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Dancing for the Holidays All the Pretty Lights 14 Palisades Ballet Conservato- 40 From Newport Beach to ry West and Westside Ballet of Santa the Palisades, there is no shortage of Monica—two local conservancies— holiday light displays this season. share what makes their holiday-time productions so special. Mark Your Calendar 05 44 Here are 90272 Magazine’s Enjoy the Show suggestions for things to do this 20 Ten movie recommenda- December. tions for when you need a break from holiday-themed fun. Picture-Perfect Palisades 47 A glimpse at what makes Sweet and Festive Treats our town so special. 14 40 22 Looking to bake something sweet? Try out these cookie recipes. Holiday Magic Gift Guide I can’t say this enough: I love the holidays. I’m the person who 24 Present shopping can be started playing holiday music in my car on the first day of November. I bought a new car this year after 11 years with my Toyota Camry and it daunting, but 90272 Magazine’s came with a one-year free trial of Sirius XM radio—which has not one extensive Gift Guide is here to help, but THREE holiday stations that you can now find on my presets. This year has had its challenges for many of us, but the holidays offering an array of local suggestions. serve as a time for us to move past a lot of the traumas and reflect on some of the things we often take for granted throughout the rest of the year, like family. This holiday season is extra special for me, as it’s my last as a “single” person. My fiancé and I are getting married next March, so this December we will be booking wed- ding vendors and addressing a bunch of invitations. But each invitation serves as an extra holiday-time reminder that we have so many people who we love and cherish in our lives. We hope you enjoy this edition of 90272 Magazine, which features our eight-page gift guide, a look into local ballet conservancies and much, much more. So sit back, take a break from the holiday shopping and enjoy! Sarah Shmerling Editor-in-Chief Cover photo by Rich Schmitt | Decor by Bonjour Fête | Marissa Hermer dresses by A.L.C. | Children's clothing by Rachel Riley 3 chairman’s circle | top 1% nationwide COMING SOON COMING SOON COMING SOON COMING SOON COMING SOON LISTED SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD LISTED To all of our friends, family and SOLD SOLD the neighborhood we grew up in and love so much... SOLD SOLD Happy Holidays! SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD LEASED LEASED LEASED LEASED LEASED LEASED THEFEILGROUP.COM [email protected] 310.230.3752 4 HOLIDAYS WITH THE HERMERS Spending time with the family behind The Draycott. BY Sarah SHMERLING PHOTOS by RICH SCHMITT DecOR by BONJOUR FÊTE att and Marissa Hermer are feeling more at home in Pacific Palisades than ever. Marissa, a California native, spent 10 years with Matt Min London before the two decided to move stateside, landing in The Riviera. And now, the couple, along with their three kids, Sadie, Max and Jake, can often be spotted in their Palisades Village restaurant: The Draycott. The restaurant is a California-inspired, family-friendly brasserie, named as an homage to London’s Draycott Avenue—which is where Matt and Marissa first met. “We really built this place for selfish reasons,” Marissa told 90272 Magazine with a laugh. “When Matt and I moved to Pacific Palisades, we loved the community, we loved how family friendly it was. We loved the values of this community, we loved that we could be five minutes from the ocean and a hiking trail. 5 “But what we didn’t love was that we were starved for anywhere to go to eat and drink with our family.” Marissa explained that the Hermers love places like Noah’s Bagels and Pearl Dragon, but they were looking for a place where children could run around. “We wanted a place where kids could be kids and grownups could be grownups,” she shared, “and that’s why we really created The Draycott.” For those who have not had a chance to visit the restaurant yet, there is a section designed with kids in mind, with crayons and games available for entertain- ment. The family of five brought years of experience operating award-winning bars and restaurants with them to the Palisades from London. “Matt and I have always had restaurants in London, and our restaurants in Lon- don were always places that we shared memories with our families,” Marissa said. She explained that The Draycott is special because guests can come once or twice a week, but it’s also a place to celebrate milestones and family moments, like birthdays and graduations. When Matt and I moved to Pacific Palisades, we loved the community, we loved how family friendly it was. 6 PHOTO ARCHIVES COURTESY OF THE HERMER FAMILY 7 With the upcoming holidays, Marissa is looking forward to having a con- venient place to share meals with her friends and family. (The Draycott was the only restaurant in Palisades Village that was open all day on Thanksgiving.) “I love having family at home, but then I’m stuck with the cooking and the washing,” she explained. Emphasis on the convenience: The Hermers’ home is five minutes away from the restaurant. “So we can come here for lunch with the kids but I can be back home in time to tuck them in for their naps,” she explained. Other days, Marissa and Matt have dinner at home with the kids, get them ready for bed and then return to The Draycott by 7:30 p.m. for dinner service. And the holidays are an important time of the year for Marissa and her family—with an extensive list of traditions the family partakes in. When the Hermers were living in London, which Marissa described as an “incredibly festive city,” her family would fly out from California from New- port to spend a couple of weeks overseas. “Sharing the holidays with family is so heartwarming and nourishing to me,” she explained. “London is an incredible city for festive activities.” Marissa shared some of the traditions the family had while they were living in London, including visiting the Royal Albert Hall for a Christmas carol sing-along, looking at the lights throughout the Kew Gardens and attending a Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park. “London is very good at pomp and circumstance,” Marissa explained. Other holiday-time traditions included ice skating at the Somerset House and indulging in mince pie and tea at Fortnum & Mason. 8 Adrian Grant PALI IC SA F D Happy Holidays! I E C S A P 3 4 Your neighbor and realtor for over 20 years in ° W " 2 6 ' 5 ' 8 0 3 N Pacific Palisades now with Compass! ° 1 8 1 In the top 3% of Southern California Realtors 2017 America’s Best Real Estate Agents | Real Trends Los Angeles Business Journal Adrian Grant 310.962.7142 [email protected] adriangrant.com DRE 0917461 Compass is the brand name used for services provided by one or more of the Compass group of subsidiary companies. Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01866771. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate. 9 And, of course, there is the food. “We obviously are a food family,” Marissa shared. “I love nothing more than being around our dining room table with my mom and my dad and our family and the kids and doing a roast chicken or cauli- flower and cheese and my British favor- ites, like a proper Sunday roast is really nice.” A mom with a plan, she is also grateful for Palisades Village and the family-friendly breaks it will provide. “When we actually need to get out of the house, we can take the children for ice cream and a run around the park,” Maris- sa said. “Matt and I will definitely be pop- ping into the bar and having some cock- tails—long overdue.” The Hermers will visit Mexico the week before Christmas, but will return to the Palisades in time to celebrate at home. This will be the second year the family spends at their California home. “I always love Christmas at home,” Marissa shared.

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