Tiny deli delicious food. Seems like the kinda place that remembers your name after a few visits - a fast place for the regulars to break bread.

Inside outdoor study spot. They limit you to 3 hours of wifi with your purchase, but that's kind of a blessing when I want to crack book in the breeze.

If I have a jonzing for Thai, this is where I go. It's vegan, the flavors are delicately balanced and I can't stop eating. Discovered on a date!

The most amazing seasonal flavors of ice cream! Open until 11pm with a cute heated outdoor patio. I've ended a few good dates here :).

Swimmers paradise. Nothing beats this 50m pool surrounded by trees, grass, water polo players and Olympic divers. Bliss at 7pm.

Short beautiful hike. Quick incline for panorama views of Santa Monica and Malibu beaches. You might also see people playing polo next to the parking lot. First time for everything!

Classic West LA brunch, indoor / outdoor seating. Free valet parking (in the alley behind the restaurant) and great corned beef hash!

Fania taught me about brunching in LA here!

Delicious Pizza, great beer and intimate communal seating. Warm cozy place to have unexpected encounters! Love the peach pizza!

Marylyn Monroe, Billy Wilder and the guy who played Columbo - they all rest here in an oasis just a skip away from the busiest intersection in LA. And only the pedestrians know about it.

Work from a coffee shop just steps from the beach and reward yourself with sunset on the sand, life can be real good like that.

Oh such good Korean food. Meat and dumpling soft tofu soup, ahhhhhhh!

Sweet and savory rice balls sold in a hole in the wall with complimentary rice tea. My favorite is the salmon roll!

Take a two-hour pottery class and melt into the clay! Or just join the studio for 24/7 access, great odd ball community in LA.

Great spacious outdoor patio with more than enough outlets for electronics. Laptop work/study paradise. They charge for refill on the coffee though :(.