What’s Haute Los Angeles
OLE HENRIKSEN
8622 W. Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood
310.854.7700
To maintain what Ole Henriksen, owner of Ole Henriksen Face/Body Spa, calls the “Hollywood Glow,” he uses his skills in the 5,000-square-foot spa in order to make clients sink into oblivion. “When you have flawless skin texture, you will always glow with ageless beauty,” says Ole. Ole’s passion is skin care, said by Allure magazine to have been sent from “Skin Care Heaven.” With a range of products to impact the skin’s renewing powers, clients can choose from renowned anti-aging crèmes, eye-lifting gels, truth serum-collagen, and exhilarating cleansers. The spa will immerse your senses in an oasis of serenity with a staff of highly skilled technicians and a full menu of extravagant indulgences.
VALENTINO
3115 W. Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica
310.829.4313
This 32-year-old flagship continues to maintain its position as Wine Spectator magazine’s top wine cellar, with a selection of 140,000 bottles including unique gems such as an 1893 Château Lafite-Rothschild. Executive Chef Angelo Auriana seeks out the finest and freshest ingredients, whether it is cheese from Puglia or white truffles from Piedmont. The décor is both stylish and intimate. Once guests pass the ivied entrance and enter the secret garden they find a gleaming patio that is romantic for two, private for four, and comfortable for a group of 10. At Valentino, the mostly gourmand and deal-closer crowd is able to indulge on the grandest treasures in the culinary world, including the San Daniele Prosciutto dish with Tirolese speck and melon pearls, and the Colorado lamb chop with Gorgonzola and port wine reduction. Valentino brings the spirit of Italian dining to Los Angeles and the chic Santa Monica space continues to be admired by Italian food enthusiasts nationwide.