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CLEANING UP DTLA IT’S NOT LIKE WE NEEDED ANOTHER EXCUSE to spend the day in Downtown’s Arts District, but now that the new Malin + Goetz store is open, we might never leave. The fresh and modern apothecary based out of New York has opened its third location at The Yards in One Santa Fe. Following in the signature Malin + Goetz minimalist look, the new store clocks in at approximately 300 square feet and features white, wraparound shelves for product display. The store feels clean and fresh, much like we do after hitting the showers with their bestselling rum body wash. After opening its doors earlier this month, the Malin + Goetz in One Santa Fe joins the ranks of menswear boutique Wittmore, Cafe Gratitude and a future Bulletproof Coffee outpost. The mixed-use building has been one of the most highly anticipated additions to the already thriving Arts District. Malin + Goetz is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 10-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. malinandgoetz.com —Lydia Mack

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Couch Commerce ASK ANY SOUTHERN transplant living in L.A.— Amazon’s Prime Now it ain’t easy to find down- service comes to L.A., which home cookin’ in Southern ! Luckily, on means you now have no Thursday evenings, The reason to leave the house Churchill (8384 W. 3rd SHOP SIZE MATTERS St., the-churchill.com) Give up the dangers of Black Friday and has your best East-of- ust when you thought Amazon Prime delivery the-Mississippi inter- opt to shop on Small Business Saturday in couldn’t get any faster, the online retailer ests at heart. While these 5 local neighborhoods By Lydia Mack Jhas expanded its Prime Now service to Los Angeles. That means orders can magically Fried Chicken Night appear in your hands in one to two hours. isn’t a new offering at THE LONG LINES AND IN-YOUR-FACE TV commercials for Black Friday deals Amazon Prime already offers free two-day the West 3rd District are an all-too-familiar part of Thanksgiving weekend, but why should big box shipping to its members, as well as same-day hotspot, these cooler stores have all the fun? American Express has made sure that small businesses delivery. But who has time for that? Prime Now months are the perfect get their share of holiday shoppers with Small Business Saturday, which since gets you almost anything on-demand—from 2010 has encouraged people to shop locally and support the businesses in their time to secure a spot on TVs to ice cream—within a super quick delivery communities. This year it falls on Nov. 28, and L.A.’s sea of mom-and-pop shops window. Two-hour delivery is free if you’re the open-air patio and gives us plenty of fantastic shopping destinations to choose from all year round. willing to wait, but if you need paper towels dig into Southern dishes (or Umami Burger) like yesterday, you can pay that might actually be DTLA the $7.99 delivery charge and have everything better than grandma’s. Nothing says “small business” like the crazy-talented vendors at flea markets at your door in one hour. For now, though, that For only $25, you’ll have and holiday pop-ups. You’ll find countless edible goodies and one-of-a-kind one-hour delivery is free. gifts at events like FIGAT7TH’s Holiday Odd Market (Dec. 11-12), the Unique an entire golden-fried In addition to ordering from your favorite LA Holiday Market (Dec. 5-6) and the multiple weekend holiday pop-ups restaurants, Prime Now offers an extra perk for bird brought to the table hosted in front of the L.A. 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Whether you want to score a good deal at the Restoration Hardware Outlet or shop local at independent bookstore Apostrophe Books, there are enough options that make Long Beach worth the drive. Pasadena The perfect mix of old and new, Old Pasadena calls itself “the real downtown” for a reason. Charming streets feature both big and small stores—there’s Crate & Barrel and H&M, but also Mohawk General Store (mohawkgener- alstore.com) and Old Town Shaving Company (oldtownshaving.com). You’ll probably end up spending the day there, but fortunately DTLA’s Pie Hole (thepieholela.com) has set up shop right on and offers plenty of delicious options to sustain you on your journey.

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