Francine
A Few of My Favorite Things

Food Scene

Its a small mom and pop Italian Deli down the street you could walk to. Its in a strip center that has a few mom and pop businesses such as a nail salon, shoe repair, dry cleaner, and donut shop.
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Cricca's Italian Deli
4876 Topanga Canyon Blvd
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Its a small mom and pop Italian Deli down the street you could walk to. Its in a strip center that has a few mom and pop businesses such as a nail salon, shoe repair, dry cleaner, and donut shop.
Its a secret garden, with wonderful energy, there is a gift shop with enlightened books and paraphernalia. Fantastic food, been there 40 years. Not inexpensive but amazing ambiance. It's lovely at night all lit up. Valet parking.
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Inn of the Seventh Ray
128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd
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Its a secret garden, with wonderful energy, there is a gift shop with enlightened books and paraphernalia. Fantastic food, been there 40 years. Not inexpensive but amazing ambiance. It's lovely at night all lit up. Valet parking.
This has been a family favorite for years. Its a quaint Italian eatery with a side patio for outdoor dining. The special chop salad with their home baked bread, their buffalo mazzorella grilled veggies, and so much more.
Nicola's Kitchen
20969 Ventura Blvd
This has been a family favorite for years. Its a quaint Italian eatery with a side patio for outdoor dining. The special chop salad with their home baked bread, their buffalo mazzorella grilled veggies, and so much more.
Corner of Topanga and Dumetz. Not the one on Canoga. Variety of places to sit, walking distance, bamboo garden, charging phone pads.
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Starbucks
7258 Canoga Ave
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Corner of Topanga and Dumetz. Not the one on Canoga. Variety of places to sit, walking distance, bamboo garden, charging phone pads.
Great food, great views, above the ocean, friendly people, great drinks, outdoor patio, bar
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Geoffreys
27400 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Great food, great views, above the ocean, friendly people, great drinks, outdoor patio, bar
Seafood and steakhouse, Hawaiian, small portions but excellent quality.
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Roy's Restaurant
641 E Colorado Blvd
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Seafood and steakhouse, Hawaiian, small portions but excellent quality.
Simply wonderful
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Calabasas Farmers Market
23504 Calabasas Rd
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Simply wonderful
Iconic Los Angeles, shopping and dining, indoor outdoor, tourist destination
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The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd St
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Iconic Los Angeles, shopping and dining, indoor outdoor, tourist destination
Great selection, Great value, cafeteria style and take-out.
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California Fish Grill
6150 Slauson Ave
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Great selection, Great value, cafeteria style and take-out.
Great food, nice presentation, nice vibe
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Tomoya Sushi & Izakaya
6020 Canoga Ave
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Great food, nice presentation, nice vibe
Great food and service, great value
Mon Japanese Restaurant
19463 Ventura Blvd
Great food and service, great value
The Vegan Joint (Woodland Hills)
20855 Ventura Blvd
great food, juices and detoxes. on the pricey side but excellent quality.
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Juicy Ladies
22423 Ventura Blvd
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great food, juices and detoxes. on the pricey side but excellent quality.
During CV-19 lovely outdoor dining set up.
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Monty's Steakhouse
5371 CA-27
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During CV-19 lovely outdoor dining set up.
Mini in restaurant size, mighty in quality
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Little Brother's Sushi
22140 Ventura Blvd
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Mini in restaurant size, mighty in quality
Quality food and service.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
5919 CA-27
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Quality food and service.
Great pizzas and salads.
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California Pizza Kitchen at Topanga
6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd
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Great pizzas and salads.
I love their lemon piccata. Their food is comfort food.
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Maria's Italian Kitchen
13353 Ventura Blvd
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I love their lemon piccata. Their food is comfort food.
More about the festive environment and the drinks. Traditional Mexican food. The tortilla soup, corn cake, flautas, and Mexican salad are some of my favorite.
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El Torito
13715 Fiji Way
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More about the festive environment and the drinks. Traditional Mexican food. The tortilla soup, corn cake, flautas, and Mexican salad are some of my favorite.
My all time favorite hang. The ambiance is divine, you will wait in line and then order at the counter and they bring to you. Super quaint and then you can stroll the little shops on the block. Super fun way to spend quality time with a special friend.
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Aroma Coffee & Tea Co
4360 Tujunga Ave
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My all time favorite hang. The ambiance is divine, you will wait in line and then order at the counter and they bring to you. Super quaint and then you can stroll the little shops on the block. Super fun way to spend quality time with a special friend.
This is a great hang. my favorite time of day is evening when the fire pit is raging. The chef gives cooking classes early Saturday mornings. You can order take out also. Great dishes and beverages.
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SunCafe Organic
10820 Ventura Blvd
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This is a great hang. my favorite time of day is evening when the fire pit is raging. The chef gives cooking classes early Saturday mornings. You can order take out also. Great dishes and beverages.
This is a great find. Fabulous food. Great setting.
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La Grande Orange Cafe
260 S Raymond Ave
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This is a great find. Fabulous food. Great setting.
Hands down the best eggplant parmigiana sub. Also a mean white pizza. If they only made grain-free crust! Delivery or take-out.
Ameci Pizza & Pasta Restaurants
4861 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Hands down the best eggplant parmigiana sub. Also a mean white pizza. If they only made grain-free crust! Delivery or take-out.
Super quaint shopping and dining experience. Feels like a backyard intimate hang. Like it at night. It's cooler.
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უესთფილდ ტოპანგა
6600 CA-27
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Super quaint shopping and dining experience. Feels like a backyard intimate hang. Like it at night. It's cooler.
Believe it. This place rocks. I love the small mom and pop feel. There are some great cultural finds here. They also have a kosher butcher.
Q Market
17261 Vanowen St
Believe it. This place rocks. I love the small mom and pop feel. There are some great cultural finds here. They also have a kosher butcher.
Great little hole in the wall. Excellent food and service. Try the angel wings.
Angel Thai Cuisine
6420 San Fernando Rd
Great little hole in the wall. Excellent food and service. Try the angel wings.
A fun Thai fusion experience with a musical theme.
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Toi On Sunset
7505 1/2 Sunset Blvd
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A fun Thai fusion experience with a musical theme.
Beautiful sitting outside and having some amazing BBQ while listening to some great music. The drinks however are pricey.
Rib Ranch BBQ
4923 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Beautiful sitting outside and having some amazing BBQ while listening to some great music. The drinks however are pricey.
This is a fun place to stroll, and there is a bar cafe that totally rocks.
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მალიბუ პირი
23000 CA-1
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This is a fun place to stroll, and there is a bar cafe that totally rocks.
OMG....where the most decadent food meets exquisite service.
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Lawry's The Prime Rib
100 La Cienega Blvd
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OMG....where the most decadent food meets exquisite service.
This joint makes great pastrami sandwiches and matzo ball soup. It's totally a neighborhood dive.
Frank’s Weiler’s Deli
21161 Victory Blvd
This joint makes great pastrami sandwiches and matzo ball soup. It's totally a neighborhood dive.
Come for the brunch and get treated to an authentic experience of smorgasbord of Asian culinary specialty dim sum carts that come around and you pick what you like.
A & W Seafood Restaurant
9306 Reseda Blvd
Come for the brunch and get treated to an authentic experience of smorgasbord of Asian culinary specialty dim sum carts that come around and you pick what you like.

