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Uncover L.A.
SOME SECRETS ARE MEANT TO BE SHARED
Best Girl
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929 S BROADWAY
LOS ANGELES, CA
Forget
what
you
think
you know about Los Angeles.
Somehow it has been entrenched
into the collective conscience
(myself included) that hating on
L.A. is cool. Maybe you’ve heard
that it’s a web of freeways, with
gridlock guaranteed to spike
your blood pressure. (Because
apparently nobody in New York
has been late because of traffic).
Or that it’s a barren wasteland.
(Despite its ecological diversity
and proximity to the ocean). Or
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that its residents are only hungry for fame. (Even though some of the
most talented chefs in the world call L.A. home). Or that palm trees
line the streets. (Well, that one I’ll let slide). A town that was once
defined by traffic and sprawl is now a close-knit community energized
by boutique hotels, art galleries and hip bars intoxicated by L.A.’s
quirky charm. Los Angeles is like that person you prematurely judge
at a party for wearing a sequined tracksuit, only to find out a few
cocktails later that you’re actually soulmates. It’s a place that slowly
reveals itself. You just have to know where to look. After all, nestled in
a strip mall between the laundromat and the liquor store is where you
find some of the city’s hottest reservations. For those who thrive on
high energy, Los Angeles is a traveller’s dream.
But don’t take my word for it.
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