👋 OH HEY 👋

Mads here! Let’s talk about shoppy shops. You know…those cute gift shops that sell tchotchkes, pantry staples, home goods, knick knacks, etc. Thankfully, we’ve got a lot of them in LA, and they’re filled with unique, local gifts to shop from leading up to the holidays 🎁

Some favorite shoppy shops:

• General Store in Venice

• Shoppe Amber Interiors in the Pacific Palisades

• +COOP in West Hollywood

• Anything at the Brentwood Country Mart

• Prelude & Dawn in Highland Park

• Burro in Venice

• LA Homefarm in Glassell Park

• Offe Market in Echo Park

• Lady & Larder in Santa Monica

• Gjusta Goods in Venice

• Anything at ROW DTLA (Maum Market, Flask & Field, etc)

• Whimsy + Row in Mar Vista

• Suá Superette on Larchmont

• Carlyle Avenue in the Century City mall

• Goodies in Atwater Village

• Anything at Platform

• Broome St. General Store in Silver Lake

• Alchemy Works in DTLA

^{Top Left: Sua Superette, Top Right: Maum Market, Bottom Left: Shoppe Amber Interiors, Bottom Right: LA Homefarm}

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.}

• Chinatown, Tuesday 12/10 🎤 It’s karaoke night at Homage Brewing on the jumbo screen! They’ll have pitchers and discounted glasses of wine.

• East Hollywood, Tuesday 12/10 🍽️ Aspeti is popping up at Tabula Rasa on with Michoa-California dishes and Mexican wine. No reservations needed!

• Bel Air, Tuesday 12/10 🎥 Watch Elf under the stars at Hotel Bel-Air! This will be so festive.

• Silver Lake, Tuesday 12/10 🕎 Wanna make your own clay menorah? Sure you do!

• Silver Lake, Tuesday 12/10 🤝 Dating in LA sucks. Time to try something new. More Than Friends is putting on a speed dating comedy show at The Friend!

• Echo Park, Wednesday 12/11 - Sunday 12/15 📿 NYC brand haricot vert is popping up at Bucatini! Discover their signature custom charm jewelry bar, craft kits, and exciting new additions like a trinket gumball machine.

• West Hollywood, Wednesday 12/11 🎨 Pottery Paint & Puff night! During this evening of cannabis and creativity, each participant will receive a pre-bisqued ceramic ashtray to use as a blank canvas for your self expression.

• Echo Park, Wednesday 12/11 📖 It’s not a book club, it’s a reading party. Yep, you’ll read in silence with new friends.

• Santa Monica, Wednesday 12/11 🍸 One of my favorite places to drink cocktails, the Georgian Hotel, is partnering with Angeleno Amaro for an Angeleno Hour. They will feature three cocktails for $12 each from 4-7pm on Wednesday.

• Atwater Village, Wednesday 12/11 🎲 It’s the last Girls Only Game Club of 2024 at Nico’s! Oh, and there will be prizes from UnHide.

• West Hollywood, Thursday 12/12 🎨 Dive into the vibrant worlds of streetwear, art, and fashion with legendary graffiti artists RISK and PHADE at Meta Lab LA, Meta’s new experiential retail space. OH, and you’ll be able to try on the Ray-Ban Meta glasses (eek)! #RayBanMetaPartner

• Venice, Thursday 12/12 🍷 It’s a merry & festive wine night at a flower studio! Venice Beach Wine Club will be popping up at Roobarb.

• Venice, Thursday 12/12 🤝 Single? Head to SO SO Club’s holiday party at Belles Beach House.

• Venice, Thursday 12/12 🎶 Listen to live jazz while sipping on natural wine on a patio at The Canal Market.

• Highland Park, Thursday 12/12 🍷 YUM: Ggiata is partnering with chef Sophie Dalah and Sunny Fine Foods for a special Wine Night. They’ll be featuring a special menu of Ggiata classics alongside a selection of dishes crafted by Sophie using Sunny Fine Foods, all paired up with their special Ggiata x Jumbo Time Wines. RSVP here.

• Malibu, Thursday 12/12 🧀 Wine & cheese night? Yes, please. It’s a Raclette Party at Zinque in Malibu!

• Venice, Friday 12/13 🕯️ Celebrate Friday the 13th at The New Bar Venice for an evening of candle painting and non-alc wine.

• Chinatown, Friday 12/13 🎵 Market of Angels is having a listening party with In Sheep’s Clothing. Shop Market of Angels early, have a festive drink, and listen to celestial sounds. Complimentary beverages from Good Boy Wine & Homage Brewing. RSVP here!

• Culver City, Friday 12/13 🛍️ Stop by La Sabina’s Holiday Vintage Flea on Friday! Sip some wine while you shop.

• Culver City, Saturday 12/14 ❄️ It’s snow day at Platform!! Yep, there will be a ginormous sledding hill with cozy hot cocoa, smoldering s’mores, and kid-friendly crafts. Time to break out those snow boots!

• Silver Lake, Saturday 12/14 🎄 Usal Project is having their inaugural Holiday Block Party! One night of food, music, drinks, and family at their Silver Lake flagship store and HQ. Smash burgers by LOVE HOUR and wine from Good Boy Wine!

• East Hollywood, Saturday 12/14 🕺 My favorite dance party is here: I Think You Should Dance! at Gold Diggers.

• Mar Vista, Saturday 12/14 ❄️ Whimsy + Row will be transforming into a Snow Chateau complete with a crackling yule log and all the charm of the ultimate après-ski retreat. Enjoy hot toddies, snack on charcuterie, and get your portrait taken!

