Best of LA: 2015
Lotta Stensson Boutique
8372 W. 3rd Street, Beverly Grove, CA, 90048
323-852-0520
The Lotta Stensson Boutique is filled with the bright resort- and beachwear the designer has become known for since moving to Los Angeles from New York 15 years ago
Website: http://www.lottanyc.com
Neighborhood: Beverly Grove
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop, Women's Clothing
MadeWorn
7870 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, 90046
Brad Pitt, Jude Law, and Diane Kea-ton are fans of the handmade clothing and shoes at MadeWorn, Blaine Halvorson’s appointment-only shop in West Hollywood
Website: http://www.madeworn.com
Neighborhood: West Hollywood
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop, Vintage & Resale Shops
Maker City LA
The Reef, 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90007
(213) 634-0920
Sometimes you just need to put on pants and get out of the house
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Do, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Do
Maui and Sons
1415 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA, 90291
310-392-6284
Your flip-flops have gone missing, the bikini needs replacing, you’re eyeing a new skateboard. Maui and Sons has it all
Website: http://mauiandsonsretail.com
Neighborhood: Venice
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop, Outdoor Recreation, Sporting Goods
Metropolis Bikes
4660 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA, 91602
818-506-8144
It’s easy to find a store with pricey carbon-fiber mountain and road bikes. Rarer is the place that invests in commuter bikes
Website: http://www.metropolisbikes.com
Neighborhood: North Hollywood
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop
Mission Tiki Drive-In
10798 Ramona Avenue, Montclair, CA, 91763
(909) 628-0511
When the first drive-in opened in New Jersey in 1933, Americans loaded into autos to watch movies under the stars
Website: http://missiontiki.com
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Do, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Do, Cinema
Mission Workshop
3118 W. Sunset Boulevard, Silver Lake, CA, 90026
323-775-9371
For a carryall as active, versatile, and put together as you are, look no further than Mission Workshop in Silver Lake and its customizable Arkiv transport solution
Website: http://www.missionworkshop.com
Neighborhood: Silver Lake
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop
MooShoes
3116 W. Sunset Boulevard, Silver Lake, CA, 90026
323-741-8090
Our dusty terrain can present footwear challenges that are well met in the stylish but durable suede desert boot
Website: http://www.mooshoes.com
Neighborhood: Silver Lake
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop, Men's Clothing, Shoes
Museum Store at the Fowler Museum
UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Dr. North, Westwood, CA, 90024
310-206-7004
You may not be a globe-trotter, but your home can look as if you’ve crossed continents after one trip to the Museum Store at the Fowler Museum
Website: http://www.fowler.ucla.edu
Neighborhood: Westwood
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop
NKLA West L.A.
1845 Pontius Avenue, West L.A., CA, 90025
(424) 208-8840
Caring for cats and dogs at this well-maintained adoption facility offers ample emotional returns
Website: http://nkla.org
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles
Category: Animal Organizations, Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Do, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Do, Pets & Animals
Paint: Lab
1453 14th St., Santa Monica, CA, 90404
310-450-9200
The three-hour “Brushes & Bites” class at Paint:Lab amps up the experience with wine, cheese, and veggie snacks as you channel your creativity onto canvas, all for a fee of $67
Website: https://www.paintlab.net
Category: Art, Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Do, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Do
Pocket Square Clothing
117 W. 9th Street, Suite 405, Downtown, CA, 90015
626-378-3108
With a stock of up to 100 styles, Pocket Square Clothing is king of the made-in-L.A. accessories scene
Website: http://www.pocketsquareclothing.com
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop, Clothing Accessories, Men's Clothing
Redbird
114 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-788-1191
Neal Fraser’s fine-dining career is being resurrected at Vibiana
Website: http://redbird.la
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: American, Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Eat, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Eat, Restaurants
République
624 S La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90036
310-362-6115
Walter Manzke and his wife, Margarita, have turned the former Campanile site into a bustling brasserie with a skylight, long tables, and inspired neo-rustic cooking
Website: http://republiquela.com/contact/
Neighborhood: Mid-City
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Eat, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Eat, Best of LA: Eat, French, Restaurants
Room & Board
8707 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90232
The 40,000-square-foot Helms Bakery showroom maintains a year-round spot for outdoor furnishings
Website: http://www.roomandboard.com
Neighborhood: Culver City
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: 2015, Home & Garden, Outdoor Furnishings
Sephora
Beverly Center, 8500 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
Hers is the face that launched a cosmetics craze: Kim Kardashian attributes her look to careful contouring, and now it seems as if every beauty supply company has come out with a DIY kit
Website: http://sephora.com
Category: Beauty Supply, Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop, Personal Care, Services
So Cal Pool Tables
2848 S. Harcourt Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90016
323-573-3449
Place an order with So Cal Pool Tables and, in less than a week, you’ll have your own six-pocket expanse of green
Website: http://www.socalpooltables.net
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Shop, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Shop
Sound Space
4688 Eagle Rock Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA, 90041
323-839-6251
The 75-minute rejuvenation session at the Sound Space begins as bathers recline on blanketed yoga mats and place hand-sewn pillows of crushed lavender over their eyes
Website: http://www.sound-bath.com
Category: Beauty and Spas, Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Do, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Do, Services