Solo Travel for Women: Guides & Destinations

Downtown Los Angeles has quietly developed a small pocket of  Italian wine bars  where pizza, small plates, and a good bottle of wine set the tone for the evening. Not the red-sauce, heavy pasta kind of Italian restaurant. More the linger-with-a-glass-of-wine, small plates, pizza, aperitivo energy you stumble into when wandering through  Downtown Los Angeles . It’s the kind of food that makes wine feel essential. A bowl of marinated olives. Herb-roasted almonds. A slice of pe

A guide to Olvera Street in Los Angeles, with what to eat, where to park, and how to move through one of the city’s oldest and most cultural spaces.

Queen St. Raw Bar & Grill in Highland Park is the perfect place in Los Angeles for fresh oysters, a crisp martini, and an easy seat at the bar when you want seafood without the full dinner production.

Simonette — Culver City Perfect for: Solo happy hour, oysters and red wine at the bar, a relaxed client dinner, or lingering outside with a cocktail after work. I personally love dining in Culver City. It feels a bit like a hidden gem in Los Angeles — full of charming restaurants and cozy places to stop for a drink or a good meal. For some reason it still flies a little under the radar, which is probably why I’ve always thought of it as one of my quietly kept secrets. If you’

Looking for quiet cafés in Los Angeles? These peaceful coffee shops are perfect for journaling, solo mornings, and lingering over a cappuccino in calm corners of the city.

A relaxed lunch at Connie & Ted’s in West Hollywood — fresh seafood, an easy patio atmosphere, and a dessert worth saving room for.