One of the city's largest collections of designer wear in a relaxed, warehouse setting. New clothing covers a huge array of brands for both men and women, along with...

While the longstanding likes of Rhino in Westwood and House of Records in Venice have fallen by the wayside, the LA branch of SF's Amoeba has gone from strength to strength;...

Every fashionista's best friend, the LA outpost of the legendary New York department store offers five floors of cosmetics, jewellery, shoes, designer clothes (for both sexes),...

This reliable piece of local history, still owned by the Canter family after nearly 80 years, is both a fine old-school Jewish deli and one of LA's favourite after-hours...

Located inside the flamboyant French Market, this colourful house of camp seems like a leftover from Reagan's '80s. It stocks an array of rainbow-themed paraphernalia,...

Back in 1934, local farmers began selling produce at the corner of 3rd and Fairfax. A handful of stalls still sell groceries, but they're outnumbered by 30-plus catering stands...

This fine independent store is bigger than it looks from the outside: the premises are unexpectedly capacious, and every shelf is crammed with CDs both new and used.

A number of shops under one roof, Fred Segal sells hip casual clothes and expensive designer gear, plus gifts, furniture and beauty goods. It's a great platform for local...

This extraordinary store stocks every kind of soda under the sun. And we mean every kind: colas and cherry limeades, sasparillas and root beers, 500 varieties in total. And...

Glendale's two malls are fierce competitors, but they're also next door to each other, and it's easy to drift between the pair. The larger of the two is the Glendale Galleria...

The old Helms Bakery in Culver City is now filled with around 15 homewares and design stores, which sell everything from rugs to ceiling fans. Selling goods from more than 50...

Somerville's facials are consistently voted the best in LA. At her expanded salon, luxurious potions and modern equipment combine to ensure great results. The aestheticians are...

Nancy Silverton is credited with single-handedly introducing Angelenos to the joys of the fresh, flavoursome loaf. In the two decades since her store opened, she's become a...