At a corner in Riviera Village in Redondo Beach, just steps from the ocean, there’s a boutique stocked with clothes and accessories, Grace & Greene—distinctly South Bay in flavor with serious eco-friendly and sustainable mindset behind it.
Master architect Richard Neutra, a founding father of the modern architectural movement. Richard Neutra was born in Vienna in 1892, he would become a son of Los Angeles, articulating through his designs a blueprint that would serve as the thematic springboard for many who followed.
Few landmarks are as rich in history as Los Angeles Athletic Club, the city’s first private club with roots in the Gilded Age. Among its offerings are a boutique hotel, a spa and eat-and-drink concepts that include the Blue Room.
Executive Chef Hisashi Yoshiara brings quality food and drinks to an otherwise restaurant bare strip of Wilshire Boulevard at Estate Restaurant & Bar.
In a bustling city with thousands of restaurants, it’s hard to find diamonds in the rough. The culinary scene in Central London, however, reflects its diverse constituents. Here, DIGS helps navigate the neighborhoods to make sure your next visit to London leaves you satisfied with “British” food.
At Naja’s Place, you’ll find plenty of your South Bay compadres taking it easy, aided by 88 exotic beers and ales on tap (many from nearby breweries), flaming Buffalo wings and nicely stacked burgers. If you like the idea of taking a local breather, ideally near the water and definitely with beer involved, head to the northern tip of the King Harbor boardwalk.
Through all its incarnations, Hollyhock House remains quintessential to Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural legacy in LA, and to the city itself. Put another way, Herr says, it “fits comfortably within its era and the urban fabric of a city that is as real as it is ephemeral.”
