Local Positioning: SunSwAn
A walking guide to Sunset Blvd. between Antioch and Swarthmore
By Jaime Honkawa, Special to Metromix
April 16, 2008Green Tea
15260 Antioch St, Pacific Palisades310-230-2120
Bright colors and a plethora of jersey-wear make this little boutique a foolproof place to let out your inner Heidi—or Lauren, or Audrina, or Whitney—and shop for your night of party drama in the hills.
Pearl Dragon
15229 W. Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades310-459-9790
They say if you've got it, flaunt it. In this case it's not a Baywatch bod—it's the sake-tini! Unwind after a day at the Getty Villa with some cocktails (one of only two full bars in the 'Sades) and a couple of shiro maguro—extra ponzu, please!
Village Books
1049 Swarthmore Ave, Pacific Palisades310-454-4063
It's warm and cozy in this petite bookshop with muraled floors and books crowding the walls, fighting for the attention of passersby. Curl up with a chai latte at one of the weekly readings.
Paliskates
1019 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades310- 230-6085
Hey, bra—score some totally bodacious threads, check out the boarder's chop shop in the back, and then hit the concrete waves on your slammin' new deck. Head over to Pali High and shred it like the good ol' Z-boys.
Intemperantia
15324 Antioch St. , Pacific Palisades310-459-4703
Blink and you might miss this trove of pure, organic, chocolate indulgence. Our favorites include the chocolate almonds and the pave glace—they’re like waking up at 8 a.m. and realizing it’s Saturday.
Teraine
15320 Antioch St., Pacific Palisades310-230-2782
A grab bag of home and garden acoutremont that seem handpicked from the pages of Domino magazine, this is the ideal place to cop that last minute house-warming gift.
Black Ink
873 Swarthmore Ave. , Pacific Palisades310-573-9905
It’s the little stationary store that could! From rad return address stampers to handy to-do lists, wedding invites to Moleskines, grab a card, some thank you notes or a summery $10 beach tote and start your own snail-mail revolution.
Cafe Vida
15317 Antioch St., Pacific Palisades310-573-1335
Serving up organic yumsters, this is the perfect spot to soak up some sun (they have a little sidewalk patio), while munching down on their Mexi-cali Veggie Burger after a long Sunday hike in Temescal Canyon.
