Guide of the Week

🍞 BREAKFAST: Sqirl

Los Angeles, California

"Across the street from Courage Bagels is another LA staple, Sqirl. The must order item on the menu is any of their toasts but I also love their bowls for something more savory (arguably more healthy). When you’re done eating you can walk over to Sqirl market next door to pick up some pantry items."

🏛️ MUSEUM: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Los Angeles, California

The Lucas Museum rises above Exposition Park in a sweeping, cloud-like form with no straight lines. Beneath it, a vast public plaza and sky-framing oculus create a space intended to pull visitors away from their screens and back into the architecture.

🍝 LUNCH: République

Los Angeles, California

"République serves an amazing lunch and dinner menu. Although, lines stretching down the block on weekends for breakfast / brunch. For those who are looking for a meal either before or after they hit La Brea (UNION, Stüssy, UNDEFEATED, Carhartt WIP, Y-3, etc.), look no further."

🖼️ GALLERY: Hauser & Wirth

Los Angeles, California

The 100,000 sq-ft gallery houses some of the most significant artists and artworks of our modern era, with prominent exhibitions being updated consistently. As the sun sets, wander around the Piet Oudolf Field, or chill on the stunning outdoor patio if there’s some conversations that need to be had about the work week.

🍷 DINNER: Manuela

Los Angeles, California

Tucked inside the Hauser & Wirth complex in the Arts District, Manuela is that rare restaurant where the setting rivals the food. Inside, a lush, herb-scented courtyard is accompanied with roaming chickens, murals, and a 25-foot coastal live oak overhead. Chef Kris Tominaga's Southern-leaning, farm-to-table menu is anchored by the restaurant's own on-site garden, with cream biscuits, smoked albacore dip, and house-made cocktails doing most of the heavy lifting.