A New Era in Beauty as Ulta Opens in Santa Monica
There hasn’t in this much excitement on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica since Santa Monica Seafood opened its doors after moving over from an industrial part of town–and exponentially increasing its business. (Well, maybe when the Dunkin’ Donuts opened a few years ago.) Just a few blocks east, on the south side of the Boulevard, the new Ulta Beauty at Euclid and Wilshire comes from a similarly humble beginnings. The...
Getting Sloshed by the Sea at the New SHOREBar
Feel like there aren’t a lot of places to go for drinks in Santa Monica that aren’t A) a restaurant B) a hotel or C) a total dive? You’re right. But now there’s a new venue in the beachfront nightlife universe. It’s called SHOREBar, and yes, that’s how they’re spelling it. Doors are officially open this Memorial Day weekend, just in time for the summer season. It’s on the site of old Hideout on West Channel Road just a...
Surf, Sand and Spa
Everyone knows it hasn’t exactly been beach weather this summer in SoCal. But here’s a great place to get your beach fix without the wind-chill factor—the spa at Le Merigot in Santa Monica. This hotel, nestled next to Loew’s, seems to get perpetually overshadowed by the higher-profile names in the neighborhood– Shutters, Casa del Mar and the Viceroy. And that makes it an even sweeter hideaway for tranquility and privacy. The...
Topping Toppers: The Penthouse
Remember that kitschy Mexican dive Toppers, that place you took out-of-towners for a couple of cheap beers, marginal Margaritas and free nachos for happy hour? Those bad/sad memories will be forever altered as soon as you step into the gauzy, elegant yet beachy Penthouse atop the Huntley Hotel (designed by Thomas Schoos, of Koi and NY Tao renown.) Open just over a month, the Penthouse is packing them in for happy hour, dinner and...
On the Wings of the Doves
Tired of the whole Beverly Hills hair scene? Here’s the perfect antidote: a salon owned and operated by the talented creative directors of Wella, Sonya and Christopher Dove. The two Brits staked their claim on a developing part of Main Street, and no architectural detail went unnoticed as their shop was built from the ground up. The atmosphere: an eclectic mix of rich textured metals, strong colors and earthy woods that create an...
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