BEST-KEPT SECRET IN LOS ANGELES
Flowerboy Project, it’s a flower-shop-meets-café-meets-boutique in Venice Beach by a good friend of mine, Sean Knibb, with Stella Shirinda. They have created a fantastic offering in an innovative way where hospitality is authentic personified. As you can see from the menu and interiors of Ardor at The West Hollywood EDITION, I love plants and am always introduced to something new every time I visit.

BEST OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH PLACE TO SEE ART
I recommend heading to York Blvd in Highland Park on the east side. You have everything from MorYork—a studio, incubator, and gallery space by artist Clare Graham—to Co-Lab Gallery, which offers a curation of affordable work from local artists.

FAVORITE SPOT IN THE CITY TO FIND INSPIRATION 
My parents live in L.A. When I am at their home, I am at my best creatively and become emotionally recharged with their energy.