Most drive, some bike, and a few take the bus, but nobody walks in L.A. Except on West Third Street, one of the few strips with heavy foot traffic. You can dress up, chow down, or kit out your crib with the wares found from La Cienega to Fairfax.
8303 W 3rd St 323-653-3501
The affirmative is in order at this design store, which begs to decorate a Neutra home with modern glassware, ceramics, wood objects, art books, and framed Yoshitomo Nara prints.
Photo: Vlada Syrkin / Courtesy of OK
6333 W 3rd St 323-933-9211
Original L.A. farmers market dating back to 1934, when a group of farmers started selling produce off the backs of their pickup trucks on what was then a big, empty dirt lot.
Photo: Russell Lee / Library of Congress / Flickr
8142 W 3rd St 323-951-1210
A cafe and market with a cobalt blue facade that feels like it’s smack dab in the Mediterranean. Salads, charcuterie, cheeses, and house-made paté fill the glass cases by the counter while the kitchen churns out freshly baked French pastries and cookies.
Photo: Courtesy of The Little Next Door
8222 W 3rd St 323-852-0088
Maximum style is jam-packed onto the well-priced racks of this solid shopping standby. Look for end-of-season deals and steals on designers like Madison Marcus and Sunner.
Photo: Courtesy of Hillary Rush
8134 W 3rd St 323-655-2142
Like getting dressed in the closet of your best-dressed friend — only she’s a jet-setting shopaholic with an eye for Tsumori Chisato, Vanessa Bruno, and Alexander Wang.
Photo: Naomi Chromoy / Courtesy of Satine Boutique