Curator’s statement
One of the most popular cities in the United States, Los Angeles can seem vast and overwhelming to first (or even second) time visitors. Behind the glitz and glamour of 'Hollywood' is an eclectic and cool artistic spirit — fashion, design, culinary delights and matcha! Below is a rundown of culture and cool in my favorite locale, West Los Angeles: the area known as Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Culver City and West Hollywood.
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Things to do in Los Angeles
Shopping Precincts
Montana Ave (Santa Monica)
Main St (Santa Monica)
Abbot Kinney Blvd (Venice)
Brentwood Country Mart (Brentwood)
Platform (Culver City)
Palisades Village (Pacific Palisades)
Malibu Country Martountrymart.com/ (Malibu)
Melrose Place & Ave (West Hollywood)
Sunset Blvd (West Hollywood)
Art & Culture
The Getty Museum (Brentwood)
Hammer Museum (Westwood)
The Eames House (Pacific Palisades)
Palisades Park (Santa Monica)
Venice Canals (Venice)
Venice Skate Park (Venice)
Places to eat & drink in Los Angeles
Coffee & Matcha
Intelligentsia Coffee (Venice)
La La Land Kind Cafe (Santa Monica)
Alfred Coffee (Brentwood)
Maru Espresso Bar (Beverly Hills)
Blue Bottle Coffee (Venice)
La Colombe Coffee Roasters (Century City)
Smoothies & Drinks
Erewhon (Santa Monica, Venice & Beverly Hills)
Earthbar (Brentwood & Century City)
Moon Juice (Venice)
Casual Eats & Dining Spots
Night + Market Sahm (Venice)
Gjusta (Venice)
Great White (Venice)
Tartine Bakery (Santa Monica)
Butchers Daughter (Venice)
Farmshop (Brentwood)
Gjelina (Venice)
R&D Kitchen (Santa Monica)
Malibu Farm Restaurant (Malibu)
Felix Trattoria (Venice)
Elephante (Santa Monica)
Calabra Restaurant & Bar (Santa Monica)
Chulita (Venice)
Jon & Vinny’s (Brentwood)
Milo & Olive (Santa Monica)
Sweet Treats
Salt & Straw (Venice)
Erin McKenna’s Bakery (Santa Monica)
Sweet Laurel Bakery (Pacific Palisades)
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Venice)
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