CITY GUIDE - THIS IS L.A.

My favourite places in L.A.

SHOPPING

The Beverly Center 

Rodeo Drive
Planet Blue
Kyle by Alene Too (on my list for next visit)

Robertson Boulevard
Kitson
Bel Bambini

Hollywood and Highland

The Grove - Nordstom & Barnes and Nobel

Melrose Avenue
The Farmers Market
Fred Segal
Whole Food Market
Santa Monica Place
West Hollywood Gateway - target is sooo fun
Saks
Nieman Marcus
Barneys
99only - just for fun

STAY

Maison 140

Avalon Beverly Hills

The Beverly Hills Hotel

Hotel Roosevelt

Chateau Marmot

Beverly Wilshire

The London
The Standard (Hollywood & Downtown)
Le Mondarian
Mr C's Beverly Hills
Le Petit Ermitage

EAT

Sprinkles and Sprinkles Ice Cream - MUST

Mr Chow

The Ivy & Ivy By The Shore

Pinkberry

Pink Tacos
Pink's Hot Dogs - nachos or fries
Beso
Katsuya - best sushi ever
Villa Blanca - you will most likely see someone from RHOBH

Canters Deli

Fred Segal Cafe - literally had breakfast here every morning!

The Cheescake Factory
Grand Lux Cafe - red velvet PANCAKES!!!!
25 Degrees - mushroom burger
The Peninsula - the pad thai noodles are made from tofu 
The Chamberlain - tortilla soup
Nobu
STK
Lucques
IHop, Jack in a Box and In & Out (just because)

DRINK

The Spare Room at The Roosevelt Hotel

Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel 

SLS Hotel - The Bazaar & Tres by Jose Andres

SUR Lounge 

Bar Marmot 

The Colony
Millions of Milkshakes
Naked Juice - stocked in most places

DO

Hike in the Hollywood Hills

Yoga at Runyon Canyon 

The Observatory 

Universal Studios

Hollywood Forever Cemetery (this is on my list for my next visit)

Color Me Mine

KEN PAVES Hair Salon (i've visited but not booked)

Tour  - see celebrity homes, Mulholland Drive, the famous street of Palm Trees & much more

Hire a bike from Santa Monica and ride down to Venice Beach.

Hire a car and drive up to Malibu and have lunch at www.geoffreysmalibu.com/‎ then drive up to Santa Barbara (plan to do this next visit) 

Drive to Pasadena, Calabasas & Thousands Oaks for shopping and lunch.