Shopping Centre shopping in Los Angeles
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Two Rodeo
Most people shopping in Rodeo Drive gravitate to Euro-flavored Two Rodeo , a cobbled lane lined with outdoor cafés for primo people-watching. Tip: if Rodeo price tags make you gasp, head one block over to the more down-to-earth boutiques and chic chains (Lululemon to Jigsaw London) along Beverly Dr.
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Central Plaza Chinatown
Of late, parts of Chinatown have received an injection of hipness, no more so than at Central Plaza , conceived as an unabashedly kitschy walking mall. Outposts of contemporary cool like Munky King designer toys and the Mountain Bar mix it up with incense-scented import bazaars, an endearing wishing well and the kookily noir Hop Louie restaurant and bar in a five-tiered pagoda. Across Hill St, the galleries and studios along Chung King Rd bring out art students and aficionados in droves on opening nights.
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Malibu Country Mart
Malibu, which hugs 27 spectacular miles of Pacific Coast Hwy, has long been synonymous with surfing, stars and a hedonistic lifestyle, but it actually looks far less posh than the glossy mags make it sound. Still, it's been celebrity central since the 1930s, when money troubles forced landowner May Rindge to lease out property to her Hollywood friends. Leo, Brangelina, Streisand, Cher and other A-listers have homes here and can often be spotted shopping at the villagelike Malibu Country Mart.
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Japanese Village Plaza
The funny-looking tower across 1st St from the JANM is a yagura, a traditional fire lookout tower typically found in rural Japan. It's the gateway to the Japanese Village Plaza , a modern outdoor mall with gift shops, restaurants and good people-watching. A few steps west, tucked into a hidden courtyard away from the street, is the Koyasan Buddhist Temple .
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Hollywood & Highland
The spark plug for the neighborhood's rebirth was Hollywood & Highland, a multistory mall marrying kitsch and commerce. The main plaza is designed to frame views of LA's most recognizable landmark, the Hollywood Sign, which was erected in the Hollywood Hills in 1923 as an advertising gimmick for a real-estate development called Hollywoodland.
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Aroma Wilshire Center
These days, shopping around here is done at slick malls such as the new Aroma Wilshire Center near the Metro Red Line Wilshire/Western station. Pick through Korean groceries, cosmetics, music, books, stationery and all sorts of fun imports, get a workout at the golf-driving range or work out the kinks at the fancy fitness center.
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Crossroads of the World
One of the LA's first malls, Robert Derrah's 1936 Streamline Moderne complex has an eye-catching nautical theme. The central structure is shaped like a ship, with its bow topped by a tower crowned with a rotating globe. The surrounding cottages, many in mock-Tudor style, house the offices of Taschen publishing.
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St Vincent Court
One of Downtown's newest oddities is St Vincent Court, a recently restored alleyway supposed to look like a quaint Parisian street, and lined with Middle Eastern cafés where clusters of men sip minty tea, and workers, shoppers and the occasional hipster chow down on gyro and kebabs.
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Helms Bakery Complex
If you're in Culver City continue east on Washington and you'll hit upon the fabulous Helms Bakery Complex , a giant former bakery turned furniture and design district. One of LA's best jazz venues, the Jazz Bakery has also found a home here, as have fabulous restaurants such as Beacon.
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Larchmont Village
Enjoy a cappuccino and a browse through tiny Larchmont Village, the area's small-town America-style commercial strip. Keep an eye out for celebs – Paramount Studios is just up the street.
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Anderton Court
For Frank Lloyd Wright fans, shopping on Rodeo Drive, there's the 1953 Anderton Court , a zany zigzag construction, although clearly not his best work.
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Malibu Colony Plaza
Keep you eyes peeled for the stars buying groceries at the utilitarian Malibu Colony Plaza.
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