From Venice to Downtown, L.A. has evolved into a stylish collection of urban enclaves—not to mention to-die-for shopping, art, eating, and, yes, stargazing. http://tandl.me/xA0
Travel + Leisure: Fashion photographer Matthew Rolston curated the design of this Hollywood hotel, incorporating English upholstery and Suzani bedspreads.
225 26th St (at San Vicente Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Einkaufszentrum · 29 Tipps und Bewertungen
Travel + Leisure: A warren of food stalls and shops by stylish clothiers including dressmaker Jenni Kayne, designer James Perse, and queen of Indian prints Roberta Freymann.
Travel + Leisure: We love the luxe leather bags at Kendall Conrad (No. 1121), Huset's Scandinavian furniture (No. 1316 ½), the French-style cruisers at Linus Bikes (No. 1413 ½), and ChocoVivo's chocolate (No. 1504).
Mulholland Dr (btwn Calabasas & Hollywood), Los Angeles, CA
Straße · West Los Angeles · 20 Tipps und Bewertungen
Travel + Leisure: Go for a nighttime top-down drive on Mulholland as it winds from Interstate 405 to Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Take in the magical lights of the city and the San Fernando Valley.
Travel + Leisure: Grab your hiking boots and make your way from the Los Angeles Zoo to the Griffith Observatory, made famous by “Rebel Without a Cause.” Stop at Trails Café for lunch.
12565 W Washington Blvd (at Boise Ave), Culver City, CA
Neuamerikanisches Restaurant · Culver-West · 170 Tipps und Bewertungen
Travel + Leisure: A lively ski-chalet-style restaurant housed in a former IHOP, serving up inventive dishes such as beer-marinated crispy chicken with kimchi and two salsas.
Italienisches Restaurant · Financial District · 781 Tipps und Bewertungen
Travel + Leisure: A morning pastry shop/market, lunchtime café, and all-day dining room decked out in marble and French antiques—you’ll swear it’s the Parisian patisserie Ladurée. Try the perfect pizzas and macarons.
Amerikanisches Restaurant · Mid-City West · 186 Tipps und Bewertungen
Travel + Leisure: Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio’s arty penchant for molecular gastronomy doesn’t distract from triumphs such as egg-yolk gnocchi, but it does make Ink as serious as its sexy, all-gray space.
Burger-Imbiss · South Park · 99 Tipps und Bewertungen
Travel + Leisure: The latest success of Umami, L.A.’s beloved gourmet burger chain, combines 11 types of burgers, classic deli sandwiches, pork treats, and fried-to-order German chocolate doughnuts.
Peruanisches Restaurant · South Robertson · 91 Tipps und Bewertungen
Travel + Leisure: Ricardo Zarate, a trained sushi chef, incorporates his Peruvian roots and the region’s tangy ají amarillo pepper into small plates that are even more delicious than they are gorgeous.
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Amerikanisches Restaurant · 82 Tipps und Bewertungen
Travel + Leisure: A boisterous gastropub in Santa Monica that focuses on farm-to-table vegetable dishes. Try the wood roasted peas with mint, charcuterie, and plates of rib-sticking braised lamb belly.