For seven years I lived in the coolest part of Los Angeles, Silverlake. I LOVED living in this part of the city. Most of my twenties were spent hiking in it’s hills, going to it’s fun restaurants and practicing yoga at many of it’s awesome studios. I was Silverlake!

John and I took some friends from Orange County to our old hood. We went to our ultimate favorite strip alongside Sunset Blvd, otherwise known as Sunset Junction.

• We started our day off at Intelligencia, where you can find the best cup of joe in LA. With fancy swirls in my cappuccino, I sipped as I people watched the hipsters stroll by.
• One of the things we miss most about living in Silverlake is the Cheese Store. Hands down, this is the BEST cheese store in Los Angeles.
• Beyond beautiful flowers, Gilly’s Flowers has insanely creative flower design and the smell in this place is so delightful.
• Cool, hipster and totally handmade is Matrushka, a great clothing store. For my wallets sake, it’s probably a good thing I moved to Orange County.
• And the perfect gift store ever for buying anything cool, from vintage books to beautiful handmade jewelry, go to Serifos.

I miss the creative vibe of this city and all the cools restaurants & shops. Sometimes I feel like a fish out of water in Orange County after living in Silverlake for so long. Thankfully, it’s only a short 30 minute drive away.