-Hatchet Hall - for brunch & dinner, a must -Monroe Place - any sandwich -Kismet Rotisserie -Ginger's Divine - the best ice cream in LA -Lustig - get the schnitzel & fries -Bay Cities Deli - godmother sandwich is a west LA staple -Lodge Bread - giant cinnamon roll & brunch -Layla Bagels -Alta Adams -Highly Likely -Tangaroa - seafood & fish market -Playa Provisions - brunch & dinner, right next to the beach -Gjusta -Felix - fresh pasta, def get the focaccia -Scopa Italian Roots -Sugarfish or Kazunori -Tacomiendo or Pepe’s Tacos -Cofax - solid breakfast burrito -Venice Bakery - chilaquiles, pozole -Dear John’s - legendary steakhouse frequented by Frank Sinatra -Republique - brunch, dinner & all the delicious pastries -Fat & Flour - delicious pies! -Tartine - breakfast & lunch -Santa Monica Seafood Market -Petitgrain Boulangerie
Coffee: -Sachi - coffee, matcha & record store -MillCross - coffee & brunch -The Boy & The Bear -Mañana Coffee -Cognescenti -Go Get Em Tiger - coffee & snacks -Cafe Ruisseau - little coffee stand close to us in Playa Vista -Equator Coffee -Super Domestic Coffee -Alana’s Coffee Roasters -Boba Guys -Menotti's -Jurassic Magic -Kind Grounds -310 Coffee Bars/Breweries: -Santa Monica Brew Works - a favorite for many years -Los Angeles Ale Works -Boardroom Brewery -Old Man Bar - adjacent to Hatchet Hall. Whiskey, records, fireplace -Father’s Office - also good food -Stanley’s Wet Goods - wine bar & apps -Hi-Lo - hip liquor store with a bar -Grain - speakeasy inside Playa Provisions -Tiny's Hi Dive - Jen's high score on pop-a-shot is 95 -Cinema Bar - solid dive -Oldfield’s Liquor Room -The Alley -Alibi Room -Prince o’ Whales - dive near the beach -The Roger Room - fun cocktails in West Hollywood
-Temescal Canyon Hike -Culver City Stairs -The Strand - bike along the beach bike path -Stoneview Nature Center -Village Well & The Ripped Bodice - to support local bookstores! -shopping @ Westfield Century City -stroll along Abbot Kinney Blvd (also host 1st Fridays) -Park to Playa Trail - hike and bike path -Troubadour - live music -Largo at the Coronet - comedy -Museum of Jurassic Technology -The Hollywood Bowl - great shows during the summer -The Broad -LACMA -The Getty -Dodgers Game -Mar Vista Farmers Market (Sun) -Santa Monica Farmers Market (Sat) -Citizen Public Market -Santa Monica Airport Antique & Vintage Market (1st&4th Sunday of the month) -LA Smorgasburg (Sundays in downtown)