{"id":294357,"date":"2025-10-11T09:59:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T09:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/294357\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T09:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T09:59:27","slug":"new-art-creative-cocktails-cozy-dining-and-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/294357\/","title":{"rendered":"New Art, Creative Cocktails, Cozy Dining and Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tLos Angeles<\/a> in the fall awakens the senses. From immersive exhibitions and fresh retail concepts to intimate dining experiences, here\u2019s a look at new art<\/a>, shopping, cocktails and culinary spots \u2014 each offering warm, inviting spaces to linger and take it all in.<\/p>\n

\t\tA<\/strong>rt\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Stills<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tStills from Bruce Yonemoto and Eder Santo\u2019s two-channel video installation \u201cBarravento Novo,\u201d 2017.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Hammer Museum unveils Made in L.A. 2025, the seventh edition of its biennial spotlighting artists across L.A. Running Oct. 5 through March 1, the exhibition features 28 creatives working in painting, sculpture, video, installation, music and performance. The show, curated by Essence Harden and Paulina Pobocha, examines how artists engage with the city\u2019s layered history and architecture. Highlights include new works by multigenerational painters including Greg Breda, Ali Eyal, Hanna Hur, Beaux Mendes and Patrick Martinez, and a stage play by Leilah Weinraub in collaboration with New Theater Hollywood. As always, admission to the Hammer is free.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tPatrick Martinez, \u201cHold the Ice,\u201d 2020. Neon on plexiglass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatrick Martinez\/Charlie James Gallery<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhile there are as many ideas circulating through the show as there are materials, an inquiry into one\u2019s relationship to the city of Los Angeles<\/a> animates much of the work we will present,\u201d the curators said in a joint statement. \u201cNeither myth nor monolith, this city is many things to many people, and its cacophonous disorder is, perhaps, its most distinguishing feature.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMade in L.A. 2025
10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Tel.: 310-443-7000<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tTavares Strachan, \u201cSix Thousand Years, 2018,\u201d \u00a9Tavares Strachan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTavares Stratchan\/Courtesy of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art<\/a>\/Frazer Bradshaw.<\/p>\n

\n\tTavares Strachan is presenting his largest L.A. exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, opening Oct. 12 and running through March 29. The show features more than 20 new works, including the artist\u2019s most ambitious neon piece, and a series of carefully constructed environments; across seven galleries, audiences encounter a laundromat, a barbershop and a rice field as part of a multisensory experience. Through his work, Strachan examines histories often overlooked in mainstream narratives, particularly those connected to the Black diaspora, encouraging viewers to reconsider which histories are celebrated and how they are represented.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tTavares Strachan<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of the artist and Perrotin\/Guillaume Ziccarelli<\/p>\n

\n\tTavares Strachan\u2019s solo show at LACMA
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, BCAM Level 2
Tel.: 323-857-6000 <\/p>\n

\t\tShopping<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"blue<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tNew Th!ngs<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of BOZ<\/p>\n

\n\tNew Th!ngs, an 800-square-foot concept store in L.A.\u2019s Highland Park blending art, design, music and fashion, opened its doors with a preopening gallery show, \u201cGoofy Foot,\u201d on Sept. 25 by photographer Tobin Yelland, attracting guests including Spike Jonze. For founders Brody Baker and Kon Trubkovich, who run the global creative agency and venture studio BEZ, it\u2019s a shop designed to cultivate community.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI think ultimately it boils down to just creating a physical place to celebrate the BEZ collective\u2019s creativity, creative execution through various mediums and being able to create a community in a physical world again,\u201d said Baker, a multidisciplinary creative director, filmmaker, curator and marketing strategist. \u201cI think we\u2019re exhausted by the digital space. People are hungry for community in real life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe space, which also houses BEZ\u2019s L.A. headquarters and the offices of indie label +1 \u2014 with Baker and Trubkovich serving as creative partners \u2014 will offer a mix of art, home decor, fashion, jewelry, accessories and a broad \u201cobjects\u201d section featuring books, zines and curiosities.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Tobin<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tTobin Yelland\u2019s installation at New Th!ngs, \u201cGoofy Foot\u201d (pictured with an object by artist Kai Sugiyama).<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of BOZ<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe want people to feel like they belong,\u201d added Trubkovich, a visual artist working across painting, drawing and video.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe founders envision the store evolving organically as a blank canvas shaped by the neighborhood and scene.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt is vibrant, and it has a very rich creative history,\u201d Baker said of Highland Park. \u201cIt really does remind me of Brooklyn, like, 20 years ago. That\u2019s interesting to me, because I feel like it\u2019s right at the cusp. Down the block La Labo is opening, but also next to us is a bootleg flower shop out of this woman\u2019s home. We are New Yorkers so Highland Park feels very new. It\u2019s the perfect spot at the perfect time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNew Th!ngs
6095 York Boulevard, Los Angeles
newthingsla.com<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"cleo<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tCleo<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Cleo<\/p>\n

\n\tThe cofounder of vegan spot Monty\u2019s Good Burger, Lexie Jiaras, teams up with designer Elizabeth Weinstock on a new retail destination called Cleo. The 1,400-square-foot store is located in Beverly Grove on West 3rd Street, a building owned by Weinstock since 2012 and previously used as the headquarters for her exotic-skin accessories label.<\/p>\n

