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THEGO-TOs

EAT

Evenif you’renotstaying,visit

therestaurantattherecently

opened1 Hotel(1hotels.com),

perchedontheSunsetStrip.

Aptlynamed1 Kitchen,the

eateryis headedupbyTop

Chef:Texas’ ChrisCrary,with

a focusonseasonaldishes

(includinga gardensaladthat

comesentirelyfromthe

hotel’sown garden).

SIP

WithitseightLAoutposts—

fromBeverlyHillstoStudio

City— you’reneverfarfrom

acaffeinefixatAlfredcoffee

(alfred.la),a localfavourite

withInstagram-chicinteriors.

Foraneveningtipple,it has

tobeBootsyBellows

(bootsybellows.com),

a WeHomainstaysince 2012

that’srecentlyhada retro-like

refurb,withblushpinkandgreen

huesandmorehouseplants

than we could ever keep alive.

DROPBY

Architecturebuffswillrevelin

SchindlerHouse(makcenter.

org/sites/schindler-house)on

NorthKingsRoad.Designed

andbuiltintheearly1920s,

thehousehassincebeen

acquiredaspartofthe

MAKCenterForArtAnd

Architecture,whichruns

a rosterofexhibitionsandother

programs open to the public.

Over inthe ArtsDistrict,makesureyou

checkoutDoverStreetMarket(losangeles.

doverstreetmarket.com), whichopenedlate

last year. The cult multi-brand retailspace

comes courtesy of Comme Des Garçons

designerReiKawakubo.Fora highlycurated

editofbeautyproducts,tryCassandraGrey’s

boutique Violet Grey (violetgrey.com),

located on atree-lined stretch of Melrose

PlaceinWestHollywood.

Speaking of West Hollywood – LA’s

coolestneighbourhoodis onlygettingcooler.

In December, the city approved licences

for cannabis consumption lounges and

restaurants, where smoking, vaping and

edibles are permitted. The first cannabis

restaurant is Lowell Farms (@lowellfarms),

headed up byfemale cannabischef(yes,

that’sa job)AndreaDrummer.Statelawsstill

prohibit the consumption ofboth cannabis

and alcohol onthe samepremises, so be

preparedtosettlefora greenjuice.

Afterpoundingthepavements,sittingon

the rooftop atPalihouse West Hollywood

(palisociety.com), taking in 360-degree

viewsoverthesurroundingHollywoodHills,

sundownerinhand,feelsiconically“LA”— not

tomentiontherestaurant’sfrieswithaioliwill

beatanyyou’llfindaround(abigfeatinthe

homeofIn-N-Out).Thedecisiontostayis well

worthit forthefootball-field-likerooms,with

arusticBritishcountryhousevibethatbelies

itslocation in the beating heart of WeHo.E

180

Palihouse

rooftop

PalihouseWest

Hollywood

TRAVEL

Words:

Elle

McClure;

Brianna

Kovan;

Georgina

Safe;

Carli

Whitwell.

Photography:

Courtesy

ofBar

Marilou;

Getty

Images;

Stephen

Johnson;

Henrik

Kam/courtesy

ofSan

Francisco

Museum

OfModern

Palihouse West Hollywood Palihouse guest room Art; Manolo Yllera; courtesy of Palihotel Seattle; courtesy of Palihouse West Hollywood

LOSANGELES

SEETHESPRAWLOF

LAINA NEW LIGHT– NO

MATTERHOWM ANY

TIMESYOU’VEVISITED

Thecataclysmicsocial-climateshiftofthepast

fewyearshasenergisedthealreadypolitically

engaged city of Los Angeles, and added

momentumtowomen-ownedbusinesses.

InSilverLake,swingbywineandgoods

shop Vinovore (vino-vore.com), which was

created in response to the possibility of

HillaryClintonwinningthe 2016 Presidential

election. The owners wanted to spotlight

female vintners in a time of female

empowerment, which is arguably more

relevant after Clinton’s loss. Nearby Pot

(potstudiola.com)isanewpotterystudiorun

entirelybywomenofcolour and frequented

by actor Laura Harrier.