Best of LA: 2013
Tortoise General Store
1208 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90291
Thank your host for fretting over that roasted chicken with a token of gratitude from Tortoise General Store.
Website: http://www.tortoiselife.com
Neighborhood: Venice
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Gifts, Shopping
Tweak
8384 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90048
While Tweak is a godsend for those needing gifts in a hurry, one is hard-pressed to leave without having some fun
Website: http://www.bestgiftstoreever.com
Neighborhood: Beverly Grove
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Gifts, Shopping
Underwood Family Farms
3370 Sunset Valley Rd., Moorpark, CA, 93021
805-529-3690
Urban kids can wander around vegetable patches at Underwood Family Farms. During the fall harvest festival, they can ride a buckboard pulled by a 1950 John Deere tractor.
Website: http://underwoodfamilyfarms.com
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Baby, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Eat, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Eat, Local Attractions, Shopping
Verdugo Bar
3408 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA, 90065
323-257-3408
A deserted strip of Glassell Park studded with parked RVs is an unlikely place to find the city’s microbrew mecca.
Website: http://verdugobar.com/
Neighborhood: Glassell Park
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Bars, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do
Vermont Canyon Road
2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90027
Head to Griffith Park about an hour before sunset, and take the unmarked trail that starts right off Vermont Canyon Road (it’s about 100 yards south of the Greek Theatre).
Website: http://www.griffithobservatory.org
Neighborhood: Griffith Park
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Recreation
Vilebrequin
9519 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90212
Suits start at $185 and come in whimsical prints, from Hawaiian to Where’s Waldo?
Website: http://www.us.vilebrequin.com
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Shop, Men's Clothing, Shopping
Wagville
2400 N. San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA, 90065
The Glassell Park facility is well maintained, staffed by serious dog lovers, and offers competitive pricing: $25 for half days, $35 for full (cage-free boarding is also available).
Website: http://www.wagville.com
Neighborhood: Glassell Park
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA 2013: Pets, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Best of LA: Pets, Boarding & Day Care, Pets & Animals
Wi Spa
2700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90057
(213) 487-2700
For night owls, insomniacs, and aspiring vampires, the Wi Spa, a 48,000-square-foot pleasure palace with hot tubs and icy pools, is an after-hours retreat.
Neighborhood: Koreatown
Category: Beauty and Spas, Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Primp, Best of LA 2013: Primp, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Primp, Services
X Lanes
333 S. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA, 90013
The 50,000-square-foot X Lanes is the kingpin of bowl-o-ramas.
Website: http://www.xlanesla.com
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Bowling
Yang Chow
819 N. Broadway, Chinatown, CA, 90012
213 625 - 0811
Chinatown’s Yang Chow opened in 1977 and ensured the goopy guilty pleasure achieved citywide fame.
Website: http://www.yangchow.com/
Neighborhood: Chinatown
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Eat, Best of LA 2014: Eat, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: 2014, Best of LA: Eat, Chinese, Restaurants
