Venice
The Victorian
One Summer evening when I first moved to Los Angeles, I came across this fabulous Victorian building on Main St. in Santa Monica. This traditional wooden house, was bejeweled with fairy lights and like a moth to a flame I was transfixed! Music drifted from inside and people gathered on the porch, [...]
Chaya
It was time to celebrate, kick up my heels and enjoy some great food and Chaya in Venice fit the bill perfectly.
With its happy hour for the hip, this place is packed by 6. But waiting here isn’t a problem - just sip one of their famous pineapple infusion (fresh pineapple marinated in Fris vodka) [...]
Jin Patisserie
Without fail (and a watch), I always know when 4pm hits; my cravings for tea, baked goods and a break kick in. Lucky for me, I found myself at Jin Patisserie in Venice at the right time.
Since 2003, Kristy Choo has been satisfying LA’s sweet tooth with beautiful, hand crafted works of art no bigger [...]
Lincoln Boulevard Car Wash
There’s one thing that many of us in Santa Monica have in common - dirty cars. Thanks to a dense living area of old apartments that don’t have carports, parking on the street under palm trees leaves our pretty car in a sorry state. Without a way to wash at home (or time for that [...]
Bountiful
As a young girl I often dreamed of living in a massive store with knooks and crannies everywhere. Every turn would expose more and more unique antique furniture and tucked in some loft spaces would be my living quarters, which would change depending on the inventory.
Sue Balmforth made this dream real when she created her [...]
