48 hours in Los Angeles

Where to stay:

• The Pendry: If you have to stay on the Sunset Strip, this place has good sheets, a fantastic shower, and a great view of the dog park I used to go to to bump into my husband’s ex. It’s also the only hotel on the strip that doesn’t require a total gut reno. Honestly, the food at Tower Bar is excellent, but their rooms need to be set on fire.

• The CONRAD : This hotel is my favorite when I’m traveling for work and need to be downtown. I love the rooms, I love the lobby vibe, and I love the German guy who works at the front desk.

• The Bel Air: It’s so fucking expensive. But also gorgeous.

• The Four Seasons: Mid.

Coffee Shops:

1. Maru

2. Endorffeine

3. KINGS ROAD The best if you like your coffee strong, black, and roasted right in front of you. The breakfast and the shrimp tacos are also bussin.

4. Community goods - Great matcha. This place went viral for mini breakfast sliders, but they truthfully aren’t worth the hype.

   

Lunch:

1. Telegrama - Mexican-inspired café with excellent pastries, tortas, and strong coffee.

2. Leora - Upscale Middle Eastern/Mediterranean.

3. Great white- Aussie-inspired all-day café with beachy indoor/outdoor seating. MUST GET the breakfast burrito!!

4. Cook book - Tiny gourmet market + with rotating selection of local produce and baked goods.

5. The OG NOZAWA that is now a Kazunori. My picture is on the wall. It’s basically my Sardi’s.

6. M CAFE on Melrose. Get the Salmon bento and the Macro burger.

7. This is going to sound controversial, but Mauro’s Cafe in the old Fred Segal is still a favorite.

8. VERSAILLES - for cheap authentic cuban food.

9. HIKO sushi- some of my favorite Omakase. My car, along with my dog, Gina, was once towed out of their parking lot. Just a heads up.