As everyone who lives on the Westside of Los Angeles knows, when you live in Santa Monica, Venice or Marina del Rey, you sometimes feel like you live in your own little world. The very idea of crossing the 405 for gourmet fare can be exhausting, which is why we decided to hunt for the best beachside eateries. We had a “mama mia!” moment at these five Westside eateries, which serve up some of the best Italian food in Los Angeles. Without further ado, mangiamo!

Velvet, formerly known for its classic tees, has now launched a denim line. The collection features three key styles—the Toni skinny jean, Jenny boyfriend jean and Yves Tuxedo—in a variety of shades and washes. We kid you not that the Toni in Bracken, a soft grey green, is one of the best pairs of jeans we’ve ever owned. We were lucky enough to get some style tips from Velvet’s founders and creative directors, Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer, on one of the trickiest yet simplest things to get right—finding the best jeans for your body type.

Drones are the way of the future. These tiny, remote controlled mini flying machines aren’t just being used for aerial combat—they’re slowly but surely being integrated into every aspect of luxury culture, from VIP bottle service to taking specialized runway photos at Milan Fashion Week. CEO Jeff Bezos even says that his company, Amazon, will soon integrate delivery drones. Here are six of the ways that drones have gone mainstream luxe.

If you’re looking for tips on how to get a killer figure, Nastia Liukin is your girl. This Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast has been named of the “11 greatest bodies on Earth.” Here are this Olympian’s tips and tricks to becoming a better you.

David A. Bernahl, II is a man who knows his food. Bernahl founded the Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, the be-all, end-all foodie event for Angelenos. Bernahl’s company, Coastal Luxury Management, also owns Faith & Flower in downtown L.A., Rose. Rabbit. Lie. at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and produces the Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival in northern California. Understandably, we just had to ask him which dishes in the City of Angels he considers to taste the most heavenly. Here are this food guru’s top seven favorite dishes in Los Angeles.

Ernst Benz and Westime teamed up for an exclusive pre-ESPYs event atop the W Hotel in Hollywood late last month.

When one door closes, another opens. This was especially true in Los Angeles this week, which saw the openings of a David Yurman boutique in Glendale, the announcement of Villa Blanca’s closing and Petra Stunt’s listing of The Manor. Here is everything you might have missed this week in the City of Angels.

Haute Living Magazine honored Westime CEO and founder John Simonian’s new Malibu location at a chic dinner party held at Nikita Malibu.

As the chief creative officer of BCBG, Lubov Azria is a woman who knows fashion. And she certainly knows a thing or two about packing as well. Here, Azria shares her top travel essentials for beach vacations, as well as her favorite summer spots.