Cheap & Cheerful --Little Armenia/Hollywood

If we are going to talk about Thai Town we also have to talk about Little Armenia.

Officially designated as such in 1970, Little Armenia is located south of Hollywood Blvd., north of Santa Monica Blvd. West of Vermont Avenue, East of the 101 Freeway While Glendale now boasts the largest Armenian population, this is where it started.

St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church is the epicenter of Armenian spiritual life. The world famous The local cultural jewel is Frank Lloyd Wright home of Barnsdell Park.

Mom and Pop restaurants, equity waver (99 or less seats) theaters and the bar/art exhibit venue Temporary Spaces makes for a fun and reasonably priced night life.

For a crash course on Little Armenia visit:


http://findlocal.latimes.com/neighborhoods/little-armenia

Cheap & Cheerful Pad Thai -Thai Town/Hollywood

With the largest Thai population out side of Thailand it makes sense that the first and only Thai Town would be right here in Los Angeles. While the boundaries of Thai Town are open to discussion, the center of the action is on Hollywood Blvd. Between Normandie and Western. Thailand Plaza (5321 Hollywood Blvd.) arguably the best known food court of the area with a huge multicolored neon sign, or the Hollywood Western station on the Metro Red line are good places to start.

But it is not only about food. Silk clothes, jewelery, ceramics, books flowers candles incense are available in a number of neighboring stores at very reasonable prices. There is a great night life as several of the restaurants stay open into 2a.m. Word is there is a hopping karaoke scene.


www.thailandplaza.com
323-993-3000