Best of LA 2013: Shop
Adamm’s Stained Glass Studio & Art Gallery
1426 4th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90401
This lively gallery off the 3rd Street Promenade showcases fragile masterpieces of more than 175 glass artists from North America.
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013
Ballard’s Artwork Framing
1568 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Should your print require an artist’s eye and a craftsman’s touch, head to Ballard’s Artwork Framing in Echo Park.
Neighborhood: Echo Park
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Picture Framing, Services
Cal Blend Soils
1270 Arrow Hwy., Los Angeles, CA, 91706
Cal Blend Soils has long been the go-to source for landscape designers making over posh estates, but it’s happy to offer mounds of fertile earth for the casual DIY-er.
Neighborhood: Irwindale
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Home & Garden, Home and Garden
Country General Store
6279 Van Nuys Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91401
Van Nuys’s 57-year-old Country General Store makes us wish we had a hoedown on our calendar, or better yet, a cowboy or cowgirl on our arm.
Neighborhood: Van Nuys
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Dean
3918 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
323-665-2766
The well-dressed male must now confront the trickiest accessory in the non-fairer-sex wardrobe: the man bar.
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Silver Lake
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Clothing Accessories, Luggage & Leather Goods, Shopping
Downtown LA Bicycles
1626 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA, 90015
Forlorn, neglected rides can rejoice. The technicians at this bike repair shop will get those pedals turning once more.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Shop, Sporting Goods, Sports & Recreation
Intelligentsia
55 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91103
626-578-1270
This sleek space is the Chicago coffee purveyor’s first café to offer meals with its high-grade caffeine.
Neighborhood: Multiple Locations
Category: American, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Coffee/Tea, Household Appliances, Restaurants, Shopping
Jet Rag
825 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90038
323-939-0528
Suede and patent choices for both sexes occupy racks by the dozens at prices that won’t tan your hide.
Neighborhood: Mid-City
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Clothing, Shopping
Jewelry Appraisal Services
16 N. Marengo Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 91101
Behind the frosted glass of her tiny and immaculate Jewelry Appraisal services near Pasadena City Hall, the eagle-eyed expert, Gina D’Onofrio assesses the value and provenance of forgotten and neglected gemstones and timepieces.
Neighborhood: Pasadena
Category: Appraisals, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Services
KimonoYa
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-626-0789
Guys and gals will revel in the exhaustive mix of cotton and synthetic, new and vintage styles.
Neighborhood: Downtown
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Lacoste
447 N. Rodeo Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90210
Nothing says “clean-cut” like an alligator appliqué.
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Shop, Men's Clothing, Shopping
Larchmont Beauty Center
208 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90004
323-461-0162
If you prefer a homier place to test and buy mid-range to high-end makeup, you can’t do better than Larchmont Beauty Center.
Neighborhood: Larchmont
Category: Beauty Supply, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Shopping
London Sole
1331 Montana Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90403
If it ain’t flat, it doesn’t make it through the door at London Sole.
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Shoes, Shopping
Makeup & Go
13038 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90049
The full-face service—which includes a thorough skin cleansing, airbrushed Temptu foundation, and the artful placement of Smashbox and Tarte products on lids, lips, and cheeks—starts at $35.
Neighborhood: Brentwood
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Mood Designer Fabrics
645 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90302
The hefty square footage houses roll upon roll of retro cotton prints, silk crepe de chines, and fabrics from designers like Rebecca Taylor, Anna Sui, and Donna Karan.
Neighborhood: Mid-City
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Home & Garden, Home Furnishings
Parke & Ronen
8012½ Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90069
This menswear brand has you literally covered, offering suits in inseam lengths ranging from two to eight inches, along with more daring briefs.
Neighborhood: West Hollywood
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Shop, Men's Clothing, Shopping
Potted
3158 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90039
The converted bungalow sells plant containers (glazed ceramic, cast stone, steel, fiber-reinforced concrete), fountains (ornate or streamlined), fire pits, rugs, pillows, wind chimes, birdhouses, and anything else your garden needs in styles that range from bohemian to midcentury.
Neighborhood: Los Feliz
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Home & Garden, Outdoor Furnishings
Practical Props
11010 Magnolia Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91601
This North Hollywood operation, which has been renting and selling vintage lamps to the entertainment industry since 1991, stocks a multitude of styles, from reproduction art deco sconces to Sputnik-style chandeliers.
Neighborhood: North Hollywood
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Shop, Best of LA: 2013, Shopping, Vintage & Resale Shops