Athens Bar Find: Key Bar
KEYBAR, PLAKA Located in downtown Athens, in the historical center, Keybar is one of the city’s most vibrant hot spots frequented by all of its most understated and stylish pretty young things. Just check out their website to get a sampling of the atmosphere and crowd. Best Bit: Vintage styling, people watching and well curated […]
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Los Angeles city guide: Embrace your inner LA (with an egg-white omelette)
I was certain I’d hate LA with its sprawling suburbs, endless driving and plastic people. And maybe I’d still hate to live there but as a New Yorker for the last almost-year without a proper holiday, a long weekend in LA was the perfect way to de-stress and re-energise. Sure, there are those LA cliché’s […]
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LA Restaurant Find: Sunny Spot
SUNNY SPOT, VENICE A sweet roadside-cook-shop-style Caribbean restaurant with an even sweeter outdoor section (where you can really make use of that sunny spot) Best Bit: Jerk Chicken baby! http://sunnyspotvenice.com/ 822 W Washington Blvd, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (310) 448-8884 Â
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LA Sightseeing Find: Griffith Observatory
Work off that delicious Umami Burger with a hike up to the Griffith Observatory. This is how LA folks actually spend their weekends! Jealous much? Best Bit: The ridiculous view of LA and the Hollywood sign. http://www.griffithobs.org/ 2800 E Observatory Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (213) 473-0800
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LA Restaurant Find: Umami Burger
UMAMI BURGER, LOS FELIZ Burger fanatics will argue passionately about who has the best burger: Shake Shack or Umami Burger. But that’s like arguing over which is the best city ”“ NYC or LA, you can’t say till you’ve tried them both 🙂 Thankfully for New Yorkers, rumours of an Umami Burger NYC have been […]
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LA Restaurant Find: Gjelina
GJELINA, VENICE For well-made small sharing plates of fresh modern Mediterranean food and for a little bit of celebrity spotting. Best Bit: Butterscotch pot de crème with salted caramel and crème fraiche. It’s to die for. http://www.gjelina.com/ 1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 (310) 450-1429Â
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LA Shopping Find: Tortoise
If you’re a lover of the Japanese interior aesthetic you will love this store Best Bit: My indigo night carafe from Sugahara 🙂 http://www.tortoisegeneralstore.com/ 1208 1/2 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291 (310) 396-7335
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LA Hotspot Find: SoHo House
SOHO HOUSE, WEST HOLLYWOOD If you’re lucky you might know someone or know someone who knows someone who is kind enough to invite you to members-only SoHo House. Take the opportunity if you have it the buffet brunch selection is lavish. Best Bit: The 360 views of West Hollywood’s swimming pools and palm trees. http://www.sohohousewh.com/ […]
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LA Restaurant Find: Cerveteca
CERVETECA, VENICE Look at the picture and imagine eating lunch here when the sun is out and the sky is blue. Now imagine a cold beer in one hand and a fish taco in the other. Best Bit: A vibe-y lunch spot and great place to kick off your long weekend http://cervetecala.com/ 523 Rose Ave, […]
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LA Restaurant Find: Flake
FLAKE, VENICE I didn’t want to go anywhere else for breakfast the whole time I was in LA. When you’re onto a good thing, stick to it, hey? 🙂 Flake makes simple delicious breakfasts that remind me of Australia (in-the-know breakfast lovers will know exactly what I mean by this comparison!) Best Bit: RAD MUFFIN! […]
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