111 Shops in Los Angeles That You Must Not Miss

111 Shops in Los Angeles That You Must Not Miss offers a unique perspective on the city beyond the crowded star-paved boulevards of Hollywood and the famously posh boutiques of Rodeo Drive. Discover another side of Los Angeles, a hidden shopper's paradise brimming with hundreds of charming, eclectic, curious, nostalgic, glamorous, and quirky neighbourhood stores, restaurants, and bars that are practically unknown to tourists.

From Pasadena to the Pacific Coast Highway, uncover the secret haunts and favourite local speciality shops of starlets and mere mortals alike. Wear the hottest designers before they get famous, get your knit on at a yarn-filled emporium, and satisfy your sweet tooth at the world's first "cupcake ATM." Indulge your devotion to handmade American craftsmanship with a pair of custom-designed kicks, score some cast-off celebrity bling at a Beverly Hills pawn shop, and navigate a two-block alley crammed with 150 discount shops. It's all yours for the taking in the City of Angels.

Author: Desa Philadelphia is the head writer at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles. She has worked as a journalist for many years in staff positions at Time Magazine and the PBS NewsHour, reporting on politics, education, culture, and entertainment.

Selling Points:

• The ultimate insider's shopping guide to Los Angeles.
• Features interesting and unusual stores not found in traditional travel or shopping guides.
• Part of the bestselling 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 150 titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide.
• Appeals to both the local market (nearly 10 million call Los Angeles home) and the tourist market (over 42 million people visit Los Angeles every year).

Includes 111 full-page colour photographs.