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A few months ago, I published a list of eight of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles. Here's an update:
PIZZERIA MOZZA641 N Highland Ave
Seriously the best restaurant in the world. This place makes me feel so good and everything tastes like nothing you could ever imagine. It's always the same for me here: Nancy's Chopped Salad, Pane Bianco, and the Pizza Bianca. Eat your heart out.
CHURCH AND STATE1850 Industrial StI finally made it to the elusive Church And State and it was well worth the wait. Everything was perfect. Downtown cool like nobody's business.
LITTLE DOM'S2128 Hillhurst AvenueOne of my very favorite places to go out in LA. Very cozy with a real modern old-school vibe. The food is great, the bar is great, and I will never forget the night I saw jj here.
ALEGRIA3510 West Sunset BoulevardThe best Mexican food in town, this place is insane and incredible addictive. Everything just tastes that much better here, from the lemon guac, yummy salsa, and homemade hot sauce. I always get the burrito because its just so perfect I can't imagine anything better. 
CAFE LUXXE925 Montana AvenueForget the cool ocean breezes, this place is reason enough for a trek to the westside. Amazing lattes and the most delicious alfajores in the world.
AMMO1155 North Highland AvenueFresh, local, and atmospheric. A beautiful place to spend a night out. And since you're in the area, Free City is just around the corner.
SPERANZA2547 Hyperion Ave
Fresh pasta made daily, BYOW, and a candle-lit ambience just this side of dreamy.
LAMILL1636 Silver Lake BlvdSuper delicious coffee, good music, and a real chill place to escape to. The tins their coffee and tea come in are extra-lavish, too.
New York, United States
40.71617, -74.00726
The city seemed to be fast asleep this weekend. Winter paused, the streets were empty. Visited some old favorites and a few new ones. Here are a few places worth checking out:
1. RICK OWENS - 250 HUDSON ST
Little did I know that the goth/industrial club I was looking for all weekend was actually Rick Owens. I was speechless when I went into this place. It is easily the most amazing shop I've ever been in. The clothes were beyond compare, so dark and so ethereal and so evil. I would have bought one of everything without question. The black woodshop chairs looked like guillotines to me, the walls were a perfect dirty white. Everything from floor to ceiling was just right. Split second feeling, seconds too late..
2. HOSPITAL PRODUCTIONS - 60 EAST 3RD ST Haven't been to this place since they moved up from the basement. I must admit I miss climbing down the ladder to get here, though. Always an amazing selection, a wall of tapes so high you can't even see the top. Starstruck as always over seeing Dominick there. Could have picked up a lot but just left with Symphony For A Genocide. Best record shop in the city these days.
3. ITO EN - 822 MADISON AVE Finally found the Ito En flagship store after years of meaning to make it this way. Amazing selection, great packaging, really helpful/friendly staff. Limited myself to three teas: Keiseki Hojicha, Osmanthus Oolong, & Organic Mao Jian. Prices beyond reasonable.
4. BALTHAZAR - 80 SPRING ST
To die for setting- antiqued mirrors, wood, orange accents, high-tied staff. As Gwyneth said, a real Parisian brasserie. You can't go wrong.
5. OPENING CEREMONY - 35 HOWARD ST
One of the absolute best one-stop retailers- a perfect selection that seems to change every time I go there. The Rodarte was front and center- great t-shirts and the men's sweaters are pretty crazy. Love looking at the Chloë stuff they still had left if only to see her name. A part of my heart broke slightly at turning my back to the perfect Band blazer.
6. OTTO - 1 FIFTH AVE
Batali's pizzeria- endless wine list, really great pizza. At first I wanted to do the one with fennel, but I wanted something simple so had the Marinara which had really spicy chiles on it which was unexpected but really really good. Do not leave without getting the Olive Oil Coppetta, which is olive oil gelato, lime curd, concord grape sorbet, blood oranges, and fennel brittle.
7. ODIN - 199 LAFAYETTE ST
This place seems so warm and always has a hunting lodge quality about it to me. I swear there is a fireplace in there somewhere. Excellent hats and love their selection of Engineered Garments. Everything seems perfectly chosen here, nothing extra and nothing out of place.
8. IFC - 323 6TH AVE
Best marquee I've ever seen- Antichrist, Showgirls, & Pierrot Le Fou.
9. BARNEY'S - 660 MADISON AVE
I can still get lost in this place for hours, even went twice in one day. Like magic.
10. CAFE CAFE - 470 BROOME ST
The perfect place to start your day or while away the hours.
