Best of LA 2012
We went down the rabbit hole. We drank from strange bottles and tasted mysterious cakes. We even, yep, ate the mushroom.
We found our fairy tale, and now we present it to you: 435 of the most fabulous things in all of Los Angeles. From the city’s most amazing restaurants to its tawdriest dive bars, from its edgiest art exhibits to the top spots for live music, we’ve got it all covered. It truly is the Best of L.A. — and, in a city this awesome, that’s really saying something.
Start exploring our favorite things, and you’ll totally live happily ever after.
Best Of Categories
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Arts & Entertainment >>
Best Celebrity-Studded Gallery Openings | Best Cheap Date | Best Comedy Show Below Sea Level | Best New Blue-Chip WeHo Gallery | Best Oddball Carousel | Best One-Woman Museum | Best Public Library to Spoil You Rotten | Best Rapper | Best Singer-Songwriter | Best Storytelling Series for Embarrassing Yourself | Best Studio Tour | Best Sunday Night Improv … More >>
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Bars & Clubs >>
Best Santa Monica Happy Hour | Best Bar With 360-Degree Views | Best Beer Bar | Best Dive Bar Makeover | Best Folk Club | Best Gay Bar, South Bay Edition | Best Hipster Bar for People Who Don’t Identify as Hipsters | Best Juke Box | Best Negroni Variation | Best Place to Tipple on the Cheap in Hollywood | Best Rooftop Party | Best Water Park Downtown … More >>
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Food & Drink >>
Best Omakase Deal | Best Crispy Dumpling | Best Old-School Food Truck | Best Potpie | Best Tamales | Best Bánh Mì | Best Breakfast Spot | Best Dim Sum Restaurant | Best Hot Dog Time Warp | Best Salad | Best Shaved Snow | Best Stone Fruit … More >>
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Shopping & Services >>
Best Candy Store | Best Cheap Nail Salon | Best Gamer Refuge | Best Geek Bookstore | Best Korean Spa | Best Parfumerie | Best Place to Buy a Piñata | Best Place to Shop During Your Two-Hour Wait for Gjelina | Best Shoe Repair | Best Soda Pop Shop | Best Store for Street Artists | Best Tights … More >>
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Sports & Recreation >>
Best Adult Ballet Classes | Best Bowling Alley | Best Cycle Instructor | Best Educational Tour for Your Nose | Best Gym | Best Hotel Pool to Sneak a Swim | Best In-Town Outdoor Running Track | Best Men on Wheels | Best Ocean View Hike | Best Place to Learn the Art of Bellydancing | Best Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga Class | Best Vintage Bowling Alley … More >>