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Glendale (California)

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Glendale [1] is a city located between the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys of the Southern California region in the state of California.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Bob Hope Airport, located in neighboring Burbank, is the closest airport to Glendale.

[edit] By rail

Metrolink trains connect Glendale to Bob Hope Airport and Los Angeles Union Station.

[edit] Get around

Glendale's Beeline bus service connects with the Los Angeles metro line. You can purchase a 31-day pass for $12 or a ten-ride pass for $2. [2]

[edit][add listing] See

  • Brand Library and Art Gallery, [3].
  • Glendale Galleria. One of the largest retail shopping malls in Southern California.
  • Americana at Brand, [4]. Nice megacomplex  edit


[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit] Books

  • Brand Bookshop. A great used bookstore.
  • Abril Bookstore

[edit][add listing] Eat

Being home to a large number of recent immigrants of Armenian, Middle Eastern, and Korean backgrounds, Glendale has some of the finest authentic restaurants.

[edit] Armenian

  • Sevan Chicken. The best rotisserie chicken in town.
  • Zankou Chicken. The classic rotisserie chicken and great shawerma sandwiches.

[edit] Chinese

  • House of Joy. Try the Mongolian beef here. Great lunch specials.

[edit] Cuban

  • Porto's Bakery.[5] Cuban bakery beloved by locals for its wonderful breads, pastries, and Cuban sandwiches.

[edit] Deli

  • Crispy Deli. Go for the mouth-watering hot pastrami sandwiches.
  • Mario's Italian Deli, Market, and Catering. Wide variety of imported Italian products including salamis, gelatos, olive oil, and burrata cheese. Consistently voted one of the best Italian delis in the Glendale/Los Angeles area.

[edit] Iranian

  • Raffi's Place. Great location. Both indoor and outdoor, atrium-style seatin. Great Middle Eastern and Iranian food.
  • Shamshiri. Also great.

[edit] Korean

Famous HK market. hankook market the biggest foreign market in Glendale

Paris Bakery a fusion between Korean-French style pastries. They are really beautiful pastries and cheap too. One of the top bakeries in Glendale.

[edit] Lebanese

  • Carousel
  • Phoenicia

[edit] Mexican

  • La Cabañita. Mexico City-style cuisine. Excellent mole sauces.

[edit] Peruvian

Mamita Peruvian Restaurant, 714 South Brand Blvd (Exit Brand Blvd from the 134 Freeway go South to location. Exit), 1 818-243-5121. Open Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm; Sun 11:30am-9pm. low.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated census-designated place in and below the Puente Hills of the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the community had a total population of 54,038, up from 53,122 at the 2000 census. The city is known for its affluent families who immigrated from Asia and has a large population of working professionals with advanced degrees.


[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Best Western Golden Key Motor Hotel, 123 W Colorado Street, +1 818 247-0111, Toll-free: +1 800 651-1155, Fax: +1 818 545-9393, [6]
  • Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale & Executive Meeting Center, 100 West Glenoaks Boulevard, +1 818 956-5466, Fax: +1 818 956-5490, [7]
  • Vagabond Inn Glendale, 120 W. Colorado St Glendale CA, 91204, Phone: 818-240-1700, Check-in: 3:00 PM, Check-out: 12:00 PM, Conveniently located within walking distance to the Glendale Galleria and Americana at Brand. Just a short drive to the Griffith Park Observatory and LA Zoo. Amenities include heated swimming pool, free WiFi, pet friendly rooms, free breakast, and many more services. [8]
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