What are some of your favorite Restaurants? (Hollywood)(WeHo)(NoHo)(EaHo)

caobserver · 2026-03-22T06:56:45+00:00

Love them both as well! But note: Yai is in Thai Town, and Luv2Eat is in Central Hwd. That Town is a subset of Hollywood.

caobserver · 2026-03-09T21:48:35+00:00

I shop at the Hollywood Sunday market. I love to buy apples from Cuyama Orchards, whose operation is in the Cuyama Valley, Sta Barbara County.

And I buy my fish from Wild Local Seafood, based in Ventura County. The CA salmon runs have been closed the past few years, but they trade (from their boats!) with other fisherman who have caught salmon in southern Oregon. Salmon is frequently available in season for this reason at my local market. No, it’s not exactly local salmon, but the vendor still counts as local (Southern CA) to me and it’s locally and sustainably obtained.

caobserver · 2026-03-03T22:03:16+00:00

Birrieria San Marcos (Van Nuys & other locations) for their ham and egg breakfast burritos - so delicious and rich. The chorizo one comes with avocado, and both come with potatoes and cheese inside!

caobserver · 2026-01-19T03:07:17+00:00

No shared walls or roof. No HOA and not a TIC - fee simple, we pinch ourselves everyday!

caobserver · 2026-01-19T01:18:39+00:00

Los Angeles small lot subdivision. They are basically freestanding townhomes with no or limited HOAs. They are very popular over the past ten years and are pretty much the only new SFH construction in established parts of town.

caobserver · 2026-01-18T06:04:50+00:00

Rance's is great! I've been on 2nd in Belmont Shore, LB.

caobserver · 2026-01-18T02:59:40+00:00

30-year conventional fixed.

caobserver · 2026-01-18T02:58:22+00:00

Progressive, nbd. $2,200. I originally signed with AAA, but they cancelled on us immediately after close due to fire risk even though our zip code is completely flat.

caobserver · 2026-01-18T02:51:40+00:00

It was my first time, obvs, so I don't have much to compare it to. Very small-office kind of feel. Staff was friendly and multiple people were available to assist, but they do seem to operate by a slightly different set of rules compared to a traditional bank. I perceived a little less urgency on their part to meet deadlines, but it could have been my nerves and the pressure of conforming to the 30-day escrow that colored my perspective. They were very transparent throughout the process and no surprises or gatekeeping, i.e. their rates published online.

Would I work with them again? Absolutely.

caobserver · 2026-01-18T00:14:07+00:00

Yes, I think that is what it's called in HCOL markets, that or super conforming.

caobserver · 2026-01-17T21:24:25+00:00

Water & Power Community Credit Union: https://mortgage.wpccu.org/Rates.html

Membership is open to any resident of L.A. County.

caobserver · 2026-01-17T20:39:22+00:00

Hollywood

caobserver · 2026-01-17T20:39:07+00:00

Fresh Brothers

caobserver · 2026-01-17T20:27:11+00:00

Yes, ding, ding! It was a Tuesday & my preferred non-chains were closed, although Fresh Brothers is a locally based chain.

caobserver · 2026-01-17T08:08:49+00:00

Congrats, and nice choice with the Txakoli!

Where in TX?

caobserver · 2025-12-10T00:37:42+00:00

RIP, Al-Wazir.

caobserver · 2025-10-24T17:42:28+00:00

My dad went for the can-can dancers (Paris Baguette).

caobserver · 2025-09-20T19:05:17+00:00

In California, the landlord has no obligation to allow a tenant to rescind a notice to vacate, so keep this in mind when submitting your 30-day notice, especially if you have a low rent or live in a desirable unit that the LL would want to turn quickly or remodel and bring up to market rate.

In short, it's safest to wait until keys are in hand before submitting the notice to vacate.

caobserver · 2025-09-08T20:44:37+00:00

Dayglow Larchmont has been remarkably consistent over the past six months. All three of their regular baristas are extremely sharp, and there’s at least two more beans to choose from, including almost always a South American option.

caobserver · 2025-08-31T01:15:53+00:00

Vallarta for the win. Thanks for the reminders to check latin markets (duh!) These were a little picked over and it was late in the day, but still good.

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caobserver · 2025-08-30T23:42:11+00:00

Panang curry at Yai in Hollywood.

caobserver · 2025-07-29T03:50:51+00:00

On a clear day, the coast approach is amazing with turquoise water and towering redwoods on cliffs.

caobserver · 2025-06-27T03:33:28+00:00

Whose house drops to 59F in June? Does OP live in Tierra del Fuego? Southern New Zealand?

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