marina Del Rey and grab yourself some honest Pizza at Settebello's....