WE SCOURED THE CITY TO CURATE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LUXURY LIVING IN LOS ANGELES.
Breathtaking views from Downtown L.A. Proper’s stunning rooftop PHOTO BY THE INGALLS
BEST HIGH-TECH FACIAL
The Beauty Sandwich
BEST HOLISTIC FACIAL
Flora Mirabilis
BEST COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIST
Dr. Simon Ourian, Epione Beverly Hills
Studio Life/Style designed a stunning Melrose Place flagship for Facile that includes treatment rooms and a curated retail area. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST SKINCARE CENTER
Facile
BEST AESTHETICS CENTER
SkinSpirit
BEST ESTHETICIAN, BEVERLY HILLS
Angela Caglia
BEST ESTHETICIAN, WEST SIDE
Vanessa Hernandez, VH Skincare
BEST COSMETIC DENTISTRY
Apa Aesthetic
BEST SALON, CENTRAL L.A.
Spoke & Weal
BEST SALON, WEST SIDE
Highbrow Hippie
Makeup artist Monika Blunder PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST HAIRSTYLIST
Michael Forrey, Striiike
BEST HAIR COLORIST, BLONDE
Amanda George, Roil Salon
BEST HAIR COLORIST, GENERAL
Tracey Cunningham, Meche
BEST HAIR TREATMENT CENTER
Harklinikken
BEST LUXE MANICURE
MiniLuxe
BEST BROW ARTIST
Jimena Garcia
BEST SUGARING
Sugared + Bronzed sugaredand
BEST WAXING
Elique Organics
The dreamy treatment room at Flora Mirabilis resides in a residence designed by Charlie Chaplin, who lived there for a time PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Dr. Laser
BEST PLACE TO BE PAMPERED
milk + honey
Flora Mirabilis founder Jordan LaFragola PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST
Monika Blunder
BEST BEAUTY PRODUCTS
Violet Grey
Harklinikken’s newly opened salon. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST CLEAN BEAUTY GO-TO
Credo
BEST SCENT DESTINATON
Capsule Parfumerie
BEST HOTEL SPA
Fairmont Spa Century Plaza
Violet Grey’s Melrose Place boutique PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST AYURVEDIC SPA
Surya Spa
BEST DAY SPA
Burke Williams
The Terrace at The Maybourne Beverly Hills is the new power lunch spot. PHOTO BY KATRINA FREDERICK STUDIO
MOST EXCITING NEW RESTAURANT
Horses
BEST STEAK
Cut Beverly Hills
MOST OVER-THE-TOP DINING EXPERIENCE
Barton G.
BEST HEALTH FOOD SPOT
Cafe Gratitude
Cobi’s went from delivery-only to one of the best restaurants in town PHOTO BY KATRINA FREDERICK STUDIO
BEST VEGAN CUISINE
Crossroads
BEST OLDSCHOOL MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Casa Vega
MOST INNOVATIVE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Damian
A selection of cocktails at Damian PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST JAPANESE FOOD
Tsubaki
BEST TRADITIONAL ITALIAN FOOD
Angelini Osteria
BEST CUTTING-EDGE ITALIAN FOOD
Cento
The Polo Lounge brunch is a multicourse affair to remember PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST PASTA
Mother Wolf
BEST OLD-SCHOOL RESTAURANT
Dear John’s
BEST SOUTHERN CUISINE
Alta
Tsubaki’s kurodai aburi dish—flame-seared black sea bream, yuzu kosho and yuzu oil—shines. TSUBAKI PHOTO BY WYATT CONLON
BEST SOUTHEAST ASIAN CUISINE
Cobi’s
BEST FRENCH CUISINE
Bicyclette
BEST SANDWICHES
Truffle Brothers
BEST DINER
Clark Street Diner
BEST FINE DINING
Providence
BEST DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT
Tower Bar
BEST PASTRIES
Republique
BEST COCKTAILS
Death & Co
BEST LUXURY TIKI BAR
Belles Beach House
BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT
Fig Restaurant, Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica
BEST CELEB HANGOUT
Craig’s
BEST SUSHI WITH A VIEW
Nobu Malibu
MOST ROMANTIC PATIO
AOC West Hollywood
BEST PRIVATE DINING
Redbird
BEST LUNCH SPOT
Great White
BEST CLASSIC POWER LUNCH SPOT
The Grill on the Alley
BEST NEW POWER LUNCH SPOT
The Terrace, The Maybourne Beverly Hills
BEST BRUNCH
Polo Lounge
BEST COCKTAILS WITH A VIEW
Cara Cara, Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel
BEST WINE BAR
Tabula Rasa Bar
BEST NATURAL WINE SHOP
Tilda
BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT
Jon & Vinny’s
BEST PRIVATE CHEF
David Codney, Acid & Salt
BEST CATERING COMPANY
Olivia Muniak, La Cura
BEST HEALTHFOCUSED PRIVATE CHEF
Yves Vacheresse, Recipe for Wellbeing
BEST CANNABIS CONFECTIONS
Cloud 11
Jamie Geller’s Pacific Palisades boutique is stocked with a dazzling selection of jewelry from independent designers PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST BOUTIQUE FOR DESIGN INSPIRATION
Just One Eye
BEST CURATED FASHION BOUTIQUE
Des Kohan
BEST L.A. LUXURY FASHION STAPLE
Maxfield
BEST LUXURY BASICS
Jenni Kayne
BEST BOUTIQUE FOR FORMALWEAR
Happy Isles
Head to Happy Isles in Hollywood for unique eveningwear. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST CUSTOM MENSWEAR
