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Travel + Leisure: The latest success of Umami, L.A.’s beloved gourmet burger chain, combines 11 types of burgers, classic deli sandwiches, pork treats, and fried-to-order German chocolate doughnuts.
Travel + Leisure: Fashion photographer Matthew Rolston curated the design of this Hollywood hotel, incorporating English upholstery and Suzani bedspreads.
Travel + Leisure: We love the luxe leather bags at Kendall Conrad (No. 1121), Huset's Scandinavian furniture (No. 1316 ½), the French-style cruisers at Linus Bikes (No. 1413 ½), and ChocoVivo's chocolate (No. 1504).
Mulholland Dr (btwn Calabasas & Hollywood), Los Angeles, CA
Road · West Los Angeles · 20 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Go for a nighttime top-down drive on Mulholland as it winds from Interstate 405 to Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Take in the magical lights of the city and the San Fernando Valley.
12565 W Washington Blvd (at Boise Ave), Culver City, CA
New American Restaurant · Culver-West · 169 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: A lively ski-chalet-style restaurant housed in a former IHOP, serving up inventive dishes such as beer-marinated crispy chicken with kimchi and two salsas.
Peruvian Restaurant · South Robertson · 91 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Ricardo Zarate, a trained sushi chef, incorporates his Peruvian roots and the region’s tangy ají amarillo pepper into small plates that are even more delicious than they are gorgeous.
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: A boisterous gastropub in Santa Monica that focuses on farm-to-table vegetable dishes. Try the wood roasted peas with mint, charcuterie, and plates of rib-sticking braised lamb belly.