Best bars and coffee shops in the San Fernando Valley
Long before the sun goes down, this downtown San Fernando wine bar-coffee shop — where the community is so tight-knit it’s hard to tell who’s an employee — is already…
Best cheese shops for gifts and potlucks in Los Angeles
Cheese is a love language. What says romance more than slicing into a bloomy rind to reveal ultra-creamy Brillat-Savarin, melted raclette oozing over grilled sourdough or gooey goat cheese smeared…
L.A.’s ‘free shops’ where fire victims can pick up new clothes
Los Angeles-based furniture designers Kalon Studios have transformed their Atwater Village showroom into a free store for those affected by the fires. Founded in 2007 by Michaele Simmering and Johannes…
Best bra shops with private fittings in Los Angeles
After visiting the bra shops of Los Angeles, I learned that every chest is a country of its own, and there’s a committed and generous world of bra fitters in…
The best bagel shops in Los Angeles
A bagel renaissance is boiling over in Los Angeles.For years now, local bagel makers have been perfecting recipes and styles. While at first these bakers sought to replicate the nostalgia…