Drinks & Nightlife

Vintage, and great pizza, outdoor patio. Karaoke. Italian as well as Greek cuisine.
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Paoli's Pizzeria & Piano Bar
21020 Ventura Blvd
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Vintage, and great pizza, outdoor patio. Karaoke. Italian as well as Greek cuisine.
Nice interior, great drinks, fun musical themed Decor, super friendly staff
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HQ Gastropub - Woodland Hills
20969 Ventura Blvd
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Nice interior, great drinks, fun musical themed Decor, super friendly staff
This is one of my favorite movie theaters. You get a blanket and free popcorn, and there is multi-levels of play. You order what you like at your seat and a gourmet treat and drinks are delivered to your seat. Small and intimate theater. Quaint location in old town Pasadena. So many great finds in this community.
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IPIC - Pasadena
42 Miller Alley
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This is one of my favorite movie theaters. You get a blanket and free popcorn, and there is multi-levels of play. You order what you like at your seat and a gourmet treat and drinks are delivered to your seat. Small and intimate theater. Quaint location in old town Pasadena. So many great finds in this community.
Musical venues here, with dinners at long tables. Great talent shows up here which is super nice in a smaller scale setting than a stadium.
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The Canyon - Agoura Hills
28912 Roadside Dr
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Musical venues here, with dinners at long tables. Great talent shows up here which is super nice in a smaller scale setting than a stadium.
For the outdoor music venues. Best at night to beat heat and bees. Great food.
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Sagebrush Cantina
23527 Calabasas Rd
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For the outdoor music venues. Best at night to beat heat and bees. Great food.
ambiance and amazing food
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Firefly
11720 Ventura Blvd
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ambiance and amazing food

Entertainment & Activities

Seasonal outdoor concerts,picnic before the show or get box seats and picnic through the show.
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
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Seasonal outdoor concerts,picnic before the show or get box seats and picnic through the show.
small theaters, reclining leather chairs.
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AMC Fallbrook 7
6731 Fallbrook Ave
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small theaters, reclining leather chairs.
Outdoor theater, classical plays. Beautiful setting. Parking on Topanga Canyon.
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Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd
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Outdoor theater, classical plays. Beautiful setting. Parking on Topanga Canyon.
What a fun experience. Be led by a docent on a magical art tour. who describes the history of the place, founders and artists inside and outside of a former residence in the middle of the most coveted neighborhoods of Los Angeles. You must make an advanced reservation. Entrance is free.
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Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
265 N Carolwood Dr
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What a fun experience. Be led by a docent on a magical art tour. who describes the history of the place, founders and artists inside and outside of a former residence in the middle of the most coveted neighborhoods of Los Angeles. You must make an advanced reservation. Entrance is free.
This is a great way to spend a good chunk of the day. Perusing various buildings housing amazing artists. There is also a gift shop and cafe. Soooooo much fun.
Bergamot
2525 Michigan Ave
This is a great way to spend a good chunk of the day. Perusing various buildings housing amazing artists. There is also a gift shop and cafe. Soooooo much fun.
You can't come to LA and not see the Pier. Bustling with activity, but its also nice to just hang out on the beach.
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სანტა-მონიკას პირი
200 Santa Monica Pier
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You can't come to LA and not see the Pier. Bustling with activity, but its also nice to just hang out on the beach.

