much good advice here. i don't know if i'd recommend mondrian/skybar that strongly but it's definitely cool. cuba cuba, the restaurant in the mondrian, is ama

much good advice here. i don't know if i'd recommend mondrian/skybar that strongly but it's definitely cool. cuba cuba, the restaurant in the mondrian, is amazing (asian fusion). for my dollar, the best restaurant in L.A. is A.O.C. on 3rd in WeHo. Chic and very unpretentious, a rare combo in LA. Also go to Milk at Beverly and Poinsettia for insane milkshakes and homemade ice cream sandwiches, Insane. There are also many many awesome hikes right in the Hollywood hills, including Runyon Canyon (ZOMG girl watching) and Bronson Canyon. Finally, arguably the coolest spot in LA is the Edison downtown: edisondowntown.com Also the little temple bar (in silver lake) is cool, also 4100 bar. if you're a coffee junkie, there is a [coveted] intelligentsia coffee house on sunset in silver lake as well http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/retail/silverlake http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/retail/silverlake Get to both of those places before 9:30pm or you'll be standing in line forever. That's the key to going out in LA; go early (or pay $600 for bottle/table service) Just email me when you're working your way down here, ref YC in all caps in the subject line so I get it ;-)