\n\tOpened in September, Cleo is focused on bringing buzzy, digital-first fashion and accessory brands into a physical space.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe inspiration for\u00a0Cleo\u00a0came from a personal desire to experience online fashion culture in real life,\u201d Jiaras said. \u201cThere are so many incredible brands that have cultivated a community on social media, yet customers still crave an in-person experience. The barrier to entry for an emerging brand to open their own brick-and-mortar is so high. We figured we could solve for two things at once, getting these brands in a retail environment and giving customers the in-person shopping experience they crave.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tVisitors can explore \u201890s and Y2K-inspired labels such as Fanci Club, Bella Venice, Amelie Teje, Angel Moon, Gem Wear, as well as accessory brands Mudd Pearl, Rockii Studios, Emma Pills, Tarina Tarantino and Wildflower Cases, along with Claudia Sulewski\u2019s beauty brand Cyklar.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe space doubles as a hangout, with a caf\u00e9 serving Jiaras\u2019s matcha line @good.boy and lounge areas.<\/p>\n

\n\tCleo
8159 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles
Tel.: 323-413-2022<\/p>\n

\t\tCocktails\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bar<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tBar Benjamin\u2019s Inherent Vice cocktail<\/a> <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Bar Benjamin\/Marcus Meisler<\/p>\n

\n\tThe team behind The Benjamin Hollywood<\/a> \u2014 Ben Shenassafar, Jared Meisler and Kate Burr \u2014 unveiled a cocktail<\/a> bar upstairs, with a menu created in collaboration with mixologists Jason Lee (n\/soto, Baroo) and Chad Austin (The Mulholland, Bootlegger Tiki). It delivers unexpected twists on classics \u2014 like the $19 Campfire, a s\u2019mores-inspired Old Fashioned made with graham cracker-infused bourbon. For martini lovers, there\u2019s the choice between the $24 Dirtier Martini, made with Tito\u2019s vodka and the bar\u2019s signature dirty mix, garnished with olives and capers, or $35 Ben\u2019s Martini, with Monkey 47 gin, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth and lemon oil, served with a side of chips. But the showstopper is the $20 Inherent Vice, a riff on the Miami Vice that pairs a strawberry daiquiri ice cube with a sidecar of clarified pi\u00f1a colada milk punch, rich with rum and a hint of allspice. Bar snacks complement the drinks, including $190 chips and caviar (1 oz. of Golden Osetra), $24 Mustard\u2019s Bagels steak tartare and $12 almond trio in cool ranch, salt and vinegar and sweet heat.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tBar Benjamin<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy\/Marcus Meisler<\/p>\n

\n\tBar Benjamin
7174 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles
Tel.: 323-500-1122<\/p>\n

\t\tDinner<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"TABLE<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe Jazz Caf\u00e9 at Cipriani Beverly Hills.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Cipriani<\/p>\n

\n\tTucked above Cipriani Beverly Hills<\/a> lies an intimate jazz club that\u2019s easy to miss; but if you know, you know: past the entrance and up the stairs is a whole other vibe. The ambience captures the charm of Hollywood\u2019s Golden Age, as servers glide by in crisp white tuxedo jackets amid a decor of slender palm fronds that curve above zebra-striped banquettes. Much like downstairs, the menu showcases Cipriani\u2019s signature Italian cuisine (including the popular $29 baked eggplant \u201calla Parmigiana\u201d), alongside decadent seasonal options like oysters, caviar and truffles \u2014 with strong cocktails to keep the night going. Wednesday is the night to go: buzzing but not too packed, with a live band that channels the spirit of a 1930s speakeasy.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cipriani's<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tCipriani\u2019s Espresso Martini.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Cipriani<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Jazz Caf\u00e9 at Cipriani Beverly Hills
362 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills
Tel.: 310-866-5060<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"FOOD<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tBerenjak<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Berenjak\/Sean Hazan<\/p>\n

\n\tBerenjak, the Persian restaurant founded in London by chef Kian Samyani, has unveiled a West Coast outpost at Soho Warehouse<\/a> in L.A.\u2019s Arts District \u2014 its first U.S. location open to the public. (Other restaurants are in Dubai, Sharjah and Doha, along with Soho House residencies at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire and DUMBO House in New York.) Inspired by Tehran\u2019s kabab houses, Berenjak is a warm and candle-lit dining experience built around sharing. The menu features coal-grilled kababs such as the $28 Koobideh (minced lamb shoulder with onions and black pepper), the $34 Jujeh (saffron-marinated chicken) and seasonal specials like the $38 Meygoo Kabab (barbecue prawns with Kashmiri chili), alongside signature small plates including the $15 black chickpea hummus \u2014 enjoyed with $8 Taftoon and Sangak flatbreads. Drinks span from traditional Persian sharbats to inventive cocktails, including the $19 Salted Plum and Marigold Margarita, made with Marigold tequila, plum wine, saline, plum jam and lime.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"BERENJAK<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tBerenjak<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Berenjak\/Sean Hazan<\/p>\n

\n\tBerenjak
1000 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles
Tel.: 213-205-1101
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