See the best of 2013—your guide to the must-see places and things to do in LA.
Photographs: Jakob N. LaymanSee the best of 2013—your guide to the must-see places and things to do in LA.

Best of 2013: Best places to go and things to do in Los Angeles

Your essential guide to LA is here: Time Out’s best of 2013 picks include LA’s best music venues, shops, museums and more.
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Wait, what? 2013 is almost over? The end of the year always sneaks up on us. Just before we start looking ahead to 2014, we at Time Out Los Angeles get a little nostalgic for the best of 2013: the local LA bands that made it big, hazy but awesome memories of Coachella and other LA festivals, the dishes we ate and drinks we sipped at Los Angeles restaurants that just blew our minds (we counted 100 of them for you, #foodporn photos included!), spending hot summer days at best beaches in LA, former Disney child stars twerking... Wait, actually, scratch that last one. We'd like to forget that ASAP. Reminisce about the rest with us, and here's to an equally-or-more-awesome 2014.

Best Los Angeles events in photos: 2013

Coachella 2013
Music

Coachella 2013

Check out our complete festival coverage from artist profiles to live reports.
Exxopolis
Things to do

Exxopolis

The colorful, inflatable domes of Exxopolis take over LA's Grand Park.
See more slide shows of 2013 LA events
Things to do

See more slide shows of 2013 LA events

Mega concerts, neighborhood festivals, massive celebrations—we saw it all this year and picked out the best photos of 2013's many worthwhile events.

Best restaurants and bars in Los Angeles: 2013

Best LA bands and live music events of 2013

Local Natives
Music

Local Natives

The band with humble beginnings in Silver Lake headline their first show at the Greek Theatre.
The Flaming Lips at WBR Summer Sessions
Music

The Flaming Lips at WBR Summer Sessions

The Flaming Lips fans lined up around the block last Friday for what turned out to be Warner Brothers Records' most successful Summer Session this season.

Best new LA stores: 2013

Acne Studios
Shopping

Acne Studios

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Aesthetes have gone gaga this year waiting for Acne’s much-ballyhooed debut of its largest studio (ever)—a whopping 5,000 square feet of the...
MUJI
Shopping

MUJI

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The just-opened MUJI store in Hollywood is an exciting edition to the shopping pantheon of the city as this US flagship offers a number of firsts, including...
Elisabeth Weinstock
Shopping

Elisabeth Weinstock

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It’s hard to get more opulent than Elisabeth Weinstock’s snake- and exotic skin-covered accessories. Try a painted anaconda flask ($225), a...
Mohawk Man
Shopping

Mohawk Man

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Now the male-focused other half of Silver Lake’s to-go boutique Mohawk General Store is elevating the Eastside dude’s shopping experience one Dries...

Best spas in LA: 2013

Top 10 spas in LA
Health and beauty

Top 10 spas in LA

Check out the best spas in LA for ultimate relaxation, rejuvenation and well-deserved pampering from head to toe.
Best Korean spas
Health and beauty

Best Korean spas

Ready, set, sweat. Check out the top Korean spas that Koreatown has to offer.
Readers' Choice winners 2013
Things to do

Readers' Choice winners 2013

Time Out Los Angeles readers told us which restaurants, bars, museums, shops and more are at the top of their lists.