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Laurel Canyon/West-Hollywood Favorites
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items I moved to Los Angeles two years ago and I couldn't be more thrilled by my neighborhood. I'm very outdoorsy but also love to eat, shop and be merry. Sharing some of my favorite spots and activities that have been my go to since moving here!
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Favorite Take-Out
Outdoor Activities
TreePeople is an incredibly special organization that works to increase shaded land in urban areas. Their beautiful park in Coldwater Canyon is a true oasis for me, and I make an effort to hike the 1.5 mile loop at least once a week. You can also vol...
TreePeople
The Wilacre Park trail in Studio City is my favorite city hike! Starting at the base of Fryman Canyon, this trail has a pretty tough elevation gain but the views are absolutely breathtaking! The total loop takes about 1 hour and is about 1.5 miles lo...
Wilacre Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
If you like serenity, peace and quiet on your beach days, look no further than Sycamore Cove. This my favorite beach because of it's seclusion (it is in Ventura, right above Malibu, so most people from the city don't venture this far up), and it's my...
Sycamore Cove Beach in Malibu, CA
WalkGood is an LA-based, Black community-focused wellness collective. They host many free outdoor events, open to all, including yoga at Kenneth Hahn Park, one of the most beautiful parks in all of LA located in Culver City.
WalkGood LA
The best part of summer is Cinespia! Located in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (one of the coolest landmarks in town), they screen movies outside every weekend from memorial day well into the Fall. Grab a bunch of friends, a picnic basket, some wine ...
Cinespia
Restaurants
There is so much great food to enjoy in LA! Eating out is always a splurge, so it's not something that my husband and I can afford to do very often. But when we do, we will rush to any of these restaurants for great drinks, cocktails, and vibes
Sal's is a truly special restaurant in the heart of West Hollywood. This restaurant is a pop-up, meaning they spend 6 months here and the other 6 months of the year in Provincetown, MA, so make sure you try them out before they leave the city in June...
Sal’s Place (at old Il Piccolino)
If you like martinis and Italian, then this is the spot for you! My favorite part about this place is that they give you a mini tumbler shaker with some extra martini in it… so you can top yourself off!
Jones
Didi is a Vietnamese restaurant with incredible food, drinks and ambiance. They have a DJ on weekend evenings and the place turns into a very sleek lounge, and the perfect place for date night.
ĐiĐi
Pace in Laurel Canyon has a very storied history, being in the very building that Mama Cass used to live in in the 60s! Laurel Canyon has so much iconic music history, and eating in this restaraunt you can feel the history in the walls.
Pace
Favorite Take-Out
My husband and I are often to lazy to make dinner, and we use Doordash multiple times a week to get dinner. Here are our favorite takeout spots that we order to our home in Laurel Canyon.
Mexican is our go to take-out and we order from El Zarape almost twice a week! My husband loves their nachos and burritos, and I am obsessed with the enchiladas verdes, which come with rice and beans.
Taqueria el zarape
This lebanese takout-only restaurant offers flavorful and healthy options for dinner. I love their chicken and falafel bowls, which come with rice and charred veggies.
Sumac Cuisine
Kismet makes delicious, light and bright tasting mediterranean food. If you ask anyone who has eaten here, they will absolutely say that they are blown away by the flavors in this food! The miso wedge salad and tzatziki are absolute favorite… but don...
Kismet
There is always a line around the corner for this sandwich spot. Undoubtedly because they make a mouth-watering focaccia that lives rent-free in my mind. Their artisinal sandwiches are on the pricey side (I want to say with tax they can come up to +$...
MAMIE ITALIAN KITCHEN
This is always in my monthly rotation. $12 for a double double and fries animal style?! And they truly never raise their prices. Always hot, fresh, and delicious. As an LA transplant, I'll probably never get sick of In N Out. The one in the center of...
In-N-Out Burger