Need help planning before and after DL trip

[2tinkerbells]

In June, myself, DH, DD12 (but thinks she is 18), and DD9 (follows anything her sister does) will be traveling to the SoCal area. We arrive around 11am on Saturday and we are staying the first night at the Magic Castle hotel. We have Saturday and Sunday to explore Venice Beach, Hollywood, etc. before checking into HOJO at DL Sunday night.
Monday and Tuesday at DL.
Wednesday head to San Diego. staying in Pacific beach area. No definite plans when there.
Sunday head back and fly home.

I need help with suggestions for eateries. We are food snobs and hate chain restaurants. We love the try to places that tourists usually wont go but locals rave about.
Our girls are YouTube addicts so they think the entire time we are in LA and Hollywood that they will run into the people from Youtube.

We would any suggestions for food, must see places, travel tips for LA, beaches, Hollywood, and down to San diego and including San diego.

TIA

 

[sheetz]

Food is my passion.

Sunday Hollywood Farmers Market
http://www.yelp.com/biz/hollywood-farmers-market-los-angeles

Hollywood is surrounded by ethnic neighborhoods featuring some of the best cuisine outside of their respective countries: Thai Town, Koreatown, and Little Armenia.
Try Mashti Malone for unique, Persian inspired ice cream.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/mashti-malones-ice-cream-los-angeles

 

[SMD]

Where do you get your restaurant recommendations at home? If it's something like Eater or Zagat, just read the LA version.

 

[2tinkerbells]

At home I go by word of mouth recommendations. I have found that Yelp is not always accurate.
Thank you for any advice.