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Dining & Nightlife

Favorite Restaurant: Son of a Gun

Favorite Hidden Gem: Sushi Time

Favorite Splurge-Worthy Restaurant: Fig & Olive

Favorite Burger: Umami Burger

Favorite Sushi Restaurant: Katsuya

Favorite Breakfast Spot: Huckleberry Bakery and Café

Favorite Pizza Joint: Pizzeria Mozza

Favorite Place to Satisfy That Sweet Tooth: Yogurtland

Favorite Coffee Shop: The Urth Caffé

Neighborhood With the Most Promising Dining Scene: Downtown LA

Favorite Nightspot: Hemingway’s Lounge

Favorite Nightspot For a Big Night Out: Trousdale

Favorite Neighborhood Spot to Chill: La Poubelle

Favorite Wine Bar: Bar Covell

Favorite Bar to Throw Back a Brew: The 3rd Stop Gastropub

Bartender Making the Meanest Drinks: Damian Windsor of the Roger Room

Favorite Hotel for a Night Out: Chateau Marmont

Fashion & Design

Favorite Locally Owned Boutique: LF

Favorite Spot for Fashion Finds: Tie between Shareen Vintage and Wasteland

Grooming & Fitness

Favorite Spa to Get Pampered: Kinara Spa

Favorite Gym: Equinox

Favorite Salon: Prive Salon

Music, Art & Culture

Favorite Venue for Boundary-Pushing Art Exhibits: MOCA

Favorite Artsy Neighborhood: Venice

Favorite Venue for Live Music: Hollywood Bowl

Favorite DJ: EC Twins

Favorite Local Musician/Band: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Reader Soundbites
We asked, you answered. Here’s what you had to say about your picks:

Favorite venue for live music:
“I recently saw Bruno Mars perform at Bardot and I must confess it was one of the best shows I have ever seen. The venue is small and it was very intimate. Bruno also had an impromptu performance with Keri Hilson, Monica and Far East Movement.” – Diana Madison via 944.com

Current culinary crush:
“Handmade sweet corn ravioli at Giorgio Baldi.” – Susan Foster via 944.com
“I'm really excited about everything Curtis Stone is doing and can’t wait for him to open a restaurant." – Rochelle Fredston via 944.com

Favorite spa to get pampered right now:
“The Griffith Park trails. There's no workout more diverse and both physically and mentally rejuvinating. I feel like a new person every time.” – Kessia Embry via 944.com

Favorite artsy district/neighborhood right now:
“Atwater Village is popping with a burgeoning art scene.” – Haily Zaki via 944.com

Favorite nightspot for a big night out:
“Hollywood — bouncing between all the amazing hotels - Public/Spare Room, Hollywood Roosevelt, the W Hollywood, Cleo at The Redbury, cocktailing along the way… ending up at Beacher's Madhouse for midgets and drinking.” – Ty Bentsen via 944.com

Favorite locally owned spot for fashion finds:
“MAXFIELD! I feel like I live there because I force my clients to shop there so much. If you can't find it elsewhere, it's because they have it at Maxfield. Every nook and cranny is filled with hard-to-find lifestyle pieces from around the world. You only live once ... your bank account might hate you, but it's worth it.”– Christian Classen via 944.com

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