Shopping
A Pea in the Pod
352 N. Beverly Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90201
310-273-3522
The best selection, though, is at A Pea in the Pod, where gowns and cocktail dresses in lace and satin, some with spaghetti straps, make you a MILF before you’re even a mom…
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Category: Shopping, Women's Clothing
A&Z Nut Wagon
816 S. Lorena St., Los Angeles, CA, 90023
323-267-1695
Gonzalez sells just the one variety of jerky (“I have no time for nothing else”), but customers line up for it at his counter…
Neighborhood: Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
Above the Fold
1257 3rd St. Promenade, Los Angeles, CA, 90401
310-393-2690
Need more proof that print is alive and well? Check out the rows of periodicals from around the globe at Above the Fold.
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Shop, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Shop, Media, Media Related Services, News Dealers, Shopping
Acme Made
500 Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90401
310-395-5718
The Portland-based company specializes in chic bags that can safely transport your laptop…
Category: Clothing Accessories, Shopping
Acorn
1220 5th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90401
310-451-5845
When it comes to kids’ toys, we’re suckers for wooden blocks and stacking rings, for dollhouses and minuscule villages…
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Category: Baby, Shopping, Toy Stores
Adele’s of Hollywood
5034 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027
323-663-2231
A windowless space filled with wooden closets, Adele’s of Hollywood is not unlike an eccentric aunt’s attic…
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Adventure 16
11161 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90064
310-473-4574
You look so cool on weekend promenades, venturing through Topanga State Park in your laceless John Varvatos sneakers…
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles
Agent Provocateur
7961 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90046
323-653-0229
If Helmut Newton were alive, he’d live here…
Alan Somers
11911 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. 150, Los Angeles, CA, 90049
310-471-7075
The workshop of Alan Somers is cluttered with hammers, ingots, a massive anvil, and pattern stamps, some of which go back a hundred years…
Neighborhood: Brentwood
Aldik Home
7651 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA, 91405
818-988-5970
When seeking out unique trompe l’oeil flora—the kind that would make even Mother Nature cop a feel—we set our sights on Aldik Home
Neighborhood: Van Nuys
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2014: Shop, Best of LA: 2014, Best of LA: Shop, Housewares, Shopping
Alternative
1337 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90291
310-482-3316
Best New Boutique for Men, August 2011
Neighborhood: Venice
Category: Men's Clothing, Shopping
Altobelli Jewelers
4419 Lankershim Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91602
818-763-5151
Whether Grandma’s emerald and diamond ring needs new prongs or the clasp on that everyday necklace has snapped, we entrust our jewelry to…
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Toluca Lake
AMC Loews
1441 3rd Street Promenade, Los Angeles, CA, 90401
310-458-1506
For new parents, arranging for a baby-sitter just to catch a flick can seem as complicated as planning a trip abroad…
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Baby, Cinema, Shopping
American Rag Cie
150 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90036
323-935-3154
At American Rag Cie’s cavernous WORLD DENIM BAR , dark wood paneling and dim lights conjure a speakeasy vibe…
Category: Men's Clothing, Shopping, Women's Clothing
Americana at Brand
889 American Way, Los Angeles, CA, 91210
877-897-2097
There’s a playroom full of toys for children, gratis bellhop service to shuttle bags from store to store or to your car, and a concierge staff that helps with everything from printing out tourist visa applications to booking reservations for a round of golf…
Neighborhood: Glendale, Los Angeles
Anime Jungle
319 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-621-1661
Los Angeles is awash in designer vinyl toys, but fans of postwar Japanese classic flicks like De-stroy All Monsters flock to Anime Jungle for old-school kaiju needs.
Category: Shopping, Toy Stores
Antiquarias
8840 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90048
310-274-2363
The two-story Antiquarius has gathered 25 independent vendors under one roof, carrying everything from Georgian to Victorian to art nouveau treasures…
Category: Jewelry, Shopping, Vintage & Resale Shops
Antiquarius
8840 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90048
310-274-2363
The two-story Antiquarius has gathered 25 independent vendors under one roof, carrying everything from Georgian to Victorian to art nouveau treasures…
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, West Hollywood