{"id":11994,"date":"2018-02-25T18:48:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-25T18:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/?p=11994"},"modified":"2020-11-23T10:10:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T10:10:57","slug":"get-off-here-venice-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/11994\/get-off-here-venice-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stay Cool + Eat Well in Venice Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Venice, California is famous for its beautiful beach, boardwalk, shopping area at Abbot Kinney Blvd., and food. It is a popular tourist destination in the state, offering plenty of options for those who want an enjoyable weekend getaway. For those who are looking for fun things to do in California, this place offers a vibrant and unique combination of attractions and activities. <\/span><\/p>\n

Venice was formerly known as the \u201cVenice of America,\u201d which was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a beautiful beachfront resort town. The developer\u2019s initial vision to create a cultural mecca to accommodate the masses was set aside, and Venice turned into the \u201cConey Island of the Pacific\u201d with a mini steam railroad and amusement pier. Also, Kinney developed a canal system and imported gondoliers and gondolas from Venice, Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cool factor in Venice defies gravity, continuing to rise as years go by and trends come and go. Once a mecca for artists and skaters, the city now boasts oodles of techies and legions of foodies, making for a great town to visit and soak up all that vibe. Window shopping, eating and recreating all make room for each other, side by side.<\/p>\n

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What to do:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abbot Kinney remains just as fun to perambulate down as ever with about a half a mile between Broadway and S. Venice Blvd. that makes for terrific people watching. Buy some eggs from The Cook\u2019s Garden by Home Grown Edible Landscapes<\/a>, peruse glasses at Warby Parker<\/a>, or get an Ayuvedic treatment at Spa Sophia<\/a>. How very Venice you are!<\/p>\n

With Abbot Kinney hitting capacity for shops, the surrounding streets of Rose Ave and Lincoln Blvd. are heating up as alternatives. Go to Stretchlab on Rose for a full body tune-up, or a detoxifying juice at Caf\u00e9 Gratitude<\/a>. Shop Lincoln for a spirit animal shirt at LCD<\/a> or indulge in a coconut ice cream cleanse at Kippy\u2019s<\/a> \u2013 it\u2019s actually a thing.<\/p>\n

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The Eats:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The newly opened Felix Trattoria<\/a> makes the best housemade pasta in town. Chef Evan Funke takes simple ingredients, like guanciale (pig cheeks) and makes them sing! The Pane di Campagna, a country sourdough bread, with goat\u2019s milk butter and ash salt, is absolutely worth the effort of renewing your vows with carbs. The food recipes are similar to expert recipes you\u2019ll find at <\/span>foodsharkmarfa.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Salt Air<\/a> represents Venice to a T. Breezy, clean flavors and seasonal produce make this a great place for a romantic dinner. The coconut-set custard with a lime-basil granite will send you singing into the moonlight.<\/p>\n

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