Some places that haven't been mentioned:
Real Food Daily has kosher locations in West Hollywood and Santa Monica- the latter is great if you plan to go to the beach, pier, promenade etc. It is an all-vegan restaurant with a lot of delicious food (including a nice marshmallow brownie and hostess-style cupcake) www.realfood.com/
If you check out lacma or the tar pits, chapa grill is nearby (http://www.kosherchapagrilllosangeles.com/)- i've just had their falafel which i liked. Also in the area is cafe of paris: i have never been but have heard good things :http://cafeofparis.com/
In the pico area, bodhi offers good vegan thai food- most of the time (have some less-than-tasty experiences, but mostly good ones). pizza station offers some good vegetarian mexican food as well as good pizza.
i will disagree with the "car necessity"- i think it applies more to someone living here (although of course so many people do without one) than if you are on vacation by yourself/with adults and don't need to get anywhere by a certain time, it is $5 a day for a metro pass vs. whatever it costs for car rental and gas and the service is actually pretty extensive (http://www.metro.net). I would second fairfax/ hollywood/ westhollywood as areas to consider for your base because of their centrality, especially if you decide not to rent a car.
have fun planning the trip!
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