Essentials

Food tasting and wine tasting stations, great staff, great finds, Great food, always busy
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Trader Joe's
21055 Ventura Blvd
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Food tasting and wine tasting stations, great staff, great finds, Great food, always busy
Quality neighborhood market practically walking distance, if walking 2 mikes roundtrip is ok. Beautiful neighborhood.
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Whole Foods Market
21347 Ventura Blvd
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Quality neighborhood market practically walking distance, if walking 2 mikes roundtrip is ok. Beautiful neighborhood.
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The VILLAGE FARMERS Market
6250 CA-27
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Hospital, doctor offices and urgent care close by.
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Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center
5601 De Soto Ave
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Hospital, doctor offices and urgent care close by.
My go to for quality food and supplements. Great environment.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
21821 Ventura Blvd
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My go to for quality food and supplements. Great environment.

Parks & Nature

Picnic at the top, ocean views of the Santa Monica Pier
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Parker Mesa Overlook
Paseo Miramar Trail
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Picnic at the top, ocean views of the Santa Monica Pier
Intimate trails, nice hikers, essy hiking, wear hiking boots, good incline and some rocks.
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Temescal Canyon Trail
Temescal Canyon Trail
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Intimate trails, nice hikers, essy hiking, wear hiking boots, good incline and some rocks.
Scenic, variety, great hike, people watching and meeting. Close to Hollywood.
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რანიონ კანიონის პარკი
2000 N Fuller Ave
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Scenic, variety, great hike, people watching and meeting. Close to Hollywood.
Great energy, beautiful homes, nature, eclectic
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Venice Canals
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Great energy, beautiful homes, nature, eclectic
Get lost in nature. Have a high tea party. From natural wonders to museum and culinary experiences, this is a great way to spend the day.
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ჰანტინგტონის ბიბლიოთეკა, ხელოვნებები და ბოტანიკური ბაღები
1151 Oxford Rd
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Get lost in nature. Have a high tea party. From natural wonders to museum and culinary experiences, this is a great way to spend the day.
This family has an incredible history and dedication to a neighborhood farming vision that has manifested in so many ways for profit and non-profit, and community outreach and education. I volunteered here for a time. Loved every minute of it. Go on a tour or order a farm box.
Urban Homestead
631 Cypress Ave
This family has an incredible history and dedication to a neighborhood farming vision that has manifested in so many ways for profit and non-profit, and community outreach and education. I volunteered here for a time. Loved every minute of it. Go on a tour or order a farm box.
Hiking Mulholland is a great way to clear the mind and connect to your higher self.
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Mulholland Scenic Overlook
8591 Mulholland Dr
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Hiking Mulholland is a great way to clear the mind and connect to your higher self.
Eating at the restaurant gives you a discount on parking. this is a fun casual experience and the beaches are divine.
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Paradise Cove Beach Cafe
28128 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Eating at the restaurant gives you a discount on parking. this is a fun casual experience and the beaches are divine.
This is one of my favorite places. It's a sanctuary for wild life. Beware, do not bring food onto this beach or be prepared to be dive bombed by seagulls. It is a pristine experience. Be careful with parking, they ticket if you exceed your limit.
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Malibu Lagoon State Beach
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This is one of my favorite places. It's a sanctuary for wild life. Beware, do not bring food onto this beach or be prepared to be dive bombed by seagulls. It is a pristine experience. Be careful with parking, they ticket if you exceed your limit.

Shopping

Street entertainers, shops and restaurants, novelties, street vendors, festive
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
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Street entertainers, shops and restaurants, novelties, street vendors, festive
If you need a quick fix at Target, Walmart, and a host of others, this is where Fallbrook_7 is, has a Trader Joes and a Sprouts, a Michaels, and many others. Lots of restaurants here also.
fallbrook shopping center
If you need a quick fix at Target, Walmart, and a host of others, this is where Fallbrook_7 is, has a Trader Joes and a Sprouts, a Michaels, and many others. Lots of restaurants here also.
A monster of outdoor and adventure shopping.
REI
6220 CA-27
A monster of outdoor and adventure shopping.
Quite a festive experience. Quality food and shopping experiences.
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ამერიკანა ბრენდის ამერიკანა
889 Americana Way
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Quite a festive experience. Quality food and shopping experiences.
A fun outdoor shopping and dining experience.
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The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
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A fun outdoor shopping and dining experience.
Go here early in the morning for a stroll through nature. Great for making special floral arrangements.
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Los Angeles Flower Market
754 Wall St
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Go here early in the morning for a stroll through nature. Great for making special floral arrangements.