I spent election day in Los Angeles, and that night watching the election results. What an emotional rollercoaster. To relieve some of the stress on Tuesday, my mom and I drove out to Pacific Palisades, for a little shopping and lunch at Palisades Village , a small mall developed by Rick Caruso (The Grove), right in the heart of the Palisades. It looks like a beautiful New England village on the outside, and the interior walking and eating areas have a park like feel.
If you shop there, bring your checkbook. All the stores are very high end, mostly independent shops. The restaurants are, too. The only chain stores were LuLu Lemon and Amazon Books. It's a great place for window shopping, and very dog friendly. Dogs, dogs, everywhere. There's a community seating area in one part of the mall, and several nice restaurant choices. We opted for Edo, a coffee bar with fabulous sandwiches, salads and desserts. Edo is part of the e. baldi restauarant group. E. Baldi is a fine Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills, and Edo, although just a small coffee bar and light lunch choices, is outstanding. My mom had avocado toast with a poached egg and roasted tomatoes on top. It was delicious. I had a chopped chicken salad with quinoa and avocado, also outstanding.
Sometimes you don't feel like navigating a huge mall like Century City or UTC. Although the choices are not the same, Palisades Village is a pleasant way to spend a few hours walking, window shopping and talking over a good cup of coffee. If you're in the area, it's worth a stop.
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