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Mads here! Whether you need to cry while looking at a 360 view of the city or want to dine oceanfront, here are the best views to do so in Los Angeles 💯

I’m talking restaurants, scenic overlooks, and random gems. What’s your favorite view in LA?

• ☕️ Cafe on 27 in Topanga

• 🌊 El Matador Beach in Malibu (with a burrito from Lily’s)

• 🍹 Cara Cara in DTLA

• 🚗 Roof of the parking garage at The Grove

• 🍴 Merois in West Hollywood

• ☀️ The Point at the Bluffs in the Pacific Palisades

• 🍸 Castaway in Burbank

• Full list here!!

^{Top Left: Cara Cara (📷 by @caracararooftop), Top Right: El Matador Beach (📷 by california.com), Bottom Left: The Point at the Bluffs (📷 by Four Square), Bottom Right: Cafe on 27 (📷 by Camber)}

Okay, now on to the coolest things to do in LA this week.

🗓️ THINGS TO DO 🗓️

^{The coolest events happening in Los Angeles this week.}

• Venice, Tuesday 8/27 🍞 Sourdough is having another moment since the pandemic, so learn how to make your own at this workshop with Häsi Bread & Usal Project.

• DTLA, Tuesday 8/27 🌮 Obsessed with this: tacos & trivia Tuesdays at Angel City Brewery!

• Venice, Tuesday 8/20 🎨 Who doesn’t love a paint & sip? Head to this one by Cruz Creations at ATLA!

• Glassell Park, Wednesday 8/28 🍴 Rubie is a Jamaican food pop-up, and they’ll be at The Grant on Wednesday!

• Santa Monica, Thursday 8/29 🏃 Single runners! The run club Cooldown has partnered with Bumble on Thursday. After your run, you’ll get free drinks provided by Bumble at The Whaler.

• Culver City, Thursday 8/29 😆 An outdoor comedy show at Citizen Public Market! There will be cheap food & drinks from vendors. Oh, and no drink minimum.

• West Hollywood, Thursday 8/29 🥟 Oriori is a new pop-up restaurant series that brings together the vibrant culinary influences of Seoul. They’ll be serving handmade dim sums paired with specially crafted cocktails!

• Venice, Thursday 8/29 🪷 Relax your mind with this sound bath by Well by Martha at Saje on Abbot Kinney.

• West Hollywood, Thursday 8/29 🍷 Drinks on Bumble! Head to The Butcher’s Daughter in WeHo, show your Bumble app at the door, and enjoy drinks on them. Soak up the last moments of summer alongside other LA singles!

• Mar Vista, Thursday 8/29 ☕️ Love this: everyone’s favorite coffee shop in Mar Vista, Alana’s, is having an art fair on Thursday to support local creatives.

• Silver Lake, Friday 8/30 🕺 It’s a roller disco! There’s a beginner workshop beforehand (much needed).

• Chinatown, Friday 8/30 🍺 Homage Brewing hit up their best buds in Orange County to secure some of their favorite breweries on draft over here in Chinatown. Come taste the magical draft list starting Friday!

• Silver Lake, Friday 8/30 🕺 This is the dance party you’ll wanna be at: So Into You by Slow Jamz at Los Globos in Silver Lake.

• Venice, Friday 8/30 🧖‍♀️ For my acne girlies, you need to go to this: Aire Wellness is putting on a skincare masterclass featuring Kayleigh Christina, Co-Founder of CLEARSTEM, at NeueHouse in Venice.

• West Adams, Friday 8/30 🎺 Listen to jazz at Highly Likely West Adams at what they’re calling “Thirst Trap Jazz.” Love it.

• Mid-City, Friday 8/30 🍴 It feels like everyone’s been having a dreamy dinner at Little City Farm these days! It’s so magical there, and you can experience it this Friday with Rosalynn Supper Club.

• Arcadia, Friday 8/30 - Sunday 9/1 🏮 Missed 626 Night Market last weekend? Don’t worry because there’s another one this weekend.

• Malibu, Friday 8/30 - Monday 9/2 👨‍🍳 It’s the Malibu Chili Cook-Off this weekend!! Quite literally the perfect long weekend activity: beach & some chili.

• Topanga, Saturday 8/31 🚶‍♀️ This is gonna be special: a guided night walk in Topanga. First, meet up for dinner, and then walk together!

• Fillmore, Saturday 8/31 🥕 Live out your farm-to-table dreams at this dinner and wine tasting at the Ayala Family Regenerative Farm in Fillmore. Perfect end of summer activity.

• DTLA, Saturday 8/31 👚 It’s a clothing swap! Bring clothes you’re looking to donate and leave with some new gems.

• Venice, Saturday 8/31 🎶 Listen to live music with Sofar Sounds in Venice this weekend! The exact location isn’t revealed until 36 hours before the show….

• DTLA, Saturday 8/31 🍪 There will be cookies by Hannah Faith Bakes at Flow Good Coffee this Saturday! I need to try the ube & cap’n crunch one, omg.

• Malibu, Saturday 8/31 🇬🇷 It’s Mykonos in Malibu this LDW with this party by AMF LA. Dress code is all white. RSVP here!

• Silver Lake, Monday 9/2 ☀️ If you wanna be submerged in a pool on Labor Day, Best Coast Beverages is throwing a pool party at Silver Lake Pool & Inn. RSVP here!

📍PLACES TO BE📍

^{New openings, places you should know about, what I’m adding to my starting lineup, etc.}

^{Top Left: Basqueria (📷 by @basqueria), Top Right: Booth by Bryant (📷 by @boothbybryant), Bottom Left: Muse (📷 by @muse.santamonica), Bottom Right: Edgemar (📷 by @edgemar.restaurant)}

• Barr Seco, Silver Lake 🍷 I have been waaaaaiting for this chic neighborhood aperitivo and wine bar by Olivia Lopez and the team behind Santō from Mexico City to open its doors. I’ll be stopping by this week!

• Jon & Vinny’s, Studio City 🍝 Welcome to the Valley, J&V!

• Muse, Santa Monica 🍴 What used to be a USC pop-up now has their own restaurant in Santa Monica called Muse. French-inspired food!

• Creature’s Plants & Coffee, Eagle Rock 🪴 Okay CUTE: a new full scale plant nursery and coffee shop.

• Daniel’s Bagels, Palms 🥯 Popular farmers market bagel stand has a new brick-and-mortar in Palms. They have rip and dip bagels!

• Booth by Bryant, Costa Mesa 🎞 The infamous photobooth has opened a location at Camp Out in Costa Mesa. You might wait in a long line, but the pics will be fire.

• Casita Basqueria, Malibu 🥪 Don’t be the last to know about this secret sandwich in Malibu. Every day (except Sunday) around 11 AM until they sell out (which is usually within the hour), you can grab one of the tastiest and freshest sandwiches you’ve ever had at Casita Basqueria at Surf Canyon. It’s a different sandwich every day, so you’ll be pleasantly surprised each time.

• Ben’s Bagels, All Over 🥯 A scrappy bagel delivery service by Ben Berger has emerged. Order via DM on Tuesdays for delivery on Sundays.

• Edgemar, Santa Monica 🍴 New modern American restaurant on Main Street. Food looks delish, but the fact that it’s a historic Frank Gehry-designed building means it’s high on my list to visit.

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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