BLISS SPA
930 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles
323.930.0330
Since its highly anticipated opening in March 2006, the Bliss Spa has helped many a client unwind with their signature treatments and fun, upbeat atmosphere. Located in the W Los Angeles – Westwood, in the heart of Tinseltown, this massage and facial mecca boasts 7,000 square feet featuring a retail beauty boutique and three movie-while-you-manicure nail stations. To complete the spa, the locker rooms are equipped with digital lockers, grass-tiled steam showers, saunas, and Bliss’ signature buffet of cheese, cookies, and brownies. Furthermore, each guest of the W Los Angeles is given ‘BIP’ (Bliss Important Person)-status and receives exclusive perks from the spa. Treatments can be given in one of the ten mod-contemporary treatment rooms or in guest rooms. Bliss Spa offers a menu of trademark treatments, including the popular Triple Oxygen Treatment, an all-around complexion reviver, the Blissage 75 for relaxation and improved circulation, and the Hot Milk and Almond Pedicure. And, as Bliss so eloquently states, “Anything less would be stress.”
IL SOLE
8741 W Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles
310.657.1182
Modestly hidden among the glitz of the Sunset Strip, this culinary gem has managed to charm an impressive list of celebrities along with an array of locals. While Il Sole is the antithesis of trendy with no over-the-top glamour, the dark and cozy restaurant has drawn stars like Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas to it with its charisma and authentic yet contemporary Northern Italian cuisine. The serene and versatile restaurant is a celebrity and industry hotspot due to the owners’ (music manager and film producer Arnold Stiefel’s and rock concert promoter Andrew Hewitt’s) hip clientele. The anonymity created by the dark dining room is a relief from the typical slick and glamorous atmosphere of most Tinseltown venues. The laid-back atmosphere, something difficult to find in high-maintenance LA, appeals to everyone.
NINETEEN12
9641 Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills
310.276.2251
Since opening in 1912, the Beverly Hills Hotel has been a Hollywood icon. Today the legend continues with the launch of Bar NINENTEEN12, a lounge as exclusive and undeniably chic as the hotel in which it resides. Renowned designer Glenn Texeira has transformed the area, which previously held The Sunset Lounge, into a fashionable venue, preserving the elegance and class of the hotel while implementing a fresh, contemporary style. French influences can be seen integrated throughout the lounge thanks to Robert Allen, director of food and beverage, and Bar Manager Philip Spee, who traveled to Paris for inspiration from the top restaurants and nightclubs. With its over-the-top glamour and lavishness, Bar NINETEEN12, will soon rise to the same fame as the hotel in which its name pays homage to.
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July 25, 2007Golden Boy: Bobby Yampolsky
