The second branch of Santa Monica's venerable gourmet burgers & craft beer joint, the new Office is upping the ante in nearly every conceivable way. Mehr erfahren.
Located in a historic building in downtown L.A., it features a European design & serves gourmet food. Try the arugula salad, portobello fries, eggplant Parmesan & the Napoli pizza. Mehr erfahren.
One of downtown's newest literary landmarks, the Last Bookstore is a cavernous space housed in an old bank building. It houses a wide variety of books plus vinyl records and a coffee shop. Mehr erfahren.
Harris Ranch beef, Fiscalini Farms cheddar, arugula, garlic aioli, and ketchup. It's a straight-up amazing burg. Mehr erfahren.
The best part is you feel like you’re really in an urban park, with some of the city’s most recognizable architecture standing tall all around you. It may not be Central Park -- but it’s ours. Mehr erfahren.
GQ magazine once called Abbot Kinney Boulevard the coolest block in America. Great. But the coolest thing about the AKB is the monthly first Friday art extravaganzas. Enjoy.
Park for free on Westward Beach Road, right off the Pacific Coast Highway. For dinner, try the Reel Inn, where you eat simply grilled fish from a tray at picnic tables.
In 1919 oil heiress Aline Barnsdall bought 36 acres of olive orchard for $300,000. She hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design a mixed-use residential and arts development, his first California project. Mehr erfahren.
LA (Eat) Gourmet specialty items, delicious (affordable!) lunch and beautiful fresh produce all in one huge open air market.
"While in Venice, it's worth walking the length of Abbot Kinney, but be sure to visit Tortoise General Store for Japan-related goodies." - coolHunting
