<p>They have recently opened the first supermarket, a Ralph’s I believe, downtown. I have heard about Santee Street for shopping, but the police do periodic raids down there for counterfeit merchandise. I imagine that Chinatown is fine during the day and evening hours for dinner. But going home at night on public transportation…perhaps not. Yes, there are pricey lofts downtown. I wouldn’t go there to just hang out. If you are going to a play or something it’s fine, but to just go and see movies…go to the Grove, Century city, Westwood. Santa Monica. It is also cooler as you head west. Downtown in summer heat would be an oven. I would not recommend going to local movie theaters…period.</p>