What are the places each of the three Alvarado sisters go to with family, friends or by themselves? Explore L.A. with María Amparo Escandón’s travel guide with plenty of restaurant recommendations, venues to visits, hiking trails, and more.

Because her entire world revolves around food, Claudia likes to check out the food scene in LA, not a small feat. She’s not concerned about Michelin stars, or rave reviews, or if the chef is famous. She goes for the food, and her guru for all things food is Jonathan Gold, the only food critic to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. His 2016 list of the best 101 restaurants in LA is invaluable. Sadly, He passed away in 2018, but many Angelenos continue to consult his yearly lists of restaurants and mourn him as they eat, including Claudia.

Here are some of the restaurants she likes:

And her favorite markets in Los Angeles include:

Whenever Olivia has some free time away from her architectural work, she likes to take the twins to off the beaten path kid-friendly places around LA.

Here are some:

Olivia also loves to tour homes by famous architects and famous gardens:

Even though Patricia is a mom, she can’t help also being a Millennial, so she splits her time between the two. When she wants to hang out with her teenage son, Dani, she takes him to these places:

Patricia also loves hiking by herself. Sometimes she takes Dani or her husband, Eric. Here are her favorite hiking trails:

Patricia loves to party, too. She goes to these music and dance venues with Eric or her girlfriends, like Mabel, the ultrasound technician at the fertility lab: