Haute Secrets: Susan Saperstein’s Guide to Los Angeles

WHERE WERE YOU BORN: Sweden

HOW LONG IN LOS ANGELES: 15 years

NEIGHBORHOOD: Holmby Hills

OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Il Piccolino

BEST SUSHI: Yu-N-Mi Sushi

BEST ETHNIC FOOD: My mom’s Swedish meatballs

BEST ITALIAN: Il Piccolino

BEST PLACE FOR LATE NIGHT DINING: Cafe Med

BEST DESSERT: All desserts are great…

BEST PLACE FOR A ROMANTIC DATE: The Little Door

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH: Petit Petrossian

COOLEST CLUB/LOUNGE: The Saint

BEST PLACE FOR A POWER BUSINESS MEETING: Sunset Marquis

ALL-AROUND FAVORITE SPOT IN LOS ANGELES: Balliamos Dance Studio, Thursday night, Salsa Night – eat, drink, socialize, and get your salsa on!

IF YOU HAVE OUT OF TOWN GUESTS, WHICH HOTEL WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? Sunset Marquis

FAVORITE SHOPPING VENUE/BOUTIQUE: Chanel

BEST PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY/WATCHES: Neiman Marcus

BEST SPA: J’ai Beverly Hills

FAVORITE CHARITY EVENT: Anything Children’s’ Hospital

FAVORITE CULTURAL EVENT: Anything LACMA

FAVORITE CULTURAL INSTITUTION: LACMA

BEST STEAKHOUSE: Boa on Sunset

BEST PIZZA: Cafe Med

BEST LUNCH: Petit Petrossian

BEST GYM/ATHLETIC FACILITY: Balliamos Dance Studio

BEST MASSAGE: Denise Martel

BEST LIMOUSINE/DRIVING SERVICE: My own guy, Max

BEST MUSEUM/EXHIBIT: LACMA’s soon-to-be-mounted textile and clothing collection – September, 2010.

FAVORITE HISTORIC/LEGENDARY PLACE TO SEE OR EXPLORE: Hearst Castle