Online shopping is a wonderful thing—you have an endless number of stores right at your fingertips at all times, whether you’re battling insomnia at 4 am or stuck in the third hour of a soporific Zoom presentation at work. It is the height of convenience, it is the death of boredom. But it’s also a little like eating a cupcake, fun and fulfilling at first, but you’re usually getting something that doesn’t actually fit your bodily needs. That is to say, online shopping is a great time eater, but the experience can’t hold a candle to real life, in-person shopping at the best stores in LA.
LA is, of course, an excellent shopping city, with offbeat boutiques and historic record stores, native nurseries and curated bookstores, brilliant small businesses and some of the best gourmet markets in the country. Whether you’re looking for holiday gifts for friends, birthday presents for family, host gifts, or just a special little treat for yourself, these stores are great options. Here is everywhere to shop in LA this winter: