ON THE COVER Beach City Chic: This sophisticated home on the Grand Canal just a stone’s throw away from the beach, offers the joys of the waterside living on the Westside presented by Nora and Peter Wendel of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
Felix in Abbot Kinney offers an authentic trattoria experience within a renovated 1920s building. Chef Evan Funke, known for his pasta expertise, presents a comprehensive and authentic pasta program. The warm and inviting ambiance, reminiscent of an Italian grandmother’s home, sets the stage for a memorable dining experience.
“Balance” is an elusive goal sought by most these days. One seeks to balance their personal and family life with their career aspirations and social desires; to find that perfect intersection where personal creativity meets the demands of daily life.
ON THE COVER Perfect Form: A sculptural sanctuary in the heart of Venice, this beautifully modern work of architectural wonder captures the hear and soul of carefree California living presented by Mark Kitching, F. Ron Smith and David Berg of Partners Trust.
Among residential developers, one of the most in-demand design/builders is Kim Gordon, a 20-year Venice Beach resident who has quietly become the go-to person to design, build and decorate homes that are not only riding the Venice Beach real estate wave, but in many cases, setting new record highs.
In Spanish there is a saying, cosas cambios, which means, things change. In few places is this more evident than in the South Bay, where the real estate map is perpetually shifting—quickly, in some cases dramatically, and block by block.
