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Backdoor taquería that’s a casual counterpart to chef Enrique Olvera’s acclaimed Damian. Serving variations on traditional Mexican street food while celebrating seasonal Californian produce.

New York's famed spot for creative drinks with a New American menu & a speakeasy vibe.

Omakase-style multicourse feasts served in a strip-mall spot, with sparse decor and a familial vibe.

Hidden-door backroom of bar Seven Grand, specializing in Japanese whiskey amid a moody vibe.

A subterranean bar rich with history, offering regular live jazz, occasional dancing & billiards.

Explore the emporium - home to California’s best ingredients, chefs, and entrepreneurs, and host to game nights, movies, and more since 1917.

Stylish watering hole with hunting lodge decor, old-school cocktails & a massive whiskey selection.

Glamorous venue with antique decor & 1910s accents, serving innovative cocktails & American fare.

Handmade pastas star at this homey Italian spot with a covered patio & a BYO wine policy.

Puffy tacos, Frito pie, queso, and other evolved Tex-Mex dishes are mainstays at chef Josef Centeno’s latest operation.

LA outpost of a Swedish coffee shop offering espresso drinks & sandwiches in a sleek setting.

Neighborhood French bistro helmed by two Ducasse Bangkok vets, serving reimagined classic French dishes in the Arts District.

At Manuela, part of the Arts District’s Hauser and Wirth gallery complex, Chef Wes Whitsell nostalgically recreates the food from his Texas childhood…injected with modern flavor and technique.

In a warehouse-like space in the Arts District, you'll find Bestia - helmed by husband-and-wife duo Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis.

From Chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis of Bestia fame, Bavel is an homage to the duo’s roots, spanning Israel, Morocco, Turkey, and Egypt.

David Chang eatery offering noodles & creatively-prepared meat and fish in an industrial-chic space.

A six-seat kaiseki, with seafood specially ordered for each individual guest and an ever-changing seasonal menu nestled in the corner of the ROW DTLA.

Rossoblu is an ode to the “cucina della nonna,” or grandmother’s cooking of Emilia Romagna (the region of Bologna renowned for its fresh pasta). Led by Chef Steve Samson and Zach Pollack, Rossoblu boasts an industrial design in the heart of City Market South, the Fashion District’s emerging pocket.

Redbird is carved into one of the city’s most historic architectural gems - located inside the former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana. The flagship restaurant of Chef Neal Fraser and Amy Knoll Fraser, Redbird spotlights refined yet approachable modern American cuisine, peppered with nods to Los Angeles’ melting pot of multicultural influences.

An homage to Mexican culture prepared with seasonal California ingredients, Damian is the fourth restaurant of acclaimed Chef Enrique Olvera, offering an elevated take on Mexican cuisine.

Micro-roasters in Downtown L.A. committed to providing 100% organic and Fair Trade coffees.

DAMA is a Latin-inspired restaurant and bar with tropical deco design in LA’s Fashion District.

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There’s no way to grasp the size and scope of ROW DTLA without seeing it in person - the impressive curation of places to eat, shop, work, and chill includes Japanese food at Hayato (order a bento box), and the flakiest, crunchiest fried chicken we’ve ever had at chef Kuniko Yagi’s Pikunico. Stores focus on local businesses like Erica Tanov, Kinto, Ahlem, and Bodega-arguably the most well-stocked sneaker store in the city. On weekends, the streets are closed off to cars, leaving ample space to walk around and explore; be sure to stop by on Sundays, when Smorgasburg LA’s food trucks take over next door at the Alameda Produce Market.

New to DTLA, Kinto focuses on striking a balance between beauty and functionality in building out the ultimate home cook’s kitchen. In other words, not only will the delicate Japanese pottery and double-wall champagne glasses on offer add pizzazz to your counters but, thanks to Kinto’s obsession with quality, they’ll stand the test of time, too.

Located on an unassuming corner, this gallery-boutique hybrid is one of the most delightfully unexpected finds in LA. At These Days, owners Jodi and Stephen Zeigler curate a wide range of art ranging from nostalgic punk rock memorabilia to experimental photography and mixed media pieces. On the other side of the light-filled space, their boutique offers a curated mix of wares including indigo-dyed fabrics, Le Feu de L'eau candles, and out-of-print photography books.

As the West Coast's largest art and architecture-centric bookstore, this is the sort of place where you can easily rack up excess baggage charges with beautiful coffee table books.

Just blocks from restaurant hot spots Bestia and Bavel in the Arts District, Dover Street Market is an expansive, industrial-chic multi-brand boutique featuring on-trend designer collections. This includes Japanese gender-bending tailoring, Chanel fine jewelry, Gucci dresses, limited edition streetwear, sneakers, and more…all on display in a beautifully designed, 15,000-square-foot space.

Step inside an iconic LA landmark in the oldest commercial building remaining in central LA. Known for its skylit atrium of walkways, staircases, and ornate ironwork, the Bradbury has made appearances in many works of fiction, film, television, and video shoots. Free and open to the public.

Hauser & Wirth’s 13 global locations are celebrations of contemporary art and modern moguls - their LA location weaves together art, culture, and architecture, offering a lineup of community-focused events and programming in a lively space featuring an on-site farm-to-table restaurant, Manuela.

Discover evolving exhibitions and an expansive permanent collection at the Downtown Broad, a museum founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, with works centered around contemporary art from the 1950s to the present. Be sure to check out their roster of ongoing community events and programming, including fun and education-rich family-friendly activities for all ages.

Until the opening of the Broad across the street, MOCA was LA's only museum wholly dedicated to contemporary art. There's always something great to see at both their Downtown location and at the Geffen Contemporary, housed in a former police car warehouse in Little Tokyo.

Perhaps one of the most significant things to come from the United Theatre on Broadway renovation of the historic United Artists Building was the restoration of the original Theatre, built in the 1920s and extravagantly decorated with Gothic design flourishes. The three-story space is one of the city's most important architectural gems, and under the art direction of the Ace it's also become a hotspot for some of the coolest cultural activities in LA

Since the early 1900s, LA's Natural History Museum has been playing host to millions of artifacts from the past five or so billion years-and the collection keeps growing. Be sure to check out the Dinosaur Hall, home to a 65 million-year-old Triceratops fossil and over 300 more ancient relics.

The Los Angeles Convention Center is a convention center in the southwest section of Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. It hosts multiple annual conventions and has often been used as a filming location in TV shows and movies.

Located near the Financial District in downtown Los Angeles, this is the home court of four Los Angeles sports teams: Lakers (2020 NBA Champions), Kings, Clippers and Sparks. The venue also hosts many concerts and special events.

The Microsoft Theater is a music and theater venue in downtown Los Angeles, California, at L.A. Live – 0.5 miles from DTLA Proper. The theater auditorium seats 7,100 and holds one of the largest indoor stages in the United States.

The Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles opened on February 15, 1926, as the fourth and final Los Angeles venue for the Orpheum vaudeville circuit – 0.3 miles from DTLA Proper. After a $3 million renovation, started in 1989, it is the most restored of the historical movie palaces in the city.

BMO Stadium, formerly Banc of California Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium located in Exposition Park neighborhood. It is the home of MLS Los Angeles FC and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC.

At the heart of downtown Los Angeles and the center of the world's creative industries, Arizona State University's flagship California locations feature top-ranked undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

FIDM is a 4-year, WASC- and NASAD-accredited, specialized, private college located in Los Angeles, California.

The University of Southern California is a private research university in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1880 by Robert Maclay Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California.