The guys behind Dry Tour went to great pains to make/keep 80 Windward Avenue looking like 1904. The entire space has been stripped down to the original chipped tile flooring and vaulted ceilin... read more
Hotel Erwin in Venice just got even better. As in bacon-caramel burger better. Chef Jason Wiggins is behind the menu at this small lobby-adjacent restaurant in the base of the popular hotel. Loca... read more
The father-son team behind Hotel Erwin (the hotel bar that brought a little excitement back to the Venice Beach scene) offers up this 60s-themed outdoor dining and drinking establishment. There a... read more
A purposeful work in progress by some chefs from Portland who moved to Venice...buncha hippies. Meat-loving hippies. Rough around the edges but with plenty of passion for the food, from the pasta t... read more
Fiore has been around for awhile creating bouquets and centerpieces for brides with style, who aren't afraid of color or breaking with tradition. This new home base in Venice expands the company's ... read more
A Mexican restaurant has long been in this space. Casa Linda is a little snazzier, but not too much. They've added a few tiles, made the upstairs an actual seating area (instead of a dusty storage ... read more
The powerhouse of shoe collections, Mona Moore, just opened its first stateside boutique. These shoes are not for the faint of heart; they're for fashionistas in search of stunning footwear and loo... read more
It's not that people were hurting for lunch options, but everyone's flocking to Lemonade like the noontime meal was just invented. Get in line: it's old-school cafeteria style in form and decor. Fo... read more
When a family begets some of the best Oaxacan food by the beach, why not give the cousins a shot? This branch (and location) adds a little French flair, mostly in the mile-long wine list. And Abbot... read more
Venice has never gone full-bore gentrified. Sure, some celebs dot the beach, but it's generally a rough and tumble kind of place. Can one hotel change years of slightly scary tradition? Hotel Erwin... read more
Drink all day long in Venice, but on a roof above the hoi polloi. Admit it: the appeal is obvious. Rooftop of the rehabbed Hotel Erwin has been given over to a happy happy lounge, with views here, ... read more
No longer a Best Western, but still vibrant colors and bits of local flair. In the morning, rooftop brunchies, at night, rooftop drinkies. Two hundred feet from the beach, and from most of the room... read more
No lines here, folks. Been popular since day one, but lines are not allowed. Rather, each person is escorted to their own barista. So as not to get lonely, of course. Another lovely location, just ... read more
Location is a neighborhood landmark, as bright yellow cottages tend to be. Inside is equally homey, with a bit of elegance thrown in. Same could be said for the food. It's Italian, but not the rust... read more
You'd think vegan chefs would do their own thing, but the menu at this Venice cafe is all veganaise, soysage, and soyzzarella. It's American meets Asian in macrobiotic health fusion diaspora.... read more
What was once the perfect neighborhood wine and beer boutique has expanded its modest empire to include a fantastically quaint restaurant. Same mind blowing wine selection. Same community team sp... read more
Affluent Bohemian hippies have found their Mecca in this new edition to Abbot Kinney. Rare floor length vintage Indian and African dresses line up against the walls. Parker Pettit is so Venice, so ... read more
Breaking news from the other side of the pond. Eastern side that is. Word on the street is that Tokyo Denim is the highest quality denim that exists and the only place to find it is Jeannie-Y. Situ... read more
Serving almost 40 varieties of cereal, Flake is pretty much the best place by the beach to take your kid for breakfast or lunch. If you don't want to deal with the sugar rush and crash of offerings... read more
Grace Slick wails away about rabbits and marijuana smell fills the air. It's a bar of sorts, only no booze here. A variety of kush products are for sale. California law finally opened the door for ... read more
The guys behind Dry Tour went to great pains to make/keep 80 Windwa...
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