This LA Times article about a rustic town that people from LA have been escaping to literally came out when I was in said town lol. If you're looking for a full guide to the Santa Ynez valley, all my favorite spots can be found here 🍷

Thank you to all our friends that came to sweat with us over the weekend! Stay tuned for our next IRL community meetup 🤸‍♀️

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🗓️ THINGS TO DO 🗓️

• 🍔 This is for my plant-based friends! Monty's Good Burger teamed up with OUAI to create a limited edition meal! You get a burger, fries, and a mini OUAI S'more Fun Shake.

• 💆 It's Wellness Wednesday at the Jenni Kayne store at the Brentwood Country Mart on 9/28! They will be doing complimentary mini facial massages, so...you know I'll be there.

• 🎤 Comedian Dana Donnelly is performing at The Hotel Cafe on Wednesday 9/28. She's part of a show called Funnilingus (lol) that features comedians that aren’t men.

• 🍹 Ghia is buying you a drink at Botanica! If you make a reservation from 5:30-7:30 PM on 9/28 through 9/30, your first drink is on them. Cin Cin!

• 🍷 My favorite natty wine influencer, Mas Vino Please, is putting together a wine night at Good Clean Fun on Thursday 9/29. Expect wines from Mexico and house made micheladas.

• 🎸 Musicians! Junior High is having a Musician Flea Market on Saturday 10/1 where you can buy drum sets, guitars, amps, pedals, etc handed down by local vendors.

• 🥂 Uncool Burgers in West Hollywood is now doing bottomless mimosas on weekends!! Check out this mimosa tower thing they got going on.

• 🎃 Kick off spooky szn with a showing of Hocus Pocus on Saturday 10/1 at Street Food Cinema.

• 🕺 Best of Friends (a house, disco & indie electronic dance party by DJ My Friend Catie) is celebrating their 1st birthday at Club Tee Gee on Saturday 10/1. Let's boogie.

• 🐶 Looking to adopt a pup? A Purposeful Rescue will be at Platform in Culver City on Saturday 10/1.

• 🛍️ On Saturday 10/1 & Sunday 10/2, you can shop Nasty Gal's vintage collection before anyone else at Buffalo Exchange on Melrose. Oh, and there will be an on-site embroidery station.

• 🧘 Beyond Yoga is opening their first store on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica this week! To celebrate the opening and International Coffee Day, they'll be offering FREE Alfred coffee drinks on Saturday 10/1 from 12-3 PM. See you there!

📍PLACES TO BE📍

Cobi's

Santa Monica

Okay, I'm late to the Cobi's game, but guys...

This Southeast Asian restaurant is not only the coziest restaurant west of the 405, but the food lineup and patio are elite. Dishes you can't miss: Kanpachi, Curry Puffs, Butter Chicken, Nasi Goreng, and (of course) a side of roti 🍲

Make sure you get a bottle of natty wine so you can sip it in their charming, antique glasses.

Den Mother

Venice Beach

This might just be my favorite spa in LA 🧖‍♀️

Den Mother is a holistic wellness center that offers indoor full body treatments as well as upper body massages in their garden oasis. You can stick around after for some Japanese-inspired bites and natural wine.

It doesn't even feel like you're right on busy Abbot Kinney.

Kumquat Coffee

Highland Park

Have you been to a coffee shop that offers, like, 6 different cold brews?

Well, Kumquat is that kind of place. The team behind it are masters in specialty coffee and construct every cup with strict precision. Expect a line down the block in the mornings because it really is that good ☕

Also, they have fun goodies and trinkets to shop from inside.

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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