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Each month we share five unmissable things
to see and
do in the Golden State. You heard
it here first. |
Words by KELSEY McKINNON |
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West Hollywood |
Woody Harrelson’s Weed Bar Rolls Into WeHo |
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Actor and activist Woody Harrelson’s longtime dream of opening a cannabis market has finally come to fruition. Celebrating clean, sun-soaked and soil-nourished herbs produced the way nature intended, The Woods was conceived by Harrelson, comedian Bill Maher, designer Thomas Schoos, and Erba Markets founders Jay Handal and Devon Wheeler (Harrelson’s previous neighbor). Occupying Schoos’s former studio, the space has something for everyone: a full wet bar, a cannabis dispensary, and a leafy outdoor consumption garden out back that’s filled with mature plants, fish ponds and tropical birds. “It’s pretty amazing, you’re in the middle of WeHo but you might as well be in a vacation spot,” explains Harrelson, who says that they now also offer free delivery. He adds with a laugh, “Believe it or not there are some lazy stoners out there…” Let the good times roll. 8271 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood; thewoodsweho.com.
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Hollywood Hills |
Future Perfect Gets a New Home With a Colorful Past |
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Since founding The Future Perfect in 2003, David Alhadeff has pioneered the idea of experiential design galleries with impossibly cool locations in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. This fall, he outdoes himself with the opening of his much-anticipated Goldwyn House, an appointment-only space in a magnificent neoclassical estate at the base of the Hollywood Hills. Built in 1916 by architect Arthur S. Heineman and once occupied by the legendary producer Samuel Goldwyn of Goldwyn Mayer, Alhadeff has filled the 7,500-square-foot residence with a rigorously curated collection of hard-to-find, limited-edition and one-of-a-kind contemporary art and design. Fall programming includes shows from Seungjin Yang, a Korean designer known for his balloon epoxy chairs; New Jersey wood sculptor Casey McCafferty; and John Hogan, a Seattle-based glass artist. Additionally, there will be pieces on display from Eric Roinestad, Reinaldo Sanguino, Karl Zahn, Michael Anastassiades and Lindsey Adelman. Welcome to the future. thefutureperfect.com. |
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Los Angeles |
An In-the-Know Parisian Brand Sets Up Shop on Melrose Avenue |
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Thanks to Biologique Recherche’s debut U.S. ambassade on Melrose Place, Californians no longer need to wait for their summer trips to Europe to stock up on the French brand’s iconic P50 exfoliating lotion (which has long been hailed as a “facial in a bottle”). In the spirit of the brand’s glamorous flagship in Paris, the elegantly appointed two-story “embassy” houses six treatment rooms, a diagnostic room, a hair salon for scalp treatments and a retail space. And, since this is L.A. afterall, there’s a large VIP suite with a private entrance for the most clandestine beauty envoys. 8461 Melrose Pl., L.A.; biologiquerecherche.com. |
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Los Angeles + Long Beach |
Four New Names to Add to Your SoCal Must-Try List
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● Restaurateur Guillaume Guedj (Gyoza Bar, Ramen Bar and the two-Michelin-starred Passage 53) has brought his contemporary French eatery Mr T—named after the Paris location’s head chef Tsuyoshi Miyazaki—to an increasing hip swathe of Sycamore Street. 953 N. Sycamore Ave., L.A.; @mrtlarestaurant.
● Fans of Michael Beckman’s beloved Truss & Twine in Palm Springs are celebrating the arrival of his new Workshop Kitchen & Bar on La Brea Avenue. Michel Abboud of SOMA Architects created eight massive, 14’ concrete dining cocoons for guests to enjoy French-inspired dishes like Halibut with Sauce Bouillabaisse and decadent Masami Ranch Hanger Steak. 127 S. La Brea Ave., L.A.; workshopkitchenbar.com.
● And Josiah Citrin of Michelin-starred Melisse has created a spin-off concept called Augie’s on Main based on his signature “dirty chicken” dish. The baked jidori chicken covered in panko, preserved lemon and confit garlic stars alongside elevated classics including the Citrin burger and salads. 2428 Main St., Santa Monica; augiesonmain.com.
● Meanwhile, in Long Beach, just a mile from their zero-waste, Michelin Plate-awarded Heritage restaurant, sibling duo Lauren Pretty and chef Philip Pretty have opened the doors to an urban farm and events space that will supply 60 percent of the restaurant’s organic produce. Dinners at Heritage Farm commence this month with a series of guest chefs including Steve Samson of Rossoblu and Peter Schaner of Schaner Family Farms on September 3 and chef Takahashi of Yoya Kodo on September 17. 1336 N Gladys Ave, Long Beach;
heritagerestaurantlb.com.
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