• Culver City, Saturday 12/14 🍷 It’s a sip ‘n shop at Hi-Lo! They’ve got a festive day filled with complimentary tastings, local vendors, gift with purchase, gift wrapping, and more!

• DTLA, Saturday 12/14 🛍️ Market on Mateo is back! It’s bound to be a day of unique vintage shopping, good vibes, and sweet treats.

• Santa Monica, Saturday 12/14 ✨ It’s a Winter Makers Market at Crudo e Nudo! Shop small and sustainably with locally made goods by some of their favorite artists, regulars, and coworkers.

• Echo Park, Saturday 12/14 🎁 Offe Market & Sunset Shop are doing a takeover on Sunset for their holiday market. Shop local gifts and enjoy seasonal drinks from Eightfold Coffee.

• Santa Monica, Saturday 12/14 🎅 Get ready to see a bunch of Santa hats this Saturday: it’s the Santa Monica Pub Crawl.

• West Hollywood, Saturday 12/14 🪡 Learn the art of bojagi, classic silk wrapping, with Lunya. It’s a soothing process, a stunning result, and earth-friendly to boot.

• Manhattan Beach, Saturday 12/14 📖 Obsessed with this: a romance book exchange. Bring one of your favorite romance books wrapped with a hint or clue, and discover new reads.

• Highland Park, Saturday 12/14 🛍️ Less is More will popping up at NOTO Botanics with a curated collection of vintage finds, handcrafted jewelry, and clean beauty + skincare essentials. Enjoy complimentary drinks by Kin Euphorics as you shop.

• Atwater Village, Saturday 12/14 🕺 It’s Discovery Diary’s first anniversary, and you’re invited to their holiday party at Nico’s! Come sip & shop + dance & disco + mix & mingle with hot singles.

• Chinatown, Saturday 12/14 & Sunday 12/15 🎁 Market of Angels is a vibrant holiday fair in Chinatown, featuring over 70 independent designers and artists that prioritize sustainable practice, quality craftsmanship, and authentic design. Tell them you’re coming here!

• Historic Filipinotown, Saturday 12/14 & Sunday 12/15 📖 A Good Used Book is having their annual Holiday Weekend Market! There will be an improvisational jazz pianist playing holiday classics for that department store feel and smash burgers from LA Burg.

• Culver City, Saturday 12/14 & Sunday 12/15 🍬 It’s Zac’s Holiday Sweet Shop at Platform! You can build a custom box of chocolates, enjoy free samples, sip a cookie butter matcha (at their very own matcha bar with Sua Superette), and more. AND…the first 50 people in line each day will receive a gift with purchase from Necessaire, Ouai, Olipop, and Califia Farms!

• Echo Park, Saturday 12/14 & Sunday 12/15 🛍️ This is where all the cool girls will be shopping: Oddli & Juliet Johnstone are having a holiday pop-up this weekend!

• DTLA, Saturday 12/14 & Sunday 12/15 🎄 Things Between is having a holiday market this weekend at ROW DTLA! Also, complimentary coffee & matcha.

• East Hollywood, Sunday 12/15 😌 Space of Time is having a one-day gift shop and cafe at their studio. Customize your own gift boxes with the full collection of Space of Time’s self-care tools, jewelry, wreaths, and holiday cards. There will also be holiday drinks from Flow Good Coffee!

• DTLA, Sunday 12/15 🧘 Overwhelmed by the holiday season? Go to this evening of yoga, sound healing, and a supportive community to help you reset and recharge.

• Venice, Sunday 12/15 ✨ Fig Tree is putting on a holiday market! They’ll have Charlie Brown Christmas trees, wreaths, candles, jewelry, vintage, cider, and more.

• Griffith Park, Sunday 12/15 📖 Sunday Reading Club is back! This is low-pressure group hang where you’ll read in the park together. A great reason to stop doom scrolling!

• Venice, Sunday 12/15 ✍️ Great friend date idea: grab a glass of wine and enjoy a beginner-friendly figure drawing session in the coziest Venice bungalow.

• Highland Park, Sunday 12/15 👚 Have clothes you’re looking to donate? Head to this clothing and housewares swap.

• West LA, Monday 12/16 🎅 Omg you can take a picture with Santa at Tiny’s Hi Dive on Monday. Free pictures taken and printed right away.

• Santa Monica, Monday 12/16 🍕 A comedy show with free pizza? Sign me up.

📍PLACES TO BE📍

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

^{Top Left: Established Today (📷 by @est.today.cafe), Top Right: PAISITA (📷 by @venicebackgammonclub), Bottom Left: Layla Bagels (📷 by @laylabagels), Bottom Right: Florence (📷 by Nicola Foti)}

• Established Today, West Hollywood ☕️ Super cool new coffee shop & record store on Melrose.

• Layla Bagels, Beverly Hills 🥯 The oh-so-popular Ocean Park bagel shop has opened a second location in BH! Thank god.

• Holey Moley, Santa Monica ⛳️ New mini golf spot! Grab a drink and putt your way through 27 holes of mini golf. Oh, and they have private karaoke rooms. Perfect for a large group birthday or bachelorette!

• Florence Osteria & Piano Bar, Beverly Grove 🎹 By the team behind L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele comes this elevated Florentine steakhouse & piano bar.

• PAISITA CAFE, Venice ☕️ Chill coffee shop that recently opened in Venice. Looks like Venice Backgammon Club sets up shop there!

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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