Isaia
BEST LUXE AMERICANA
The Great
BEST CUSTOM MILLINER
Gladys Tamez
Palisades Village’s curated collection of shops and restaurants seamlessly blends into the neighborhood PHOTO: BY STEWART AND CONNIE PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST CUSTOM FOOTWEAR
Esquivel
BEST CUSTOM SANDALS
Amanu
BEST LUXURY SPORTS APPAREL
Alo
A peek inside The RealReal’s handbag room at the WeHo boutique BY JOYCE LEE
BEST HAUTE BOHEMIAN BOUTIQUE
Capitol x Irene Neuwirth
BEST JEWELER
XIV Karats LTD
BEST INDIE JEWELRY BOUTIQUE
Jaimie Geller Jewelry
BEST LUXURY WATCHES
Westime
BEST LUXURY CONSIGNMENT
The RealReal
BEST VINTAGE
Recess
BEST SHOPS BY THE SEA
Malibu Village
Des Kohan carries hard-to-find pieces from European designers, furniture and much more. COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER
Palisades Village
TOP SHOPPING CENTER
Westfield Century City
Hollywood at Home’s selection of beautiful textiles can be seen at the La Cienega showroom PHOTO BY: JONNY VALIANT
TOP MALE DESIGNER
Oliver M. Furth
TOP FEMALE DESIGNER
Jane Hallworth
TOP DESIGN DUO
Kathleen & Tommy Clements, Clements Design
Lighting at Apparatus doubles as art. WICHMANN BENDTSEN/STYLING BY HELLE WALSTED
BEST INDOOROUTDOOR DESIGNER
Kim Gordon Designs
BEST CUSTOM FURNITURE
Croft House
Nickey Kehoe’s Amy Kehoe and Todd Nickey PHOTO: COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST DESIGNER FURNITURE LINE
Natasha Baradaran
BEST COLORFUL HOME GOODS
Grace Home Furnishings
A beautifully balanced Beverly Hills living room by interior designer Oliver M. Furth BY ROGER DAVIES
BEST ITALIAN DESIGN SHOWROOM
Minotti
BEST LUXURY DESIGNER RUGS
The Rug Company
BEST PLACE FOR ONE-OF-A-KIND DESIGN TREASURES
Blackman Cruz
The Rug Company’s Swirl rug by Paul Smith is a colorful classic. COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST TEXTILES RESOURCE
Hollywood at Home
BEST SHOWROOM
Harbinger
BEST HOME FURNISHINGS
Nickey Kehoe
Chet Architecture founder Chet Callahan BY STEPHEN BUSKEN
BEST LIGHTING
Apparatus
BEST LUXURY CLOSETS
Lisa Adams, LA Closet Design
BEST CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECT
Chet Callahan, Chet Architecture
BEST ORGANIC MODERN ARCHITECT
Marmol Radziner
BEST KITCHEN RESOURCE
Pirch
BEST CONTEMPORARY KITCHENS
Snaidero
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Patricia Benner, Benner Landscape Design
BEST OUTDOOR FURNITURE
Niche Beverly
BEST OUTDOOR RESOURCE
Inner Gardens
BEST PLACE FOR MODERN FURNITURE
Midcentury LA
BEST DESIGN GALLERY
Coup D’Etat
BEST DESIGN DISTRICT
La Cienega Design Quarter
BEST DESIGN RESOURCE
Pacific Design Center
Heimat is a welcome new addition to the luxury fitness and wellness scene PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER
Gabriel Ouaknine, Basement Fitness
BEST SPECIALTY FITNESS LEKFIT
BEST STRETCH STUDIO
StretchLab
BEST GYM
TruFusion
LEKFIT’s La Brea studio recently opened after pandemic-related delays. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY
MyoDetox
BEST PILATES STUDIO
Erika Bloom Pilates
BEST YOGA STUDIO
Love Yoga
BEST SPIN STUDIO
Equinox West Hollywood
BEST HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTER
Artha
TOP NEW LUXURY FITNESS CLUB
Heimat
BEST WELLNESS CENTER, WEST HOLLYWOOD
Remedy Place
BEST WELLNESS CENTER, VENICE
Den Mother
BEST FLOAT STUDIO
Pause
BEST PRIVATE AVIATION
Fly George
BEST PRIVATE AIRPORT LOUNGE PS
Formerly known as Private Suite, PS—a private terminal and lounge at LAX that drives clients directly to the plane—makes traveling a luxe experience. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST LUXURY DEALERSHIP
O’Gara Coach
BEST DEALERSHIP STAFF
Beverly Hills Porsche
BEST LUXURY RIDESHARE
Alto
A serene space at Nobu Ryokan in Malibu PHOTO: COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST LUXURY STAYCATION
Hotel Bel-Air
BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY
Belmond El Encanto
BEST HOTEL ROOFTOP
Downtown L.A. Proper
BEST HOTEL LOBBY
Santa Monica Proper Hotel
BEST GOLF WEEKEND
Ojai Valley Inn
BEST HOTEL FOR WINE EXPLORATION
San Ysidro Ranch
BEST FAMILY VACATION
Terranea
BEST BEACH STAYCATION
Shutters on the Beach
BEST ROMANTIC STAYCATION
Nobu Ryokan
BY ALVAN NEE/UNSPLASH
BEST DAY & OVERNIGHT CARE, CENTRAL L.A.
LA Pet Care
BEST DAY & OVERNIGHT CARE, WEST SIDE
Pets in the City
BEST PET STORE
Tailwaggers
BEST PET ACCESSORIES
Max Bone
BEST VET
Dr. Jeff Werber
BEST HOLISTIC VET
Dr. Richard Palmquist, DVM, Centinela Animal Hospital
BEST VETERINARY NUTRITIONIST
Lisa Weeth, DVM, DACVN, MASH
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