Hospitality heavyweight Shelley Kleyn Armistead has lived in Europe, North Africa, and now Los Angeles. Uncover her top Travel Gems for the city of angels.
Gjelina
American restaurant
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291, United States
"Gjelina...being kind of inward focused, community focused, product focused. It reminds me a lot of the early days of Soho House."
Shelley KLEYN ARMISTEAD
Soho House
Social club
9200 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States
"Where both Soho House and Gjelina are similar is that they both look inwards to their community"
Shelley KLEYN ARMISTEAD
Sunset Tower Hotel
Hotel
8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States
"I think the best way to get to know the city is to go up as high as you can...hotels like the Sunset Tower Hotel."
Shelley KLEYN ARMISTEAD
European Deluxe Sausage Kitchen
Butcher shop
9109 W Olympic Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, United States
"I’m very lucky that we have a South African butcher...I go there and come back to do a barbecue on the beach."
Shelley KLEYN ARMISTEAD
Gjusta
Bakery
320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA 90291, United States
"I’m incredibly lucky that I love the restaurants that I work in, so I tend to hang out there after a long day, and the food is exceptional."
Shelley KLEYN ARMISTEAD