The backbone of the SOL Cocina Playa Vista menu begins with Antojitos (or “traditional Mexican snack foods”), kicking things off with avocados, which are diced and mashed into two variations of guacamole: Naked Guacamole, with cilantro, lime, onion, Serrano chiles and tomato, and Guacamole SOL, with mango, tequila, onions, goat cheese, pepitas and cilantro.
The 11,000 square foot property at 1856 Dawn Meadow in Westlake Village, California, is a contemporary Zen refuge made for relaxation. Built on a 2.3-acre lot, the one-floor property features 6 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, a 90-foot wraparound Baja shelf pool and a wellness centre with a rooftop deck for $16.5m.
Located on the historic, 5-acre La Mesa farming fields, flanked by cacti forests and backdropped by the Sierra Laguna Mountains, Paradero Todos Santos is an 80 percent landscape project, with a vast, 100,000-square-foot botanical garden by Mexico-based practice POLEN at its heart.
With an all-open facade, Esperanza immediately catches the attention of passersby and captures the essence of California indoor/outdoor dining while welcoming guests with open arms.
Spread over 11,583 square feet, 9344 Nightingale Drive comprises an impressive double-height foyer and entry hall with floor-to-ceiling windows, a cascading water wall, and greenery, immediately reflecting the high level of design and craftsmanship.
Located along Pacific Coast Highway, on the west side of Los Angeles in Westchester, Hotel June reflects the soul of the city. On one hand, the hotel honors its architectural past—something that immediately caught the attention of the team of Venice-based Studio Collective, which spent three years working on the renovation—and on the other, it unveils its new dynamic face with an authentic California feel, especially inside.
2331 Chislehurst Drive hearkening back to the days of Old Hollywood glamour is this contemporary estate, thoughtfully designed and built by L.A.-based Elite Remodeling & Construction in 2020.
Perched on a 1-acre promontory in the Hollywood Hills—high atop the Sunset Strip—lies this striking modern farmhouse-inspired by Louis Kahn’s outstanding architectural design of the Texas-based Kimbell Art Museum.
The list of luxe features gracing this modern Philip Vertoch-designed residence is seemingly endless, from a wealth of grand, light-filled living space on three levels rife with organic and warm finishes, to jaw-dropping views stretching from Downtown L.A.
A duo of mountaintop lots awaiting custom Cabo dream homes is now available in the exclusive enclave of La Montaña at Villas Del Mar.
Both Hotel Mar Adentro and architect Miguel Angel Aragonés are revelations in their respective realms, and the same can be said of a site that captured the imagination. Behold the modern masterpiece that it became.
