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cottages to modern multi-million-dollar, multi-level
abodes.
Curious about Albert Kinney, I headed to Albert
Kinney Blvd., the mecca of upscale dining and shop-
ping in Venice Beach. This busy street is lined with
interesting and varied boutiques selling antiques,
designer clothing, consignment wares, fine arts and
crafts and one-of-a-kind items for the home. One of
my favorite little shops was the Happy Socks store
filled with the most diverse and colorful collection of
high-quality socks made in Sweden. After much de-
liberation, I decided on a pair covered in hot air bal-
loons as my perfect souvenir!
Amidst the shops on Albert Kinney Blvd. are a
variety of unique bars and eateries offering delicious
treats. I sampled a blueberry bourbon basil donut at
Blue Star Donuts and Coffee. Made from a classic
French recipe, the donut dough takes 18 hours to pre-
pare and is made by hand daily. These are truly “do-
nuts for grownups.” What better way to follow a gour-
met donut than with a scoop of sea salt with caramel
ribbons gourmet ice cream at the popular Straw and
Salt Ice Cream Shop? This charming ice cream store
uses all local organic ingredients to make their unique
small batch varieties. While walking back to my ho-
tel, Eggslut caught my attention as I needed a little
protein. This eggs-only cafe makes eggs appetizing all
day, every day. They offer cage-free organic egg sand-
wiches on homemade brioche rolls and ample glasses
of fresh-squeezed California orange juice.
As the afternoon waned, I knew I did not want to
miss the sunset. Sunset is an event in Venice Beach.
People line the boardwalk and sit on the sand daily
to watch the free show as Mother Nature paints the
sky with light and color. I opted to watch the sunset
from the posh High Rooftop Lounge. This beautiful
cocktail lounge on the roof of the Hotel Erwin was
packed with people on comfy pillowed sofas. There
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